Shakira Martin

Biography

Shakira Martin (born 1988) is a British student politician and former president of the National Union of Students. In April 2017, Martin, the union's vice-president for further education, defeated the incumbent Malia Bouattia, receiving 56% of the vote. After Bouttia's leadership of the NUS was marred by allegations of antisemitism, Martin pledged "unity", "pragmatism", and to put the "NUS back into the hands of its membership".

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