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Hosny Mubarak was born in Al-Menoufiyah governorate, located in the heart
of Egypt, in the Delta area. Upon his completion of high school, Mr.
Mubarak joined the Egyptian Military Academy, where he received his
Bachelor Degree in Military Sciences.
In 1950, Mr. Mubarak joined the
Air Force Academy and earned his Bachelor in Aviation Sciences. Since then
he has held many command positions in the Egyptian Air Force as a Pilot,
Instructor, Squadron Leader and Base Commander. In 1964, Mr. Mubarak
headed the Egyptian Military delegation to the USSR and was appointed as
the Commander of the Western Air Force Base, at Cairo West Airfield.
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During
the period from 1967 to 1972, he was appointed as the Director of the Air
Force Academy and Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Air Force, and remained
in this post until 1972 when he became Commander of the Air Force and
Deputy Minister for Military Affairs. In October 1973, he was promoted to
the rank of Air Marshall. In April 1975, Mr. Mubarak was named as Vice
president of Egypt and was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the National
Democratic Party (NDP), in 1978.
In 1981, Mr. Mubarak became
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Chairman of the National
Democratic Party. President Mubarak was re-elected by majority votes in
1987,1993, and 1999 for three successive terms.
In recognition of his
international leading role, President Mubarak was elected twice as the
Chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), during the periods of
1989-1990 and 1993-1994. He has been, also, awarded various local and
international prizes such as the Armour of the “Man of Peace” (1983),
Prize of "Personality of the Year" (1984), Prize of "Man of
the Year 1984" (1985), The Medal of the Astrolabe (1989), Prize of
Democratic Human Rights (1990), Membership and Decoration
"Honoris Causa" (1991), UN Prize of Population (1994).
Nationally, President Mubarak
was awarded numerous Egyptian Civilian and Military Decorations such as
Decoration of the Nile, Decoration of the Republic, Decoration of the
Republic of the First Order, Decoration of Merit of the First Order,
Decoration of Work of the First Order, Decoration of Sciences and Arts of
the First Order, Decoration of Sports of the First Order, Memorial
Decoration of Merit of the First Order, Memorial Decoration of Excellence
of the First Order, Decoration of the Sinai Star of the First Order,
Order of the Star of Honor, Military Star Medal, Military Decoration of
the Republic of the First Order, Military Decoration for Courage of the
First Order, Military Decoration for Duty of the First Order.
President Mubarak is married to
Mrs. Suzanne Thabet and they have two sons, Alaa and Gamal as well as a
recently born grandson.
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