First inauguration of George W. Bush

First inauguration of George W. Bush

George W. Bush taking the oath of office as the 43rd president of the United States
Date	January 20, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-20)
Location	United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Organized by	Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Participants	George W. Bush 43rd president of the United States — Assuming office Dick Cheney 46th vice president of the United States — Assuming office William Rehnquist Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oaths
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The first inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd president of the United States took place on Saturday, January 20, 2001, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 54th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first term of George W. Bush as president and Dick Cheney as vice president. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the presidential oath of office at 12:01 p.m., after he administered the vice presidential oath of office as well.^[1][2] An estimated 300,000 people attended the swearing-in ceremony.^[3][4] This was the first presidential inauguration to take place in the 21st century, and the first in the 3rd millennium.