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Hosni Mubarak (1928 –2020)
(Bloomberg) — Hosni Mubarak, who became
Egypt’s longest-serving ruler in more than 150 years before being forced from
office by a popular uprising, has died aged 91.
Egypt’s longest-serving ruler in more than 150 years before being forced from
office by a popular uprising, has died aged 91.
His death
was announced Tuesday by state TV. No cause was mentioned, although his family
recently said he’d been hospitalised.
was announced Tuesday by state TV. No cause was mentioned, although his family
recently said he’d been hospitalised.
Dubbed the
“pharaoh” by his detractors, Mubarak had ruled for 30 years and was widely
accepted to be preparing his younger son Gamal as successor when the Arab
Spring surged into Cairo in January 2011. After 18 days of mass protests, he
was gone, his image of an all-powerful ruler shredded.
“pharaoh” by his detractors, Mubarak had ruled for 30 years and was widely
accepted to be preparing his younger son Gamal as successor when the Arab
Spring surged into Cairo in January 2011. After 18 days of mass protests, he
was gone, his image of an all-powerful ruler shredded.