Presidential transition of Barack Obama
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The presidential transition of Barack Obama began when he won the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008, and became the president-elect. Obama was formally elected by the Electoral College on December 15, 2008. The results were certified by a joint session of Congress on January 8, 2009, and the transition ended when Obama was inaugurated at noon EST on January 20, 2009.[1][2]
Quick Facts Date of election, Inauguration date ...
Date of election | November 4, 2008 |
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Inauguration date | January 20, 2009 |
President-elect | Barack Obama (Democrat) |
Vice president-elect | Joe Biden (Democrat) |
Outgoing president | George W. Bush (Republican) |
Outgoing vice president | Dick Cheney (Republican) |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois and Washington, D.C. |
Executive Director | Chris Lu |
Budget | $12 million |
Staff | 450 |
Website | http://change.gov/ [dead link] |
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