When he first took the oath of office in January 2009, most sources said his net worth was between $3 and $5 million. Much of this came from royalties from his two best-selling books and from investments he and his wife Michelle had made.
When Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States in January 2009, his net worth was estimated to be between $1.3 million and $5 million. The majority of his wealth was attributed to the royalties from his books, "Dreams from My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope," as well as his investment income.
The oath of office is traditionally taken at noon.
Joe Biden would serve as the President and therefore take the oath of office in the case the Obama did not.
No, he used the Bible to take his oath of office.
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President Obama swore the oath of office on Abraham Lincoln's Bible.
The oath of office is administered by the chief justice, usually at the inauguration ceremony in Washington DC.
1-20-09
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.
January 20, 2009
He took the Oath of Office on the steps of the White House.