Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was a former politician. Between 1993 and 2001, he was the leader of the world’s most powerful country. Before becoming president, he was the Governor of Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. When he left office, he had the highest end-of-office approval rating of any president, and the retired commander-in-chief still receives high ratings in public opinion polls today.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Bill Clinton |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | William Jefferson Clinton |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 75 years old |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Hope, Arkansas, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Weight: | 84 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Hillary Rodham Clinton (m. 1975) |
| Children: | Yes (Chelsea) |
| Profession: | American politician |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $90 million |
Bill Clinton Biography
Bill Clinton was born Jefferson Blythe III to Virginia Dell Cassidy and William Jefferson Blythe Jr. He was born in the state of Arkansas in 1946. Roger Clinton Jr. is his half-brother.
He attended several schools, including St. John’s Catholic Elementary School, then Ramble Elementary School, and finally Hot Springs High School. After graduating from Spring High School, he attended Georgetown University and earned a B.S. in Foreign Service. His education did not stop there, as he went on to the University of Oxford, where he studied B.Phil in politics, though he did not graduate because he transferred to Yale Law School, where he received a Juris Doctor degree.
Bill Clinton Age, Height, Weight
Bill Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, He is 75 years old as of 2024. His height is 1.88 meters and his weight is 84 kilograms.
Career
Clinton began his career as a professor at the University of Arkansas after graduating from law school. Later that year, he ran for House of Representatives but was defeated, so he decided to run for Arkansas Attorney General, which he won.
Clinton became Arkansas’s youngest governor at the age of 32 in 1978, and many dubbed him “Boy Governor.” He was elected again in 1982 and served for another ten years, during which time he helped transform Arkansas’ education system and economy.
He secured the Democratic presidential nomination after winning the Democratic presidential primaries, and he won the presidential election with 370 electoral votes in 1992, becoming the 42nd President of the United States.
In 1996, he won his second term with 49.2 percent of the vote against Bob Dole’s 40.7 percent. The Senate acquitted Clinton while he was impeached as president. He left office in 2001 and now spends his time giving speeches, fundraising, and establishing charitable organizations.
Bill Clinton’s Achievements and Awards
Clinton has received honorary degrees from a number of universities, including Oxford, Queen University, Tulane, Michigan, Edinburg, and Hong Kong. Other countries, including Germany, Kosovo, and the Czech Republic, have paid tribute to him in other ways. Among many other honors, he has received two Grammy Awards for best-spoken word album and a freedom medal.
Bill Clinton’s Net Worth In 2024
Bill Clinton’s net worth is estimated to be $90 million as of February 2024. The majority of his net worth figures are derived from the president of the United States’ salary, which totals $1.6 million. Bill Clinton’s fortune has also come from authorship fees, which have earned him more than $90 million, as well as paid speeches, which have reportedly earned him around $106 million. Bill Clinton will earn between $100,000 and $300,000 for a speech.
Bill Clinton, despite his retirement, left a positive legacy; it’s no surprise that he had the highest approval ratings of any US president. He is now a man involved in charity events, and despite the fact that he is no longer involved in politics, he still commands some respect. We wish him the best of luck and health.
Bill Clinton’s Wife, Marriage
He first met Hillary Rodham at Yale School, where they began dating. They married in 1975 and had one child, Chelsea, born in 1980.
