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Three vice presidents have briefly acted as president under the 25th Amendment: George H. W. Bush on July 13, 1985; Dick Cheney on June 29, 2002, and on July 21, 2007; and Kamala Harris on November 19, 2021.
For example, John Adams served two consecutive terms and is counted as the first vice president (not the first and second). Likewise, George Clinton is counted as the fourth and John Calhoun as the seventh, even though each one's consecutive terms in office were served under more than one president. Following the resignation of 39th vice ...
Vice Presidency [a]Vice Presidency [a]Vice PresidentVice President49January 20, 2021 – Present48January 20, 2017 - January 20, 202147January 20, 2009 – January 20, 201746January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009Find the names, terms, and presidents served under of all the vice presidents of the United States from 1789 to 2021. See the historical details and trivia of each vice presidential pair on this comprehensive web page.
Vice PresidentTerm BeganTerm EndedPresident Served UnderKamala HarrisJanuary 20, 2021Currently in OfficeMike PenceJanuary 20, 2017January 20, 2021January 20, 2009January 20, 2017Dick CheneyJanuary 20, 2001January 20, 2009There have been 49 vice presidents of the United States since the office was created in 1789. Originally, the vice president was the person who received the second-most votes for president in the Electoral College.
- George Washington. John Adams. No Party Designation. 1789-1797.
- John Adams. Thomas Jefferson. Federalist. 1797-1801.
- Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr, George Clinton. Democratic-Republican. 1801-1809.
- James Madison. George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry. Democratic-Republican. 1809-1817.
Find the names, parties, presidencies, and terms of the 51 vice presidents of the United States from 1789 to 2021. Learn about their backgrounds, roles, and stories in the history of the office.
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The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate.
