Ultimate Guide to the Presidents
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- 8. 1977-Present Jan 21, 2005
- An era defined by the fall of the Berlin Wall and shattered by the specter of global terrorism.
- 7. 1945-1977 Jan 21, 2005
- An era of seeming bliss turns into a period of total political disenfranchisement.
- 6. 1913-1945 Jan 20, 2005
- A challenging period of U.S. history is marked by financial depression and two world wars.
The table provides a list of presidents of the United States. This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn. 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.
No.PresidentBirthplacePolitical Party46Pa.45N.Y.44Hawaii43Conn.- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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. 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.
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, 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.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Levy. 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.
U.S. Presidents. Learn about U.S. presidents and presidential elections from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden.
