Lindsey German
Lindsey Ann German (born 1951) is a British left-wing political activist. A founding member and convenor of the British anti-war organisation Stop the War Coalition, she was formerly a member of the Socialist Workers Party, sitting on its central committee and editor of its magazine, Socialist Review.
Lindsey German | |
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German in 2009 | |
| Convenor of the Stop the War Coalition | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2001 | |
| Chairman | Jeremy Corbyn Andrew Murray Murad Qureshi |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Vice President of the Stop the War Coalition | |
| In office 21 September 2001 – 14 March 2014 | |
| President | Tony Benn |
| Chairman | Andrew Murray Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lindsey Ann German 1951 (age 72–73) London, England, United Kingdom |
German has twice stood as a left-wing candidate for Mayor of London, coming fifth in 2004, and as the Left List mayoral candidate in the May 2008 elections. In February 2010, following "increasing disenchantment" with the leadership, she resigned from the SWP, after 37 years' membership.
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