

(Photo by AHmed Al-Malky)
Interim Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehlebâs cabinet will resign as soon as a new president is announced, as per the Egyptian law and the constitution, Mehleb said on Monday.
Mehleb, who cast his vote in a Maadi polling station on Monday, said in a press conference that the cabinet âdid its best to facilitate the voting process,â reported state-run Al-Ahram.
The armed forces and the Ministry of Interior have announced coordinated efforts to secure polling stations and government installations during the two days of voting.
While voting on Monday, Mehleb expressed his happiness with the âmasses of voters who lined up since early morning in a civil scene which reflects Egyptianâs awareness and responsibilityâ. He called on citizens to âheavilyâ participate in the elections and express their views through the ballot box, describing the electoral process as âtransparentâ and âneutralâ.
Mehleb occupied the position of Minister of Housing in former Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawiâs cabinet until the cabinet resigned on 24 February. He was then appointed as prime minister, with a special focus on strengthening Egyptâs economy.
When former president Mohamed Morsi was elected in June 2012, then Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury and his cabinet resigned, but remained in place as a caretaker cabinet until late July, when Morsi appointed Hesham Qandil as prime minister and selected his new government.