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Omar Suleiman
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| 16th Vice President of Egypt | |
| In office 29 January 2011 – 11 February 2011 |
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| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Hosni Mubarak* |
| Succeeded by | Sami Hafez Anan (Deputy Chairman) |
| Director of the General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office January 22 1993 – January 31 2011 |
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| President | Hosni Mubarak |
| Preceded by | Nour El Dien Afeefy |
| Succeeded by | Murad Muwafi |
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| Born | July 2, 1936 Qena, Egypt |
| Died | July 19, 2012 (aged 76) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Egyptian Military Academy Frunze Military Academy Ain Shams University Cairo University |
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| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1954-1993 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | North Yemen Civil War Six-Day War October War |
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Omar Suleiman (Arabic: عمر سليمان, July 2, 1936-July 19, 2012) was an Egyptian general, diplomat, and politician. He was the spy intelligence chief from 1993 to 2011 while Hosni Mubarak was President of Egypt. In January 2011 Suleiman was appointed vice-president by Mubarak. He served until they left in early February 2011. In 2012, Suleiman wanted to be president but was disqualified from running. He was not seen in public since Mubarak's regime ended. On July 19 2012, Suleiman died in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. from heart attack while undergoing medical trials.
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Millions of Egyptians called for the dissolution of the Mubarak regime and new elections