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Omar Mahmoud Suleiman ((アラビア語:عمر محمود سليمان), ; 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. A new head of intelligence services was appointed by the ruling Supreme Council. Suleiman withdrew from the political scene and did not appear in public after announcing Mubarak's resignation.〔(''Haaretz'': Egypt confirms assassination attempt on Suleiman )〕 Millions of Egyptian citizens〔(Al-Ahram: Egypt, after birth pangs ), (Al-Arabiya: Mubarak quits Cairo as a million march ), (''TIME'': Military Will Determine Fate of Mubarak's Exit Plan ), (''RIA Novosti'': Mubarak shortens curfew by one hour ), (The Guardian: Egypt protests: The feeling in Tahrir Square was one of disbelief ), (SFGate: Protesters march in San Francisco to support Egypt )〕 involved in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 opposed Suleiman or Mubarak remaining in power without elections taking place.〔(The Guardian: Egypt protests: The feeling in Tahrir Square was one of disbelief ), (SFGate: Protesters march in San Francisco to support Egypt )〕〔(The Guardian: Cairo's biggest protest yet demands Mubarak's immediate departure ), (Al Jazeera: 'No to Suleiman, no to Shafiq' ), (''Business Week'': Mubarak’s Top Spy Rejected by Cairo Streets as Masses March ), (Al Jazeera: Politics pervade Cairo's streets ), (Christian Science Monitor: ElBaradei arrives at Tahrir Square for what could be a key moment ), (New York Times: Choice of Suleiman Likely to Please the Military, Not the Crowds )〕 Human rights groups tied Suleiman’s career to a regime marked by widespread human rights abuses,〔 and asserted that many Egyptians "see Suleiman as Mubarak II."〔 Tortured victims and human rights groups charged that Suleiman oversaw the systematic use of torture on detainees and that in at least one instance he personally tortured a detainee during his career in intelligence. In response to the 2011 protests, Suleiman blamed foreign influence and appealed to protestors to go home. On 19 July 2012, it was announced that Suleiman had died at Cleveland Clinic at the age of 76. ==Early life and education== Suleiman was born in Qena in Upper Egypt. In 1954 at the age of 18, he moved to Cairo to enroll in Egypt's prestigious Military Academy. He received additional military training in the Soviet Union at Moscow's Frunze Military Academy. He participated in both the Six-Day and October wars.〔"(Profile: Omar Suleiman )" Al Jazeera 30 April 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2011.〕 In the mid-1980s, Suleiman earned additional degrees, including a bachelor's degree from Ain Shams University and a master's degree from Cairo University, both in political science. A fluent English speaker,〔Mayer, Jane. "(Who is Omar Suleiman? )" New Yorker Retrieved 30 January 2011.〕 Suleiman was transferred to military intelligence, where he worked on Egypt-United States relations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Omar Suleiman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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