Nagwan Al-Guneid

Nagwan Al-Guneid (born 1984/1985) is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party.

Nagwan Al-Guneid
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Glenmore
Assumed office
May 29, 2023
Preceded byWhitney Issik
Personal details
Born1984 or 1985 (age 37–38)[1]
Political partyAlberta New Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Calgary

Education

Al-Guneid graduated from the University of Calgary with an undergraduate degree in communications and a master's degree in sustainable development.[2]

Career

She has spent much of her career working in the energy industry sector, like many Albertans starting in the oil and gas sector.[3] Immediately prior to her election, Al-Guneid served as the director of the Business Renewables Centre Canada. Al-Guneid was also appointed to the City of Calgary's biodiversity advisory committee by Calgary City Council, where she counselled the government between 2016 and 2019.[1] In 2022, Calgary's Avenue magazine named her part of their Top 40 Under 40 2022.[4]

After the 2023 Alberta general election, she was elected the member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Glenmore. She defeated incumbent United Conservative Party MLA Whitney Issik.[5]

Personal life

Al-Guneid speaks English, French, and Arabic.[6] She is a wife and mother to two young sons.[3]

Electoral history
2023 Alberta general election: Calgary-Glenmore
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticNagwan Al-Guneid12,68149.26+17.25
United ConservativeWhitney Issik12,63949.10-6.54
GreenSteven Maffioli4231.64+0.46
Total 25,74399.00–
Rejected and declined 2601.00
Turnout 26,00370.17
Eligible electors 37,058
New Democratic gain from United Conservative Swing +11.90
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[7]

References
  1. Ream, Michaela (2022-10-26). "Nagwan Al-Guneid - Top 40 Under 40 2022". Avenue Magazine Calgary. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. "Nagwan Al-Guneid". pembina.org. Pembina Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  3. "Nagwan Al-Guneid". Alberta's NDP. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  4. Ream, Michaela (2022-10-26). "Nagwan Al-Guneid | Top 40 Under 40 2022". Avenue Calgary. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  5. Herring, Jason (30 May 2023). "Alberta election: UCP, NDP split battleground Calgary; cabinet ministers unseated in close races". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. "About Nagwan". albertandp.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  7. "13 - Calgary-Glenmore". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.


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