First inauguration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
| Date | January 20, 2001 |
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| Location | EDSA Shrine Quezon City |
| Participants | President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Hilario Davide, Jr. |
The Inauguration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the fourteenth President of the Philippines occurred on January 20, 2001 under extraordinary circumstances. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first term (which lasted three years five months and ten days) of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as President, during the EDSA Revolution of 2001 following the removal of President Joseph Estrada.
Oath taking
At the time, Arroyo was the Vice President to President Joseph Estrada, the winner of the 1998 presidential election.