First inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia

First 1957 Presidential Inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia
Vice President Carlos P. García was inaugurated as the 8th President of the Philippines upon Magsaysay's death on March 17, 1957. at the Council of State Room, Executive Building, Malacañan Palace. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Ricardo Paras on March 17, 1957.
Date	March 17, 1957 (1957-03-17)
Location	Malacañan Palace Manila
Participants	President of the Philippines, Carlos P. Garcia Assuming office Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Ricardo Paras Administering oath

The Inauguration of Carlos P. Garcia as the eighth President of the Philippines occurred on March 17, 1957 under extraordinary circumstances. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first term (which lasted nine months and thirteen days) of Carlos P. Garcia as President, following the 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash causing death of President Ramon Magsaysay.

Philippine presidential inaugurations

Aguinaldo 1897 1899 Quezon 1935 1941 1943 Laurel (1943) Osmeña (1944)* Roxas 1946 1946 Quirino 1948* 1949 Magsaysay (1953) Garcia 1957* 1957 Macapagal (1961) Marcos 1965 1969 1978** 1981 1986 C. Aquino (1986)* Ramos (1992) Estrada (1998) Macapagal-Arroyo 2001* 2004 B. S. Aquino III (2010) Duterte (2016)

* Non-scheduled (extraordinary) inaugurations. ** Confirmation as Prime Minister.

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