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  1. List of presidents of the United States from 1789 – till date. No. Portrait Name (BirthDeath) Term Party Election Vice President; 1: George Washington (1732–1799) April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797: Unaffiliated: 1788–1789

    • George Washington (1789–97): George Washington is a well-known historical figure and was the first president of the United States of America after leading the Continental army in a victory for independence.
    • John Adams (1797-1801): John Adams served as the vice president to George Washington before going on to become the second president of the United States of America.
    • Thomas Jefferson (1801-09): Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States of America and was responsible for the purchase of Louisiana and American Western Expansion.
    • James Madison (1809-17): James Madison was the fourth president of the United States of America. He is often touted as the father of the Constitution. Read more about James Madison.
  2. As the head of the government of the United States, the president is arguably the most powerful government official in the world. The president is elected to a four-year term via an electoral college system. Since the Twenty-second Amendment was adopted in 1951, the American presidency has been limited to a maximum of two terms.

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  3. Presidents Term Began Term Ended; George Washington: April 30, 1789: March 4, 1797: John Adams: March 4, 1797: March 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson

    Presidents
    Term Began
    Term Ended
    January 20, 2021
    Currently in Office
    January 20, 2017
    January 20, 2021
    January 20, 2009
    January 20, 2017
    January 20, 2001
    January 20, 2009
  4. This is a list of presidents of the United States by time in office. The listed number of days is calculated as the difference between dates, which counts the number of calendar days except the last day.

  5. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first ...

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  7. 11. James K. Polk (March 4, 1845—March 4, 1849). Democratic. Polk had served as Speaker of the House from 1835 to 1839 and Governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841 before defeating Henry Clay for president in 1844 with his promise to annex Texas. He was also a prominent leader of Jacksonian Democracy.