Lyana Armstrong-Emery
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Lyana Patricia Armstrong-Emery is a former Gibraltarian
politician, and the former party leader of the now defunct Gibraltar Reform Party, a left-of-centre
and pro-ecology party with a close association with the Green Party of England and Wales
. As her party held no seats in the House of Assembly, she did not have status as an official member of the opposition.
at Westminster
and in the European Parliament
. Other campaigning themes of the Reform Party were proportional representation, devolved integration of Gibraltar with the UK, anti-sexism, fair treatment for sexual minorities, greater rights for non-EU residents and a radical restructuring of tax and benefits systems. In the 2004 European Parliament election
, she secured a place on the Green Party list for the South West and Gibraltar
region, the only Gibraltarian candidate; this helped the Green Party to third place in the election in Gibraltar
.
, Gibraltar. This is a local part of the international, million-member confederation of environmentalist pressure groups of the same name which operates in over 70 countries.
Gibraltarian people
The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
politician, and the former party leader of the now defunct Gibraltar Reform Party, a left-of-centre
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
and pro-ecology party with a close association with the Green Party of England and Wales
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
. As her party held no seats in the House of Assembly, she did not have status as an official member of the opposition.
Political career
She and her party strongly supported Gibraltarian representation in the ParliamentParliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
at Westminster
Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
and in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
. Other campaigning themes of the Reform Party were proportional representation, devolved integration of Gibraltar with the UK, anti-sexism, fair treatment for sexual minorities, greater rights for non-EU residents and a radical restructuring of tax and benefits systems. In the 2004 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2004 (UK)
The European Parliament election, 2004 was the UK part of the European Parliament election, 2004. It was held on 10 June. It was the first European election to be held in the United Kingdom using postal-only voting in four areas. It coincided with local and London elections.The Conservative Party...
, she secured a place on the Green Party list for the South West and Gibraltar
South West England (European Parliament constituency)
South West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, reduced from 7 in 2004.-Boundaries:...
region, the only Gibraltarian candidate; this helped the Green Party to third place in the election in Gibraltar
European Parliament election, 2004 (Gibraltar)
Gibraltar's first participation in the elections to the European Parliament were held on 10 June 2004 as part of Europe-wide elections. Although part of the European Union, Gibraltar had never before voted in European Parliamentary elections, in part due to its small electorate of just over 20,000...
.
Late life
Lyana Armstrong-Emery is no longer a party-politician. Instead, in November 2005 she became Co-ordinator of Friends of the EarthFriends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International is an international network of environmental organizations in 76 countries.FOEI is assisted by a small secretariat which provides support for the network and its agreed major campaigns...
, Gibraltar. This is a local part of the international, million-member confederation of environmentalist pressure groups of the same name which operates in over 70 countries.
See also
- List of Gibraltarians
- Politics of GibraltarPolitics of GibraltarGibraltar is represented in the European Union, having been the only British overseas territory which joined the EC under the British Treaty of Accession ....