Potential candidates are not only a few big names but many others who are not as prominent declared their intention to run for presidency as well. Following is a list of all names Aswat Masriya managed to gather in alphabetical order.
Abdallah Al-Asha’al – Ambassador and Former Assistant of Foreign Minister
Adballah Al-Samati – Poet and literary critic living in Saudi Arabia
Abdel Basset Al-Beltagi – A Safalist seeking candidacy for the second time after the 2005 elections
Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh – Secretary General of the Arab Doctors and ex-member of Muslim Brotherhood
Adel Fakhri Daniel – First Coptic candidate
Ahmed Shafiq – Former Prime Minister and Aviation Minister
Amr Moussa – Former Secretary General of the Arab League and Former Foreign Minister
Bassem Khafaga – Islamic Intellectual
Bothayna Kamel – TV presenter and political activist, first woman to announce intention to run for presidency
Hamdeen Sabbahi – Journalist and founder of the Nasserist Al-Karama Party
Hamdi Al-Sotouhi – An engineer who announced his candidacy in front of Al-Kala’a prison which he considered a symbol for freedom
Hassan Lashin – Former Bodybuilding Champion
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail – Lawyer and Salafist Advocate
Hisham Al-Bastawisi – Judge and former head of Court of Cassation
Hossam Khairallah – Former Chief of Intelligence
Hossam Shaltout – Advisor to Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
Hussein Abdel Hadi – Leader in ‘Kefaya’ movement and the National Assembly
Ibrahim Al-Gharib – Economic Development Consultant
Khaled Ali – Lawyer, political and human rights activist
Mamdouh Kotb – Former head in Egyptian Intelligence
Mansour Hassan – Media Minister Under President Anwar Al-Sadat and current head of SCAF’s advisory council
Mohamed Al-Nesha’i – Nanotechnology scientist
Mohamed Al-Omda – Aswan’s Deputy MP
Mohamed Ali Belal – Commander of the Egyptian Forces that participated in the Gulf War in 1991
Mohamed Hosni Mubarak – Cousin of Former President Hosni Mubarak
Mohamed Fawzi Eissa – Ex-cop and Lawyer for a number of Mubarak-regime leaders
Mohamed Selim Al-Awa – Lawyer and Islamic Intellectual
Mohsen Fouad Fayed – Lecturer at Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University
Mona Al-Berens – Novelist and translator
Mortada Mansour – Lawyer and Former Head of Zamalek Sports Club
Sadeq Radwan – Development Expert
