Gameela Ismail

Egyptian politician

Born1966 (age 59–60)

Gameela Ismail
جميلة إسماعيل


Politician

Personal details
Born	1966 (age 59–60) Cairo, Egypt
Party	Constitution Party

Gameela Muhammad Ismail Muhammad (Arabic: جميلة محمد إسماعيل محمد; born 1966) is an Egyptian politician, activist, former television presenter and the head of the Constitution Party. She was actively involved in calling for and participating in the January 25 Revolution.

Ismail was formerly married to politician Ayman Nour.^[1] They have two sons.^[2]

Career

Ismail was a stringer for Newsweek and was also a presenter on state television.^[3]

Political involvement before 2011

She challenged Mohammed Ragab Ahmad, the National Democratic Party's Shura Council spokesperson, in the El Gamaliya district, during the 2007 Egyptian Shura Council election.^[4]

She ran in the 2010 Egyptian parliamentary election in the Qasr El-Nil district. She also founded Egyptian Women for Change.^[5]

Involvement in the January 25 Revolution

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.^[6]

After January 25

Ismail unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Constitution Party in February 2014, and was defeated by Hala Shukrallah, placing second with 57 votes.^[7]

She was elected head of the Constitution Party in July 2022, defeating Khaled Dawoud with 318 votes to his 192 votes.^[8] In September 2023 she announced her candidacy for the 2023 Egyptian presidential election.^[9] 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.^[10]

The party plans to hold a leadership election in 2026, with the window for nominations starting on 25 January, though Ismail does not anticipate that she will be a candidate.^[11]

References

↑ Assir, Serene (29 November 2011). "Gameela Ismail: Bringing Protest to Parliament". Al Akhbar. Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
↑ Essam El-Din, Gamal (27 July 2022). "Newly-elected head of Egypt's Dostour Party invited to national dialogue". Ahram Online. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
↑ "The Feminists in Tahrir Square". Newsweek. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
↑ Essam el-Din, Gamal (7–13 June 2007). "Shura scramble". No. 848. Al-Ahram. Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
↑ "Gameela Ismail: Contesting down town". Ahram Online. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
↑ "Adly presses charges against Jan 25 activists for burning police stations". Mada Masr. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
↑ "Hala Shukrallah succeeds ElBaradei as head of Constitution Party". Ahram Online. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
↑ Gamal Essan El-Din (27 July 2022). "Newly-elected head of Egypt's Dostour Party invited to national dialogue". Ahram Online. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
↑ Mada Masr (21 September 2023). "After Zahran, Ismail announce candidacies for president, Civil Democratic Movement must navigate pluralism principle". Mada Masr. Translated by Salma Hindy. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
↑ "Chairwoman of Constitution party Gameela Ismail drops out of presidential election". Ahram Online. 11 October 2023.
↑ Gamal Essan El-Din (8 January 2026). "Political parties seek new leaders". Ahram Online. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

Career

Political involvement before 2011

Involvement in the January 25 Revolution

After January 25

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