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Nagwan Al-Guneid
Canadian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nagwan Al-Guneid (born 1984/1985) is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party.
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Education
Al-Guneid graduated from the University of Calgary with an undergraduate degree in communications and a master's degree in sustainable development.[3]
Career
She has spent much of her career working in the energy industry sector, like many Albertans starting in the oil and gas sector.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] As of June 21, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Energy and Minerals.[7]
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Personal life
Al-Guneid speaks English, French, and Arabic.[8] She is a wife and mother to two young sons.[4]
Electoral history
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