The new head of Egypt's State Lawsuits Authority Abo Bakr el Sediq Mohamed Amer Rezq was sworn into office by iPresident Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

In a press statement on Thursday, Presidentcy Spokesman Bassam Rady said El-Sisi held a meeting with Rezk, where he stressed on the importance of continued work to ensure people's rights and freedoms under the constitution.

Sisi granted the first-class presidential order to former SLA chairman Hussien Abdo Khalil Hamza. 

The president hailed the strenuous efforts exerted by Hamza during his term in office.