Third inauguration of Vladimir Putin

Third presidential inauguration of
Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin takes the oath of office as the president of Russia.
Date	May 7, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-05-07)
Location	Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow
Participants	President of Russia, Vladimir Putin Assuming office President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev Leaves office Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Russia, Valery Zorkin Administering oath

The third inauguration of Vladimir Putin as the president of Russia took place on Monday, May 7, 2012, in the Grand Kremlin Palace.^[1]

The ceremony was attended by about three thousand people, including ministers, governors, deputies, senators, foreign ambassadors and religious leaders, as well as Russian scientists and artists.