[citation needed]Mubarak served as an Egyptian Air Force officer in various formations and units; he spent two years in a Spitfire fighter squadron. [23]Vice President of EgyptIn April 1975, President Anwar Sadat appointed Mubarak Vice President of Egypt. [65] President Mubarak and his son denied this; they said "a multi-candidate electoral system introduced in 2005 has made the political process more transparent". [87][88]On 28 February 2011, the General Prosecutor of Egypt issued an order prohibiting Mubarak and his family from leaving Egypt. [121]In June 2011, Mubarak's lawyer Farid el-Deeb said his client "has stomach cancer, and the cancer is growing".

Source: The North Africa Journal February 25, 2020 15:22 UTC