First inauguration of Álvaro Uribe
| Date | 7 August 2002 |
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| Time | 3:00 pm (COST) |
| Location | National Capitol Bogotá, D.C. |
| Participants | Álvaro Uribe 31st president of Colombia — Assuming office Francisco Santos 8th vice president of Colombia — Assuming office Luis Alfredo Ramos President of the Senate — Administering oath Andrés Pastrana 30th president of Colombia — Leaving office |
Álvaro Uribe's first inauguration as the 31st President of Colombia took place on Saturday, August 7, 2002, marking the beginning of the first four-year term of Álvaro Uribe as president and Francisco Santos as vice president. The 27th presidential inauguration did not take place in the central front of the National Capitol in Bogotá, D.C. As had been customary until 2002. Uribe was sworn in as presidential oath, after which Santos was sworn in as vice president.
After the victory and his arduous presidential campaign, Uribe became the first president of Colombia in 50 years of history not to belong to any of the traditional political streams that had been running the nation, they are the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.