Under the United States Constitution, the President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States. As chief of the executive branch and face of the federal government as a whole, the presidency is the highest political office in the United States by influence and recognition. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The president is indirectly elected to a four-year term by an Electoral College (or by the House of Representatives, should the Electoral College fail to award an absolute majority of votes to any person). Since the ratification of the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1951, 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. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of an incumbent president, the vice president assumes the office. The president must be at least 35 years of age, has to have lived in the United States for 14 years, and has to be a "natural born" citizen of the United States.
List of U.S. Presidents under the Constitution of 1787
| No. | President | State | Term of office | Party | Previous office | Vice President/
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | George Washington
(1732-1799, aged 67) |
Virginia | April 30, 1789-
March 4, 1797 |
Non-partisan | Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
(1775-1783) |
John Adams |
| 2. | John Adams
(1735-1826, aged 90) |
Massachusetts | March 4, 1787-1801 | Federalist | 1st Vice President of the United States | Thomas Jefferson |
| 3. | Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826, aged 83) |
Virginia | March 4,
1801-1809 |
Democratic-
Republican |
2nd Vice President of the United States | Aaron Burr
(1801-1805) George Clinton (1805-1812) |
| 4. | James Madison
(1751-1836, aged 85) |
Virginia | March 4,
1809-1817 |
Democratic-
Republican |
5th U.S. Secretary of State | Elbridge Gerry
(1813-1814) |
| 5. | James Monroe
(1758-1831, aged 73) |
Virginia | March 4, 1817-1825 | Democratic-
Republican |
7th U.S. Secretary of State | Daniel D.
Tompkins |
| 6. | John Quincy Adams
(1767-1848, aged 80) |
Massachusetts | March 4, 1825-1829 | Democratic-
Republican |
8th U.S. Secretary of State | John C. Calhoun |
| 7. | Andrew Jackson
(1767-1845, aged 78) |
Tennessee | March 4,
1829-1837 |
Democratic | U.S. Senator from Tennessee
(1823-1825) |
Martin Van Buren
(1833-1837) |
| 8. | Martin Van Buren
(1782-1862, aged 79) |
New York | March 4,
1837-1841 |
Democratic | 8th Vice President of the United States
(1833-1837) |
Richard Mentor Johnson |
| 9. | William Henry Harrison
(1773-1841, aged 68) |
Ohio | March 4-
April 4, 1841 |
Whig | United States Minister to Colombia
(1828-1829) |
John Tyler |
| 10. | John Tyler
(1790-1862, aged 71) |
Virginia | April 4, 1841- March 4, 1845 | Whig/
Independent |
10th Vice President of the United States | VACANT |
| 11. | James K. Polk
(1795-1849, aged 53) |
Tennessee | March 4,
1845-1849 |
Democratic | 9th Governor of Tennessee
(1839-1841) |
George M.
Dallas |
| 12. | Zachary Taylor
(1784-1850, aged 65) |
Louisiana | March 4, 1849- July 9, 1850 | Whig | Major General of the 1st Infantry Regiment, US Army (1846-1849) | Millard Fillmore |
| 13. | Millard Fillmore
(1800-1874, aged 74) |
New York | July 9, 1850-March 4, 1853 | Whig | 12th Vice President of the United States | VACANT |
| 14. | Franklin Pierce
(1804-1869, aged 64) |
New Hampshire | March 4,
1853-1857 |
Democratic | Brigadier General of the 9th Infantry, US Army (1847/8) | William R. King
(1853) |
| 15. | James Buchanan
(1791-1868, aged 77) |
Pennsylvania | March 4,
1857-1861 |
Democratic | U.S. Minister to the Court of St. James's
(1853-1856) |
John C.
Breckenridge |
| 16. | Abraham Lincoln
(1809-1861, aged 56) |
Illinois | March 4, 1861- April 15, 1865 | Republican | U.S. Representative from Illinois' 7th (1847-1849) | Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865)
Andrew Johnson (1865) |
| 17. | Andrew Johnson
(1808-1875, aged 66) |
Tennessee | April 15, 1865- March 4, 1869 | Democratic | 16th Vice President of the United States | VACANT |
| 18. | Ulysses S. Grant
(1822-1885, aged 63) |
Ohio | March 4, 1869-1877 | Republican | Commanding General of the U.S. Army
(1864-1869) |
Schuyler Colfax (1869-1873)
Henry Wilson (1873-1875) |
| 19. | Rutherford B. Hayes
(1822-1893, aged 70) |
Ohio | March 4,
1877-1881 |
Republican | 32nd Governor of Ohio (1868-1872, 1876-1877) | William A. Wheeler |
| 20. | James A. Garfield
(1831-1881, aged 49) |
Ohio | March 4, 1881- September 19, 1881 | Republican | U.S. Representative from Ohio's 19th
(1863-1881) |
Chester A. Arthur |
| 21. | Chester A. Arthur
(1829-1886, aged 57) |
New York | September 19, 1881-
March 4, 1885 |
Republican | 20th Vice President of the United States | VACANT |
| 22. | Grover Cleveland
(1837-1908, aged 71) |
New York | March 4,
1885-1889 |
Democratic | 28th Governor of New York
(1883-1885) |
Thomas A. Hendricks
(1885) |
| 23. | Benjamin Harrison
(1833-1901, aged 67) |
Indiana | March 4, 1889-1893 | Republican | U.S. Senator from Indiana (1881-1887) | Levi P. Morton |
| 24. | Grover Cleveland
(1837-1809, aged 71) |
New York | March 4,
1893-1897 |
Democratic | 22nd President of the United States
(1885-1889) |
Adlai Stevenson |
| 25. | William McKinley
(1843-1901, aged 58) |
Ohio | March 4, 1897-September 14, 1901 | Republican | 39th Governor of Ohio
(1892-1896) |
Garret Hobart (1897-1899)
Theodore Roosevelt (1901) |
| 26. | Theodore Roosevelt
(1858-1919, aged 60) |
New York | September 14,1901-March 4,1909 | Republican | 25th Vice President of the United States | Charles W. Fairbanks
(1905-1909) |
| 27. | William Howard Taft
(1857-1930, aged 72) |
Ohio | March 4,
1909-1913 |
Republican | 42nd U.S. Secretary of War
(1904-1908) |
James S. Sherman
(1909-1912) |
| 28. | Woodrow Wilson
(1856-1924, aged 67) |
New Jersey | March 4,
1913-1921 |
Democratic | 34th Governor of New Jersey
(1911-1913) |
Thomas R.
Marshall |
| 29. | Warren G. Harding
(1865-1923, aged 57) |
Ohio | March 4, 1921-
Aug. 2, 1923 |
Republican | U.S. Senator from Ohio
(1915-1921) |
Calvin Coolidge |
| 30. | Calvin Coolidge
(1872-1933, aged 60) |
Massachusetts | Aug. 2, 1923-
Mar. 4, 1929 |
Republican | 29th Vice President of the United States | Charles G. Dawes
(1925-1929) |
| 31. | Herbert Hoover
(1874-1964, aged 90) |
Iowa | March 4,
1929-1933 |
Republican | 3rd U.S. Secretary of Commerce
(1921-1928) |
Charles Curtis |
| 32. | Franklin D.
Roosevelt (1882-1945, aged 63) |
New York | March 4, 1933-
April 12, 1945 |
Democratic | 44th Governor of New York
(1929-1932) |
John N. Garner
(1933-1941) Henry A. Wallace (1941-1945) Harry Truman (1945) |
| 33. | Harry S. Truman
(1884-1972, aged 88) |
Missouri | April 12, 1945-
January 20, 1953 |
Democratic | 34th Vice President of the United States | Alben W. Barkley
(1949-1953) |
| 34. | Dwight D.
Eisenhower (1890-1969, aged 78) |
Kansas | January 20,
1953-1961 |
Republican | Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
(1949-1952) |
Richard M. Nixon |
| 35. | John F. Kennedy
(1917-1963, aged 46) |
Massachusetts | January 20, 1961-
November 22, 1963 |
Democratic | U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
(1953-1960) |
Lyndon B.
Johnson |
| 36. | Lyndon B. Johnson
(1908-1973, aged 64) |
Texas | Nov. 22, 1963-
January 20, 1969 |
Democratic | 37th Vice President of the United States | Hubert Humphrey
(1965-1969) |
| 37. | Richard M. Nixon
(1913-1994, aged 81) |
California | Jan. 20, 1969-
Aug. 9, 1974 |
Republican | 36th Vice President of the United States | Spiro Agnew
(1969-1973) Gerald Ford (1973-1974) |
| 38. | Gerald R. Ford
(1913-1975, aged 62) |
Michigan | Aug. 9, 1974-
Sept. 8, 1975 |
Republican | 40th Vice President of the United States
(1973-1974) |
Matthew Sinclair
(1974-1975) |
| 39. | Matthew Sinclair
(1932-2016, aged 83) |
New York | Sept. 8, 1975-
Jan. 20, 1981 |
Republican | 41st Vice President of the United States
(1974-1975) |
Robert Dole
(1975-1981) |
| 40. | Robert Nichols (1925-2020, aged 95) | Indiana | Jan. 20,
1981-1989 |
Democratic | U.S. Senator from Indiana
(1969-1981) |
Frank Church (1981-1984)
Gary Hart (1985-1987) Robert Byrd (1987-1989) |
| 41. | Tom Bradley
(1917-1998, aged 81) |
California | Jan. 20,
1989-1993 |
Democratic | Governor of California
(1983-1989) |
Lloyd Bentsen
(1989-1993) |
| 42. | William Morgan
(1933-?) |
Michigan | Jan. 20,
1993-2001 |
Republican | U.S. Senator from Michigan
(1979-1991) |
Ellis Briar
(1993-2001) |
| 43. | Ellis Briar (1947-?) | Connecticut | Jan. 20, 2001-2005 | Republican | 47th Vice President of the United States
(1993-2001) |
|
| 44. | Henry Raymond
(1953-?) |
Massachusetts | Jan. 20,
2005-2013 |
Democratic | U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
(1985-2003) |
Richard Agee
(2005-2013) |
| 45. | John Hansen
(1955-?) |
Kansas | Jan. 20,
2013-2021 |
Republican | Governor of Kansas
(1995-2003) |
John Boyer
(2013-2021) |
| 46. | Sophia Raymond
(1969-?) |
Massachusetts | Jan. 20, 2021-
2023 |
Democratic | U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
(2013-2021) |
Luke Nichols
(2021-2023) |
| 47. | Luke Nichols
(1976-2045, aged 69) |
Indiana | 2023-
2045 |
Democratic
(2023-2025)/ Independent (2025-2027)/ Tomorrow (2027-2045) |
51st Vice President of the United States
(2021-2023) |
|
| X. | Anthony Faison
(1960-) |
Maryland | 2025 | Independent | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;
US Naval Admiral |
N/A. |
| 48. | Gloria Lopez | California | 2045-2053 | Tomorrow | Vice President | |
| 49. | Lourdes Lopez | California | 2053-2061 | Tomorrow | U.S. Senator from California | |
| 50. | ||||||
| 47. | Helena Koenig
(1983-) |
California | Jan. 20, 2029-2037 | Tomorrow | U.S. Senator from California
(2025-2028) |
First Asian-American female President, age 45 when elected |
| 48. | Scott Simmons
(1992-) |
Maryland | Jan. 20, 2037-2045 | Tomorrow | 54th Vice President of the United States
(2029-2037) |
Caucasian male, age 44 when elected President. |
| 49. | Margaret J. Sanchez
(1993-) |
Oklahoma | Jan. 20, 2045-2053 | Tomorrow/
Destiny |
U.S. Senator from Oklahoma | First Hispanic-American female President, age 52 when elected. |
| 50. | Michael P. Valdez
(1996-) |
Arkansas | Jan. 20, 2053-2061 | Destiny | Secretary of Science & Technology under Sanchez | Caucasian male, age 56 when elected. |
| 51. | Craig D. Grice
(1997-) |
Texas | Jan. 20, 2061-2069 | Destiny | Secretary of Energy under Sanchez | African-American male, age 63 when elected. |
| 52. | Kimberly Medford
(2009-) |
New York | Jan. 20, 2069-2077 | Destiny
(Northeastern Coalition) |
U.S. Senator from New York | Caucasian female, age 59 when elected. |
| 53. | Marquis C. Thompson
(2013-) |
New York | Jan. 20, 2077-2085 | Destiny
(Independent) |
Astrophysicist | African-American male, age 63 when elected |
| 54. | Dollie M. Hernandez
(2026-) |
South Carolina | Jan. 20, 2085-2093 | Destiny
(Independent) |
CEO of Vega Aerospace | Hispanic/
African female, age 58 when elected. |
| 55. | Susan T. Beaulieu
(2029-) |
Florida | Jan. 20, 2093-2101 | Destiny
(Independent) |
Former NASA Astronaut | African female, age 63 when elected. |
| 56. | Sonia N. Duran
(2031-) |
Pennsylvania | Jan. 20, 2101-2109 | Destiny
(Northeastern Coalition) |
U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania | Hispanic/
Caucasian female, age 69 when elected. |
| 57. | Carissa L. Decker
(2036-) |
Texas | Jan. 20, 2109-2117 | Destiny
(Southern Coalition) |
Governor of Texas | Caucasian/
African female, age 72 when elected. |
| 58. | Owen D. Paquette
(2055-) |
Texas | Jan. 20, 2117-2125 | Destiny
(Southern Coalition) |
65th Vice President of the United States | Caucasian male, age 61 when elected. |
| 59. | Theo Prim
(2065-) |
Rhode Island | Jan. 20, 2125-2133 | Destiny
(Northeastern Coalition) |
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island | African-American male, age 59 when elected. |
| 60. | Daniel K. Caeser
(2072-) |
California | Jan. 20, 2133-2141 | Destiny
(Pacific Coalition) |
U.S. Senator from California | Caucasian/
Hispanic male, age 60 when elected. |
| 61. | Pedro B. Wilson
(2078-) |
California | Jan. 20, 2141-2149 | Destiny
(Pacific Coalition) |
68th Vice President of the United States of America | Hispanic/
Caucasian male, age 62 when elected. |
| 62. | Edward G.
Coffey-Martinez (2079-) |
California | Jan. 20, 2149-2157 | Destiny
(Pacific Coalition) |
69th Vice President of the United States of America | Hispanic/
African male, age 69 when elected. |
List of U.S. Presidents under the Federal Continuity Charter of 2105
*In the latter half of the 21st century, a consensus emerged among the various surviving world governments which stated that the efforts to "slow and reverse" climate change had failed and a much more radical approach would be needed to restore the planet's equilibrium. For several years, scientists around the world struggled to find a solution until pop scientist Dr. Thanh Hamby of Australia suggested that the only viable alternative was to relocate the population of the planet Earth and resettle the citizens on nearby space stations, Lunar colonies or other locals further into the Solar System. As the climate crisis worsened it was determined that to enact Dr. Hamby's alternative. The governments of the world quickly contracted to an ANR-subsidiary called Coyote Corporation (which was later revealed to dabble in experimental flash cloning and mind uploading) to assist in the relocation efforts. Their deadline was stated for 2150, with another newly formed corporation called Terrestrial Renewal contracted to induce a global ice age which would in theory last between 500 and 1,500 years, after which point planetary homeostasis would be near 100% of pre-industrial levels and capable of resettlement. The U.S. government passed the Federal Continuity Charter of 2105, which stated that by 2150, the U.S. Cabinet, Congress and Supreme Court would be temporarily suspended until which time that the U.S. government could reclaim its states, territories and other possessions. The U.S. government would then grant full control of its remaining armed forces and law making powers to the Federal Council. The Council is essentially a "government-in-exile," it consists of a five-member panel which would be elected separately every two years by American citizens while the Council-members would elect the President. The elected President would then serve one five-year term and an additional five-year term (if the newly elected council approves), for a total of two consecutive terms. The President serves in a non-partisan capacity and all Presidents were former Council-members. The first Act passed by the Council in 2157, approved of a 1,000-year lease for the former possessions of the U.S. government. It expires 3157. They also passed a law that established the seat of the new federal government-in-exile would be in the city of Armstrong on the Moon. The primary defense force of the U.S. government after the relocation is the U.S. Space Command which now has sub-branches that specialize in land, sea and aerial combat.
| No. | President | Representation | Term of office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Winemar Woller | Washington Orbital/
Armstrong |
Jan. 20, 2157-Jan. 3, 2167 | European-American male |
| 2. | Hakan Axon | Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2167-Jan. 3, 2177 | Turkish-American male |
| 3. | Ed Canning | Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2177-Jan. 3, 2187 | African-American male |
| 4. | Perryn Roy | Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2187-Jan. 3, 2197 | French-American male |
| 5. | Stanley Clayton | Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2197-Jan. 3, 2207 | African-American male |
| 6. | Bente Gelling | Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2207-Jan. 3, 2217 | European-American female |
| 7. | Randall Eger | Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2217-Jan. 3, 2227 | European-American male |
| 8. | Farolt Baccus | Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2227-Nov. 2, 2229* | European-American male |
| 9. | Marenus Randle | Collins Orbital/
Sea of Tranquility |
Nov. 2, 2229-Jan. 3, 2232 | African-American male |
| 10. | Braden Peele | Sea of Tranquility | Jan. 3, 2232-Jan. 3, 2242 | Hispanic-American male |
| 11. | Aubine Colvin | New Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2242-Jan. 3, 2252 | African-American female |
| 12. | Heiko Cassell | New Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2252-Jan. 3, 2262 | Asian-American male |
| 13. | Alexandrine Bowers | New Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2262-Jan. 3, 2272 | European-American female |
| 14. | Kasey Pinwell | New Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2272-Jan. 3, 2282 | European-American female |
| 15. | Trevon Pennington | New Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2282-Jan. 3, 2292 | African-American male |
| 16. | Salma Chesney | New Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2292-Jan. 3, 2302 | Hispanic-American female |
| 17. | Zane Blumenthal | New Armstrong | Jan. 3, 2302- (as of 2307) | African-American female |