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2023 Green Party leadership election (Ordennya)

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2023 Green Party leadership election
← 2019 28 July 2023 - 11 August 2023
  Clas Markussen Albert H. Montpelier
Candidate Clas Markussen Albert H. Montpelier

Incumbent Leader

Clas Markussen



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

Nominated

The following candidates received the required number of nominations to appear on the leadership ballot.

Candidate Office Announced Campaign & Slogan MP Nominations Constituency
Associations
Clas Markussen Prime Minister of Ordennya
Leader of the Green Party
28 June 2023 Clas Markussen leadership campaign 2023 logo.png
Let us face the future
114 / 247
191 / 325
Albert H. Montpelier Secretary of State for
Intergovernmental Affairs
29 June 2023 Albert H. Montpelier leadership campaign 2023 logo.png
Forward, together
133 / 247
134 / 325

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

Cabinet Ministers

  • Ingar Aarset, Government Chief Whip in the Chamber of Deputies (2019-present)
  • Grete Abrahamsen, Secretary of State for Transport & Infrastructure (2019-present)
  • Erik Akselsen, Secretary of State for Equality & Human Rights (2019-present)
  • Oskar Alnes, Minister for the Climate Action Plan (2019-present)
  • Petra Berntsen, Secretary of State for Energy, Environment & Climate Change (2019-present), Deputy Leader of the Green Party
  • Niamh Cooper, Secretary of State for Technology, Science & Innovation (2019-present), former 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
  • Lilia Vilodsdottir, Secretary of State for Education (2019-present)

State Party Leaders

  • Marcus Axelsson, Premier of Hålsingland
  • Adam Rasmussen, Leader of the Nørdenavvic Green Party

Politicians from other Parties

Albert H. Montpelier

Cabinet Ministers

  • Vera Andreasson, Government Chief Whip in the Senate (2019-present)
  • Valeria Haraldsdottir, Secretary of State for Culture (2019-present), runner-up in 2016 leadership election
  • Isabella Holst, Leader of the Chamber of Deputies (2019-present)
  • Kristoffer Lassen, Secretary of State for International Development (2019-present)
  • Zakarias Lundin, Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy