About Naheed Nenshi
Naheed Kurban Nenshi, born on February 2, 1972, is a Canadian politician and served as the 36th mayor of Calgary for three terms from 2010 to 2021.
Nenshi was re-elected in 2013 with 74% of the vote and again in 2017 with 51%.
Since 2024, Nenshi has served as the leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP).
He became the leader of the Official Opposition in 2025.
Nenshi won a by-election in Edmonton-Strathcona, securing a seat in the Alberta legislature in July 2025.
Before his mayoral career, he worked for McKinsey & Company and started his own consulting firm, Ascend Group.
He also served as a professor of non-profit management at Mount Royal University.
Nenshi holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
