{{Egypt now has the first civilian head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the country\u2019s modern Army. <\/p>\n
Mohammed Mursi has been sworn in as the country’s first civilian, democratically elected president at a historic ceremony in Cairo.}}<\/p>\n
Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate, took the oath before the Supreme Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n
He promised to respect the constitution and the rule of law, and to protect the people of Egypt.<\/p>\n
He is now due to speak at Cairo University before going to an army base for the handover from military rule.<\/p>\n
On Friday, he undertook a symbolic swearing-in before crowds gathered in Tahrir Square to protest against decrees issued by the country’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf).<\/p>\n
Mursi said he would insist on being given the full powers of a president, and added: “The revolution must continue until all its objectives are met.”<\/p>\n
His administration will try to ease the military out – knowing that in overt confrontation the military is the one with the guns, says regional analyst Magdi Abdelhadi.<\/p>\n
But the Mubarak regime is still largely intact and many in it will not work with the president, he says.<\/p>\n
Mursi took his oath of office about an hour later than scheduled at the constitutional court – not as originally planned at the parliament, which was dissolved by the Scaf last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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