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[[File:Jfk inauguration.jpg|thumb|right|Inauguration of U.S. President [[John F. Kennedy]], January 20, 1961]]

In [[government]] and [[politics]], '''inauguration''' is the process of [[Oath of office|swearing]] a person into [[Public administration|office]] and thus making that person the [[incumbent]]. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal [[ceremony]] or special event, which may also include an inaugural [[Public speaking|address]] by the new [[official]].

The word ''inauguration'' stems from the [[Latin]] ''[[augur]]'', which refers to the [[ritual]]s of ancient [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[Religion in ancient Rome#Public priesthoods and religious law|priests]] seeking to interpret if it was the will of the gods for a public official to be deemed worthy to assume office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/inaugurate|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706075021/http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/inaugurate|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 6, 2012|title=Oxford Dictionaries' Entry on ''Inauguration''|work=Oxford Dictionaries}}</ref>

==Public office==
{{See also|Presidential inauguration}}

The inaugurations of public figures, especially those of political leaders, often feature [[wikt:lavish|lavish]] ceremonies in which the figure publicly takes their [[oath of office]] (sometimes called "swearing in"), often in front of a large crowd of spectators. A [[monarchy|monarchical]] inauguration may take on different forms depending on the nation: they may undergo a [[coronation]] rite or may simply be required to take an oath in the presence of a country's legislature.

The "inaugural address" is a speech given during this ceremony which informs the people of their intentions as a leader. A famous inauguration speech is [[Inauguration of John F. Kennedy#Inaugural address|John F. Kennedy's]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-13|title=Inauguration Day 2021: FBI warn of national protests following Capitol riots|url=https://happymag.tv/inauguration-day-2021-capitol-riots/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113011434/https://happymag.tv/inauguration-day-2021-capitol-riots/|archive-date=2021-01-13|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Happy Mag|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Presidential inaugurations==
* [[Irish presidential inauguration]]
* [[Philippine presidential inauguration]]
* [[Russian presidential inauguration]]
* [[United States presidential inauguration]]

==See also==
* [[Coronation]]
* [[Enthronement]]
* [[Installation (Christianity)]]
* [[Opening (disambiguation)]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Inaugurations}}
{{Wiktionary|inauguration|inaugurate}}

*[http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/paper/fitzpatrickresp.html Gaelic Inauguration] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928185526/http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/paper/fitzpatrickresp.html |date=2006-09-28 }}

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