Mubarak, Muhammad Hosni
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...MUBARAK, MUHAMMAD HOSNI hos ne moob r k, 1928 , president of Egypt (1981 ). air force commander (1972 75) and vice president (1975 81), he became president after Anwar al- Sadat was assassinated on Oct. 6, 1981. Mubarak pledged to continue...