Former Egyptian Air Force Commander Ahmed Shafiq was appointed prime minister by Mubarak on Saturday – a position with little influence, as most power is bestowed on the president, not the prime minister. Shafiq’s ties to the current establishment – he also served as aviation minister – have not made him a popular choice among protesters. According to Al Jazeera, signs in Sunday’s protests read “No to Suleiman, no to Shafiq.”

Egypt State TV. Via Associated Press television/AP
In this image taken from Egypt State TV, showing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (r.) as he swears in new Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq (front l.) during a ceremony to swear in the new government Cabinet as broadcast on Egypt State TV, Monday Jan. 31.