First inauguration of Juan Manuel Santos
First Inauguration of Juan Manuel Santos | |
| Date | 7 August 2010 |
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| Time | 3:00 pm (COST) |
| Location | National Capitol Bogotá, D.C. |
| Participants | Juan Manuel Santos 32nd president of Colombia — Assuming office Angelino Garzón 9th vice president of Colombia — Assuming office Armando Benedetti President of Congress — Administering oath Álvaro Uribe 31st president of Colombia — Leaving office |
Juan Manuel Santos's first inauguration as the 32th President of Colombia took place on Saturday, August 7, 2010, marking the start of Juan Manuel Santos's first four-year term as president and Angelino Garzón as vice president. The 29th presidential inauguration took place as usual in the central front of the National Capitol in Bogotá, D.C. Santos was sworn in as presidential oath, after which Garzón was sworn in as vice president
The ceremony took place in the midst of the attacks carried out by the FARC, days after the inauguration ceremony. For the first time in history, a president received an Staff of office and an indigenous ceremony by the indigenous Arhuacos. Days before the inauguration. On Thursday, August 5, in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.