Second inauguration of Barack Obama
Barack Obama takes the oath of office for his second term.
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| Date | January 20, 2013 (official) January 21, 2013 (public) |
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official (Obama): Blue Room, White House Washington, D.C. |
| Participants |
Barack Hussein Obama II 44th President of the United States — Assuming office John Glover Roberts, Jr. Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. 47th Vice President of the United States — Assuming office Sonia Maria Sotomayor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court —Administering oath United States Congress Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies |
| Website | inaugural.senate.gov |
official (Obama): Blue Room, White House
official (Biden): Number One Observatory Circle, United States Naval Observatory
The second inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States, marked the commencement of the second term of Barack Obama as President and Joe Biden as Vice President. A private swearing-in ceremony took place on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in the Blue Room of the White House. A public inauguration ceremony took place on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the United States Capitol building.
The inauguration theme was "Faith in America's Future", a phrase that draws upon the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the completion of the Capitol dome in 1863. The theme also stresses the "perseverance and unity" of the United States, and echoes the "Forward" theme used in the closing months of Obama's reelection campaign. The inaugural events held in Washington, D.C. from January 19 to 21, 2013 included concerts, a national day of community service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the swearing-in ceremony, luncheon and parade, inaugural balls, and the interfaith inaugural prayer service. The presidential oath was administered to Obama during his swearing-in ceremony on January 20 and 21, 2013 by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts.
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