The 44th president of the United States Barak Obama took an oath on the Lincoln Bible.
Barak Obama has gained the authority to run the government as the 44th president of the United States. The new president sworn in at 21:10 Baku time started to the presidency. Chief Justice John Roberts swore Obama in and he replaced George Bush in presidency. Obama took an oath on the Lincoln Bible. Lincoln swore in on this bible in 1861.
10 minutes before Joseph Biden was sworn in as a vice-president by Justice Deputy Chief John Paul Stevens.