Egyptian Chief Justice Adli Mansour was sworn in on Thursday as the country's interim President after the armed forces ousted incumbent Mohamed Morsi.
Mansour took oath as head of the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC). During the ceremony Adli said, "I swear by almighty God that I will sincerely protect the republican order and that I fully respect the constitution and the rule of law and completely take care of people's interests, preserve the nation's independency and safety of its lands".
He also promised to lead "a modern, constitutional, national and civil country."
At least 11 people were killed and more than 500 injured in clashes between the supporters and opponents of the ousted president Morsi Wednesday overnight.
Mansour was appointed in accordance with a new law, which stipulates that SCC chiefs should be designated from the court system. The law, drafted in 2011, empowers the court's independence and decreases the power of the president, who was entitled to choose the SCC chairman either from inside or outside the court.
Mansour served as deputy head of the SCC since 1992 and was on a panel tasked with drafting the supervision law for presidential elections, which included setting a legal timetable for electoral campaigning, bringing Morsi to power in June 2012.
He took oath after the Egyptian Army on the completion of the deadline announced the suspension of the country's constitution, which meant President Mohammed Morsi was no longer in power and the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court became the temporary head of the country.
(with inputs from ANI)
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