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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 Forces. [3]
- Founding Fathers of The United States
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison served as the...
- Acting President of The United States
Vice presidents who served as acting president Acting...
- George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)...
- Age
In this list of presidents of the United States by age, the...
- John Adams
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American...
- Lyndon B. Johnson
At the same time as his vice presidential run, Johnson also...
- Andrew Jackson
Jackson's legacy has been variously used by later...
- List of Vice Presidents
The vice president is the first person in the presidential...
- Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (/ ˈ b aɪ d ən / ⓘ BY-dən; born...
- James A. Garfield
James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19,...
- Founding Fathers of The United States
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, 2009Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd president and the 24th president because his two terms were not consecutive. A vice president who temporarily becomes acting president under the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution is not counted, because the president remains in office during such a period.
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.
There 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.
May 21, 2021 · Here is a chart showing all of the presidents and vice presidents of the United States along with their party affiliation and dates in office.
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