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* '''Monday 14 August''' - Results announced | * '''Monday 14 August''' - Results announced, conference opens | ||
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Revision as of 03:53, 14 July 2023
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The 2023 Green Party leadership election is expected to be held between July and August 2023. It was triggered by the Prime Minister, Clas Markussen, who called the election in an attempt to face-down critics within his Party. He has announced his intention to stand for re-election, and is the only declared candidate so far.
Procedure
The election will be held under one member, one vote, with instant run-off preferential voting being used in the event more than two candidates are nominated for the leadership. Members will be able to cast their votes either by post or online. Voting will open on Monday 28 July, and will close on Friday 11 August.
To be included on the ballot paper, candidates will need to be nominated by at least 15% of the Green Party's Members of Parliament, at the time 37 MPs.
Timetable
- Thursday 29 June - Nominations open
- Wednesday 5 July (12:00) - MP nominations close
- Wednesday 12 July (12:00) - Supporting nominations close
- Sunday 27 July (12:00) - Last date to join as a member and be able to vote, last date to register for online voting
- Monday 28 July - Postal ballots sent out, online voting opens
- Friday 11 August - Last date for postal ballots to be returned, online voting closes
- Monday 14 August - Results announced, conference opens
Candidates
Declared
The following candidates have declared their intention to run for the leadership.
- Clas Markussen, Prime Minister of Ordennya (2019-present), incumbent Leader of the Green Party
- Albert H. Montpelier, Secretary of State for Intergovernmental Affairs (2019-present), former Deputy Leader of the Green Party (1995-2016)
Declined
- Ingar Aarset, Government Chief Whip in the Chamber of Deputies (2019-present) (Endorsed Markussen)
- Grete Abrahamsen, Secretary of State for Transport & Infrastructure (2019-present) (Endorsed Markussen)
- Petra Berntsen, Secretary of State for Energy, Environment & Climate Change (2019-present), Deputy Leader of the Green Party (Endorsed Markussen)
- Niamh Cooper, Secretary of State for Technology, Science & Innovation (2019-present), former Leader of the Green Party (Endorsed Markussen)
- Valeria Haraldsdottir, Secretary of State for Culture (2019-present), runner-up in 2016 leadership election (Endorsed Montpelier)
- Tomasz Karlsson, Secretary of State for Housing & Urban Development (2019-present) (Endorsed Markussen)
- Zakarias Lundin, Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy (Endorsed Montpelier)
- Loke Mathisen, Secretary of State for Finance & Economic Affairs (2019-present), Deputy Leader of the Green Party (Endorsed Markussen)
Endorsements
Clas Markussen
- Petra Berntsen, Secretary of State for Energy, Environment & Climate Change (2019-present), Deputy Leader of the Green Party
- Tomasz Karlsson, Secretary of State for Housing & Urban Development (2019-present)
- Loke Mathisen, Secretary of State for Finance & Economic Affairs (2019-present), Deputy Leader of the Green Party