Alan Jones elected as next RIBA president

By 2018-08-09T09:29:00

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Jones wins with 52% of the vote, Elsie Owusu left in second place after fighting a contentious campaign

Alan Jones has been elected as next RIBA president after one of the most contentious elections for the post in recent years.

Jones won with 52% of the votes on a turnout of 19% in a three horse race against Elsie Owusu and Philip Allsopp. This is the second time Jones has stood for president after losing to Ben Derbyshire in 2016. Jones will take over from Ben Derbyshire next September and will take up the role as president elect next month.

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