Dilma Rousseff's successor sworn in after she is ousted from office by Senate vote

Dilma Rousseff has been suspended from office since May. Credit: Reuters

Brazil's new President Michel Temer has been officially sworn in after the Senate voted to oust his predecessor Dilma Rousseff following her impeachment trial.

Senators voted to remove Rousseff from office by 61 votes to 20.

President Michel Temer will now serve out her remaining term until December 2018.

Michel Temer, who was Rousseff's vice president, has been sworn in. Credit: Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino

Rousseff was accused of manipulating the Budget to hide the country's mounting debt crisis which she strenuously denied.

The political crisis has divided public opinion in Brazil with Dilma supporters claiming she is the victim of a conspiracy.

A separate vote on whether Rousseff should be barred from public office for eight years was defeated.

In a first televised address, Temer called on Brazilians to unite behind him in working to rescue the economy from a financial crisis and over 11% unemployment.

Rousseff has said she plans to appeal her impeachment, which she called a parliamentary coup, and called on supporters to fight a conservative agenda empowered by her dismissal.

She told supporters in Brasilia: "Right now I will not say goodbye to you. I am certain I can say, see you soon."