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| Laura Montez takes the oath of office as the president of the United States.
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| Date | January 20, 2017 | |||
| Time | 12:00 pm (EST) | |||
| Location | United States Capitol Washington, D.C. | |||
| Assuming office | Laura Priscilla Montez 46th President of the United States | |||
| Administering oath | John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States | |||
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This article is part of a series about Laura Montez | |
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| President of the United States Presidency (Timeline) Inauguration • Independence of Tibet • Nobel Peace Prize • Hughes Supreme Court nomination • 2018 government shutdown | ||
| Vice presidential campaigns 2016 (Selection, Contingent election) | ||
| Presidential campaigns 2020 (Chinese interference) | ||
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The inauguration of Laura Montez as the 46th president of the United States took place on Friday, January 20, 2017. The inauguration marked the commencement of the four-year term of Laura Montez as president. An estimated 300,000 to 600,000 people attended the public ceremony held on Friday, January 20, 2017, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Context[]
By definition, the inauguration marked the formal culmination of the presidential transition of Laura Montez that began when she won the Senate vote to decide who will become president on January 5, 2017, a constitutional proceeding following the United States presidential election on November 8, 2016, and became the president-elect. She was widely celebrated as the first elected female president, while her predecessor, Selina Meyer, was the first woman president, but was not elected, having been elevated from the vice presidency following the resignation of Stuart Hughes.
Inaugural address[]
After taking the Oath of Office, Montez began her inaugural address. Seconds into her address, CNN was able to report that Tibet has officially been freed, with Greg Hart, the CNN anchor covering the Inauguration, saying "President Montez has brokered a deal with the Chinese government to free Tibet." Co-anchor Dan Egan remarked that this will no doubt put her in line for the Nobel Peace Prize, even though Montez's predecessor Selina Meyer had done all of the work arranging it.
Address excerpts[]
- "My fellow citizens, this is the dawn of a new era. Una epoca nueva!"
- "As we celebrate this historic day, we must not forget the women: the courageous forebearers, the wise elders who forged a path so that I can stand here today."
- "We cannot rely on our government to answer all of our problems; we must put our faith in the resourcefulness and perseverance of our people!"
2017 Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies[]
A Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies is a special committee of the United States Congress formed every four years to manage presidential inaugurations. A committee has been formed every four years since at least the 1901 inauguration of William McKinley.
The 2017 committee consisted of:
- Rep. Jim Marwood
- Rep. Clarence Clark
- Rep. Paul Graves
- Rep. Gellardi
- Rep. Spencer
Gallery[]
| U.S. presidential inaugurations | ||
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| Preceded by First inauguration of Selina Meyer January 24, 2016 |
Inauguration of Laura Montez January 20, 2017 |
Succeeded by Second inauguration of Selina Meyer January 20, 2021 |