Presidential transition of Barack Obama
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.
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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 |
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| 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/ |
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