Before being sworn in, the Tunisian president-elect declares his gains

Tunisian President-elect Kais Said on Monday declared his property before being sworn in on Wednesday.

Said declared his property with the National Anti-Corruption Authority, a prerequisite before he assumed his duties as president.

"I will remain as I am as before and as I am today and when I also leave the presidency," said the new president, who has already announced his gains when running for president.

He also pledged to be tough in fighting corruption and to introduce initiatives in this area.

The Tunisian parliament earlier announced the convening of an extraordinary plenary session on Wednesday devoted to swearing in the new president, and is expected to deliver a speech Said.

Said won the presidency as an independent candidate against his rival, the head of the party "Heart of Tunisia" businessman and media magnate Nabil Karoui, with a percentage of votes exceeded 72%.

Qais Saeed, 61, holds a degree in public law studies and unlike his teaching of constitutional law for nearly three decades.He has no political record or party affiliation.Most of his activities are related to the Constitutional Law Society, and he has specialized writings in this field.