Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales group. In September 2008 Caroline Lucas was elected as the party's first leader. Lucas was reelected in 2010 but chose not to stand in 2012, when Natalie Bennett was elected her successor. After Bennett stood down in 2016 Lucas returned as leader, this time sharing the position with Jonathan Bartley. Prior to 1992 six principal speakers were elected annually. The Female Principal Speaker post was won by Siân Berry, without a contest. The Female Principal Speaker post was won by Caroline Lucas, without a contest. Not all regions of the Green Party used the Principal Speaker system. In particular, the
Natalie Kwadrans Natalie Kwadrans Natalie Kwadrans (born Natalie Andrès on February 14, 1973 in Montréal, Québec) is a French-Canadian athlete. Although she is primarily known as a former member of the Canadian Snowboard Team, she also was an avid volleyball player. She is no longer a competitive athlete as she is now a full time senior business leader and keeps active with her family. In 1990, Kwadrans' younger brother inspired her to try snowboarding. She began competing in provincial races and finished 2nd in Québec at the end of the 1990–1991 season. In March 1991, she competed in her first international race