The first Egyptian cabinet, after ousting president Mohamed Mursi, was officially sworn in on Tuesday, state television reported.

The first Egyptian cabinet, after ousting president Mohamed Mursi, was officially sworn in on Tuesday, state television reported.

The 35 members of the cabinet, including caretaker prime minister Hazem al-Beblawi, individually took their oath before interim president Adly Mansour.
 
 Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was appointed as first deputy prime minister and minister of defense.

A former ambassador to Washington, Nabil Fahmy, took the post of foreign minister, while Mohammed Ibrahim, who served as interior minister in Morsi's government, retained his job.

There are three women ministers in the new cabinet, including health minister Maha El-Rabat. One of the women is a Coptic Christian.