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William Henry Harrison spent the shortest time in office, while Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest. Roosevelt is the only American president to have served more than two terms.
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]
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, 2009The 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. *Died in office.
No.PresidentBirthplacePolitical Party46Pa.45N.Y.44Hawaii43Conn.- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
List of US Presidents by Political Party. List of Presidents of the United States in order and their terms in office.
- 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.
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.
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Andrew Johnson. The 17th President of the United States. Ulysses S. Grant. The 18th President of the United States. Rutherford B. Hayes.
