FullName
William Jefferson Clinton
42nd President of the United States
In officeJanuary 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
Vice President(s)
Albert Gore, Jr.
Preceded by
George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by
George W. Bush
52nd Governor of Arkansas
In officeJanuary 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992
Lieutenant(s)
Winston Bryant (1983-1991)Jim Guy Tucker (1991-1992)
Preceded by
Frank D. White
Succeeded by
Jim Guy Tucker
50th Governor of Arkansas
In officeJanuary 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981
Lieutenant(s)
Joe Purcell
Preceded by
Joe Purcell
Succeeded by
Frank D. White
Attorney General of Arkansas
In office1977 – 1979
Preceded by
Jim Guy Tucker
Succeeded by
Steve Clark
Born
August 19, 1946 (1946-08-19) (age 61)Hope, Arkansas
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Children
Chelsea Clinton
Alma mater
Georgetown UniversityUniversity College, OxfordYale Law School
Occupation
Lawyer
Religion
Baptist
Signature
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the forty-second President of the United States of America, serving from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president, older only than Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and is known as the first baby boomer president, as he was born in the period after the Second World War.[2]
Clinton was described as a New Democrat and was mainly responsible for the Third Way philosophy of governance that came to epitomize his two terms as president.[3] His policies, on issues such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, have been described as "centrist."[4] [5] Clinton presided over the longest period of peace-time economic expansion in American history, which included a balanced budget.[6][7] While Clinton reported a surplus at the end of his presidency, the audited numbers actually show there was a deficit.[8] His presidency was also quickly challenged. On the heels of a failed attempt at health care reform with a Democratic Congress, Republicans won control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years.[9] In his second term he was impeached by the U.S. House for perjury and obstruction of justice[10], but was subsequently acquitted by the United States Senate and completed his term.[11]
Clinton left office with a 65% approval rating, the highest end-of-presidency rating of any President that came into office after World War II. However, public reaction to the Lewinsky scandal left a mixed impression about his personal character. Since leaving office, Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. He created the William J. Clinton Foundation to promote and address international causes, such as treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and global warming. In 2004, he released a personal autobiography, My Life. His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is the junior United States Senator from the state of New York, where they both currently reside, and a Democratic candidate for president in the 2008 election.
William Jefferson Clinton
42nd President of the United States
In officeJanuary 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
Vice President(s)
Albert Gore, Jr.
Preceded by
George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by
George W. Bush
52nd Governor of Arkansas
In officeJanuary 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992
Lieutenant(s)
Winston Bryant (1983-1991)Jim Guy Tucker (1991-1992)
Preceded by
Frank D. White
Succeeded by
Jim Guy Tucker
50th Governor of Arkansas
In officeJanuary 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981
Lieutenant(s)
Joe Purcell
Preceded by
Joe Purcell
Succeeded by
Frank D. White
Attorney General of Arkansas
In office1977 – 1979
Preceded by
Jim Guy Tucker
Succeeded by
Steve Clark
Born
August 19, 1946 (1946-08-19) (age 61)Hope, Arkansas
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Children
Chelsea Clinton
Alma mater
Georgetown UniversityUniversity College, OxfordYale Law School
Occupation
Lawyer
Religion
Baptist
Signature
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the forty-second President of the United States of America, serving from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president, older only than Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and is known as the first baby boomer president, as he was born in the period after the Second World War.[2]
Clinton was described as a New Democrat and was mainly responsible for the Third Way philosophy of governance that came to epitomize his two terms as president.[3] His policies, on issues such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, have been described as "centrist."[4] [5] Clinton presided over the longest period of peace-time economic expansion in American history, which included a balanced budget.[6][7] While Clinton reported a surplus at the end of his presidency, the audited numbers actually show there was a deficit.[8] His presidency was also quickly challenged. On the heels of a failed attempt at health care reform with a Democratic Congress, Republicans won control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years.[9] In his second term he was impeached by the U.S. House for perjury and obstruction of justice[10], but was subsequently acquitted by the United States Senate and completed his term.[11]
Clinton left office with a 65% approval rating, the highest end-of-presidency rating of any President that came into office after World War II. However, public reaction to the Lewinsky scandal left a mixed impression about his personal character. Since leaving office, Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. He created the William J. Clinton Foundation to promote and address international causes, such as treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and global warming. In 2004, he released a personal autobiography, My Life. His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is the junior United States Senator from the state of New York, where they both currently reside, and a Democratic candidate for president in the 2008 election.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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