Presidential transition of Barack Obama information
Process of events after election of US president
Presidential transition of Barack Obama
Outgoing President George W. Bush (left) and President-elect Barack Obama (right) meet in the Oval Office of the White House as part of the presidential transition
Date of election
November 4, 2008
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]
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]
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Nagourney, Adam (November 4, 2008). "Obama Wins Election". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
^Barr, Andy (December 15, 2008). "Electoral College weighs in for Obama". Politico. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
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