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Inauguration of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961. In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into 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 address by the new official.
A presidential inauguration is a ceremonial event centered on the formal transition of a new president into office, usually in democracies where this official has been elected. Frequently, this involves the swearing of an oath of office. Examples of presidential inaugurations include: Brazilian presidential inauguration; Colombian presidential ...
The head of the British government is referred to as the prime minister, the leader of one of the constituent countries is referred to as a first minister, and the terms chief minister and premier are used in the Overseas Territories.
The Palace of Westminster is home of the two houses of the British Parliament, and it is to here that the monarch travels to open parliament. The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremony filled with historical ritual, constitutional symbolism and practical significance relating to the governance of the United Kingdom.
Looking ahead to the inauguration on January 20, Mr Swenson told the PA news agency: “There’s just a massive amount of optimism. Perhaps a bit too much. “Expectations are really high because ...
a synonym of among acceptable in British English while seeming old fashioned or pretentious in American English [15] anorak a hooded coat (US parka); a socially impaired obsessive, particularly trainspotters (US geek, trekkie, otaku, etc.) answerphone an automated telephone-answering machine, from the trademark Ansafone (US & UK answering machine)
The Liber Regalis was translated into English for the first time for the coronation of James I in 1603, partly as a result of the reformation in England requiring services to be understood by the people, [19] but also an attempt by antiquarians to recover a lost English identity from before the Norman Conquest. [20]