| Gerald Ford | |
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| Official portrait, 1977 | |
 41st President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| Vice President | Bob Dole |
| Preceded by | Richard Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Reagan |
 44th Vice-President of the United States | |
| In office December 3, 1974 – January 20, 1977 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Spiro Agnew |
| Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
| House Minority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – December 3, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Halleck |
| Succeeded by | John Jacob Rhodes |
| Leader of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – December 3, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Halleck |
| Succeeded by | John Jacob Rhodes |
| Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Leader | Charles A. Halleck |
| Preceded by | Charles B. Hoeven |
| Succeeded by | Melvin Laird |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – December 3, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Bartel J. Jonkman |
| Succeeded by | Richard Vander Veen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leslie Lynch King Jr July 14, 1913 Ohama, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2006 (aged 93) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Bloomer (m. 1948) |
| Children | Micheal Jack Steven Susan |
| Occupation | Politician, Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942-1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Awards | American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (9 campaign stars) World War II Victory |
Gerald Rudolph Ford (July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006) was an American actor and politician who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A Republican, Ford previously served as served as the leader of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives, and then as the 42nd vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977.
He would defeat his Democratic Challenger Ted Kennedy in the 1976 Presidential Election in an 303-235 Electoral Vote and succeeded Incumbent President Richard Nixon. Ford would not run again in 1980 and would endorse Governor Reagan in 1980 with a higher result then 1976 with Reagan defeating Governor Carter after securing a 401-137 Electoral Vote.