George Isaac (politician)

George Isaac
Native name	جورج إسحاق (George Ishak)
Born	1938 Port Said, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Citizenship	Egyptian
Education	Bachelor's Degree in History
Alma mater	Cairo University
Occupation	Politician, schoolteacher
Home town	Port Said
Political party	National Bloc Independent Constitution Party

George Isaac (Arabic: جورج إسحاق‎‎) is an Egyptian politician and activist. During the later part of Hosni Mubarak's presidency, he co-founded the grassroots Kefaya opposition movement.

Following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution that toppled Mubarak, Issac became a member of the Constitution Party and a critic of President Mohamed Morsi, elected in 2012. He is a member of the Coptic Catholic Church.

Early years

Born and raised in Port Said, Isaac graduated from Cairo University with a BA in history and began his career as a teacher and later as a consultant. Politically active at a young age, he was a member of Egypt's Constitution Party.

Political activism

Isaac was a founding member, leader, and coordinator of the Kefaya opposition group, the unofficial moniker of the National Association for Change, a grassroots coalition which prior to the 2011 revolution drew its support from across Egypt’s political spectrum. It was a platform for protest against Hosni Mubarak’s presidency; political corruption and stagnation; "the blurring of the lines between power and wealth; and human rights.

During the 2012 Egyptian protests, Isaac urged President Mohamed Morsi to withdraw his constitutional declaration. On 8 December, after Morsi sought to address some of the protesters' demands, Isaac said that Morsi’s new declaration "does not answer people’s demands", and the work would continue.

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