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The first President elected under the US Constitution was George Washington, who assumed the office of the Presidency on April 30, 1789. He served until 1797 and died in 1799.

*Following the adoption of the Articles of Confederation in 1781, the first presiding officer of the new unified US Congress was John Hanson, elected to a one-year term on November 5, 1781. He is often referred to as the "first President", but was not a national executive at any time.

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George Washington [February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799] served two terms in office, as the first President of the United States. The start date of his first term was April 30, 1789, and the end date of his second and last term March 4, 1797.

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