30 years
The president of Egypt is elected every 6 years. There is no limit to the number of terms a president may hold; The current president, Mohamed Hosni Sayyid Mubarak has been president of Egypt since 1981 October 14.
He has been in power for 30 years, thus he has had a 30 year rule over Egypt.
President Mubarak was president for 30 years straight, and was a dictator. Police would physically hurt people and none of the people had their right of speech. So the Egyptians decided that they don't have a reason not to protest against Mubarak.
Because Mubarak has been president for over 30 years, and prices are high, food is high, there are alot of people in poverty so, they want soeone else.
Hosni Mubarak
30 years
30 years
Egypt hasn't changed from Pharoah to President. President Hosni Mubarak is a Pharoah in his own right. He took power in the early 80s and has held on for 30 years, that makes him a Pharoah.
Mubarak ruled Egypt between October 14, 1981 and February 11, 2011 (about 30 years).
Hosni Mubarak resigned from his position as president of Egypt after 30 years. The reason for his departure is the massive protest held by the Egyptian people, demanding his resignation, and the persuasion of the American president, Barak Obama, who told Mubarak to resign sooner than later for his situation could most definitely aggravate.
30 Years. Became president after the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981, and ruled the country until the January 25 movement forced him to abdicate in early 2011.