Hossam El-Gheriany

Born in Sharqiya Governorate in the Nile Delta, Hossam El-Gheriany gained a BA in law from the University of Alexandria in 1962.

He worked for the public prosecutor's office for twelve years, witnessing Nasser's 1969 attack on the judiciary.

Gaining varied experience as a judge - including two years in Libya and sometime in the United Arab Emirates - he became a chancellor in Egypt's Court of Cassation in 1986.

[1] In 1986 Hossam El-Gheriany, Yahya al-Refai and Ahmed Mekky organized a conference, attended by President Mubarak, calling for the independence of the judiciary.

[2] A week later he threatened resignation, holding and winning a vote of confidence on his Constituent Assembly presidency.