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In Pictures: The life of Hosni Mubarak

A look at some of the key moments in the life of the man who ruled Egypt for almost 30 years.

Egyptian Vice-President Hosni Mubarak (R) shakes hands with Chinese leader Mao Tse Tung (L) in Pekin, 20 April 1976. (Photo by AFP PHOTO / ARCHIVES / AFP) — In this April 20, 1976 photo, Egypt's Vice President Hosni Mubarak, right, shakes hands with Chinese leader Mao Zedong, left. [AFP]

Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91, state television said on Tuesday, weeks after undergoing surgery.

Mubarak ruled Egypt for nearly 30 years until he stepped down amid mass protests against his rule in 2011, although he and his family stayed in the country.

He was sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to murder 239 demonstrators during the 18-day revolt but was freed in 2017 after being cleared of the charges.

He was, however, convicted in 2015, along with his two sons, of diverting public funds and using the money to upgrade family properties. They were sentenced to three years in jail.

In this undated photo taken in 1979, Egypt''s President Anwar Sadat, left, makes remarks as Vice President Hosni Mubarak, center, looks on in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Farouk Ibrahim) — In this undated photo taken in 1979, Egypt's President Anwar Sadat, left, makes remarks as Vice President Hosni Mubarak, centre, looks on in Cairo, Egypt. [Farouk Ibrahim/AP Photo]

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gives a speech at Cairo''s Police Academy January 24, 1985. He defended his country''s human rights record and praised the role of security authorities in maintaining or — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gives a speech at Cairo's Police Academy on January 24, 1985. He defended his country's human rights record and praised the role of security authorities in maintaining order. [Reuters]

Britain''s Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher greets Egypt''s President Hosni Mubarak inside 10 Downing Street, London on March 14, 1985 where they had talks. REUTERS/Roy Letkey - GF2DURFJZIAF — Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak inside 10 Downing Street with Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, on March 14, 1985. [Roy Letkey/Reuters]

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (L) meets Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi at the Egyptian border city of Mersa Matrouh October 16, 1989. REUTERS/Frederic Neema — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, left, meets Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi at the Egyptian border city of Mersa Matrouh on October 16, 1989. [Frederic Neema/Reuters]

Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat, left, and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak watch an Egyptian airforce air show at a base near the town of Bilbeis, 31 miles north of Cairo, Sunday July 14,1996. Arafa — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, left, watch an Egyptian air force air show near Cairo on Sunday July 14,1996. [Norbert Schiller/AP Photo]

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for talks on the Middle East peace process during his visit to Washington, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Sco — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak meets US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for talks on the Middle East peace process during his visit to Washington, DC, on August 17, 2009. [J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Egypt''s President Hosni Mubarak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS I — Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, left, meets US President Barack Obama, right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 1, 2010. [Jason Reed/Reuters]

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak lies on a gurney bed while leaving the courtroom at the police academy, where he is on trial, in Cairo January 2, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (EGYPT - Tags: POLITIC — Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak lies on a gurney bed while leaving the courtroom at the police academy, where he was on trial, in Cairo on January 2, 2012. [Reuters]

Egypt''s ousted President Hosni Mubarak sits next to his sons Gamal (L) and Alaa (R) inside a dock at the police academy on the outskirts of Cairo May 21, 2014. An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced — Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak sits next to his sons Gamal, left, and Alaa, right, inside a dock at the police academy on the outskirts of Cairo May 21, 2014. [Reuters]