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Nadia El-nakla

Nadia Maged El-Naklais a Scottish psychotherapist, political activist and politician. She has served as a councillor on Dundee City Council since 2022, representing the west end of Dundee. She is a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). She is married to Humza Yousaf, first minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP.

Career

El-Nakla is a qualified psychotherapist counsellor and has experience working with addiction, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, eating disorders, bereavement and suicidal ideation. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

She worked as a case worker for Shona Robison, the member of the Scottish Parliament for the Dundee City East constituency.

In the 2022 Scottish local elections, El-Nakla ran as an SNP candidate in the Dundee City Council's west end ward 3. She was successful in her election bid and currently sits as a councillor, serving as the equalities spokesperson.

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