Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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 ]
Click on a president below to learn more about each presidency through an interactive timeline. The table below the graphic provides a list of presidents of the United States, their birthplaces, political parties, and terms of office.
There have been 46 presidents of the United States. The youngest president was John F. Kennedy at age 43. The oldest is Joe Biden at age 78. The longest-serving president was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died shortly into his fourth term in office.
See a list of all the American Presidents of the United States of America in the 20th Century. Discover 20th century Presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt, Richard M. Nixon, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. 20th century Presidents Facts, Images, Books and Films.
Updated on July 21, 2024. Since 1789 and the election of George Washington, America's first president, 45 individuals have served as the chief executive of the United States (Grover Cleveland was elected for two nonconsecutive terms, so he served as the 22nd and 24th president).
This chronological list contains entries for each president with corresponding First Spouse and Vice President. Each link brings you to selected images of that person, along with a link to further search results from the online catalog.
The president and vice president of the United States are formally elected through an electoral college. Members (“electors”) of this electoral college are chosen through the popular vote in each state, and to be elected president a candidate must receive a majority of the electoral votes.