Wael Ghonim

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1980 –

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Who is Wael Ghonim?

Wael Ghonim is an Internet activist and computer engineer with an interest in social entrepreneurship.

In 2011, he became an international figure and energized pro-democracy demonstrations in Egypt after his emotional interview following 11 days of secret incarceration by Egyptian police—during which he was interrogated regarding his work as the administrator of the Facebook page, "We are all Khaled Saeed", which helped spark the revolution. TIME magazine included him in its "Time 100" list of 100 most influential people of 2011.

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Born
Dec 23, 1980
Cairo
Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • Egyptians
Nationality
  • Egypt
Profession
Education
  • Cairo University
  • American University in Cairo
Employment
  • Google

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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