First inauguration of Hassan Rouhani

Presidential inauguration of Hassan Rouhani
	Hassan Rouhani taking oath of office in the Parliament building, Chief Justice Sadeq Larijani in his left
Date	3 August 2013 (de facto); 4 August 2013 (Official)
Location	Imam Khomeini Hosseinieh, Pasteur Street, Tehran (de facto); Parliament of Iran building, Baharestan, Tehran (Official)
Participants	Hassan Rouhani; 7th president of the Iran; —Assuming office; Sadeq Larijani; Chief Justice of Iran; — Administering oath
Website	Parliament of Iran

The inauguration of Hassan Rouhani as the 7th president of Iran took place on two rounds, first on Saturday 3 August 2013 whereby he received his presidential precept from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and entered to the Sa'dabad Palace, official residence of the president in a private ceremony. The second was on the next day with sworn in for the office in the Parliament of Iran. This marked the commencement of the four-year term of Hassan Rouhani as president and his vice president. The event was awaited with some expectation, since for the first time foreign guests participated in the ceremony. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice, Sadeq Larijani.

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