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Inauguration of Sergio Osmeña

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1944 Presidential Inauguration of Sergio Osmeña
DateAugust 1, 1944; 79 years ago (1944-08-01)
LocationWashington, D.C.
United States
ParticipantsPresident of the PhilippinesSergio Osmeña
Assuming office
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
Robert H. Jackson

The Inauguration of Sergio Osmeña as the fourth President of the Philippines and the second president of the Philippine Commonwealth under the United States occurred on August 1, 1944 under extraordinary circumstances. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first term (which lasted one year nine months and twenty-nine days) of Sergio Osmeña as President, following the death of President Manuel L. Quezon.