Co-leaders of the Scottish Greens
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The co-leaders of the Scottish Green Party are the leaders of the Scottish Green Party. The incumbents are Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater who were elected in August 2019 as the inaugural co-leaders.[2][3][4] The co-leaders are responsible for the political leadership of the party, and act as its principle spokespersons.[5]
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Co-leaders of the Scottish Green Party | |
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Type | Party leader |
Member of | Scottish Green Party Executive Scottish Green Party Council |
Appointer | Scottish Greens membership |
Term length | 2 years No restriction on renewal |
Precursor | Convenor of the Scottish Green Party |
Inaugural holder | Patrick Harvie (as Co-Leader) Lorna Slater (as Co-Leader) |
Formation | 1 August 2019 |
Website | https://greens.scot/ScottishGreensInGovernment |
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The role was introduced in 2019, following constitutional changes in the party, replacing the co-convenors.[6] When the Scottish Green Party are a party in a coalition government, the co-leaders would usually become ministers in the government.