Oath of office

The Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, before entering into his duties, must make an oath of allegiance and oath of office in the form specified in the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda; the same is required of the Prime Minister, other Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, but they also take the oath of secrecy. Members of the Public Service Commission for Antigua and Barbuda take the oath of allegiance and oath of office, while members of both Houses of Parliament are only required to make the oath of allegiance prior to participating in their respective House (save for the oath-taking itself). Any of these oaths may be taken as an affirmation; when doing so "So help me God" is omitted. The oath of allegiance is set forth as follows: I, ___________, do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, His Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God. The oath of office is set forth as follows: I, ___________, do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will honour, uphold and preserve the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda and the law, that I will conscientiously, impartially and to the best of my ability discharge my duties as and do right to all manner of people without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. So help me God. The oath of secrecy is set forth as follows: I, ___________, do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will not on any account, at any time whatsoever, disclose any counsel, advice, opinion or vote given by any Minister as a member of the Cabinet and that I will not, except with the authority of the Cabinet and to such extent as may be required for the proper conduct of the government of Antigua and Barbuda, directly or indirectly reveal the business or proceedings of the Cabinet or any matter coming to my knowledge as a member of (or Secretary to) the Cabinet. So help me God. ==Australia==

All members of the Australian Parliament are required to take before taking their seat in Parliament an Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance before the Governor-General of Australia or someone authorised by them. The requirement to take the oath is set out in section 42 of the Australian Constitution and the wording of the oath and affirmation are set out in a schedule to the Constitution. The oath is: The affirmation is: Upon taking office, the Governor-General of Australia is required to take the above Oath of Allegiance as well as a second Oath of Office: In case of affirmation, the phrase "So Help me God" is hereby omitted. In addition to swearing, the Oath of Allegiance upon becoming a Member of Parliament, the Prime Minister, Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries also recite an Oath of Office upon entering office. The wording of this oath is not prescribed within the Constitution and is ultimately determined by the Prime Minister of the day. Traditionally the oath has repeated the swearing of allegiance to the Sovereign, although this is not required. The current Oath of Office is: The Prime Minister and Ministers shall required take the affirmation of office before the Governor General if in case of affirmation: The Federal Executive Council members shall also required to take their oath: ==Bangladesh==

The President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker, Ministers take their oath of office. The oath is taken in the Bengali language. President The oath (or affirmation) of the President is administered by the Speaker: Prime Ministers and other Ministers The oath of office for the Prime Minister and other members of the cabinet is administered by the President: The oath of secrecy is as follows: Speaker The Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, takes the oath of his or her office as well as the presidential oath, since the acts of president is practiced by the Speaker, whenever necessary: Chief Justice The oath of office for the Chief Justice is administered by the President whereas the oath of office for other Judges is administered by the Chief Justice: Others The Election Commissioners, members of the Public Service Commission and the Comptroller and Auditor General takes a likely oath of office from the Chief Justice. The representatives of the people in the local government takes oath from the Prime Minister or the minister in charge of the Local Government Division. ==Belarus==

The Constitution of Belarus requires the president-elect to recite the following oath before taking office: ==Belgium==

King In Belgium, the King is not crowned but swears the constitutional oath in front of both Chambers of the federal parliament in the Palace of the Nation in Brussels in the three official languages: In English: I swear that I will observe the constitution and laws of the Belgian people, preserve the country's independence and protect its territorial integrity. (Article 91 of the Belgian Constitution) Prime minister, ministers and state secretaries The prime minister, the ministers and state secretaries of the Belgian federal government swear an oath in front of the Belgian King. Also the minister-presidents of the Flemish government, of the Walloon government, of the government of the French community, of the government of the German-speaking community and of the Brussels-Capital region government swear the oath at the King. The other members of these governments do not take the oath at the King, but in front of their respective parliaments. They may choose to take the oath in one or more of the country's languages. In English: I swear fidelity to the King, obedience to the constitution and to the laws of the Belgian people. Members of the Parliaments The members of the Chambers of Representatives, the Senate, the Flemish Parliament, the Walloon Parliament, the Parliament of the French Community, the Parliament of the German-speaking Community and the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region have to swear the following oath: In English: I swear obedience to the constitution. Public servants All public servants in judiciary and administration, officers of the civil guards and the army and servants in general of any public office have to swear the same oath as ministers, but in front of their respective hierarchical authority rather than of the King. Mayors and members of municipal executive and city council Flemish mayors and the members of municipal executive and the city council in Flanders have following oath: "Ik zweer de verplichtingen van mijn mandaat trouw na te komen" (I swear to fulfill the duties of my office faithfully). In Walloon the following version is used: "Je jure fidélité au Roi, obéissance à la Constitution et aux lois du peuple belge." ==Brazil==

takes the oath of office of the President of Brazil. President and Vice President The affirmation required by the Constitution of Brazil to be taken by the president-elect and vice president-elect upon entering into office is as follows: Chamber of Deputies The affirmation of office for the members of the Chamber is administered by the President, who reads: The Chamber members, after being called, answer the affirmation with "So I promise" ("Assim o prometo"). Federal Senate The affirmation of office for Senators is administered by the President, who reads: The Senate members, after being called, answer the affirmation with "So I promise" ("Assim o prometo"). Supreme Federal Court The internal rules of the Supreme Federal Court set out the affirmation that must be taken by justices upon their investiture. Other judges make different affirmations, as provided for by law or in the internal rules of each Court. Others The Constitution and laws of the several states and the organic laws of the municipalities also specify affirmations that must be made by the key officers of those entities. Minas Gerais becoming governor of Minas Gerais on 1 January 2003. Governor and Vice Governor The affirmation required by the Constitution of Minas Gerais to be taken by the governor-elect and vice governor-elect upon entering into office is as follows: ==Brunei==

In Brunei, an oath must be taken by any person in the public services may require to take if the Sultan wishes. ==Bulgaria==

The members of the Bulgarian parliament, the prime minister, government ministers, the president and vice president have to swear the following oath before entering office: In English, "I swear in the name of the Republic of Bulgaria to observe the Constitution and the laws of the country and in all my actions to be guided by the interests of the people. This I have sworn." The oath is dictated by the chairman of the National Assembly and a ceremony is held in the National Assembly building. When the president or the prime minister and cabinet ministers take the oath, the Constitution is also on display near the main dais during the inauguration. ==Canada==

No formal oath is required to be taken by the monarch. Governor general The Governor General of Canada is required to take the "Oath for the due execution of the Office of Our Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada, and for the due impartial administration of justice", which includes swearing allegiance to the reigning Canadian monarch the viceroy is to represent. This oath must be administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada or a puisne justice and, though not demanded, this is usually done during a swearing-in ceremony in the Canadian Senate chamber. The following was the oath taken by the Governor General: Ministers All Ministers of the Crown, including the Prime Minister of Canada, must be sworn members of the King's Privy Council for Canada before taking office. The Clerk of the Privy Council administers the necessary oaths at Rideau Hall in the presence of the Governor General. The first oath taken is always the Oath of Allegiance: The Oath of Allegiance is followed by the Privy Council Oath: Privy Councillors who are Ministers-designate, including the Prime Minister-designate, become Ministers by taking the Oath of Office, which is administered by the Clerk of the Privy Council at Rideau Hall: Ministers who choose to take the oath as an affirmation use declare instead of swear and omit so help me God. After leaving Cabinet, former Ministers typically remain Privy Councillors for life, and as such retain the privilege of styling themselves "The Honourable" (or "The Right Honourable," in the case of the Prime Minister), and may use the post-nominals "P.C." ==China==

Mainland China publicly swore an oath to the Constitution upon formally taking office after he was appointed as the Premier in the 1st Session of the 13th National People's Congress. On July 1, 2015, the 15th Meeting of the 12th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the Decision of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Regarding the Implementation of a Constitutional Oath System, with an effective date of January 1, 2016. The decision required state civil servants elected or appointed by the National People's Congress, its Standing Committee, the State Council, the Central Military Commission, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and other central government organs, as well as equivalent local government organs at or above the county level, to publicly swear an oath to the constitution upon formally taking office. The oath was then amended in 2018. As prescribed by the decision, the oath is as follows: Unofficial English translation: Hong Kong The oath of office for the Chief Executive is as follows: The oath of office for the Principal Officials is as follows: The oath of office for the unofficial members of the Executive Council is as follows: The oath of office for the members of the Legislative Council is as follows: The oath of office of judges is as follows: During the colonial era, the Governors of Hong Kong were required by Hong Kong Royal Instructions and Hong Kong Letters Patent to take the Oath of Allegiance, the Official Oath and the Judicial Oath of the United Kingdom before assuming the office. Macau The oath of office for the Chief Executive is as follows: ==Costa Rica==

In Costa Rica, the oath of office is administered to the President-elect on Inauguration Day, and to all other public officials on the day of the undertaking of their duties. The oath of office for the President of Costa Rica is administered to him, or her, by the President of the Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica. It is established in the Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica (Article 194): ==Croatia==

Before assuming duty, the President-elect of the Republic takes oath of office before the judges of the Constitutional Court swearing loyalty to the Constitution: ==Egypt==

Before assuming duty, the President-elect of the Republic and the ministers takes oath of office: ==Fiji==

In Fiji, the oath of office for the President of Fiji and Vice-President of Fiji are set out in Chapter 17 of the Constitution of Fiji. Individuals taking the oath proclaim to be "faithful" to the republic, and faithful "according to law." The oath ends with the statement "So help me God!" Oath of Allegiance President Prime Minister and other Officials Oath of Execution President Prime Minister and other officials ==Finland==

General oath of office. In Finland, the oath of office is sworn by • The Chancellor of Justice and the Assistant Chancellor of Justice • The chief of staff () of the office of the President of Finland, • the following officials of the Finnish Government, the office of the Chancellor of Justice or of any government ministry: • heads of office () • the secretaries and under-secretaries of state () • heads of section () • heads of central agencies • provincial governors • heads of diplomatic or consular missions • all career military personnel of Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard • prison governors The oath of office is: Those who do not want to swear the religious oath may give an affirmation. In this case, the words "promise and swear before almighty and all-knowing God" are replaced by "promise and affirm by my honor and by my conscience". Policemen and some other persons executing justice make a written affirmation of office instead of an oath. The text of the affirmation is In Finnish practice, the oaths of office are given only once. If the person who has given an oath or affirmation moves to another duty where such oath is required, the oath is not given anew. Presidential affirmation of office The President of Finland gives the following affirmation of office: Oath of judges Finnish judges and justices of all courts are required to give the following oath: Those taking an affirmation do not use the parts involving God. All Finnish cabinet ministers are required to give both the general oath or affirmation of office and the oath of judge, unless they have given these oaths and affirmations before. Like the general oath of office, the oath of judge is given only once. Military oath All Finnish conscripts are required to give the military oath or affirmation. The oath or affirmation is given in the end of the basic training using the formula: ==Germany==

The oath of office of the Federal President, Federal Chancellor, and other federal ministers in Germany is as follows: The religious affirmation may be omitted.The oath for federal judges according to § 38 DRiG is as follows: (State (Länder) judges may have to add a commitment to the state constitution (Landesverfassung) to their oath) ==Ghana==

The oath of office of the President of Ghana is as follows: For members of the Parliament of Ghana, the oath is: ==Greece==

Article 59 of the Constitution of Greece states that members of parliament must take the following oath: Article 33 of the Constitution of Greece states that the President of the Hellenic Republic must take the following oath: ==Guatemala==

Article 181 of the Guatemalan Constitution provides that the incoming president of Guatemala should raises his or her right arm up to shoulder-level before the President of the Congress of Guatemala and say the following oath of office in Spanish: Afterwards, the outgoing President passes him the Guatemalan flag (the Banda Presidential), which is worn from the left shoulder to the right rib, to the new president along with the presidential pin and with the Constitutional Collar. ==India==

President of India The oath of office for the President of India is as follows: {{Blockquote|I, (name), do swear in the name of God (or, solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of India, and will do the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law, and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of Republic of India. Vice President of India The oath of office for the Vice President of India is as follows: Oath of office of Vice President of India in Hindi Version Prime Minister of India and the union ministers of India The oath of office for Prime Minister of India and other members of the Union Council of Ministers: The oath of office is as follows: oath of office of Prime Minister of India and Union Council of Ministers In Hindi Version The oath of secrecy is as follows: Oath of Secrecy in Hindi Version Chief Justice of India and judges of the Supreme Court of India The oath of office for Chief Justice of India and the judges of Supreme Court of India is as follows: Oath of office of Chief Justice of India and judges of Supreme court in Hindi Version Oath as the state chief minister The chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the chief minister of state: ==Indonesia==