Inauguration of Dmitry Medvedev

2008 presidential inauguration of
Dmitry Medvedev

Dmitry Medvedev takes the oath of office as the president of Russia.
Date	May 7, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-05-07)
Location	Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow
Participants	President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev Assuming office President of Russia, Vladimir Putin Leaves office Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Russia, Valery Zorkin Administering oath

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Inauguration of Dmitry Medvedev as the president of Russia took place on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The ceremony was held in the Grand Kremlin Palace and lasted about one hour.^[1]

At the ceremony attended by about 2400 guests. These were the ministers and governors, deputies and senators, foreign ambassadors and religious leaders, scientists and artists.^[2]