Question: Hosni Mubarak which passed away recently was President of which of the following countries?
(a) Egypt
(b) Turkey
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Mongolia
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, passed away in Cairo (capital of Egypt) on February 25, 2020. He was 91-years-old.
- Hosni Mubarak had served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011.
- He was appointed as the Vice President of Egypt on October 14, 1981 and eight days later, on October 22, he was sworn in as the President of Egypt after Islamist militants assassinated the ruling President Anwar Sadat during a military parade.
- Under Mubarak’s reign, Egypt joined hands with the US to fight against Islamic terrorism. He had also sent troops as a part of the US-led coalition in the 1990-91 Gulf War. He had also made efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- The Gulf war was led by United States against invasion of Iraq to annex Kuwait. The war was code named Operation Desert shield.
- After almost three decades in power, Mubarak, was forced to resign on February 11, 2011, following 18 days of protests around the country.
- Mubarak was later arrested and put on trial over the deaths of protesters during the 18-day revolt as well as for corruption. He was condemned to life in jail in 2012, but by 2017, he was cleared of all charges and released.
- Mubarak was Egypt’s longest-serving ruler after Muhammad Ali Pasha, who had ruled the nation for 43 years from 1805 to 1848.
Links:
http://ddnews.gov.in/international/egypts-former-president-hosni-mubarak-passes-away-91
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/egypt-president-hosni-mubarak-dies-91-200225105344417.html