Juan Manuel Santos was on Monday accredited the next president of Colombia by National Electoral Council (CNE).

The CNE, which is in charge of endorsing elections in Colombia, gave Santos a parchment with his name written in golden letters, confirming his triumph in the May 30 presidential election.

“With this card now I can tell my daughter: ‘yes, now I consider myself president of the Republic’,” Santos said, adding that his daughter asks him everyday whether he feels as head of state.

Angelino Garzon also got his accreditation as Vice President-elect.

Santos won the runoff presidential election with 9 million votes, the highest ever in Colombia’s elections in decades.

The government has deployed more than 20,000 soldiers in capital Bogota to guarantee security during the inauguration ceremony of Santos on Aug. 7, Citizen Security Director of the Police Gen. Orlando Paez said Monday.

The security plan includes deployment of armor forces at key traffic points, control of the air space and setup of protection areas near the Narino House, the government headquarters and the Congress.

Paez said that 160,000 police officers will serve on the inauguration day to guarantee the country’s security. The operation includes raids on public buildings as well as the enforcement of intelligence operations.

Defense Minister Gabriel Silva also said the military forces have developed a work plan “which gives us the tranquility of being ready to face any kind of threat.”

The security plan in Bogota is aimed to guarantee the safety of those who attend the inauguration ceremony, including top officers, lawmakers, diplomats, businessmen and at least 12 foreign delegations.

Government representatives from Brazil, China, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico and El Salvador have confirmed their attendance. More countries are expected to send delegations.

In 2002, when current Colombian President Alvaro Uribe took office, it was interrupted by a series of attacks launched by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerilla group. At least 20 people were killed in rocket attacks on Narino House.