Malia Bouattia
Malia Bouattia | |
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Bouattia speaking at a Stop Trump rally in Westminster in February 2017 | |
| 58th President of the National Union of Students | |
| In office 1 July 2016 – 3 July 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Megan Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Shakira Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Malia Mazia Bouattia 22 October 1987 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Malia Mazia Bouattia (born 22 October 1987) 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 and Muslim leader of the NUS. 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.
Bouattia is a contributor to several news outlets, including The Guardian, Middle East Eye, The New Arab and the HuffPost. She is currently a presenter on the British Muslim TV panel show Women Like Us.