Barack Obama, 44th President Of The United States

Joe Biden, Vice President

Hillary Clinton, Secretary Of State

Robert Gates, Secretary Of Defense

Eric Holder, Attorney General

Gov. Janet Napolitano, Secretary Of Homeland Security

Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary Of The Treasury

Eric Shinseki, Secretary Of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary Of Energy

Arne Duncan, Secretary Of Education

Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior

Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture

Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation

Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor*

Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing & Urban Development

* Requires Senate Confirmation

Facts And Firsts

Chronology

Key Topics

Plan Your Trip

Events: What Happens And Why

Construction Of The Swearing-In Platform

Platform Nail Driving Ceremony Slideshow

Learn More About The Platform

Past Inaugural Platform Stages

Accessibility at the Swearing-In Ceremony

'A New Birth Of Freedom' -2009 Inaugural Theme