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The Chief Justice
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court administers the oath to the President. There is no designated person to swear in the vice-president, however. That is up to the Vice President elect.
The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) typically administers the oath of office to the incoming President. Another justice may swear in the Vice-President. Senior Justice John Paul Stevens administered the oath to Vice-President Biden at the 2008 inauguration.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The constitution requires that before a President can assume their duties they have to take the oath of office. The oath is administered at the official ceremony, the inauguration. When the incoming President speaks the final words of the oath, their Presidency begins and the former President's term in office is officially over.
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.
The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) traditionally administers the Oath of Office to the President-elect or incumbent President on inauguration day.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India administers the oath to the office of the President of India.
The chief justice of the supreme court administers the oath in normal times.
The Chief Justice of the US does nothing special in the election process. By tradition, he administers the presidential oath when the president takes office.
The ceremony in which the President of the United States takes the oath of office is called an inauguration or the Presidential Inauguration.