Two young Ghanaian leaders, Justice Alor and Princess Acolatse, have secured high-profile positions on the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA) for the 2025–2028 term, following global elections held from 11–12 September 2025.

Justice Alor was elected Vice President for Advocacy and Partnerships after what observers described as the most competitive race of this year’s CSA elections.

He contested against seven strong rivals drawn from across the Commonwealth—including Ghana’s NUGS Women’s Commissioner, Nigeria’s CSA Country Representative, and candidates from Kenya, Pakistan, Zambia, and India—before winning with a decisive majority.

His victory makes him the first Ghanaian to hold the role since the CSA was established in 2012.

Master Alor brings a wealth of leadership experience to the position.

He is currently serving a second term as Majority Leader of the National Youth Mock Parliament of Ghana, a programme run in partnership with Parliament and Parliamentary Network Africa.

He is also Head of the PENSA Ghana Political Chamber, a former Speaker and Majority Leader of the University of Ghana Parliamentary House, and an alumnus of the CDD-Ghana and Open Society Foundations’ West African Young Leaders Fellowship.

Beyond student politics, Master Alor has worked as a World Vision International Child Ambassador and was the second runner-up of TV3’s The Pulpit reality show in 2015.

He is currently undertaking his national service with CDD-Ghana.

In his new role, he will oversee global advocacy and partnerships, working with policymakers, civil society, and international organisations across the Commonwealth.

Princess Acolatse, a former student leader at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), was elected Vice President for Communications and Research—becoming the first Ghanaian to serve in that capacity.

She will shape the CSA’s communications strategy, lead its publications and research agenda, and ensure that student voices help drive policy debates across the Commonwealth.

Other elected members of the 2025–2028 CSA Executive include Francis Azubuike (President), Shaikh Rifad Mahmud (Vice President, Democracy and Participation), Ibrahim Abdullahi (Africa Regional Representative), Palakh Khanna (Asia Regional Representative), Ashley Longford (Caribbean and Americas Regional Representative), Bryan Pokiton (Pacific Regional Representative), and Sanskriti Singh Rawat (Special Interest Groups Representative).

The CSA, created in 2012 at the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in Mauritius, represents millions of students across the 56 Commonwealth nations.

It is the official student and youth voice within the Commonwealth, championing education access, gender equality, student welfare, and youth participation in governance.

The election of Alor and Acolatse highlights Ghana’s rising influence in global student politics and positions the country as a key player in international advocacy over the next three years.

For many, Alor’s journey—from World Vision Child Ambassador, Head Prefect and SRC President of West Africa Senior High School, to international student leader—reflects the resilience and service-oriented leadership that Ghana is now contributing to the global stage.