Gemma Tumelty, a student's union officer, was elected President of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom (NUS) on March 31, 2006 and will take up the post in July. A students union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. ... The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Although Tumelty is a member of the Labour Party she was not a candidate of its student wing, Labour Students, and ran for President with the description "independent". She is part of the Organised Independents faction. She beat Pav Akhtar, the first Muslim candidate for President of the NUS and another member of the Labour Party who ran as an independent, in the final round. There were five other candidates, including a member of the Education Not for Sale campaign, candidates from Conservative Future and Liberal Democrat Youth and Students, and two more independents. The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Labour Students, often referred to as NOLS (from National Organisation of Labour Students, the former title), is an independent student organisation affiliated to the British Labour Party. ... The Organised Independents (often abbreviated to OI)are a grouping within the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish:Müslüman, Persian:مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... Education Not for Sale is a student campaign fighting for free education. ... Conservative Future is the youth movement of the British Conservative Party. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Tumelty was the NUS National Secretary for 2005 to 2006, and a member of its National Executive Committee for two years before that. A graduate of Liverpool John Moores University, she was previously Women's Officer and then Vice President of Welfare in Liverpool Students' Union. Liverpool John Moores University is a university in Liverpool, United Kingdom. ... The Liverpool Students Union is the representative body for all students studying at Liverpool John Moores University; membership is automatic upon enrolment. ...

She supports Tottenham Hotspur football club. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

See also

• Trade unions in the United Kingdom
• National Union of Students of the United Kingdom

The legal status of trade unions in the United Kingdom was established by a Royal Commission in 1867, which agreed that the establishment of the organisations was to the advantage of both employers and employees. ... The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• Official election website
• NUS officer's blog