The first time the presidential oath of office was taken in January was at the beginning of Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term on January 20, 1937.
He takes the oath of office on 20 January, following the election in November.
January 20 is the date the president is sworn in.
All US presidents take the oath of office, starting with the first president, George Washington.
James MonroeThe first president to take the oath was George Washington.
It began with the first president.
January The electoral college is elected in November and the President is elected in December, but the President is sworn with the oath on January 20th!
January 20th is the day the new President gets sworn in and the old President's term ends.The old president remains President up until the moment the new President takes the oath of office. The Oath of office ceremony is on the 20th of January following the election.
The new President will take oath for the office January 20th 2017. At this time President Barack Obama will no longer be President.
January 20th.
Inauguration Day, which is on January 20th.
They assume office at noon on January 20, according to Amendment XX.
Yes - the President-Elect officially becomes President at 12 PM EST January 20th, whether or not he has taken the Oath of Office. So Barack Obama was officially the President at noon, a full five minutes before he took the Oath.