Scottish Greens
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The Scottish Greens (also known as the Scottish Green Party; Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba [ˈpʰaːrˠʃtʲi ˈuəɲə nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]) are a green[3] political party in Scotland. The party has seven MSPs in the Scottish Parliament as of May 2021. As of the 2022 local elections, the party sits on 13 of the 32 Scottish local councils, with a total of 36 councillors. They held two ministerial posts in the first Yousaf government following a power-sharing agreement with the SNP from August 2021 until the end of the Bute House Agreement in April 2024, marking the first time Green Party politicians formed part of a government in the UK.
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Founded | 1990 (1990) |
Preceded by | Green Party (UK) |
Headquarters | 17b Graham Street Edinburgh EH6 5QN |
Youth wing | Scottish Young Greens |
Women's wing | Scottish Greens Women's Network |
LGBTQ+ wing | Rainbow Greens[1] |
Membership (2023) | 7,646[2] |
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Political position | Centre-left[6] to left-wing[7] |
European affiliation | European Green Party |
International affiliation | Global Greens |
Colours | Green |
Slogan | For People. For Planet.[8] |
Scottish seats in the House of Commons | 0 / 59 |
Scottish Parliament | 7 / 129 |
Local government in Scotland[9] | 36 / 1,227 |
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The Scottish Greens were created in 1990 when the former Green Party separated into two independent parties, representing Scotland and England and Wales. The party is affiliated to the Global Greens and the European Green Party.
Party membership increased dramatically following the Scottish independence referendum,[10] during which it supported Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom.[11]