Deio Owen

Deio Owen currently serves as Llywydd NUS Cymru President at the National Union of Students (UK) since July 2024 and as a Young Trustee for Urdd Gobaith Cymru since December 2023. Previously, Deio held the position of Vice President for Welsh Language, Community and Culture at Cardiff Students' Union from July 2022 to June 2024, being the first individual to occupy this full-time role. Additionally, Deio has served as a Sabbatical Officer Trustee and as the Welsh Language Officer at Cardiff Students' Union. In the academic arena, Deio was a Trustee and Council Member at Cardiff University, representing the student body, and also taught Welsh in the Welsh for All programme. Educational background includes a degree in Welsh and Politics from Cardiff University (2020-2023) and earlier studies at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor and Ysgol Glan y Môr. Deio has also held the role of Students' Union President at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, representing a large number of Further Education students across North Wales.