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Wangu 14 years old and was voted one of Boltons Members of Youth Parliament this year. He chairs the Bolton Youth Parliament meetings.

Please read below to find out more about Wangu and what he has been up to since becoming a Youth M.

Interesting Facts:-

My favourite colour is purple and I have purple cardigans, purple shoes and my bedroom is painted purple
I am awful at most sports and I blame this on my poor eyesight
My favourite drink is a Mango and Passion fruit Frappocino

When I stood for election I wanted to improve our transport system and also improve young people’s image in the media.

Since becoming Youth MP I have joined the GMTE youth forum and as a representative of Bolton I have been trying to get a friendlier, more efficient and cheaper bus service
I have also been campaigning for a better Citizenship education on a Regional and National basis
I have attended the annual sitting where I wrote part of the International matters section of the UK Youth Parliament Manifesto. At the Annual sitting I also met the Archbishop of Canterbury, Minister of Justice and Speaker of the House of Commons
I have planned and executed an event which broke down the stereotypes surrounding nutrition i.e. under eating and overeating
I met with Ed Miliband to talk about the environment and how we can develop sustainably. This event was held at St Josephs School.