George H. W. Bush was the President of the United States that served six years as the Governor of Texas. He served as the Governor of Texas between 1995 and 2000.
From October 1827 to April 1829, Sam Houston was the Governor of Tennessee. From October 1836 to December 1838 he served as the first President of the Republic of Texas, and from December 1841 to December 1844 he served as that country's third President. 14 years after the United States annexed Texas and granted it statehood, from December 1859 to March 1861, Houston served as the Governor of the State of Texas.
He was elected in November 1994 and reelected in November 1998. He served a total of almost six years before resigning in December 2000 (after being elected U. S. President). His Lt. Gov., Rick Perry, took over as Texas Governor at that time and, eight years later, broke the record for time served as Governor of Texas. If he's reelected in 2014, he could double the old record.
The current governor, Rick Perry, broke the old record in December, 2008.
The maximum number of years a governor of Texas can serve in office is 4 years.
Yes. Before becoming the President of the United States, he was the Governor of Texas for 5 years.
The 35th president was John F. Kennedy. He only served 3 years because he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
He served for the 1 term. It is 4 years.
Before becoming the President of the United States, George W Bush was the Governor of Texas for 5 years.
Yes he was. He was the governor of New York.
No US president ever served for that long.
2Bill Clinton served two terms as the President of the United States. Before he became president, he served five terms as the governor of Arkansas.
To serve as Governor of Texas, a person must be at least thirty years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Texas for at least five years preceding his or her election.