1. Caroline Russell was born on 10 August 1962 and is a British politician and activist serving as Leader of the Green Party in the London Assembly since October 2018, and a Member of the London Assembly for Londonwide since May 2016.
10 Facts About Caroline Russell
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Caroline Russell studied fine art at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University College, Oxford, and at Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating with a Master of Arts degree.
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Caroline Russell subsequently studied civil engineering at City, University of London, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering degree, and first moved to Islington in 1986.
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In 2012, Caroline Russell was serving as local transport spokesperson for the Green Party of England and Wales.
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Caroline Russell was elected as a councillor for Highbury East on Islington Council in the May 2014 election by a margin of eight votes.
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Caroline Russell was the only member of the council not representing the Labour Party and so was the only opposition member.
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Caroline Russell stood for election in the 2015 general election for the Islington North constituency.
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Caroline Russell was elected as a London-wide Member of the London Assembly in 2016, having been the second candidate on the Green Party list.
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Caroline Russell was re-elected as an Islington councillor in the 2018 election.
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Caroline Russell was the second candidate on the Green Party list for the 2021 London Assembly election, which had been scheduled for 2020 before being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.