Inauguration of Gustavo Petro
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.
Presidential inauguration ceremony | |
| Date | August 7, 2022 |
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| Time | 2:00 pm (COST) |
| Location | National Capitol Bogotá, D.C. |
| Participants | Gustavo 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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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.