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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. The table provides a list of presidents of the United States.
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- James Madison
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- Franklin D. Roosevelt
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- William Henry Harrison
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- Warren G. Harding
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- Franklin Pierce
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- Gerald Ford
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List of presidents of the United States from 1789 – till date. No. Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Term Party Election Vice President; 1: George Washington (1732–1799) April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797: Unaffiliated: 1788–1789
No. [a]PortraitName (birth–death)Term [14]January 20, 2021 – IncumbentDonald Trump (b. 1946) [74]January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021Barack Obama (b. 1961) [73]January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017George W. Bush (b. 1946) [72]January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009- 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.
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List of presidents of the United States. This is a list of men who served as the president of the United States.
Presidency [a]Presidency [a]PortraitPresidentJanuary 20, 2021 – IncumbentJanuary 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009One partial term (1 year, 7 months, and 2 days), followed by one full term 18: Richard Nixon: 2,027 37th • January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974: One full term; resigned 1 year, 6 months, and 20 days into second term 19: Lyndon B. Johnson: 1,886 36th • November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969
The incumbent president is Joe Biden, who assumed office on January 20, 2021. 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.
political party. electoral votes 1. popular votes 2. popular percentage 3. 1 In elections from 1789 to 1804, each elector voted for two individuals without indicating which was to be president and which was to be vice president. 2 In early elections, electors were chosen by legislatures, not by popular vote, in many states.
