Egypt's New President: Will General Sami Anan be transitional leader?

Egyptian Presidency Final Four: Suleiman, Tantawi, Shafiq and Anan

Suleiman is too close to Mubarak and is thought to be in ill health. Tantawi could do the job, however if his presidential aspirations are genuine, he should decline any significant role in the transitional government, and leave the army to establish a civilian presence. Which leaves Sami Anan, 62, and Ahmed Shafiq, 69.



New Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq



Shafiq was appointed PM on January 29th, as part of Mubarak's attempt to change the faces at the top. It's likely he will either stay on as PM until the elections or leave to compete, but not likely that he'll get the transitional presidency as again, like Suleiman, he'll be perceived as being too chummy with Hosni.

Which leaves us with Lieutenant General Sami Hafez Anan, the leading contender for the position of Egyptian President:



Lieutenant General Sami Hafez Annan

According to SiloBreaker.com, here is the biography of Egypt's General Sami Hafez Anan:

Biography for Sami Anan
First Name: Sami
Last Name: Anan
Title: Chief-of-staff
Organization: Egyptian Armed Forces
Country: Egypt
Date of Birth: 1948
Place of Birth: Cairo

Education: He began studying law but before obtaining his degree he enrolled in the army in 1966, and received many specialized courses in the Air Defense field.
Basic Air Defense course.
Missile battalions commander course.
Specialized Staff course.
Beshora Missiles Air Defense course from Russia.
High School course for joint forces war from France.
Fellowship from National Defense college at Naser High Military Academy.
Fellowship from High War College at Naser High Military Academy.
Senior commanders course from Naser High Military Academy
CV:
Battalion Commander July, 1981.
Defense Attaché in Morocco August, 1990.
Brigade Commander August, 1992.
AD Division Commander January, 1996.
Chief of AD operation department July, 1998.
AD Forces Chief of Staff January, 2000.
AD Forces Commander 19th of July, 2001
Chief of staff, Armed Froces 2005 -


Awards:
Merit Of distinguished service.
Medal of Long Service and Good Example