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Gameela Ismail

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Gameela Ismail
جميلة إسماعيل
Politician
Personal details
Born1966
Cairo, Egypt
Political partyConstitution 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

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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

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She challenged an NDP figure in 2007.[2]

Ismail founded Egyptian Women for Change.[3]

Involvement in the January 25 Revolution

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Assir, Serene. "Gameela Ismail: Bringing Protest to Parliament". Al Akhbar. Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ Essam el-Din, Gamal (7–13 June 2007). "Shura scramble". No. 848. Al-Ahram. Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Gameela Ismail: Contesting down town". Ahram Online. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Adly presses charges against Jan 25 activists for burning police stations". Mada Masr. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ Gamal Essan El-Din (27 July 2022). "Newly-elected head of Egypt's Dostour Party invited to national dialogue". Ahram Online. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  6. ^ "After Zahran, Ismail announce candidacies for president, Civil Democratic Movement must navigate pluralism principle". Mada Masr. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Chairwoman of Constitution party Gameela Ismail drops out of presidential election". Ahram Online. 11 October 2023.