The first inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as the 36th

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took place on Saturday, January 1, 2011. This

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marked the beginning of the four-year term of

Dilma Rousseff Dilma Vana Rousseff (; born 14 December 1947) is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the 36th president of Brazil from 2011 until her impeachment and removal from office on 31 August 2016. She is the only woman to have held the ...

as President and

Michel Temer Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 1 January 2019. He took office after the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impe ...

as Vice President. The event had been awaited with some expectation, since Rousseff became the first woman in the history of Brazil to take office as President. It was also the first inaugural ceremony of the New Republic and of the democratic rule in which an outgoing President passed his office to a successor belonging to the same political party as him – the

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Context

The inauguration marked the formal culmination of the Presidential transition of Dilma Rousseff that began when she won the Brazilian presidential election on October 31, 2010, and became the President-elect. The results were certified by the

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on December 17, 2010. Rousseff, who campaigned using the slogan " For Brazil to keep on changing", was widely celebrated as the first female president of Brazil and a symbol of continuity from her highly popular predecessor,

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. According to the Sensus polling institute, Lula might have been the most popular head of state in the world. Jubé, Andrea and Pires, Carol
"CNT/Sensus: aprovação de Lula é recorde mundial"
''

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''. December 29, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011. Approved by 87% of Brazilians at the end of his term, his popularity level beat those of

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(84%),

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(82%), and

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(80%) in their respective home countries. According to

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, she inherited "a country with very high expectations", since Lula had "overseen an economic boom, major social reforms and the elevation of Brazil's standing to the top ranks of nations in the world".Rothkopf, David
"The challenges of picking the right predecessor, Brazil style"
. ''

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''. September 29, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

Planning

The inauguration was planned primarily by a group composed by members of the Presidential transition, the Ministries of External Relations and

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, in addition to the Presidency of the Republic. Londres, Mariana
"Equipe de Dilma marca dois ensaios para garantir “perfeição” na posse"
R7. December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010. Although the election was scheduled for October 3 (

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) and October 31, 2010 (second round), the group began planning the inaugural ceremony even prior to that."Ritos da Posse"
Portal Brasil. Retrieved January 2, 2011.

Invitations

The group organizing the inauguration distributed invitations for the swearing in ceremony to foreign and national authorities, in addition to Rousseff's and Temer's relatives. Costa, Rosa

''

''. December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010. The ceremonial body of the Senate had sent invitations to all Federal Deputies and Senators of the current legislature, and also to those who will be sworn in on February 1.

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"Congresso espera 2.000 convidados para cerimônia de posse de Dilma"
Agora MS. December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010. The invitations were not transferable, each one of them having a

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to identify the guests by name and photo. Until December 30, 2010, the publishing house of the

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had printed 1,500 invitations for Rousseff's swearing in. The

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had been expected a total of 2,000 guests for the ceremony, but ultimately a thousand guests witnessed Rousseff's and Temer's swearing in on the floor of the

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, where a solemn session of the Congress was held. Last minute invitations could have been printed at the request of the Ministry of External Relations and the federal government. The swearing in was accompanied by representatives of 132 countries. Caprioli, Gabriel; Fleck, Isabel; Sabadini, Tatiana and Khodr, Carolina
"Dilma começa governo de olho no plano externo"
. ''Estado de Minas''. January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2011. According to the Presidency of the Republic, ten Presidents, nine Prime-Ministers and one Vice-President attended the ceremony, in addition to 132 ambassadors and United Nations representatives. The vast majority of leaders which attended were from Latin America. Representatives of major trade partners of Brazil, such as France, India, and China, were absent. According to

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, the non-attendance was due to the fact that the Brazilian inauguration is held on January 1. "We always wish that more people attend, but the date is really unfortunate", he said. For the reception held at the Itamaraty Palace, the Ministry of External Relations issued 2,500 invitations at the request of the Presidential transition and the Presidency of the Republic. Over 300 foreign authorities attended, in addition to Governor of

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, which had been absent from the inaugural ceremony.

Rehearsals

On December 19, 2010, the first rehearsal for the inaugural ceremony of Rousseff was held. iG Brasília
"Com dublê de Dilma, Itamaraty realiza 1º ensaio da posse"
Último Segundo. December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010. Juliana Rebelo, a civil servant of the Senate, acted as her during the rehearsal, which was closely watched by journalists and curious passers-by. The second and final rehearsal was held on December 26, this time featuring the 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith which serves as the President's celebratory car. That same day, Rousseff told the group responsible for organizing her inauguration that she will not be taking her mother nor her daughter with her at the Silver Wraith. Guerreiro, Gabriela
"Dilma desfilará sozinha em carro aberto no dia da posse"
''

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''. December 26, 2010. Traditionally, the President-elect parades alongside his spouse, but Rousseff is divorced. Nevertheless, at the inauguration, Rousseff changed her mind and took daughter Paula to parade with her. The news portal G1, which accompanied the rehearsal, anticipated that the inauguration would be "quite a feminine party". Redação
"Posse de Dilma vai destacar o papel das mulheres na história do Brasil"
. ''Correio da Bahia''. December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010. Important female figures in Brazil's history were honored with panels spread across the

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Inaugural events

Arena Brasil

The

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organized the cultural part of the inauguration, having provided a budget of 1.5 million

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(around 0.9 million U.S. dollars) for the event. Andrade, Claudia (

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)
"Festa da posse custará R$ 1,5 mi"
. Blog do Noblat. December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010. The first part of cultural presentations, named ''Arena Brasil'',
Terra. December 26, 2010. began at 10:00 am BRST (12:00 UTC) and ended at 2:00 pm, with the start of the official inauguration ceremony. Londres, Mariana
"Veja como será a cerimônia de posse de Dilma"
R7. December 19, 2010. ''Arena Brasil'' honored the

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. From 10:00 am until 12:00 pm (14:00 UTC) there were presentations of children's groups. There were also musical presentations from 10:00 am (12:00 UTC) until 2:00 pm (16:00 UTC) in each of the four tents spread along the Monumental Axis, honoring the

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and

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regions of Brazil. The ''Arena Brasil'' project, which began at Rousseff's inauguration, is expected to continue in civic dates throughout Brazil. Five major events are planned for 2011. The next ''Arena Brasil'' event will be held in the Northeast on April 22 to commemorate the date which marks the arrival of

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in Brazil. On August 11, the Black Consciousness Day will feature an ''Arena Brasil'' event in the Southeast. The

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will feature an ''Arena Brasil'' event in the South, while the Proclamation of the Republic Day will feature the project in the North.

Parade

Rousseff left the Granja do Torto residence at 2:00 pm (16:00 UTC) and arrived at the

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at 2:15 pm (16:15 UTC). Araújo, Glauco
"Professora critica cerimonial por iniciar desfile de Dilma sob chuva"
G1. January 1, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011. It began to rain right after she left the residence, and she could not parade to the Congress with the hood open, frustrating the public. Nevertheless, Rousseff opened the car window to wave her hand at the public. The car wandered through the Monumental Axis, stopping at the National Congress, where, around 2:30 pm (16:30 UTC), Rousseff and Temer were received by the president of that body,

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On the floor of the Chamber, both of them signed a term agreeing with the demands of the office, and were sworn in with the oath of "maintaining, protecting and fulfilling the Federal Constitution, comply with the laws, promote the general welfare of the Brazilian people, sustain the unity, integrity and independence of Brazil". Rousseff then made her first speech as President. At around 4 pm (18:00 UTC), Rousseff and Temer left the Congress building towards the

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. At 4:30 pm (18:30 UTC), they were welcomed at the presidential palace's ramp by the outgoing President

and his wife. Traditionally, the outgoing vice President and his wife also greet the new President, but

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was undergoing

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treatment in

's Hospital Sírio-Libanês and did not attend the inauguration. Lula passed the

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to Rousseff at the parlor (speaker's platform), located in the outer area of the palace, overlooking the

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. Wearing the sash, Rousseff was greeted by heads of state and other authorities in the palace's east wing. At around 5 pm (19:00 UTC), Rousseff made her first speech to the people as President. She then inducted her 37 ministers inside the palace. Following this stage of the ceremony, Rousseff offered a reception at about 6:30 pm (20:30 UTC) for foreign authorities that were sent to Brazil to witness her inauguration. Each foreign authority had the opportunity to speak with Rousseff for 30 seconds.

Concerts

The inaugural day featured concerts by five Brazilian female singers:

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Fernanda Takai Fernanda Barbosa Takai (; born 25 August 1971) is a Brazilian singer, better known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Pato Fu. She has also been working on a solo career since 2007. In 2011, she collaborated with Atom™, ...

Mart'nália Martnália Mendonça Ferreira, known as Mart'nália (Rio de Janeiro, September 7, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, percussionist and actress. Career Daughter of sambista Martinho da Vila and singer Analia Mendonca (her name is a blend of ...

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, and Gaby Amarantos. According to the newspaper ''Diário do Pará'', the Ministry of Culture chose these singers to represent all five

."Gaby Amarantos embala a posse de Dilma"
''Diário do Pará''. December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2010. However, both Fernanda Takai and Mart'nalia come from the Southeast Region.

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-born Zélia Duncan began her career in

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, while

hails from

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and

Gaby Amarantos Gabriela Amaral dos Santos (born 1 August 1978), known professionally as Gaby Amarantos, is a Brazilian singer from the city of Belém. Biography Amarantos was born in the low-income neighborhood of Jurunas in Belém, in the state of Pará, ...

was born and raised in

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. Therefore, none of the singers hails from the Southern Region.

Attendance

Organisers expected over 70,000 people to attend the inaugural ceremony at the Monumental Axis. The attendance was expected to match that for Lula's first inauguration in 2003, which was attended by an estimated 70,000–120,000 people.

Security

At the first event of the inauguration, an open car parade from the Cathedral of Brasília to the National Congress, 2,650 agents of the

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, Civil Police,

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and Federal Highway Police were present. In Congress, where the handover took place, another thousand police and military officers guarded president-elect and guests. Of this total, about 400 were soldiers from the

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and

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."Brasília blindada na festa de Dilma".

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. Retrieved on 2010-12-31. . Throughout the parade,

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s were in strategic locations, including the roofs of public buildings, while highly trained dogs enhanced security on the sidewalks. To protect foreign representatives, including 25 heads of state or government, 650 men were deployed by the Federal Police. Rousseff's personal safety was ensured by 65 federal agents. At her request, the inner circle was formed by trained female agents, who formed a shield around her. None of the parliamentarians were allowed to bring guests of their own to the ceremony. The invitations are individual, and a map indicating the entrance which guests had to use to get into the plenary of the Chamber were attached to them. Unlike previous inaugural ceremonies, the guests had to go through

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s in order to gain access to the Congress, with the exception of Deputies, Senators and heads of state. Also as a security measure, the ceremonial body of the Senate called for the cancellation of guided tours around the premises of the building starting on December 29.

Broadcast

Rousseff's inauguration was broadcast nationally by all major television networks. In order to ensure that there would be no "blind spots" during the broadcast, organisers allowed helicopters from private TV networks to fly over the Monumental Axis, in addition to installing a TV Senado camera, equipped to capture images at long ranges, atop the 28th floor of the Senate Annex I building. Agência Senado
"Posse de Dilma será transmitida por emissoras de TV"
. Jus Brasil. December 6, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.

Gallery

File:Posse Dilma 2010 12.JPG, Rousseff's Inaugural Parade at the Ministries Esplanade. Police motorcycles and bodyguards surround the Presidential Rolls-Royce, followed by a 1968 Cadillac De Ville convertible used by Vice President

. File:Dilma soldier inspection3.JPG, Dilma Rousseff inspecting the Presidential Guard File:Posse Dilma 2010 10.JPG, Rousseff reviews troops of the

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. File:Dilma parade1.jpg, Dilma Rousseff beside her daughter Paula, en route to the

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. File:Posse Dilma 2010 7.JPG, Dilma Rousseff climbs the Planalto Palace's ramp with Michel Temer. File:Lula and Marisa Dilma and Temer ramp.JPG, Outgoing President

and First Lady

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receive President Rousseff and Vice President Temer in front of the Planalto Palace. File:Dilma lula.jpg, Michel Temer, Dilma Rousseff, Lula da Silva and Marisa Letícia at Rousseff's inaugural ceremony. File:Posse Dilma 2010 11.JPG, Rousseff, next to Vice President Temer, bids farewell to former President Lula and wife Marisa Letícia. File:Posse Dilma 2010 9.jpg, President Rousseff delivers a speech to the people on the ''parlatorium'' (speaker's platform) of the Planalto Palace. Beside her are Vice President Temer and his wife

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. File:Dilma and Prince Felipe.jpg, Felipe of Spain, then

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, kisses the hand of President Rousseff. File:Dilma Rousseff and Hugo Chavez 2011.jpg, President Rousseff with President

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of Venezuela.

References

External links

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