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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] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies ...
This is a list of presidents of the United States by time in office. The listed number of days is calculated as the difference between dates, which counts the number of calendar days except the last day. The length of a full four-year presidential term of office usually amounts to 1,461 days (three common years of 365 days plus one leap year of 366 days). If the last day is included, all ...
The president of the United States (POTUS) [B] is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown substantially [12] since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. [6] While ...
A list of U.S. presidents grouped by primary state of residence and birth, with priority given to residence. Only 19 out of the 50 states are represented. Presidents with an asterisk (*) did not primarily reside in their respective birth states (they were not born in the state listed below).
George Washington. Woodrow Wilson. Categories: Heads of state of the United States. Candidates for President of the United States. Executive heads of state. Federal political office-holders in the United States. Heads of government by country. Presidency of the United States.
This list lists achievements and distinctions of various presidents of the United States. It includes distinctions achieved in their earlier life and post-presidencies. Due to some confusion surrounding sovereignty of nations during presidential visits, only nations that were independent, sovereign, or recognized by the United States during the presidency are listed here as a precedent.
Here’s a look at the net worths of presidents from the past 50 years, before they served and after, as well as some particularly interesting presidents from before reliable before-and-after data ...
In United States presidential elections, citizens who are registered to vote cast ballots for members of the Electoral College, who then cast electoral votes for president and vice president. [1][2] In order to be elected to office, a candidate must win an absolute majority of electoral votes. Since the Twenty-third Amendment gave citizens residing in the District of Columbia the right to vote ...