Omar Suleiman is an Egyptian politician and military figure Omar Suleiman has been Vice President of Egypt since January 2011. Previously, Omar Suleiman was Minister without Portfolio and Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate (EGID), the national intelligence agency, from 1993 to 2011.Cairo: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appointed vice-president Saturday for the first time since taking office nearly 30 years. It was an important step towards building a successor in the center, the biggest challenge ever to his state of tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters.
Mubarak called his intelligence chief for nearly two decades and a close confidant of Omar Suleiman, told state television.
The President had his son Gamal to succeed him care, perhaps as soon as the presidential elections scheduled for this year have been observed. However, there was considerable public opposition to the estate.
The nomination of Suleiman, 74 answers, one of the most intriguing and political development in Egypt: Who will succeed 82-year Mubarak?
Another question is whether his appointment is in the chaotic streets of Egyptian cities to calm her. In the capital, Cairo, was posted on Saturday, looting and lawlessness rampant spread quickly. The residents of affluent neighborhoods in the capital have also been boarding at home against the thugs in the streets with knives and sticks.
