CAIRO, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail submitted his government's resignation to President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, the Egyptian presidential spokesman said Tuesday.

The cabinet resignation came a few days after Sisi was sworn in at the parliament for a second four-year presidential term.

"The president assigned the government to act as caretaker and continue performing its duties until a new government is formed," presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement.

The Egyptian cabinet resignation is a traditional move in Egypt following a president's swearing-in.