Claim: Bill Clinton served as President of the United States for twelve years.
Evidence: William Jefferson Clinton -LRB- born August 19 , 1946 -RRB- is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
The president is indirectly elected to a four-year term by the people through an Electoral College -LRB- or by the House of Representatives , should the Electoral College fail to award an absolute majority of votes to any person -RRB-.