President of the United States (Carpe Diem)



The President of the United States of America is both the head of state and head of government of the. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The president is indirectly elected by the Electoral College to a four-year term. Upon the ratification of the  in 1935, 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. Requirements to become president include being at least 35 years of age, having lived in the United States for 14 years, and being a "natural born" citizen of the United States. The inaugural holder of the Presidency was in 1789.

The current President is who has served since January 20, 2009.

List of Presidents
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