Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Nabil Elaraby, a former judge on the International Court of Justice, has accepted the post as Egypt's foreign minister, the state-run al-Ahram newspaper reported Sunday.
Elaraby replaces Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who had been foreign minister since 2004.
The cabinet shake-up comes a day after Egypt's former interior minister pleaded not guilty to corruption and money-laundering charges in the first trial for one of Hosni Mubarak's inner circle.
Angry protesters called for greater charges against Habib al-Adly, a man who many believe was Mubarak's right-hand man in squashing Egypt's uprising with violence.
During the demonstrations that began on January 25 and led to Mubarak's ouster 18 days later, protesters had called for al-Adly's removal after security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets and beat people with clubs and batons.
Last month, Egypt froze al-Adly's bank accounts and placed a travel ban on him. He was arrested after Mubarak's fall.
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