Hosni Mubarak Biography

Hosni Mubarak biography

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NAME: Hosni Mubarak
OCCUPATION: World Leader
BIRTH DATE: May 04, 1928 (Age: 85)
EDUCATION: Egyptian Military Academy at Cairo, Air Academy at Bilbays
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kafr-El Meselha, Egypt
AKA: Hosni Mubarak
ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus

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Hosni Mubarak became president of Egypt in 1981—following Anwar el-Sadat's assassination—and served in that position until 2011, when popular unrest forced him to resign.

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He was taken to a hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, where he remained until his trial in August 2011. Mubarak spent the duration of the proceedings on a hospital bed.

On June 2, 2012, Mubarak was given a life sentence for his role in the killing of pro-democracy demonstrators. By that time, Mubarak's health had begun to deteriorate; while in prison,

he had a stoke and was moved to a military hospital. His current health status since has been unclear—some reports have stated that he is in a coma; others have indicated that he has been on life support.