Mira El Dannawi
Mira El Dannawi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Irene Pnevmatikos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Party | Labor |
| Occupation | Politician, early childhood teacher |
Mira El Dannawi (born 1983 or 1984) is an Australian politician and former early childhood teacher. She was appointed to the South Australian Legislative Council on 17 October 2023 to fill the vacancy left by Irene Pnevmatikos, who resigned due to ill health.[1] She was then re-elected to the Council in the 2026 South Australian state election. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she is the first Muslim member of the South Australian parliament.[2]
El Dannawi was born in Lebanon and moved to Australia in 2007, and has resided in Adelaide's northeastern suburbs since. Prior to entering state politics, she was an early childhood teacher and an assistant director of the Modbury Community Children's Centre.[1] She is a member of the United Workers Union and is reportedly aligned with the Left faction of the Australian Labor Party.[2]
References
- ^ a b Simmons, David (12 October 2023). "Labor picks candidate to fill Pnevmatikos vacancy". InDaily. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b Hough, Andrew (9 October 2023). "Adelaide childcare worker poised to create political history as South Australian Labor Party considers electing state's first Muslim MP". The Advertiser. Retrieved 30 December 2023.