Daniel Kebede has been elected as the National Education Union’s next general secretary.
He beat Niamh Sweeney, the union’s first elected deputy general secretary, to the top job in an election by members held throughout February and March.
Kebede, a primary school teacher and the union’s former president, will take over from joint leaders Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney in September.
He won 28,636 votes, while Sweeney secured 12,918. Turnout was 9 per cent.
