The following list shows all historical leaders of United States starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.
In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.
United States
President
Since Jan 20th, 2025
United States
President
Jan 20th, 2021 to Jan 20th, 2025
United States
President
Jan 20th, 2017 to Jan 20th, 2021
United States
President
Jan 20th, 2009 to Jan 20th, 2017
United States
President
Jan 20th, 2001 to Jan 20th, 2009
United States
President
Jan 20th, 1993 to Jan 20th, 2001
United States
President
Jan 20th, 1989 to Jan 20th, 1993
United States
President
Jan 20th, 1981 to Jan 20th, 1989
United States
President
Jan 20th, 1977 to Jan 20th, 1981
United States
President
Aug 9th, 1974 to Jan 20th, 1977
United States
President
Jan 20th, 1969 to Aug 9th, 1974
United States
President
Nov 22nd, 1963 to Jan 20th, 1969
United States
President
Jan 20th, 1961 to Nov 22nd, 1963
United States
President
Jan 20th, 1953 to Jan 20th, 1961
United States
President
Apr 12th, 1945 to Jan 20th, 1953
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1933 to Apr 12th, 1945
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1929 to Mar 4th, 1933
United States
President
Aug 2nd, 1923 to Mar 4th, 1929
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1921 to Aug 2nd, 1923
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1913 to Mar 4th, 1921
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1909 to Mar 4th, 1913
United States
President
Sep 14th, 1901 to Mar 4th, 1909
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1897 to Sep 14th, 1901
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1893 to Mar 4th, 1897
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1889 to Mar 4th, 1893
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1885 to Mar 4th, 1889
United States
President
Sep 19th, 1881 to Mar 4th, 1885
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1881 to Sep 19th, 1881
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1877 to Mar 4th, 1881
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1869 to Mar 4th, 1877
United States
President
Apr 15th, 1865 to Mar 4th, 1869
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1861 to Apr 15th, 1865
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1857 to Mar 4th, 1861
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1853 to Mar 4th, 1857
United States
President
Jul 9th, 1850 to Mar 4th, 1853
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1849 to Jul 9th, 1850
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1845 to Mar 4th, 1849
United States
President
Apr 4th, 1841 to Mar 4th, 1845
United States
President
Apr 4th, 1841 to Apr 4th, 1841
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1837 to Apr 4th, 1841
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1829 to Mar 4th, 1837
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1825 to Mar 4th, 1829
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1817 to Mar 4th, 1825
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1809 to Mar 4th, 1817
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1801 to Mar 4th, 1809
United States
President
Mar 4th, 1797 to Mar 4th, 1801
United States
President
Apr 30th, 1789 to Mar 4th, 1797
