Ingovernment andpolitics,inauguration is the process ofswearing a person intooffice and thus making that person theincumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formalceremony or special event, which may also include an inauguraladdress by the newofficial.
The wordinauguration stems from theLatinaugur, which refers to therituals of ancientRomanpriests seeking to interpret if it was the will of the gods for a public official to be deemed worthy to assume office.[1]
The inaugurations of public figures, especially those of political leaders, often featurelavish ceremonies in which the figure publicly takes theiroath of office (sometimes called "swearing in"), often in front of a large crowd of spectators. Amonarchical inauguration may take on different forms depending on the nation: they may undergo acoronation 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 isJohn F. Kennedy's.[2]
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