Ronald Reagan | |||||||||
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40th President of the United States | |||||||||
In office January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 | |||||||||
Vice President | George H. W. Bush | ||||||||
Preceded by | Jimmy Carter | ||||||||
Succeeded by | George H. W. Bush | ||||||||
33rd Governor of California | |||||||||
In office January 2, 1967 – January 6, 1975 | |||||||||
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Preceded by | Pat Brown | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Jerry Brown | ||||||||
9th and 13th President of the Screen Actors Guild | |||||||||
In office November 16, 1959 – June 12, 1960 | |||||||||
Preceded by | Howard Keel | ||||||||
Succeeded by | George Chandler | ||||||||
In office November 17, 1947 – November 9, 1952 | |||||||||
Preceded by | Robert Montgomery | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Walter Pidgeon | ||||||||
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Born | Ronald Wilson Reagan February 6, 1911 Tampico, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
Died | June 5, 2004 Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 93)||||||||
Cause of death | Pneumonia caused by Alzheimer's disease | ||||||||
Resting place | Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center | ||||||||
Political party | Republican | ||||||||
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1962) | ||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
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Relations | Neil Reagan (brother) | ||||||||
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Alma mater | Eureka College (BA) | ||||||||
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Allegiance | United States | ||||||||
Branch/service | U.S. Army Air Forces | ||||||||
Years of service | 1937–1945 | ||||||||
Rank | Captain | ||||||||
Unit | 18th AAF Base Unit | ||||||||
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Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ˈreɪɡən/ RAY-gən; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor. He was the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Before becoming president, he was the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975. He was also the 9th and 13th president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1947 to 1952 and again from 1959 until 1960.