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An inauguration occurs as ceremony of formal investiture whereby an person assumes an professional or even even position of authority or power. the term is commonly utilized within information to a politician's assumption of the duties of head of state or head of government (e.g. "the President's inauguration").

Political inaugurations typically keep around lavish ceremonies, in which a politician publicly will require his or even her oath of office in front of a big crowd of spectators.

State & religious leaders who are inaugurated

King of Spain Pope John Paul I & his successors President of France President of Ireland - 11 November, unless term of precedessor even shortened by death, resignation or removal from either professional. President of the United States - 20th January following election Queen of the Netherlands

Watch likewise: coronation, Inauguration Day

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"I Do Solemnly Swear...": Presidential Inaugurations
Collection of 400 items from each of the 62 presidential inaugurations from Washington to the most current.

Inaugural Addresses Of The Presidents Of The United States.
From George Washington to Bill Clinton.

Inaugural Address Search
Offers access to the inaugural addresses of George Washington through George Bush, Sr. Provided by the Avalon Project at Yale University.

Inaugural Addresses
Offers text versions of inagural and State of the Union addresses from United States presidents, from Washington to Clinton.

The Presidential Inaugural
Series of documentary photographs provided by the Smithsonian Institution.

Official Presidential Inaugural Medals
Offers front and back views of Presidential and Vice Presidential medallions as well as information on how they are made and a selected bibliography.

Presidential Inaugural Addresses
View or search full text versions of past presidential inaugural addresses and speeches.

Inauguration Fact File: InfoPlease
Media coverage, famous addresses, inaugural trivia, and life after the presidency. Facts and figures about the presicency.

Inaugural Quiz
Offers a set of questions pertianing to inaugural trivia and history. Part of the US National Archives and Records Administration's Digital Classroom.

Joint Task Force - Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (JTF-AFIC)
A temporary joint military command established every four years to plan, coordinate, and provide authorized support for the inauguration of the President. Provides details on command structure, support areas, and the inaugural period.


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