A presidential inauguration is a
ceremonial
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event centered on the formal transition of a new
president
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
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into office, usually in
democracies
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where this official has been elected. Frequently, this involves the swearing of an
oath of office
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Such ...
.
Examples of presidential inaugurations include:
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Brazilian presidential inauguration
Brazilian commonly refers to:
* Something of, from or relating to Brazil
* Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil
* Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent
Brazilian may als ...
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French presidential inauguration
The French presidential inauguration is an event marking the beginning of a new term for the President of France.
The Constitution of France does not mention any requirements for the conduct of proceedings. However, over the years, various traditi ...
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Irish presidential inauguration
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Philippine presidential inauguration
The inauguration of the president of the Republic of the Philippines is a ceremony marking the commencement of the six-year term of a president of the Philippines, who is both head of state and head of government. The inauguration is performed o ...
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Russian presidential inauguration
The Russian presidential inauguration (russian: Инаугурация президента Российской Федерации, Inauguratsiya prezidenta Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is a ceremony to mark the start of a term of a President of Ru ...
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United States presidential inauguration
The inauguration of the president of the United States is a ceremony to mark the commencement of a new four-year term of the president of the United States. During this ceremony, between 73 to 79 days after the presidential election, the pre ...
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