Michael Edward Woodin | |
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Principal Speaker of the Green Party | |
In office 2003 – 9 July 2004 |
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Preceded by | Darren Johnson |
Succeeded by | Keith Taylor |
In office 1997–2001 |
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Preceded by | David Taylor |
Succeeded by | Darren Johnson |
Oxford City Councillor for Carfax Ward | |
In office 9 June 1994 – 9 July 2004 |
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Succeeded by | Sushila Dhall |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 November 1965 |
Died | 9 July 2004 | (aged 38)
Resting place | Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Green Party of England and Wales |
Alma mater | Victoria University of Manchester |
Michael Edward Woodin (6 November 1965 – 9 July 2004) was the Principal Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales and a city councillor for Oxford from 1994 to 2004. He was Principal Speaker for six of the eight years between 1998 and 2004, firstly alongside Jean Lambert before her election as an MEP, then alongside Margaret Wright, and lastly with Caroline Lucas MEP.
He was educated at Gravesend Grammar School, Victoria University of Manchester, and Wolfson College, Oxford. He was Lecturer in Psychology at Balliol College.
Woodin was one of the first Green Party city councillors elected in England and was Leader of the Green Party Group on Oxford City Council. He stood for the Green party in Oxford West and Abingdon in the 1992, 1997, and 2001 general elections. He was listed as Green Party's second candidate in South East England for the European Parliament elections in 1999 and 2004 after Caroline Lucas.