Husni Mubarak Turns 80: Succession Question | The Middle East Institute
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Husni Mubarak Turns 80: Succession Question | The Middle East Institute
- There is an Egyptian joke about this, as Egyptians love to joke about their leaders: Nasser looked for a Vice President less intelligent than he, and thus not a threat. He finally found Sadat. Then Sadat did the same when he became President, and finally found Mubarak. Mubarak has been President for 27 years, and he’s still looking for someone less intelligent than he.