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caroline lucas

caroline patricia lucas -lrb- born 9 december 1960 -rrb- is a british politician and member of the green party of england and wales who has been the member of parliament -lrb- mp -rrb- for brighton pavilion since 2010 , when she became the first green mp .
she was re-elected in 2015 with an increased plurality .
born in malvern in worcestershire , lucas graduated from the university of exeter and the university of kansas before earning a phd from the university of exeter in 1989 .
she joined the green party in 1986 and held various party roles , also serving on oxfordshire county council from 1993 to 1997 .
she was elected as a member of the european parliament -lrb- mep -rrb- for south east england in 1999 and re-elected in 2004 and 2009 , also serving as the party 's female principal speaker from 2003 to 2006 and from 2007 to 2008 .
lucas was elected the first leader of the green party in 2008 and was elected to represent the constituency of brighton pavilion in the 2010 general election .
she stood down as leader of the green party in 2012 to devote more time to her parliamentary duties and focus on winning re-election .
she was re-elected in 2015 as the greens won their highest-ever share of the vote , though she remains the party 's sole representative in the house of commons .
she is noted for campaigning and writing on green economics , localisation , alternatives to globalisation , trade justice , animal welfare and food .
in her time as a politician and activist , she has worked with numerous ngos and think-tanks , including the rspca , cnd and oxfam .
