POLITICIAN

Omar Suleiman

1936 - 2012

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Omar Mahmoud Suleiman (Arabic: عمر محمود سليمان, [ˈʕomɑɾ seleˈmæːn]; 2 July 1936 – 19 July 2012) was an Egyptian army general, politician, diplomat, and intelligence officer. A leading figure in Egypt's intelligence system beginning in 1986, Suleiman was appointed to the long-vacant vice presidency by President Hosni Mubarak on 29 January 2011. On 11 February 2011, Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation and ceased being vice president; governing power was transferred to the Armed Forces Supreme Council, of which Suleiman was not a member in 2011. A new head of intelligence services was appointed by the ruling Supreme Council. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Omar Suleiman is the 7,547th most popular politician (down from 5,054th in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 237th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular Egyptian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Omar Suleiman ranks 7,547 out of 19,576Before him are Pylyp Orlyk, Muhammad III of Granada, Natan Sharansky, Radola Gajda, Tetricus II, and Phil Murphy. After him are Brian Kemp, Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom, Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus, Marcus Antonius Antyllus, Ruslan Khasbulatov, and Chan Santokhi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Omar Suleiman ranks 142Before him are Jo Siffert, Raimonds Pauls, Masako Nozawa, Frances Shand Kydd, Nino Castelnuovo, and Hifikepunye Pohamba. After him are Roger Whittaker, Horst Mahler, Dan Inosanto, A. S. Byatt, Harry Bild, and Adolfo Nicolás. Among people deceased in 2012, Omar Suleiman ranks 111Before him are Miljan Miljanić, Scott McKenzie, Maurice André, Dave Sexton, John Christopher, and Tonino Guerra. After him are Giorgio Chinaglia, Paddy Roy Bates, Wilhelm Brasse, Charles Durning, Gitta Sereny, and Alexis Weissenberg.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Omar Suleiman ranks 303 out of 642Before him are Arnuwanda II (-1400), Rifa'a al-Tahtawi (1801), Carpocrates (100), Takelot I (-1000), Neferkare II (-2150), and Ali ibn Ridwan (988). After him are Jawhar (911), Nepherites II (-400), Sobekhotep IV (-1700), Menas of Constantinople (null), Prince Rahotep (-2700), and Isidore of Pelusium (370).

Among POLITICIANS In Egypt

Among politicians born in Egypt, Omar Suleiman ranks 143Before him are Setepenre (-1400), Al-Mu'azzam Isa (1176), Khamudi (-1549), Arnuwanda II (-1400), Takelot I (-1000), and Neferkare II (-2150). After him are Nepherites II (-400), Sobekhotep IV (-1700), Prince Rahotep (-2700), Neferhotep I (-1800), Hor (-1800), and Boutros Ghali (1846).