Second inauguration of Juan Manuel Santos


Juan Manuel Santos's second inauguration as the 32th President of Colombia took place on Thursday, August 7, 2014, marking the start of his second four-year term as president. The 30th presidential inauguration took place in the rear front of the National Capitol in Bogotá, D.C. Santos was sworn in with the presidential oath, after which Germán Vargas Lleras was sworn in as vice president.

Schedule

Juan Manuel Santos left the Casa de Nariño at 3:30 p.m. accompanied by his wife María Clemencia and his children Martín, María Antonia and Esteban. The presidential family was followed by twenty children dressed in white to Plaza Núñez. Upon his arrival, Santos and his family greeted thirty members of Congress who were waiting for him in the gallery. The band of the José María Córdoba Military Cadet School performed honors, officially starting the ceremony. The philharmonics of the National Army, the National Navy, the Air Force and a Youth Choir of thirty children performed the National Anthem of Colombia. Santos received the oath and the presidential sash from the president of the Senate, José David Name. 20 salutes were fired by the forces of the [37th Infantry 37th Infantry Presidential Guard Battalion|Presidential Guard Battalion|Presidential Guard], from the Bridge of Boyacá, to greet the president, after which Santos administered the vice presidential oath to Germán Vargas Lleras as vice president of Colombia.
José David Name, President of the Senate, made a small intervention. Santos continued with his inaugural speech of 35 minutes and 32 seconds. The president reviewed the troops accompanied by the Minister of Justice Juan Carlos Pinzon and the Generals of the Military Forces, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Army, the National Navy, the Air Force and the National Police, where he received Military Honors from the Presidential Guard. Six Kfir aircraft flew over to greet the president and his family. A minute of silence was held in honor of the soldiers who fell in combat and immediately afterwards the president and his family walked to the Casa de Nariño escorted by nine Navy Pipers.

Assistants

Foreign leaders

Foreign leaders who attended were;

International organizations

Local leaders

Others

  • Cecilia Paz de Mosquera

Former presidents

Former vice presidents