Pope John Paul II inaugurated it in 1997.
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President Obama was inaugurated twice-- in a small private ceremony on Sunday the 20th of January 2013 in the White House, and then a larger public ceremony on the steps of the capitol the next day.
The word "inaugurated" means to formally introduce or initiate something, typically a new political leader, government, or organization, into office or operation. It signifies the beginning or commencement of a particular event or period.
Barack Obama was inaugurated for the first time on January 20, 2009; he was inaugurated for his second term on January 20, 2013 (in a private White House ceremony), and again on January 21, 2013 (in a public ceremony on the steps of the capitol).
The first televised inauguration was Harry Truman's on Jan 20, 1949.
Inauguration is when the new president puts his hand on the Bible, and swares to follow the laws and to be a good leader.
George Washington was inaugurated in New York City, New York, on April 30, 1789.
The first US President, George Washington, was inaugurated in New York City, New York on 30 April 1789.
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Until Franklin Roosevelt's second term, all of the presidents were inaugurated on March 4. Since then, if January 20 falls on Sunday, the big inauguration ceremony is held the next day.