Andrew Pakes was educated at Ousedale School, before going on to the University of Hull where he completed a Bachelor's degree in Politics and a Master's degree in Environmental Management.
14 Facts About Andrew Pakes
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Andrew Pakes had previously served as the organisation's National Treasurer from 1997 to 1998.
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Andrew Pakes was the second openly gay individual to be elected NUS president after Stephen Twigg.
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Andrew Pakes later worked as a consultant on environmental and transport policy, and served as Chair of the Socialist Environment and Resources Association and as a member of the Labour Party's National Policy Forum, representing the affiliated socialist societies.
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Andrew Pakes was a Councillor in the London Borough of Southwark from 2006 to 2010, standing down in that year to contest the Milton Keynes North parliamentary seat.
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Andrew Pakes was a special adviser to Mary Creagh, working with the shadow DEFRA team.
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Andrew Pakes was the initial head of PR for the British Kebab Awards.
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Andrew Pakes previously worked as Head of Communications, Organising and External Affairs at the science and engineering trade union, Prospect.
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Andrew Pakes was formerly in public affairs at Tetra Strategy, and earlier worked for Connect Public Affairs.
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From 2019 to 2022 Andrew Pakes was a trustee of Stonewall, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights charity.
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Andrew Pakes was a Board Member at CDS Co-Operatives, providing social housing and co-op housing services in London and the South East of England.
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Andrew Pakes was selected as Labour Co-op's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Milton Keynes South in the 2015 general election.
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Andrew Pakes went on to lose this election to Iain Stewart of the Conservative Party, with Stewart increasing his majority by almost 3,500 votes.
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In July 2022, Andrew Pakes was selected as the Labour Co-op candidate for the marginal Conservative seat of Peterborough, in preparation for the next general election.