Here's a look at the life of Hosni Mubarak, former president of Egypt.

Personal: Birth date: May 4, 1928

Birth place: Kafr-el Meselha, Minufiya, Egypt

Birth name: Mohammed Hosni Mubarak

Marriage: Suzanne (Thabet) Mubarak

Children: Gamal, 1963 (son); Alaa, 1961 (son)

Education: National Military Academy (Egypt), 1949; Air Force Academy (Egypt), 1952; Frunze General Staff Academy (USSR), 1964

Timeline: 1952-1959 - Works as a flight instructor at the Egyptian Air Force Academy.

1965-1967 - Commands several Air Force bases.

1967-1972 - Appointed as the Director of the Air Force Academy and Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Air Force.

1969 - Mubarak is promoted to Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Air Force.

September 28, 1970 - President Gamal Nasser dies of a heart attack. He is succeeded by his vice president, Anwar el-Sadat, on October 17th.

1972 - Mubarak is promoted to Commander in Chief of the Air Force and Deputy Minister of War.

October 1973 - Promoted to the rank of Air Marshal of the Egyptian Air Force.

October 6, 1973 - The Egyptian Air Force launches a daytime surprise attack on Israeli soldiers occupying the east bank of the Suez Canal. Within 20 minutes, the pilots hit 90% of their targets. This begins the Yom Kippur War, which lasts for several weeks, making Mubarak a national hero.

April 15, 1975 - Sadat names Mubarak vice president of Egypt.

1976 -1981 - Mubarak travels extensively as Sadat's emissary. He also assumes control of the day-to-day operations of the government, which frees Sadat to concentrate on foreign policy.

1978 - Appointed as the Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP).

October 6, 1981 - During a Cairo military parade commemorating Egypt's victories in 1973, Sadat is assassinated by a group of Islamic fundamentalists. Mubarak, standing next to Sadat, suffers an injury to his left hand.

October 13, 1981 - Mubarak is elected president of Egypt.