Prominent liberal leader Mohammed ElBaradei was sworn in on Sunday as Egypt's interim vice-president for foreign relations, even as Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy continued negotiations to form the new Cabinet following the ouster of President Mohamed Mursi.
ElBaradei, 71, was initially tipped to be the Prime Minister, but his nomination was rejected by the Salafist party Al-Nur. He was sworn-in on Sunday by interim President Adly Mansour, the presidency said in a statement.
ElBaradei, former director of the UN's nuclear age National Salvation Front, formed late last year after Mursi granted himself sweeping powers in a constitutional declaration. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Beblawy is negotiating with nominees for the new Cabinet. Nabil Fahmy, a former Egyptian ambassador to the US, accepted the post of foreign minister as part of the interim administration after current foreign minister Mohamed Kamel Amr decided not to continue in his post.
ElBaradei, 71, was initially tipped to be the Prime Minister, but his nomination was rejected by the Salafist party Al-Nur. He was sworn-in on Sunday by interim President Adly Mansour, the presidency said in a statement.
ElBaradei, former director of the UN's nuclear age National Salvation Front, formed late last year after Mursi granted himself sweeping powers in a constitutional declaration. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Beblawy is negotiating with nominees for the new Cabinet. Nabil Fahmy, a former Egyptian ambassador to the US, accepted the post of foreign minister as part of the interim administration after current foreign minister Mohamed Kamel Amr decided not to continue in his post.
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