Suzanne Mubarak
| Suzanne Mubarak | |
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| Suzanne Mubarak, 2003 | |
| First Lady of Egypt | |
| In office October 14, 1981 – February 11, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jehan Al Sadat |
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| Born | Suzanne Saleh Thabet (Arabic: سوزان صالح ثابت) February 28, 1941 Al Minya Governorate, Egypt |
| Spouse(s) | Hosni Mubarak |
| Children | Alaa Mubarak Gamal Mubarak |
| Alma mater | American University in Cairo |
| Religion | Islam |
Suzanne Mubarak (Arabic: سوزان مبارك, Sūzān Mubārak; born February 28, 1941) is married to the former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and was First Lady of Egypt[1] until his ouster on 11 February 2011.
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[edit] Early life and education
Suzanne Mubarak was born in Al Minya Governorate, located on the Nile River about 250 kilometres to the south of Cairo. Her father, Saleh Thabet, was an Egyptian surgeon and her mother was Lily May Palmer, a nurse from Pontypridd, Wales.[2][3][4] [5] She went to St. Claire School in Heliopolis, Cairo.
Suzanne met her future husband, an Egyptian Air Force officer named Hosni Mubarak, when she was 16 years old.[6] The couple married when Suzanne was 17 years old[6] and had two sons, Alaa Mubarak and Gamal Mubarak. She returned to school ten years after her marriage.[6]
She graduated from American University in Cairo (AUC) in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in political science and then received a master's degree in sociology from AUC in 1982.[6][7] She wrote a thesis on "Social Action Research in Urban Egypt: Case study of primary school upgrading in Bulaq".
[edit] Involvement in Mubarak regime
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Suzanne's activities in projects relating to human trafficking and family affairs became prominent in Egypt.[8] She led Egyptian's U.N. delegation in conferences relating to women and children. In October 2008, she was nominated as Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).[9] She was a patron of the children's television series, Alam Simsim (Arabic for "Sesame's World"), Egypt's version of the American series, Sesame Street. In 1985 she founded the Child Museum of Cairo in collaboration with the British Museum. In 2005, she opened the Hurghada branch of Mubarak's Public Library.[10]
In March 2008, Egyptian journalist Ibrahim Eissa was arrested for reporting on the Hosni Mubarak's health problems in August 2007.[11] Suzanne Mubarak then gave a rare television address to allege that Hosni was actually healthy and reporters who suggested otherwise deserve to be punished.[11]
[edit] Family
Suzanne Mubarak is the wife of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. She is the daughter of an Egyptian pediatrician, Saleh Thabet, and Welsh nurse Lily Palmer. Saleh Thabet, at the time a 29-year-old medical student at Cardiff University, married the 29-year-old Lily May Palmer at Islington, London on 16 March 1934. Palmer was a trained nurse working at The Infirmary on Camden Road, Islington. She was the daughter of colliery manager Charles Henry Palmer, and grew up in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales.[12] Suzanne Mubarak's older brother, Mounir Sabet, is a former president of the Egyptian Olympic Committee.[13]
She has two sons — Alaa and Gamal — two grandsons and a granddaughter. One of the two grandsons, 12 year old Muhammad Mubarak, died on May 18, 2009 in Paris after a two-day health crisis.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak". Egyptian state information service. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CtivrjjXuJAJ:www2.sis.gov.eg/En/Politics/Presidency/Lady/+Suzanne+Mubarak+is+the+first+lady+of+egypt&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&source=www.google.co.uk. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "BBC News - Egypt: Suzanne Mubarak in Hospital after Arrest Order." BBC - Homepage. BBC, 14 May 2011. Web. 14 May 2011. [1].
- ^ Spencer, Richard. "Mubarak's Wife Sent to Prison after Questioning." Edmonton Journal | Latest Breaking News | Business | Sports | Canada Daily News. Edmonton Journal, 13 May 2011. Web. 14 May 2011. [2].
- ^ Mahnaimi, Uzi (12 June 2005). "Wife bids to build Mubarak dynasty". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article532513.ece.
- ^ Evans, Martin. "Egypt Crisis: Mubarak Family Profile - Telegraph." Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph Online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph. Telegraph.co.uk, 30 Jan. 2011. Web. 14 May 2011. [3].
- ^ a b c d Leary, Alex (1988-02-14). "A Greater Role for Egypt's First Lady". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/14/world/a-greater-role-for-egypt-s-first-lady.html?pagewanted=3&src=pm. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ a b Thurber, John. "Suzanne Mubarak's Literary Career | Jacket Copy | Los Angeles Times." Top of the Ticket | The Secret Lesson within Newt Gingrich's Botched Campaign Launch | Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2010. Web. 18 May 2011. [4].
- ^ Hendawi, Hamza. "Court: Remove Mubarak name from public facilities - Yahoo! News." The top news headlines on current events from Yahoo! News. AssociatedPress, 21 Apr. 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2011. [5].
- ^ "First Ladies Summit at FAO, Rome". FAO Newsroom. 5 November 2009. http://www.fao.org/audiocatalogue/index.jsp?lang=EN.
- ^ http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/050825/2005082524.html
- ^ a b "Egyptian Journo Jailed For Prez Reports - CBS News." Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News. CBS, 26 Mar. 2008. Web. 09 May 2011. [6].
- ^ Raafat, Samir (March 2005). "Egypt's First Ladies". Egy.com. http://www.egy.com/historica/egyptianconsorts.shtml. Retrieved 2010-10-07.[dead link]
- ^ Hays, Kathleen; Morris, Valerie; Willis, Gerri (10 December 2003). "Deadly Checkmate" (Free with registration). Egypt Today. America's Intelligence Wire. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-19667434_ITM. Retrieved 2010-10-07. "the Egyptian Olympic Committee (EOC), headed by Gen. Mounir Thabet, the brother of the First Lady Suzanne Mubarak..."
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- Mrs. Mubarak receiving honorary Rotary membership[dead link]
- FAO Goodwill Ambassador Website
- Egypt's first ladies
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| Preceded by Jehan Al Sadat |
First Lady of Egypt 1981-2011 |
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