Bothaina Kamel

Overview

Bothaina Kamel born Cairo, Egypt April 18, 1962. Egyptian TV anchor; first woman to run for president 2011; leader from start of Tahrir square protests, forming shield for male activists; opposed sectarian violence against Copts; social democrat.

Quotations

"When we took to the streets we said, ‘Peaceful, peaceful.’ We did not say, 'Revolutionary, revolutionary.'" (International Herald Tribune, June 15, 2011; photo maggiejeans.com)