DIPLOMATIC SPOTLIGHT
The Washington Diplomat
February 2013
57th Presidential Inauguration
DOD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.
White House photo by Sonya N. Hebert
President Barack Obama takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., right, in a public ceremony at the U.S. Capitol before thousands of people in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21.
DOD photo by EJ Hersom
The U.S. Navy Band marches during the 57th Inauguration Day parade, in which 2,100 service members from each of the five branches marched and about 5,000 additional troops supported inauguration festivities.
President Barack Obama dances with Air Force Staff Sgt. Bria Nelson, while first lady Michelle Obama dances with Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Easterling during the Commander in Chief’s Ball at the Washington Convention Center, which held the two official balls of the 57th Presidential Inauguration.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Fayloga
DOD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sun L. Vega
Vice President Joe Biden dances with Army Staff Sgt. Keesha Dentino while his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, dances with Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Figuero at the Commander in Chief’s Ball.
Audience members wave flags from the National Mall during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. More than 180 Marines marched in the inaugural parade behind the U.S. Marine Corps Band, known as “The President’s Own.”
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Ambassador of Botswana Tebelelo Seretse, right, and her guest arrive at the 2013 Ambassadors Inaugural Ball, proceeds of which went to benefit micro-finance company ShuFund Capital, the Meriwether Foundation, the Kit Entrepreneurs Need Opportunities (KENO) Foundation, and AthleTECH.
Marie Royce and her husband U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.), the incoming chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (who incidentally proposed to his wife at President Reagan’s 1985 inaugural gala), attend the 2013 Ambassadors Inaugural Ball.
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From left, Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago Neil Parsan, Ambassador of Panama Mario Jaramillo, and Honorary Consul General of Botswana Robert S. Shumake, CEO of ShuFund Capital, attend the 2013 Ambassadors Inaugural Ball, held at Carnegie Library, adjacent to the Washington Convention Center.
From left, Innocent Matengu of the Embassy of Botswana; Dimakatso Radimapo, political, information and consular first secretary at the Botswana Embassy; and Masego S.D. Nkgomotsang, economic and commercial affairs second secretary at the Botswana Embassy, were among the diplomats who attended the 2013 Ambassadors Inaugural Ball.
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Claudia Kuttan and her husband Appu Kuttan, founder and chairman of the National Education Foundation, attend the Ambassadors Inaugural Ball, which also featured performances by DJ Biz Markie, award-winning African singer Lira, Johannesburg-based band Mi Casa, and Cape Verdean DJ Anané Vega.
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From left, Eric Motley, a vice president of the Aspen Institute, Ambassador Stuart Holliday, president and CEO of the Meridian International Center, and his wife Gwen Moore Holliday, a vice president of DCI Group, attend the Café Milano inaugural celebration.
ABC 7 News anchor Pamela Brown, left, and Laura Gail Smith attend the inaugural celebration at Café Milano, hosted by Gina F. Adams of FedEx Corp., Robert L. Johnson of the RLJ Companies, and Café Milano owner Franco Nuschese.
From left, Marc Cipullo, Mark Ein, founder and owner of the Washington Kastles tennis team, and Septime Webre, artistic director of the Washington Ballet, attend the Café Milano inaugural celebration.
Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago Neil Parsan, left, and Miss USA Nana Meriwether attend the 2013 Ambassadors Inaugural Ball held at the Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square and sponsored by GrupoMex, Signet Jewelers, Botswana Tourism and other companies.
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From left, Dr. Bruce Allen, an honorary consul for Liechtenstein, Ambassador of Liechtenstein Claudia Fritsche, and Shaista and Ray Mahmood — standing in front of an ice sculpture with the presidential seal — attend an inaugural celebration at Café Milano in Georgetown.
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Boris Tadić, former president of Serbia (2004-12), center, is surrounded by his advisor Jovan Ratkovic, left, and Ambassador of Serbia Vladimir Petrovic at the Café Milano inaugural celebration.
European Union Ambassador João Vale de Almeida stands by the inauguration platform where President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term. De Almeida tweeted about the day’s events (@ValedeAlmeidaEU).
From left, Ambassador of Luxembourg Jean-Louis Wolzfeld, Ambassador of Finland Ritva Koukku-Ronde, and Ambassador of the Netherlands Rudolf Simon Bekink pose for a photo taken by European Union Ambassador João Vale de Almeida as part of his tweets about the 57th Presidential Inauguration.
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President and CEO of United Aid for Africa Bintou Jessica Diomande, left, and former Ambassador of Grenada Denis G. Antoine, now with the University of the District of Columbia, attend the VIP reception at the 2013 Ambassadors Inaugural Ball.
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Ambassador of Oman Hunaina Sultan Ahmed Al Mughairy bundles up for the inauguration. Ambassadors are taken to the swearing-in by the State Department, after which they attend a luncheon at Blair House.
February 2013