Egyptian Ambassador to the U.S., Sameh Shoukry, said on Thursday following the speech by Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, that Vice President Omar Suleiman is now the acting president of Egypt.
"President Mubarak has transferred the powers of the presidency to his vice president, who now undertakes all authorities as president," explained Shoukry during an interview on CNN. "So we can say that the president is a de jure president, and no longer– the vice president is the de facto president."