Former Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
Shahrar Ali
Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
In office 1 September 2014 – 31 August 2016
Serving with Amelia Womack
Leader
Natalie Bennett
Preceded by
Will Duckworth
Succeeded by
Amelia Womack
Personal details
Political party
Green Party of England and Wales
Residence(s)
London, England
Alma mater
University College London
Mohammad Shahrar Ali,[1] known as Shahrar Ali (/ˈʃɑːrɑːɑːˈliː/), is a British politician and academic who served as deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2014 to 2016.
He stood for election to be leader of the Green Party in 2018, 2020 and 2021. His public statements on sex and gender and appointment in 2021 as the party's policing and domestic safety spokesperson were believed to be reasons for the party's co-leader Siân Berry stepping down.[2][3]
In February 2022, Ali launched legal action against the Green Party alleging discrimination of gender critical belief under the Equality Act 2010.[4] He was subsequently removed from his position as a party spokesperson for alleged breaches of the Speakers’ Code of Conduct.[5] He took legal action over his removal: the Judge ruled that his dismissal was procedurally unfair and that Ali had been subjected to "unlawful discrimination" as a result, but also upheld the party's right to dismiss spokespeople whose views were found to differ from party policy.[6]
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^"Green frontbencher at centre of trans rights row to run for leadership". The Guardian. 17 August 2021.
^"Young Greens pass motion calling for termination of Shahrar Ali's appointment as Green Party spokesperson | Chris Jarvis". 18 July 2021.
^"Sex-Based Rights vs Cancel Culture". Crowdjustice. 4 February 2022.
^"Green Party spokesman sues after being sacked for transgender views". The Telegraph. 19 February 2022.
^Francis & Catt (10 February 2024). "Shahrar Ali wins 'gender critical' court battle against Green Party". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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