| Nagwan Al-Guneid | |
| Birth Place: | Taiz, Yemen[1] |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Glenmore |
| Term Start: | May 29, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Whitney Issik |
| Alma Mater: | University of Calgary |
Nagwan Al-Guneid (born 1984/1985) is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party.
Al-Guneid graduated from the University of Calgary with an undergraduate degree in communications and a master's degree in sustainable development.[2]
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.[4] 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 Climate.
Al-Guneid speaks English, French, and Arabic.[7] She is a wife and mother to two young sons.