Hisham Bastawisy

Hisham Mohammed Osman Bastawisy (Arabic: هشام محمد عثمان بسطاويسي) was an Egyptian judge and the vice president of the Egyptian Court of Cassation. He was one of the leaders of the Egyptian opposition before and during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

Hisham Bastawisy
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Vice President of the Egyptian Court of Cassation
Personal details
BornMay 23, 1951
Cairo, Egypt
DiedApril 17, 2021 (aged 69)
NationalityEgyptian
Political partyTagammu
Spouse(s)Olfat Salah
Alma materCairo University

He ran for President of Egypt during the 2012 elections as a Tagammu nominee.[1][2]

He died on April 17 2021, aged 69.

References

  1. "المتقدمون للترشح لرئاسة جمهورية مصر العربية 2012". Election comity. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05.
  2. "Judge aims to restore Egypt's dignity". Al-Masry Al-Youm. 25 March 2011. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/374017. Retrieved 27 June 2011.