STUDENT Christopher Flossman is standing as the Green candidate in the General Election for Harwich and North Essex constituency.
The 21-year-old, originally from Bristol, is currently studying politics and history at the University of Essex.
He is a double kidney and bone marrow transplant patient and has worked with the NHS and Youth Parliament to improve the transitional care o f chronically ill children.
A self-confessed sci-fi geek, Chris loves swimming and won gold in the 2009 World Transplant Games for 50m Butterfly.
He is president of the Young Greens Society.
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