Who is Wael Ghonim?

Who is Wael Ghonim?

Wael Ghonim is an Internet activist and computer engineer. He had an important impact on the Egyptian revolution.

Egyptian revolution

Wael Ghonim had an important impact on the egyptian revolution. He inspired thousands of young Egyptians to stand up against the dictatorship of Hosni Mobarak's regime. He became an international figure in 2011. He was one of energized pro-democracy demonstrations in Egypt after his emotional interview following 11 days of secret incarceration by Egyptian police. During this interview he was interrogated regarding his work as the administrator of the Facebook page, "We are all Khaled Saeed". Khaled Saeed's photos of his disfigured corpse spread throughout online communities and incited outrage over allegations that he was beaten to death by Egyptian security forces.This helped spark the revolution.The TIME magazine added Wael GHonim in its "Time 100" list of 100 most influential people of 2011.