Samir Kayande | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Elbow | |
Assumed office May 29, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Doug Schweitzer |
Personal details | |
Born | Fort McMurray, Alberta | January 24, 1972
Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Alberta Carnegie-Mellon University |
Occupation | Politician, engineer, business consultant, energy analyst, and executive |
Samir Kayande is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Elbow in the 2023 Alberta general election.[1] It was the first time the seat had been won by the NDP.[2] He formerly worked as an energy analyst and strategy consultant.[3] As of June 21, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Finance (Fiscal Responsibility).