Adrian Ramsay

Ramsay was born and brought up in Norwich. He was educated at City of Norwich School, graduated from the University of East Anglia with a first class degree in politics, and went on to study for a master's degree. ==Early political career==

Ramsay joined the Green Party at the age of 16. He was first elected to Norwich City Council representing Henderson Ward in May 2003, representing the Green Party. Aged 21, he was one of the youngest councillors in the UK. Later that year, he spoke at a demonstration against tuition fees in the United Kingdom. Ramsay was re-elected in June 2004 for Nelson Ward. In a BBC article from May 2006, Ramsay was described as "pursuing a full-time career through his council work on a £9,500 annual allowance". In 2007, he was elected for a third time. In 2010, he was serving as the leader of the opposition to the Labour council. At the 2011 local elections, he did not seek re-election to Norwich City Council. Ramsay stood as parliamentary candidate in the Norwich South constituency in the 2005 general election. He came fourth, with 7.4% of the vote (3,101 votes). Ramsay came in fourth place with 14.9% of the vote (7,095 votes). He co-organised Lucas's campaign in Brighton Pavilion which saw her elected as the UK's first Green Member of Parliament (MP). Ramsay was elected unopposed as the first Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales on 5 September 2008. In 2009 he made a speech at the party's conference calling for the end of private finance initiative agreements in the NHS. He was re-elected as Deputy Leader in the 2010 leadership election with 73.4% of the vote. He was speculated as a possible successor to the party's first leader, Caroline Lucas, but did not stand in the 2012 leadership election nor seek re-election as deputy leader. == Career outside politics ==

Ramsay served as chief executive of the Centre for Alternative Technology from 2014 to 2019, working in Wales. He returned to Norfolk in 2019 and took up the post of chief executive of the MCS Charitable Foundation, a charity working towards carbon-free UK homes, from which he resigned on election to Parliament in July 2024. == Return to politics ==

On 16 August 2021, Ramsay announced his candidacy for co-leader of the Green Party alongside the Bristol councillor Carla Denyer. He said that the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report had motivated him to return to politics. The pair's joint candidacy emphasised professionalising the party and winning a second Green MP and a first Green Member of the Senedd (MS). The announcement that the pair had been elected was made on 1 October 2021. In 2023, he defended local Green Party politicians who block solar farms, saying that while the Green Party sees "an important role for solar farms as part of the mix... The [solar] application has to be considered on its merits." == Parliamentary career ==

At the 2024 general election, Ramsay was elected MP for Waveney Valley with 20,467 votes (41.7%) and a majority of 5,593 over the second-placed Conservative candidate. There were six candidates and a 69% turnout. He became the first Green MP for a seat in the East of England. This led to allegations of NIMBYism, including from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband. Responding to the allegations in an interview on LBC, Ramsay claimed he was representing concerns of his constituents. Following the Supreme Court ruling on For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, Ramsay said he supported the ruling. Asked if he believed trans women are women, he did not explicitly agree or disagree. On 8 May 2025, Greens co-leader Carla Denyer announced she would not seek re-election in the 2025 party leadership election so as to focus on her work as an MP. This meant that Ramsay would either have to seek another co-candidate, or stand as a single lone candidate. Three days later, he launched a joint leadership bid alongside fellow MP Ellie Chowns. The results of the leadership were announced on 2 September 2025, with Chowns and Ramsay being defeated by Zack Polanski. Ramsay voted against the proscription of Palestine Action. == Elections contested ==

European Parliament House of Commons Council Co-leader of the Green Party Deputy leader of the Green Party ==References==