Egypt’s prime minister has resigned, the country’s military rulers said.
Ahmed Shafiq was appointed by president Hosni Mubarak shortly before he was ousted.
Mr Shafiq’s departure meets a key demand of the opposition protest movement.
The former air force officer was named prime minister by Mr Mubarak shortly after the January 25 outbreak of massive anti-government protests.
Mr Mubarak stepped down on February 11, but Mr Shafiq stayed in office at the head of a caretaker government.
Leaders of the 18-day uprising have been pressing the military to fire Mr Shafiq.
A brief statement posted by the military on its official website said it had chosen former transport minister Essam Sharaf as the new prime minister and asked him to form a new Cabinet.
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