Christopher Fettes | |
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| Cathaoirleach (Chairperson) of the Green Party | |
| In office 1981–??? | |
| Preceded by | New Office |
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| Born | |
| Party | Green Party |
| Education | Clayesmore School, Dorset |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Christopher Fettes (born 1937 in England) is the founder of the Irish Green Party.
Biography
[edit]Christopher Fettes was born in Bromley, Kent, England and educated at Clayesmore School, Dorset, and in English and French at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
In 1981, he initiated and chaired the founding meeting of the Ecology Party of Ireland, which later became the Irish Green Party.[1] He stood unsuccessfully as a Green candidate for the European Parliament in 1984.[2] He contested the 2002 general election and the 2011 general election in the Laois–Offaly constituency.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mullally, Una (9 June 2019). "The little known story of the origins of the Green Party". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Christopher Fettes Election record". Elections Ireland. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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