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President Barack Obama was first elected on November 4, 2008 presidential election. His first inauguration was on January 20, 2009.

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On what day is the president sworn into the White House?

The president is sworn in on January 20 of the year following the election.


What date are the vice president and president sworn in?

The January 20 following the election.


When is the president sworn into office?

janurary 20 following their election


When does a US president need to be sworn in by?

I dont know how long after the election, but he has to be sworn in by noon on the day of inauguration.


When did Barack Obama's presidential term begin?

He was elected on November 4, 2008, and was sworn into office on January 20, 2009. The next presidential election took place on November 6, 2012. President Obama won re-election, and was sworn into office on January 20, 2013; but since that day fell on a federal holiday, the public inauguration ceremony occurred on January 21.


Does a inaguaration come before an election?

No. In the US, an election comes months before a President is sworn in at his inauguration.


What is a inaugurate?

A presidential inauguration is a ceremony in Washington D.C. at which a president- elect is sworn in.


When does the new presidential term begin?

The term begins immediately after the President is sworn in at noon on January 20 of years that follow the presidential election in November.It is true that the presidential term begins at noon, on January 20, following the previous presidential election.


What are the electoral candidates?

I am guessing you mean electors for the presidential election. These people usually do not have their names on the ballot but there are sworn to vote for one of the candidates who is running president and whose name is on the ballot. So when you vote for a presidential candidate, you are really voting for his slate of electors.


Was a special presidential election was held in 1974 after Nixon resigned?

No. If a president resigns, the vice-president is sworn in as President, just as if the President had died. When Nixon resigned in 1974, the vice-president, Gerald Ford became President. Ford nominated Nelson Rockefeller to be vice-president and the nomination was quickly confirmed by Congress.


What year was a president sworn into office on a airplane?

1963 was the year that Lyndon Johnson was sworn in while sitting in the presidential plane on a runway in Dallas, TX after the death of President Kennedy.


What is an an inauguration?

An inauguration is when the elected candidate is sworn into office. Generally the new office holder then gives a speech. In the United States, presidential inaugurations occur every four years (even in cases of re-election) on January 20th, at noon EST, in front of the Capitol. The new president is sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. == ==