Essam Sharaf
On a personal level, Tantawy kept a relatively low profile since the handing over of power to the council, only making a first public appearance in an address to mark the graduation of a batch at the Police Academy on 16 May 2011. He opted to leave most public speeches and press releases to other senior members in the council; he also appointed Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and his cabinet. Tantawy also received a number of foreign officials, including British Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.