Tunis Afrique Presse (Tunis)

Egypt: Interim Cabinet Sworn in

16 July 2013
Photo: Li Muzi/Xinhua
Members of opposition groups wave flags during an anti-President Mohamed Morsi rally at Tahrir Square in Cairo, capital of Egypt, on June 30, 2013.

Cairo — Egypt's military-backed interim leaders have sworn in the country's first Cabinet since the army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi almost two weeks ago in response to mass demonstrations against him.

The Interim Cabinet includes seven holdovers from the previous administration, including the army chief who ousted Morsi - Abdel Fattah el Sissi - as Defence Minister and deputy Prime Minister.

Three female ministers were appointed, filling the health, information and environment portfolios.

Hazem al-Beblawi, an economist, is the new PM, under the Interim President Adly Mansour.

The Morsi-appointed Interior Minister, Mohammed Ibrahim, remains in his post, in charge of the police. Nabil Fahmy, who was Egypt's Ambassador to the U.S. from 1999 to 2008, becomes Foreign Minister.

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