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New Camden Youth MPs elected

Outgoing Youth MP Anes Bouzouina (centre) welcomes the newly-elected young people on the balcony at 5 Pancras Square.

Camden students Aya Elgool and Samir Qurashi have been elected as the borough’s two new Youth MPs, following a two-week election in schools and youth centres.

Aya and Samir, both 16, each attend Regent High School and are also both members of Camden Youth Council, as well as being active in other local youth organisations.

Two new Deputy Youth MPs were also elected. They are Rebecca Stamp, 15, a student at Haverstock School, and Hdayet Otaky, 16, also of Regent High School.

The results were announced by the Mayor of Camden, Councillor Nasim Ali OBE, and outgoing Camden Youth MP Anes Bouzouina (pictured above, centre) on Monday, 11 July at Camden Council’s offices in Pancras Square, King’s Cross.

Samir Qurashi said: "Thank you to everyone who voted for me, supported me and promoted my campaign to be Camden Youth MP. I look forward to working with Camden Council, and young people themselves, to implement the strategies outlined in my manifesto."

Aya Elgool said: "Thank you to the people who supported me, including Camden Youth Council, my friends and family. I promise to do my best to work hard for the youth of Camden."

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