List of presidents of the United States

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 The President of the United States: the ultimate leader, the head of state, and the head of government. Indirectly elected to a four-year term through the intricate workings of the Electoral College, this officeholder commands the executive branch and stands as Commander-in-Chief of the nation's armed forces. Imagine George Washington, the very first, unanimously chosen by the Electoral College. Fast forward to today, and Donald Trump assumes office on January 20, 2025. Since the presidency's inception in 1789, forty-five remarkable individuals have guided the nation through forty-seven presidencies. This slight numerical dance? It's thanks to Grover Cleveland's two nonconsecutive terms, and Donald Trump's own unique place in history, counted as both the 45th and 47th president. The presidency of William Henry Harrison, tragically cut short just 31 days after his inauguration in 1841, remains the shortest in American history. On the other end of the spectrum, Franklin D. Roosevelt served for over twelve years, a remarkable tenure that ended early in his fourth term in 1945. He stands alone as the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. However, the Twenty-second Amendment, ratified in 1951, now limits anyone to two elected terms, and prevents those who have served more than two years of another's term from being elected more than once. Four presidents have met their end in office due to natural causes: William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Tragically, four others were assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. And one, Richard Nixon, resigned, facing the specter of impeachment and removal. John Tyler, the first vice president to ascend to the presidency during a term, set a powerful precedent: a vice president stepping into the role fully embodies the office, forging a new and distinct administration. For the majority of its existence, American politics has been shaped by political parties. Interestingly, the Constitution itself is silent on their existence, and when it first took effect in 1789, no organized parties were to be found. Yet, soon after the First Congress convened, political factions began to coalesce around prominent figures in the Washington administration, like Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. George Washington himself, deeply concerned about the potential for political parties to fracture the nation's fragile unity, remained unaffiliated throughout his entire eight-year presidency. He stands, then and now, as the only U.S. president who never aligned with any political party.
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 The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. The incumbent president is Donald Trump, who assumed office on January 20, 2025. Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies. The discrepancy is due to the nonconsecutive terms of Grover Cleveland (counted as the 22nd and 24th president) and Trump (counted as the 45th and 47th president). The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. Since the ratification of the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1951, no person may be elected president more than twice, and no one who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected may be elected more than once. Four presidents died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy), and one resigned (Richard Nixon, facing impeachment and removal from office). John Tyler was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, setting the precedent that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with a new, distinct administration. Throughout most of its history, American politics has been dominated by political parties. The Constitution is silent on the issue of political parties, and at the time it came into force in 1789, no organized parties existed. Soon after the 1st Congress convened, political factions began rallying around dominant Washington administration officials, such as Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Concerned about the capacity of political parties to destroy the fragile unity holding the nation together, Washington remained unaffiliated with any political faction or party throughout his eight-year presidency. He was, and remains, the only U.S. president who never affiliated with a political party. == Presidents == == See also == Acting President of the United States Founding Fathers of the United States Historical rankings of presidents of the United States List of vice presidents of the United States President of the Continental Congress == Notes == == References == == Works cited == == External links == Media related to President of the United States at Wikimedia Commons Quotations related to List of presidents of the United States at Wikiquote Home Languages