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Zarin Bakhshzaad, Youth MP (centre), with DYMPs Harvey O'Brien (left) and Niesha Akyeampong (right).
Zarin Bakhshzaad has been elected as Camden’s new Youth MP in a boroughwide election held in schools and youth centres.
Zarin, 17, a former La Sainte Union Catholic School student who is now studying for her A-levels at South Hampstead High School Sixth Form, received 962 votes out of a total 4,818 votes cast – an amazing 20 per cent of the vote.
Meanwhile, Niesha Akyeampong, 14, and Harvey O'Brien, 13, have been elected as the borough’s new Deputy Youth MPs. Niesha is a student at Maria Fidelis Catholic School and Harvey attends Acland Burghley School.
The three young people will serve a two-year term of office.
Zarin said: "Thank you so much – it is an honour to have this position and I promise to do my utmost to represent the young people of Camden."
