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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] 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. [3]
Succeeded to one partial term (2 years, 5 months, and 11 days) [q] 42: Warren G. Harding: 881 29th • March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 [c] One partial term; died 2 years, 4 months, and 29 days into term 43: Zachary Taylor: 492 12th • March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 [c] One partial term; died 1 year, 4 months, and 5 days into term 44: James A ...
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2 presidents served as president of the United States for two non-consecutive terms, Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump. 2 presidents served as party leaders of the House of Representatives, James A. Garfield and Gerald Ford. 1 president served as an ordained minister, serving as a pastor in the Disciples of Christ (Christian) Church, James A ...
In honor of Presidents Day, which lands on Monday, Feb. 17 this year, we've gathered a collection of presidential trivia facts to give your executive knowledge a run for its money.
First president to not issue an executive order [107] First president to die in office. [ab] [108] First president to serve less than one full term in office. [ac] [109] First president to receive over 1 million votes in a presidential election before assuming office. [110] First president to have a photograph taken while in office. [ad] [111]
The country's real GDP grew by about 2% in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, peaking at 2.9% in 2015. [ 125 ] [ 126 ] In the aftermath of the recession, median household income (adjusted for inflation) declined during Obama's first term, before recovering to a new record high in his final year. [ 127 ]
Richard Milhous Nixon was born on January 9, 1913, in what was then the township precinct of Yorba Linda, California, [1] in a house built by his father, on his family's lemon ranch. [2] [3] [4] His parents were Francis A. Nixon and Hannah (Milhous) Nixon. His mother was a Quaker, and his father converted from Methodism to the Quaker faith.