Daniel Kebede has been elected general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) to succeed Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, who stand down in August, the union has announced.
He is a qualified primary teacher, with a law degree from the University of Wales, who has taught all ages from early years to key stage 4.
His roles within the NEU include national executive member from 2019, national president in 2021 and local officer in Durham.
He was the winner of the prestigious Blair Peach Award in 2017 for outstanding contributions to social justice.
Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, joint general secretaries of the NEU, said: “We offer warm congratulations to Daniel Kebede in his election as NEU general secretary.
