Oath of office facts for kids
An oath of office is an oath a person gains a higher position, usually in government or within a religious body. There are other positions in which people are supposed to take oaths as well, like in the military. When someone makes an oath, they make a promise to follow certain rules and guidelines of the position that they are taking. Some oaths of office are a statement of loyalty to a constitution or other legal text, to a person or other office holder. Under the laws of a state it may be considered treason or a high crime to betray a sworn oath of office. Oaths of office can be a public ceremony, like in the United States with presidential inauguration, or private.
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Dilma Rousseff takes the oath of office of the President of Brazil.
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Li Keqiang publicly swore an oath to the Constitution upon formally taking office after he was appointed as the Premier in the 1st Session of the 13th National People's Congress.
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Hassan Rouhani takes the oath of office as the President of Iran.
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Second presidential inauguration of Sergio Mattarella.
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Elisabeth Kopp's oath of office after her election at the Swiss Federal Council in 1984.
