Former Egyptian President Mubarak Passes Away Aged 91
Egypt’s most long-lasting former president, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, has passed away at the age of 91, as per local news outlets Egypt Today and El Watan.
Mubarak, a controversial figure, who was at the heart of contention during Egypt’s political instability and the running leader of the country for approximately 30 years, was noted to be severely ill during the last months of his life.
He was taken to the intensive care unit on Monday and passed away on Tuesday.
MUBARAK IN THE LAST YEARS SINCE THE REVOLUTION
Known for having maintained the presidential seat for three decades, Hosni Mubarak was ousted from his governmental role as soon as the 2011 uprising took place.
He was found guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during the revolution. That conviction was overturned and he was freed in March 2017 only to spend the subsequent years in private hospitals due to his frail and declining health.
The former president, previously an air force commander and long considered to be a hero among the country’s military ranks for his participation in the Yom Kippur war in 1973, had been sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for the killing of protesters before appealing the sentence. He was then cleared of the conviction five years later.
Moreover, Mubarak and his sons Gamal and Alaa Mubarak and businessman Hussein Salem were also cleared of all charges in relation to embezzlement and corrupt gas deals. However, most recently, the president’s offspring were recently acquitted of financially profiteering from state funds and manipulating the stock exchange prior to the revolution, reported the publication Egyptian Streets.
