Ronald Wilson Reagan[a] (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing personal style.

Reagan's 1980 landslide election resulted from a conservative shift to the right in American politics, including a loss of confidence in liberal, New Deal, and Great Society programs and priorities that had dominated the national agenda since the 1930s.

Ronald Reagan - Cold War, Tax Cuts, Diplomacy: Reagan’s presidency began on a dramatic note when, after the inaugural ceremony, he announced at a luncheon that Iran had agreed to release the remaining American hostages.

Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), a former actor and California governor, served as the 40th president from 1981 to 1989.

In 1980, he was elected president, serving two four-year terms. Reagan presided over a period of economic growth in the 1980s, and over the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union.

Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989. His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving “peace through strength” abroad.

Ronald Reagan played many roles in his life's seven acts: radio announcer, movie star, union boss, television actor-cum-host, governor, right-wing critic of big government and President of the United States.

Ronald Reagan was the 40 th president of the United States, holding the office for two terms from 1981 through 1989. Prior to politics, Reagan gained fame as an actor, appearing in more than 50...

In Ronald Reagan, our nation found the embodiment of all that makes America great – his unlikely rise from the heartland of the midwest to the seat of power in Washington, D.C. is a story that could only be told here.