Mira El Dannawi

Mira El Dannawi 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. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she is the first Muslim member of the South Australian parliament.

Prior to entering state politics, she was an early childhood teacher, and is the assistant director of the Modbury Community Children's Centre. She is a member of the United Workers Union and is reportedly aligned with the Left faction of the Australian Labor Party.