The former head of the army, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, has been sworn in as Egyptian president in a ceremony in Cairo. He has pledged to restore stability, but opponents fear a return to autocratic rule.
El-Sissi's inauguration took place at the Supreme Constitutional Court in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, in a ceremony attended by royal representatives from several Arab countries and African leaders, among others.
The swearing-in confirms the 59-year-old el-Sissi in the position of head of state that he has held de facto for nearly a year after toppling President Mohammed Morsi.
El-Sissi won a landslide victory in May 26-28 presidential elections, receiving 96.9 percent of the vote. His only rival, leftist leader Hamdeen Sabbahi, managed to glean just three percent.
The election was criticized as invalid by the opposition, as the turnout was only around 50 percent.
He replaces interim President Adly Mansour, with whom he is to sign a document on the transfer of power, according to a statement from the presidency.
El-Sissi has been elected to a four-year term.
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