Throughout the long history of the Egyptian nation, there has never been a peaceful transference of power as a result of a democratic election – until now. On June 9, 2014, Egypt celebrated this unprecedented transition as interim President Adly Mansour handed over power to the newly elected president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. In his inauguration address, el-Sisi made note of this historical event. "Now, for the first time, the President-elect shakes hands with the outgoing Pres