President Term Of Office

Georgewashington deliberately set a precedent to serve no more than two terms.

President term of office. Roosevelt and vice president john nance garner in 1937. The length of a full four year presidential term of office amounts to 1 461 days three common years of 365 days plus one leap year of 366 days. If counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater with the exception of grover cleveland who would receive two days.

Forpresidents of the united states congress 1776 1789 who are sometimesconsidered to be the american heads of state for a 13 year period afterthe revolution but before george washington see my chart on presidents of the united states before george washington. Presidents are limited to serving two elected four year terms in the white house and as many as two years of another president s term. If an election had not taken place by that date and successors had not been.

Note this page is notabout the length of the president sterm. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america. The 20th amendment to the u s.

The first presidential and vice presidential terms to begin on this date known as inauguration day were the second terms of president franklin d. Learn more about historical documents. That value is set to four years and has never changed.

He shall hold his office during the term of four years and together with the vice president chosen for the. Pursuant to the twentieth amendment the four year term of office for both the president and the vice president begins at noon on january 20.