Saturday 29th November 2025

Arwa Elrayess elected Oxford Union President for Trinity 2026

Arwa Elrayes running for the #ENGAGE slate has been elected Union President for Trinity Term 2026 with 757 first preferences, by a margin of around 155 votes over Liza Barkova.

Parjwal Pandey was elected Librarian-Elect with 653 first preferences. Catherine Xu was elected Treasurer-Elect with 693 first preferences. Harry Aldridge was elected Secretary with 700 first preferences.

The following candidates were elected to the Standing Committee, from highest to lowest order of votes: DK Singh, Milo Donovan, Vishnu Vadlamani, Oliver Douglas, Claire Luo, and Ben Ashworth.

Results for Secretary’s Committee will be announced tomorrow.

Regarding her presidency campaign and the Union, Arwa Elrayess told Cherwell: “The Union is an incredibly special place, facing very difficult times. I think we need a fresh start with more transparent governance, financial responsibility, and to affirm our position as the last bastion of free speech.”

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