TUNIS, Tunisia — Leila Hammami, a Tunisian university professor, researcher and consultant to international organizations in Britain, declared she will run in next year’s Tunisian presidential election, after her candidacy was rejected in 2014.
In an interview with Russian news agency Sputnik July 16, Hammami said it was time for women to take up important positions in the state, including the position of president. She also stressed that one of the main reasons she will run for president is that Tunisia needs a new political figure who is distant from the past and present conflicts — someone who will be up for the challenges in the international arena.