( CNN ) -- He is the new leader of the most populous Arab nation . But Egypt 's interim president Adly Mansour is , in many respects , a mystery man . Profiles of him in local and international media have stuck to the basics -- where he was born , where he went to school , how he fared in his last job . Facts that hardly offer an insight into how Mansour will run the country until new elections are called -- whenever that may be . But his low-key demeanor might be the very reason the military picked him , analysts say . `` He represents what the military needs , a fairly low-profile but respected technorat , '' said David Hartwell , a Middle East and North Africa analyst at Jane 's Islamic Affairs . One of his main roles will be to help draft a constitution , a job he is well-versed in as the head of the nation 's Supreme Constitutional Court . The Egyptian people have given me the authority `` to amend and correct the revolution of the 25th of January 2011 , '' Mansour said . Egypt 's revolution , which led to the toppling of Hosni Mubarak after three decades in power , started that day . More than two weeks later , Mubarak was ousted . Work spans two regimes . Mansour was born in Cairo , and attended law school at a local university before heading to Paris for studies . Appointed vice president of the court in 1992 by Mubarak , he is also one of its longest serving judges . Deposed President Mohamed Morsy appointed him to the judicial role last month after the former chief '' s term expired . He assumed the top judiciary post as a result of a law that mandates that the chief should be hired from within the system . His work spans two regimes -- Mubarak 's and Morsy 's . The latter was deposed Wednesday after a year in power . Mansour also helped draft the elections laws that set the time frame for campaigning in the 2012 vote that brought Morsy to power , the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported . `` The Muslim brotherhood will try to say he is part of the judicial conspiracy against them , '' Hartwell said . `` However that 's unlikely to carry weight . He is fairly balanced and has made legally sound decisions in the judiciary . '' Viewed as an independent . The 67-year-old is married and a father of three . Though virtually unknown -- no one was chanting his name on the streets as a potential replacement -- he is viewed as an independent . `` In a sense , you could argue that 's what the military wanted , '' Hartwell said . The army seized power after Mubarak was toppled , but lost popularity after cracking down on continuing protests . Morsy 's election win last year was welcomed as win over military rule . `` This time , they ( military ) are looking to perform an indirect role , '' Hartwell said . `` They do n't have any desire for some kind of public body . '' During the anti-Morsy protests that led to his ouster , some opposition groups had called for the head of the constitutional court to take over the running of the country . Mansour 's appointment is likely to appease them . He will `` establish a government that is strong and diverse , '' said Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi , the nation 's top military officer . Until parliamentary elections are held , the interim president will have the power to issue constitutional declarations . CNN 's Hamdi Alkhshali , Catherine Shoichet , Laura Smith-Spark and Salma Abdelaziz contributed to this report .
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