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Hosni Mubarak

1928–2020 · 20th century · Also known as Muhammad Hosni Mubarak

Hosni Mubarak was an Egyptian air force commander who became vice-president and, after Anwar Sadat's assassination in 1981, president of Egypt. He kept the peace with Israel, relied on emergency laws and close ties with the United States, and ruled for almost thirty years. Mass protests forced him from office in February 2011.

Hosni Mubarak
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hosni Mubarak. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hosni-mubarak
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