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List of presidents of the United States. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed ...
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.
No.PresidentBirthplacePolitical Party46Pa.45N.Y.44Hawaii43Conn.- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- George Washington. The 1st President of the United States.
- John Adams. The 2nd President of the United States.
- Thomas Jefferson. The 3rd President of the United States.
- James Madison. The 4th President of the United States.
- 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.
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, 2009United States - Presidents, Elections, History: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and other presidents of the United States, in list form.
Presidency of the United States of America - Presidents, Powers, Duties: The table provides a list of U.S. presidents. The table provides a list of U.S. electoral college results.
