After heading the air force, Mr Mubarak became vice-president in 1975, then succeeded to the top job after Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Muslim fundamentalists after making peace with Israel.

• 穆巴拉克成为埃及空军首领后，于1975年担任埃及副总统；前总统萨达特因与以色列缔结和约，遭到伊斯兰原教旨主义者的刺杀，穆巴拉克随后成功获得此高位。