When Do Presidents Take Office

While the constitution does not mandate that anyone in particular should administer the presidential oath of office it has been administered by the chief justice beginning with john adams except following the death of a sitting president.

When do presidents take office. Trump was sworn in as the nation s 45th president on the steps of the u s. George washington was sworn into office during his first inauguration on april 30 1789 by chancellor of new york robert livingston. Capitol at noon on jan.

Pershing s occupancy of the office was interrupted only once during these 26 years when president hoover was forced to relocate his offices following a christmas eve fire in the west wing in 1929. 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 this ceremony takes place for each new presidential term even if the president is continuing in office for a second term. Jim ronan author and professor of political science at villanova university notes that at locations like camp david or at personal properties the president is able to take a walk.

But if trump loses is removed from office or decides not to run for re election the next president would take office on wednesday jan. Children of former presidents receive secret service protection until they are 16 years old. House speaker nancy pelosi would automatically assume the role of acting president in the absence of a president elect.

The new presidents take office of january 20 the year after they are elected. A caucus is a substitute for a primary election. January 20th is called inauguration day and it has been set on this date since 1937.

Former presidents and their spouses receive secret service protection for life in 1994 congress reduced it to 10 years for presidents who entered office after 1997 but congress reinstated lifetime protection in 2012. On july 30 2020 u s. The president elect and vice president elect take the oath of office and are inaugurated in january.

If the november 2020 election is delayed u s. Since 1937 it has taken place at noon est on january 20 the first day of the new term some 72 to 78 days after the.