Born: August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas
College/University: Georgetown University, Oxford University, Yale University
Religion: Baptist
Occupation/Profession: State Attorney General, Governor of Arkansas
Military Rank: n/a
Spouse: Hillary Rodham
Children: Chelsea Clinton
President number: 42
Political Party: Democrat
Runner up: George H.W. Bush, Ross Perot
Vice President: Albert Gore, Jr.
Age at Inauguration: 46
Served: 1992-2000
Number of terms: 2
Other Offices/Commissions: State Attorney General, Governor of Arkansas
Other Interesting Facts and Trivia:
– President Clinton was born William J. Blythe III, 3 months after his father was killed in a car accident. His mother later married Roger Clinton and Bill took his stepfather’s name.
– As a teen, Bill was interested in politics and playing the saxophone.
– During his presidency, Clinton enjoyed McDonald’s hamburgers.
– Clinton studied law at Yale where he met his wife Hillary Rodham.
– In 1978, Clinton became the country’s youngest governor
– Clinton focused on reducing the national debt and was successful in putting the federal government in the black.
– Clinton was the second president to be impeached (accused of breaking the law) by the House of Representatives. Like Andrew Johnson, he was tried in the Senate and found not guilty.
– Hillary Rodham Clinton is the only First Lady to later be elected to the Senate.
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