The inauguration of Megawati Sukarnoputri as the 5th president of Indonesia took place on Monday, 23 July 2001.

The ceremony was held at the Parliamentary Complex shortly after the MPR vote her to become president, the ceremony also marked the end of Abdurrahman Wahid's term as president following his impeachment after the presidential decree on the same day.

[3] On 23 July 2001, as a response to Abdurrahman Wahid's Decree, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) held a special session to impeach Wahid and subsequently swear in Megawati as the new president.

[4] The MPR held a plenary meeting to make a vote on Abdurrahman Wahid's Impeachment on 23 July 2001, there were factions from F-KB and F-PDKB that participated in the voting.

[5] The MPR Special Session in 2001 resulted in MPR RI Edict Number III/MPR/2001 on the Appointment of Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri as President of the Republic of Indonesia.