Student representatives are students elected in student elections who represent the interests of their fellow students in the higher education system. In this overview article, we will consider the background and role of student representatives from three different perspectives: legal, economic, and political. We will also include student representatives in the context of student associations. The legal model emphasizes the need for student representatives’ legal expertise to best protect student rights. The economic perspective emphasizes the importance of economic literacy in making decisions about fiscal matters. The third perspective, political, highlights student representatives’ political skills and negotiation skills as a key one. A holistic perspective emphasizes the need for a combination of different skills, knowledge, and competences. Student associations’ role in student representatives’ development is an interesting factor in the development and activity of student representatives that should be given greater importance. The conclusion suggests that quality student representatives require a variety of knowledge and competencies and a general understanding of students and student life. There is no clear answer to the question of how someone becomes a student representative and whether he acquires knowledge along the way or brings it from before, and the discussion about the ideal background for representatives emphasizes the need for comprehensive knowledge and skills of a student representative.