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George Washington

U.S. Founding Father and president from 1789 to 1797 · politician · farmer

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Barack Obama

politics · President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 · politician

Public office comparison

Level on all 3 scored measures — not enough collected to separate these two.

Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.

Time in public office

  • 26 yrsYears in officeOverlapping terms counted once20 yrs
  • 4Offices held4
  • 18 yrsLongest single term8 yrs
  • 1758In office since1997
  • Federalist PartyPartyDemocratic Party

Recognition

  • 2Prizes and honours wonExcludes state orders and honorary degrees18
  • —State ordersOften exchanged between states — not scored2
  • —Honorary doctorates3

Profile

  • 67Age65
  • 22 February 1732Born4 August 1961
  • Westmoreland CountyBirthplaceKapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
  • Kingdom of Great Britain, United StatesNationalityUnited States
  • politician, farmer, cartographerKnown aspolitician, lawyer, political writer
  • 25 yrsCareer span55 yrs

Coverage on ChronoCite

How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.

  • 78Entries197
  • 8Quotes30
  • 58Records155
  • 12Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating12
  • 2026Newest entry2026

Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.