Seventeen new provincial governors were sworn-in by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday, most of whom are civilians in constrast with typical practice whereby appointees have military backgrounds.
Most new governors are either academics, previously occupied managerial government positions, or were CEOs and managers of high profile industrial companies.
Only three of the 17 new governors are from the ranks of the military: two of those are appointed in two canal cities, while another becomes governor of Matrouh, on the border with restive Libya.
Two of the new governors are judges. The newcomers didn't include women or Copts, the latter a minority in Egypt.
Eight of the new governors were appointed in Nile Delta governorates, while only six in Upper Egypt.
There are 27 provincial governors in Egypt overall.
