The President of the United States is the leader of the country, responsible for overseeing the executive branch of the government and serving as the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces. The office was created in 1789, and 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The president is chosen indirectly for a four-year term through the Electoral College. This position is one of the most powerful in the world, shaping both national and global policies. This article gives a simple overview of the U.S. Presidency, its history, and the presidents who have had a big impact on America.
List of Presidents of the USA
| No. | Name | Time in Office |
| 1 | George Washington | 1789 – 1797 |
| 2 | John Adams | March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 |
| 3 | Thomas Jefferson | March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809 |
| 4 | James Madison | March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 |
| 5 | James Monroe | March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 |
| 6 | John Quincy Adams | March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 |
| 7 | Andrew Jackson | March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837 |
| 8 | Martin Van Buren | March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 |
| 9 | William Henry Harrison | March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 |
| 10 | John Tyler | April 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845 |
| 11 | James K. Polk | March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 |
| 12 | Zachary Taylor | March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850 |
| 13 | Millard Fillmore | July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853 |
| 14 | Franklin Pierce | March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857 |
| 15 | James Buchanan | March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 |
| 16 | Abraham Lincoln | March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 |
| 17 | Andrew Johnson | April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869 |
| 18 | Ulysses S. Grant | March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877 |
| 19 | Rutherford B. Hayes | March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881 |
| 20 | James A. Garfield | March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881 |
| 21 | Chester A. Arthur | September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885 |
| 22 | Grover Cleveland | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1889 |
| 23 | Benjamin Harrison | March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1893 |
| 24 | Grover Cleveland | March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897 |
| 25 | William McKinley | March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 |
| 26 | Theodore Roosevelt | September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909 |
| 27 | William Howard Taft | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
| 28 | Woodrow Wilson | March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 |
| 29 | Warren G. Harding | March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 |
| 30 | Calvin Coolidge | August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929 |
| 31 | Herbert Hoover | March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 |
| 32 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945 |
| 33 | Harry S. Truman | April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 |
| 34 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 |
| 35 | John F. Kennedy | January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 |
| 36 | Lyndon B. Johnson | November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 |
| 37 | Richard Nixon | January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 |
| 38 | Gerald Ford | August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 |
| 39 | Jimmy Carter | January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 |
| 40 | Ronald Reagan | January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 |
| 41 | George H. W. Bush | January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 |
| 42 | Bill Clinton | January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 |
| 43 | George W. Bush | January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 |
| 44 | Barack Obama | January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 |
| 45 | Donald Trump | January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021 |
| 46 | Joe Biden | January 20, 2021 – 20 January 2025 |
| 47 | Donald Trump | 20 January 2025 |
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