First inauguration of Bill Clinton

First presidential inauguration of Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton takes the oath of office as the 42nd president of the United States.
Date	January 20, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-01-20)
Location	United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Organized by	Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Participants	Bill Clinton 42nd president of the United States — Assuming office William Rehnquist Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Al Gore 45th vice president of the United States — Assuming office Byron White Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States — Administering oath
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The first inauguration of Bill Clinton as the 42nd president of the United States was held on Wednesday, January 20, 1993, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 52nd inauguration and marked the commencement of the first term of Bill Clinton as president and Al Gore as vice president.^[1] At 46 years, 154 days of age at the time of his first inauguration, Clinton was the third-youngest person to become president, and the first from the Baby Boomer generation.