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Dilma Rousseff
categories: Inaugural Address, Speeches
Inaugural Speech to the Brazilian Public - Jan. 1, 2011
January 1, 2011
My Dear Brazilians, I am happy, as seldom before in my life, at the opportunity bestowed upon me by history to take office as the first woman to govern Brazil. I am also deeply moved – at the end of the term of office of the greatest popular leader this country has ever known – to have had the honor of his support, the privilege of his companionship, and to have learned from his immense wisdom. Such things I shall cherish throughout my entire life. Close contact during these years […]
Pam Iorio
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2007 Inaugural Address - April 4, 2007
April 1, 2007
Poet Robert Frost spoke of “The Road Not Taken” “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim” We can see both paths, and they lead us in very different directions. Cities like people; grow and change over time. And like people, the hard path is not always […]
Pam Iorio
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2003 Inaugural Address- April 1, 2003
April 1, 2003
To the citizens of Tampa - I accept the challenge of leading this great city. To Dr. Mormino, thank you for your kind introduction. The history of a city speaks about its future. Tampa has been a culturally diverse, forward looking city set in an environment of natural beauty. Three years after Florida became a United States possession, a remote military outpost, to be called Fort Brooke, was cleared from a dense jungle. This military outpost marked the beginning of what would later become the county seat- a frontier village […]
Sheila Dixon
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Inaugural Address - Dec. 4, 2007
December 4, 2007
Thank you. I start today where all things start: With God. Without Him, nothing of any real importance is possible. With Him, anything and everything are possible. Our biggest dreams come within reach when we couple faith in Him with hard work, focus, and determination. I am so blessed and humbled to be standing here before you today. I owe this historic day to so many people. My gratitude is boundless. To my parents, Phillip and Winona, and my brother Phillip, I know that you are here with us today […]
Becky S Skillman
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Inaugural Address - Jan.12, 2009
January 12, 2009
I am proud and humbled to be here today, to stand again with Mitch Daniels as his partner, and accept the trust of the people of Indiana for another four years. It is not secret that I love Indiana. It’s my home down to the very last blade of grass, and I am fiercely proud of where we are and who we are as Hoosiers. We’re not the largest, not the most powerful state in the union. We don’t necessarily have the loudest voices or the most recognizable faces. But […]
Beverly E Perdue
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2009 Inauguration Speech - Jan. 10, 2009
January 10, 2009
Welcome to all of you. It is a privilege to be here today. I want to thank so many of you. Especially my husband Bob Eaves -- North Carolina's first "First Gentleman." And, my two sons Emmett and Garrett, who have been a part of this journey from my very first day of public life. To all the family, friends, colleagues who have gathered for this celebration. I say -- there is simply nothing finer than to be in North Carolina. Today a new administration begins, one that is different […]
Theresa May
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First Speech as Prime Minister- July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016
I have just been to Buckingham palace, where Her Majesty, The Queen has asked me to form a new government, and I accepted. In David Cameron, I follow in the footsteps of a great modern Prime Minister. Under David’s leadership, the government stabilized the economy, reduced the budget deficit, and helped more people into work than ever before. But David’s true legacy is not about the economy, but about social justice. From the introduction of same sex marriage, to taking people on low wages out of income tax all together, […]
Evelyn Sanquinetti
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Inaugural Address- Jan. 1, 2015
January 12, 2015
My fellow Illinoisans. I stand here today, humbled by the journey before us. Grateful for the trust you’ve bestowed upon me, and honored to be the first Latina to take on this great adventure. [Repeats in Spanish.] I want to take a moment, to thank Governor Pat Quinn, as well as Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Simon. Thank you very much for your service to the state of Illinois. I’d also like to thank them for the generosity and cooperation that they have shown during this transition phase. The challenges our state […]
Tina Smith
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Inaugural Remarks- Jan. 5, 2015
January 5, 2015
Thank you, Justice Lillehaug. Governor Dayton, I am honored to serve with you, and deeply grateful for your service to Minnesota. Chief Justice Gildea. Justice Page. Senator Klobuchar. My friend and mentor, Vice President Mondale. My parents, Chris and Harlan Flint. My husband, Archie, and dear sons, Sam and Mason – and Louie Mondale. Distinguished guests, friends, Minnesotans. I am honored by your presence, and deeply honored to be sworn in as Minnesota’s 48th Lt. Governor. I will serve Minnesota to the very best of my capacity. In 1882, Charles […]
Erna Solberg
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Inaugural Address to the Storting- Oct. 18, 2013
October 18, 2013
Mr. President, In the general election of 9 September, the parties Venstre (social liberal party), the Christian Democratic Party, the Progress Party and the Conservative Party won a historically strong majority in the Storting. All four parties promised their voters that this would lead to new policy and a new government. The four parties have kept this promise. During the course of talks following the election, the four parties have agreed to work together to ensure that this new political majority is reflected in government policy. They agree on a […]