Inauguration of Alejandro García Padilla
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The inauguration of Alejandro García Padilla as the 11th Governor of Puerto Rico took place on Wednesday, January 3, 2013 at the Puerto Rico Capitol.[1] The inauguration marked the commencement of the four-year term of Alejandro García Padilla as Governor of Puerto Rico. Chief Justice Federico Hernández Denton administered the oath of office while Kenneth McClintock, outgoing Secretary of State, opened the ceremony until transferring his duties and responsibilities to David Bernier, incoming Secretary of State, who served as the master of ceremonies.[1] It was the first time in the history of Puerto Rico that a governor was actually sworn in public as former governors were sworn in private before their inaugurational ceremony; making their oath of office merely symbolic. It was also the first time in history that five former Governors of Puerto Rico were present in an inauguration. The inauguration was followed by a public concert held at the open areas of the Puerto Rico Convention Center.[2]
Oath of office
I, Alejandro García Padilla, of age, married, and resident of Caguas, Puerto Rico, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico do solemnly swear to preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico against all enemies, internal or external, to lend loyalty and adherence to them, and that I take this obligation freely and without mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of office that I am close to exercise. So help me God.
Attendance
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Governors
- Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, 9th Governor of Puerto Rico
- Carlos Romero Barceló, 5th Governor of Puerto Rico
- Luis Fortuño, 10th and outgoing Governor of Puerto Rico
- Rafael Hernández Colón, 4th and 6th Governor of Puerto Rico
- Sila María Calderón, 8th Governor of Puerto Rico
Senate of Puerto Rico
- Ángel M. Rodríguez Otero, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Ángel Martínez, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Ángel Rosa, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Aníbal José Torres, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Antonio Fas Alzamora, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Carmelo Ríos, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Cirilo Tirado, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Eduardo Bhatia, President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
- Gilberto Rodríguez, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Itzamar Peña, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Jorge Suárez, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- José Luis Dalmau, President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico
- José Nadal Power, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- José Joito Pérez, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Luis Daniel Rivera, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Margarita Nolasco, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Maria de Lourdes Santiago, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- María Teresa González, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Martín Vargas Morales, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Migdalia Padilla, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Miguel A. Pereira, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Pedro A. Rodríguez, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Ramón Luis Nieves, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Ramón Ruiz, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Rossana López León, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
- Thomas Rivera Schatz, member 25th Senate of Puerto Rico
References
- ^ a b "Home - El Nuevo Día". Elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ "El Nuevo Día". Elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ "Home - El Nuevo Día". Elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 2013-10-19.