Who performed Obama inauguration?
Who performed Obama inauguration?
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| Performer(s) / Speaker(s) | Act |
|---|---|
| Barack Obama | Speech: Voices Calling for Change |
| Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, and Inaugural Celebration Chorus | “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie |
| Beyoncé and entire ensemble | “America the Beautiful” by Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward |
When did Obama give his last speech?
Barack Obama’s farewell address was the final public speech of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, delivered on January 10, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. EST.
When was Obama’s second inauguration?
Second inauguration of Barack Obama
| Barack Obama takes the oath of office for his second term. | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 20, 2013 (official) January 21, 2013 (public) |
| Organized by | Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies |
When was Obama sworn in as president?
Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. On November 6, 2012, he defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney to win a second term in the White House.
Who won the 2008 US presidential election?
On this day in 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeats Senator John McCain of Arizona to become the 44th U.S. president, and the first African American elected to the White House.
How many people voted for Obama in the 2008 election?
On November 4, more than 69.4 million Americans cast their vote for Obama, while some 59.9 million voters chose McCain. (Obama was the first sitting U.S. senator to win the White House since John Kennedy in 1960.) Obama captured some traditional Republican strongholds ( Virginia,…
Who administered Obama’s oath of office?
The presidential oath as administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to Obama during his swearing-in ceremony on January 20 strayed slightly from the oath of office prescribed in the United States Constitution, which led to its re‑administration the next day.