US EditionScottish Greens Mark ‘Generational Shift’ as Greer and Mackay Become Co-Leaders
The election follows co-leader Patrick Harvie's stepping down after 17 years; three nominees are current MSPs involved in recent party government roles.
- On Friday, the Scottish Greens confirmed Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer as co-leaders at 10:00 in Edinburgh's Scottish Poetry Library.
- Patrick Harvie's decision earlier this year to step down triggered the leadership race, with the ballot opening on 13 August as part of the Greens' two-year leadership cycle.
- Counting revealed 951 ballots cast , with 950 valid votes; Gillian Mackay won 34% and was elected at stage one with 322 first-preference votes, while Ross Greer prevailed at the third stage with 33.4% and 317 votes.
- The new co-leaders will quickly campaign for next year's Holyrood election and lead a team of seven MSPs while uniting the Scottish Greens after internal disputes.
- The win signals a generational shift as Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer pledge to lead with courage, championing a four-day week, better parental pay, and universal basic income after the April 2024 power-sharing collapse.
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Scottish Greens mark ‘generational shift’ as Greer and Mackay become co-leaders
A ballot of party members saw the pair replace Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater at the helm.
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