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Mr Mubarak appeared on state television late in the evening to announce the concession after mass demonstrations against his rule in Cairo and other major cities.
But he refused to bow to demands by the hundreds of thousands of protesters that he quit immediately.
"My first responsibility is to restore the stability of the country and to ensure a peaceful transition of power," Mr Mubarak said. He went on: "I have no intent to stand for those elections because I have spent enough time serving Egypt."
Mr Mubarak was finally forced to act after a direct intervention by President Barack Obama of Washington. He sent a special envoy, Frank Wisner, to tell Mr Mubarak that he had lost support and that it was "critical" he oversee a transition to free and fair elections in September.
Western leaders had repeatedly expressed a desire for a controlled transfer of power so that radical forces could not profit from a period of instability.
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Is Hosni Mubarak the current president of Egypt?
Hosni Mubarak was the president of Egypt. He reportedly stepped down on February 11, 2011.
Was elected to a fourth term a Egypt president in 1999?
Hosni El Sayed Mubarak was leader of Egypt from 1981 to 2011.
Did Hosni Mubarak finally step down as President of Egypt on the eleventh of Feb 2011?
yep
Who is the Egypt country president?
Egypt does not have a president as of July 1, 2011. The last president of Egypt was Hosni Mubarak, who stepped down from office on February 11, 2011.
Is President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak still ruling over Egypt?
President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak is no longer running Egypt as the military announced that they have taken control of the country. Earlier in the day, the recently appointed Vice President Omar Suleiman said in a one line statement that Mubarak has stepped down as President of Egypt and has turned over the control of Egypt to the military.
How did President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak come into power?
Mubarak came into power in 1981, and was taken out of power in 2011.
Why did Hosni Mubarak resign as president of Egypt?
On Friday, February 11, 2011 President Mubarak stepped down as a result of the Egyptian January 25th Revolution which asked him to do so.
Who was the President of Egypt in 1991?
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak was the President of Egypt in 1995. He became the 4th President of Egypt on 1981 October 14, and was re-elected every 6 years. Mubarak eventually stepped down on 2011 February 11 amid public protests and demonstrations, turning power over to the Armed Forces.
Who is the Current Leader in Egypt?
The Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces. (as of February 11th 2011, when Hosni Mobarak was forced to step down by massive protests and demonstrations all over Egypt)
Why do they want the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to step down?
President Mubarak has literally destroyed the government. The citizens of Egypt have suffered through job loss, money loss, starvation, etc... They will not stop protesting until he does step down, and until then, they want payback.
Why did the us drive Hosni Mubarak from power in Egypt?
The presumption in the question, that the US drove Hosni Mubarak out of power in Egypt, is false. The United States chose to not intervene when the Egyptian people pushed Hosni Mubarak out of power out of respect for the Egyptian people and their pursuit of democracy.
Why do people of Egypt want president Hosni Mubarak to step down?
he wants to change the government, and people really do not want him to. plus he is a bad leader, he gives them no voice.
