Inauguration of Gustavo Petro

Presidential inauguration of
Gustavo Petro
Presidential inauguration ceremony
DateAugust 7, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-08-07)
Time2:00 pm (COST)
LocationNational Capitol
Bogotá, D.C.
ParticipantsGustavo Petro
34th president of Colombia
— Assuming office

Francia Márquez
13th vice president of Colombia
— Assuming office

Roy Barreras
President of Congress
— Administering oath

Iván Duque
33rd president of Colombia
— Leaving office

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Gustavo Petro's inauguration as the 34th President of Colombia took place on Sunday, August 7, 2022, marking the start of Gustavo Petro's four-year term as President and Francia Márquez as vice president. The 32nd presidential inauguration took place as usual in the central front of the National Capitol in Bogotá, D.C. Petro was sworn in as presidential oath, after which Márquez was sworn in as Vice President.[1][2][3]

The inauguration took place amid the political polarization experienced during the 2022 Colombian presidential election, the festivities featured a wide variety of demonstrations by fans. The live audience was almost unlimited, being the first time that the event was almost exclusively for the public, marking a milestone in presidential inauguration events by being generally a private event; Members of Congress as well as the people to the full attended the event, which resembles a speech from a united Colombia.

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  2. ^ "Francia Márquez es investida como la primera vicepresidenta afro de Colombia". heraldo.es. August 8, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gustavo Petro toma posesión como presidente de Colombia". vozdeamerica.com. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.