Gameela Ismail
Gameela Ismail | |
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| جميلة إسماعيل | |
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| Politician | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Party | Constitution Party |
Gameela Muhammad Ismail Muhammad (Arabic: جميلة محمد إسماعيل محمد; born 1966) is an Egyptian politician, activist, and former television presenter. She was actively involved in calling for and participating in the January 25 Revolution.
Background, education, and family life
[edit | edit source]Ismail was formerly married to politician Ayman Nour.[1] They have two sons.
Throughout her career, Ismail has worked as an advocate for human and women's rights, as a television presenter for Egyptian state television, as a stringer for Newsweek, and as a media spokesperson.[citation needed]
Career and political involvement before 2011
[edit | edit source]She challenged an NDP figure in 2007.[2]
Ismail founded Egyptian Women for Change.[3]
Involvement in the January 25 Revolution
[edit | edit source]In August 2014, Mubarak-era Interior Minister Habib al-Adly accused Ismail and others of "setting police stations ablaze with Molotov cocktails" during the 18-day uprising.[4]
After January 25
[edit | edit source]She was elected head of the Constitution Party in July 2022.[5] In September 2023 she announced her candidacy for the 2023 Egyptian presidential election.[6] She withdrew from the election on 11 October after the Constitution Party held a meeting the previous day in which they refused to allow her to run as a candidate.[7]
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