Presidents From Nixon To Trump
Ronald Reagan: 40th president, 1981-1989
(1911-2004), a former actor and California governor, served as the 40th U.S. president from 1981 to 1989.
Gerald Ford: 38th president, 1974-1977
America's 38th president, (1913-2006) took office on August 9, 1974, following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (1913-1994), who left the White House in disgrace over the Watergate scandal. He became the first unelected president in the nation's history. A longtime Republican congressman from Michigan, He had been appointed vice president less than a year earlier by President Nixon. He is credited with helping to restore public confidence in government after the disillusionment of the Watergate era.
George W. Bush: 43rd president, 2001-2009
Before entering the White House, he was a two-term Republican governor of Texas. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, He worked in the Texas oil industry and was an owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team before becoming governor. In 2000, he won the presidency after narrowly defeating Democratic challenger Al Gore.
Bill Clinton 42nd President, 1993-2001
Prior to the presidency, the Arkansas native and Democrat was governor of his home state. During His time in the White House, America enjoyed an era of peace and prosperity, marked by low unemployment, declining crime rates and a budget surplus. Monica lewinsky scandal
George H.W. Bush 41st President, 1989-1993
He was a two-term U.S. vice president under Ronald Reagan, from 1981 to 1989. In 1988, He defeated Democratic rival Michael Dukakis to win the White House.
Jimmy Carter: 39th president, 1977-1981
struggled to respond to formidable challenges, including a major energy crisis as well as high inflation and unemployment. His diagnosis of the nation's "crisis of confidence" did little to boost his sagging popularity, and in 1980 he was soundly defeated in the general election by Ronald Reagan.
Richard Nixon 37th President, 1969-1974
took office at a time of upheaval and change in the U.S. The American people were bitterly divided over the Vietnam War (1954-75).
Donald Trump 45th President, 2016-Present
New York City real estate developer and reality TV star (1946- ) was elected America's 45th president in November 2016. The billionaire businessman ran as a Republican and scored an upset victory over his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. He began his career working for his father's real estate development firm, taking over its leadership in the 1970s. In the ensuing decades, he acquired and built hotels, office towers, casinos and golf courses and also appeared on 14 seasons of "The Apprentice." He is the first person ever elected to the U.S. presidency without any previous government or military experience.
Barack Obama: 44th president, 2009-2016
On November 4, 2008, Senator of Illinois was elected president of the United States over Senator John McCain of Arizona. He became the 44th president, and the first African American to be elected to that office. He was subsequently elected to a second term over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
