Hisham Bastawisy Explained

Hisham Bastawisy
Office:Vice President of the Egyptian Court of Cassation
Birth Date:23 May 1951
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Nationality:Egyptian
Party:Tagammu
Spouse:Olfat Salah
Alma Mater:Cairo University

Hisham Mohammed Osman Bastawisy (Arabic: هشام محمد عثمان بسطاويسي) (23 May 1951 – 17 April 2021) 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. He ran for the office of president during the 2012 elections as a Tagammu nominee.[1] [2]

He died on 17 April 2021, aged 69.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: المتقدمون للترشح لرئاسة جمهورية مصر العربية 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505151311/https://www.elections.eg/index.php/candidacy/applicants . 2012-05-05 . Election committee.
  2. News: Judge aims to restore Egypt's dignity . . 25 March 2011 . 27 June 2011 .
  3. Web site: عاجل.. وفاة المستشار هشام البسطويسي المرشح الرئاسي السابق . elwatannews.com . Arabic . 17 April 2021 .