# John F. Kennedy

_President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)_

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> John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress before his presidency. Kennedy was the youngest elected president at 43 years, and the first Roman Catholic president.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 May 1917 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P569))
- **Place of birth:** John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P19))
- **Died:** 22 November 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P570))
- **Place of death:** Parkland Memorial Hospital ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist; statesperson; writer; naval officer; anti-communist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P102))
- **Education:** Harvard College; Choate Rosemary Hall; Riverdale Country School; Stanford Graduate School of Business; Princeton University; Edward Devotion School; Noble and Greenough School; Canterbury School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P26))
- **Official website:** whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/john-f-kennedy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of the United States (20 January 1961 – 22 November 1963); President-elect of the United States (8 November 1960 – 20 January 1961); United States senator (3 January 1959 – 22 December 1960); United States senator (3 January 1957 – 3 January 1959); United States senator (3 January 1955 – 3 January 1957); United States senator (3 January 1953 – 3 January 1955); United States representative (3 January 1947 – 3 January 1953) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P39))
- **Awards:** Navy and Marine Corps Medal; Purple Heart; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Pacem in Terris Award; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Pulitzer Prize for Biography; Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity; Laetare Medal; Time Person of the Year; Jane Addams Children's Book Award; James Cardinal Gibbons Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696#P166))

## Questions

**When was John F. Kennedy born?**  
John F. Kennedy was born on 29 May 1917 in John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site.

**What positions has John F. Kennedy held?**  
Positions held by John F. Kennedy include: President of the United States (1961–1963); President-elect of the United States (1960–1961); United States senator (1959–1960); United States senator (1957–1959); United States senator (1955–1957).

**Where did John F. Kennedy study?**  
John F. Kennedy was educated at Harvard College, Choate Rosemary Hall, Riverdale Country School, Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John F. Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जोन एफ केनेडी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%AB._%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9696](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9696) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: John F. Kennedy, White House color photo portrait.jpg by Cecil W. Stoughton (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_F._Kennedy,_White_House_color_photo_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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