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Hosni Mubarak
Anwar Sadat was president of Egypt before Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak became president after Sadat was assassinated in October of 1981.The Egyptian President immediately before Hosni Mubarak was Anwar El Sadat.Born on 25 December 1918, Sadat was assassinated by dissident elements of his own army as he took the salute at Egypt's annual victory parade in Cairo on 6 October 1981.Mubarak, Sadat's Vice President at the time, was also present and was wounded in the attack.
Anwar El Sadat was the president of Egypt before Hosni Mubarak. However, between Anwar El-Sadat's assassination and Hosni Mubarak becoming president, Sufi Abu Taleb was acting president for 8 days.
Mubarak took power in Egypt in 1981 after the assassination of Anwar El Sadat.
Anwar Sadat was assassinated just prior to Hosni Mubarak taking power, but the causal link goes the other direction. Hosni Mubarak became the President of Egypt because Anwar Sadat was assassinated. He was also wounded in the attack and was a close friend of Sadat's.
Hosni Mubarak.
Hosni Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped into power in the aftermath of Anwar Sadat's assassination.
Hosni Mubarak was Vice President and assumed the Presidency on 14 October 1981 following the assassination of Anwar Sadat
According to Wikipedia: "[Mubarak] was appointed Vice President in 1975, and assumed the Presidency on October 14, 1981, following the assassination of President Anwar El Sadat." Also from that source, he was appointed Vice President by Sadat. You can read more about his political career, below.
Hosni Mubarak became the President on 1981 October 14.Hosni Mubarak was the Vice President of Egypt when the then current President Anwar el-Sadat was assassinated on 1981 October 6.
He was sitting right beside him on a military stand during a parade. He was aldo injured during the attack.