Ahmed Fouad Shennib (Arabic: أحمد فؤاد شنيب) was a Libyan poet, politician and ambassador.

Ahmed Fouad Shennib is most known for his collection of poems addressing the subject of Libyan nationalism and identity.

During this period several poets emerged "who rejected the classical forms of Arabic versification and showed an interest in social problems, particularly the life of the common people".

[3] Common themes of prose during this period were the struggle for independence, social equality and condemned prejudice.

[4] The poems 'Libya',[5] 'After Dusk' and 'Al Ashiqah' regularly feature in the curricula of Arabic Literature covering North Africa.