Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the US President who served the greatest number of years in office. He was President from 1933 to 1945, which was 12 years. Currently, Presidents are constitutionally limited to two consecutive terms, adding up to only 8 years. It is believed that had FDR not died in office in 1945, he could have remained in office for many more years. He was too popular for any political opponent to defeat in an election.
The individuals that served the longest in the executive office of the president are a number. There many who served two full terms but Franklin Roosevelt is the one who served the longest as he managed to stay in office for three full terms.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Ferdinand Marcos was the longest Filipino presidency with 21 year from 1965 to 1986
Franklin Delano Roosevelt did Served a total of four times. He died during his fourth term.
America? No-one, Franklin D Roosevelt was the longest serving president, he served for 12 years from 1933 to 1945 and died in office on April 12th.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt served three terms and died during his fourth, in 1945
The only president to have served two non-consecutive terms was Grover Cleveland. Cleveland held office from 1885 until 1889, and again from 1893 until 1897.
President Lyndon B. Johnson served the longest in the United States Senate before becoming president. He was in the senate for twelve years.
Vladimir Putin, who served two consecutive terms as the President of the Russian Federation, is currently the Prime Minister under the administration run by President Dmitry Medvedev.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
No, a President is only allowed 2 terms in office. President FDR was the only President that served more than two terms. He died in office in 22 April 1945. Vice President Harry Truman was elevated to the office of President the same day that FDR died.