Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 07/03/1975 |
| Age | 51 years |
| Birthplace | Chertsey, Surrey, England |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Latest News about Ellie Chowns
Ellie Chowns pressed the Prime Minister at Prime Minister's Questions over the government's approval of drilling at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. She argued the decision chose to extract fossil fuels rather than leaving them in the ground. Green Party leader Zack Polanski called the decision a betrayal.
Reports say Ellie Chowns is the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Zack Polanski as Green Party leader amid the ongoing row over the party's conference motion. No formal leadership contest has been confirmed in the reporting.
Ellie Chowns criticised Green Party leader Zack Polanski's handling of a controversial conference motion describing 'Zionism as racism', which passed with the backing of a small share of members. She said there had been a lack of leadership and that the party's policy-making structures needed change. She also warned the party must not become vulnerable to capture by extremists.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Ellie Chowns is a Green Party of England and Wales politician who has been Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire since July 2024. She has led the Green Party in the House of Commons since September 2025 and previously served as a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands from 2019 to 2020. In October 2026 she publicly challenged the party's leadership over its policy-making process. |
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| Full Name | Eleanor Elizabeth Chowns |
| Party | Green Party of England and Wales |
Educational Qualification(s)
| University of Sussex | BA |
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| Middlesex University | MProf |
| University of Birmingham | PGCert, MA, PhD |
Personal Life
| Residence | Lives on a mixed organic farm in North Herefordshire |
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| Children | Two sons |
| Interests | Walking on the Malvern Hills and cycling on country lanes |
Family
| Father | Stephen Chowns, elected mayor of Ledbury Town Council in 2024 |
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Career
| Early career | Worked for charities, including Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth and a Hereford-based international development charity |
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| Academia | Studied a PhD on rural water supply and later worked as a university lecturer |
| Local government | Green Party councillor on Herefordshire Council from 2017 to 2024 |
| European Parliament | Green MEP for the West Midlands from July 2019 to January 2020 |
| House of Commons | Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire since 4 July 2024; Green Party Westminster Leader since 4 September 2025 |
| Current Commons roles | Green Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Defence, Treasury and Constitutional Affairs |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Contested North Herefordshire unsuccessfully at the 2017 and 2019 general elections, finishing fourth both times. | |
| 2. Won the North Herefordshire seat in 2024 with a majority of 5,894 votes, succeeding Bill Wiggin. | |
| 3. Has lived in Herefordshire for about 20 years and entered politics in 2015. |
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