# Ronald Reagan

_President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911–2004)_

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> Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 February 1911 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birthplace of Ronald Reagan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P19))
- **Died:** 5 June 2004 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P570))
- **Place of death:** 668 St. Cloud Road ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P27))
- **Occupation:** television actor; film actor; politician; character actor; screenwriter; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party (1962–2004); Democratic Party (until 1962) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P102))
- **Education:** Dixon High School; Eureka College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jane Wyman; Nancy Reagan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P26))
- **Official website:** whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/ronald-reagan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of the United States (20 January 1981 – 20 January 1989); President-elect of the United States (4 November 1980 – 20 January 1981); Governor of California (2 January 1967 – 6 January 1975); President of SAG (1959–1960); President of SAG (1947–1952); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary citizen of Berlin; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Order of the White Eagle; Collar of the Order of the White Lion; Francis Boyer Award; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Congressional Gold Medal; California Hall of Fame; Doublespeak Award; Theodore Roosevelt Award; Horatio Alger Award; Labor Hall of Honor; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P166))
- **Facebook:** RonaldReagan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Ronald Reagan born?**  
Ronald Reagan was born on 6 February 1911 in Birthplace of Ronald Reagan.

**What positions has Ronald Reagan held?**  
Positions held by Ronald Reagan include: President of the United States (1981–1989); President-elect of the United States (1980–1981); Governor of California (1967–1975); President of SAG (1959–1960); President of SAG (1947–1952).

**Where did Ronald Reagan study?**  
Ronald Reagan was educated at Dixon High School, Eureka College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ronald Reagan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रोनाल्ड रेगन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9960](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9960) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981.jpg by Michael Evans (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Official_Portrait_of_President_Reagan_1981.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ronald Reagan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981.jpg — Michael Evans, Public domain.

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