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The presidential inauguration and swearing in took place on January 20th, 2009. However, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court made some minor mistakes in the wording of the oath and, to be prudent they repeated the oath of office in a private ceremony the next day, January 21st, 2009. He was officially the president on January 20th.
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∙ 14y agoWhile he was elected in November of 2008 his oath was taken later. The president was sworn in on January 20, 2009. Along side his wife and with only one stumble of words which was believed to be the oath givers fault.
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∙ 13y agoThe inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington, D.C., marked the commencement of the four-year term of Barack Obama as President and Joseph R. Biden as Vice President.
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∙ 14y agoJanuary 20, 2009. All Presidents are sworn in on January 20 at 12:00 PM.
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∙ 6y agoBarack Obama was first elected as President of the United States in November 2008 and inaugurated on January 20, 2009. He began begin his second (and last) term in January 2013.
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∙ 14y agoObama's inauguration was on Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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What date was Obama's Presidential Oath of Office?
1-20-09
Why did President Obama have to be sworn?
The U.S. Constitution says that the president must take the presidential oath and be sworn in; usually, it is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who administers the oath. If a president is re-elected, he still has to take the oath of office a second time.
Who replaces obama if he does not take the oath of office?
Joe Biden would serve as the President and therefore take the oath of office in the case the Obama did not.
What is the most visible symbol of a presidential transition?
The inaugural oath of office. Before the President-Elect takes the oath, he is not the President. After he takes the oath, he is President.
On which Bible does the newsly elected president plan to take his oath of office?
President Obama swore the oath of office on Abraham Lincoln's Bible.
Where will Barack Obama's oath of office take place?
The oath of office is administered by the chief justice, usually at the inauguration ceremony in Washington DC.
Who swears in Barack Obama as president of the US?
Traditionally, the Chief Justice of the United States administers the Oath of Office to the president-elect. For Barack Obama's inauguration, Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to the president-elect, Barack Obama.
Who gave the Presidential Oath to Barack Obama?
The Oath of Office was administered by the Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts.
Where did obama become president at?
He took the Oath of Office on the steps of the White House.
Is Obama legally president?
Yes, he became the leagal president on January 20, 2009 after he was sworn in by taking the Presidential Oath.
What did Chief Justice Roberts say wrong while administering President Obama's Oath of Office?
Chief Justice Roberts said the word "Faithfully" out of order. That is why President Obama paused for him to correct himself. Chief Justice Roberts and President Obama repeated the Oath of Office the day after the inauguration, to ensure there would be no challenges to Obama's right to office.
What was the effect of Richard Nixons resignation from the presidency?
Geral Ford took the presidential oath of office.
