Malia Bouattia
Former president of the National Union of Students / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malia Mazia Bouattia (born 22 October 1987)[1] is the former president of the National Union of Students (NUS) of the United Kingdom, elected at the National Conference in April 2016. She was the first female Black British[2][3] and Muslim leader of the NUS.[3][4][5][6] She attended the University of Birmingham. In March 2017, she was defeated in her attempt to run for a second term in office by NUS Vice-president Shakira Martin.
Quick Facts 58th President of the National Union of Students, Preceded by ...
Malia Bouattia | |
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58th President of the National Union of Students | |
In office 1 July 2016 ā 3 July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Megan Dunn |
Succeeded by | Shakira Martin |
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Born | Malia Mazia Bouattia (1987-10-22) 22 October 1987 (age 36) Norwich, Norfolk, England |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
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Bouattia is a contributor to several news outlets, including The Guardian,[7] Middle East Eye,[8] The New Arab[9] and the HuffPost.[10] She is currently a presenter on the British Muslim TV panel show Women Like Us.[11][12]