London: The son of former federal minister Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj, Moosa Harraj, a master’s student from Pakistan, has been elected president of the Oxford Union for the Michaelmas Term 2025.
After former presidents Ahmad Nawaz and Israr Khan, as well as former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Moosa is the fourth Pakistani to be chosen to the esteemed post. He is the first president of Pakistani descent to be from Punjab.
In an election with a record-breaking turnout, Harraj defeated Chris Collins by a resounding 200 votes in the fierce competition for the most renowned debate society in the world. He garnered 833 first preferences, which is among the most votes ever cast for a presidential candidate.
