Mohammed Hosni Mubarak

Mohammed Hosni Said Mubarak (rear RTL محمدحسنيسيدمبارك), traditionally transcribed Muhammad Saʻīd Hosnī Mubārak by the Arabists, sometimes spelled Muhammad Hosni Mubarak (rear RTL محمدحسنيمبارك) or simply Hosni Mubarak (rear RTL حسنيمبارك), (May 4th 1928 -) is the president of the Egypt since the October 14th 1981. He had become vice-president at the conclusion of his rise in the Egyptian air force, and succeeded Anouar el-Sadate after the assassination of this last, the October 6th 1981.

As a president of Egypt, he is regarded as one of the most powerful Heads of State of the the Middle East. The control of Mubarak on Egypt is very broad and he is regarded overall as a Dictateur. He is known for his neutral position on the israélo-Palestinian Conflit; he is often implied besides in the negotiations between the two factions.

Biography

Mohammed Hosni Mubarak was born on May 4th 1928 with Kafr-El Meselha in Egypt. After the College, it enters to the Egyptian Military academy, where it obtains a diploma in military sciences. In 1950, it enters to the Academy of the Egyptian Air force, where it obtains a diploma in sciences of aviation, finishing major of promotion. Since then, it progresses regularly in the hierarchy, by successively occupying the posts of pilot, instructor, of chief of flotilla and finally, of basic commander. In 1964, it is named with the head of the delegation of the Egyptian army in the USSR.

Of 1967 with 1972, at the time of the War of attrition between Egypt and Israel, Mubarak is named Directeur of the Academy of the air force and person in charge of the personnel of the air force. In 1972, it becomes Ordering air force and Ministre for the military businesses. In October 1973, following the War of Kippour, it is again promoted. In April 1975, he becomes vice-president of Egypt and, in 1978, he is selected vice-president of the democratic national Parti (PND).

Presidency

After the assassination of the president Anouar el-Sadate by islamist , Mubarak becomes president of the Republic and the democratic national Party. He is re-elected in the majority at the time of the votes of 1987, 1993 and 1999, with scores higher than 95%. The validity of these elections is debatable, knowing that no other competitor was presented, of fear of reprisals. They ratify the mode of sole party.

Although the popularity of Mubarak increased with time and that its role of leader of the Arab Monde was solidified in the Années 1980 and 1990, it gradually lost the Egyptian popular support starting from the middle of the years 1990. The economic performance of the country had been wasted by governmental expenditure considered to be excessive and a blocked public sector.

The fall of popularity of Mubarak accelerates with the setting in light of the Corruption of his/her Alaa son at the time of businesses of government contracts and of Privatization S. Towards the end of the year 2000, they is its different sons, Gamal, which makes the topicality by climbing the levels of the democratic national Parti. Gamal succeeds in integrating a new generation of liberals in the party and the Gouvernement. The visibility and the influence of Gamal becoming increasingly more important, of the rumors appeared according to which it would be prepared to succeed his father with the report heading. This last nevertheless always denied this possibility. It appears increasingly clear that any attempt at transformation of the republic into hereditary pseudo-monarchy would involve a popular revolt.

Mubarak opposed the Guerre in Iraq of 2003, alleging that the israélo-Palestinian Conflit had priority. Egypt was however a member of the coalition in the Guerre of the Gulf in 1991 and the Egyptian Task force was among the first to be gone to the Kuwait to drive back the Iraqi forces .

In July 2004, Mubarak accepts the resignation of the Egyptian government and appoints new a Prime Minister. The new government is not perceived positively by many Egyptians, and the economic conditions of the country do not improve.

Hosni Mubarak gained the first multi-party presidential election of Egypt with 88,5% of the voices, on Friday, September 9, 2005. Several people showed the mode on this occasion to have falsified this last election.

Quotations

“ As Moslems, don't we share a share of responsibility for erroneous perceptions about Islam and of the Moslems ?”

See too

List of the current leaders

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