Jay Leno

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Official Portrait, 1999 	 	 	
49th President of the United States 	49th President of the United States 	49th President of the United States 	49th President of the United States
In office 	 	 	
December 20, 1999 - January 20, 2001 	 	 	
Vice President: Robert Reich 	 	 	
Preceded by: Bill Clinton 	 	 	
Succeeded by: George W. Bush 	 	 	
49th Vice President of the United States 	49th Vice President of the United States	49th Vice President of the United States	49th Vice President of the United States
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 1999 - December 20, 1998 	 	 	
President: Bill Clinton 	 	 	
Preceded by: Al Gore 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Robert Reich 	 	 	
Personal details 	Personal details 	Personal details 	Personal details
Full Name: James Douglas Muir Leno 	 	 	
Born: April 28, 1950 	 	 	
Died: January 17, 2052 (Aged 101) 	 	 	
Resting place: The Hall of the Presidents	 	 	
James Douglas Muir Leno (April 28, 1950 - January 17, 2052) was an American television host, comedian, and writer who served as the 49th President of the United States from 1999 to 2001. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 1997 and from 2001 to 2009. Leno was tapped to be the running mate Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton in the 1996 election. An already popular talk show host he was chosen to create a bipartisan ticket against Bob Dole.
Leno served as Vice President for a little over a year when William Jefferson Clinton resigned as President amid impeachment by the House and conviction in the Senate. Leno spent the majority of his Presidency rebuilding trust in the Presidency. He also oversaw relations better with the Russian Federation using "Hotrod Diplomacy", meeting with President Yeltsin and exchanging American and Russian made cars. Leno declined to run for re-election but endorsed and campaigned for Al Gore, who narrowly lost the election to George Bush.
Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00pm ET, also on NBC. After The Jay Leno Show was canceled in January 2010 amid a host controversy, Leno returned to host The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of The Tonight Show on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. Since 2014, Leno has hosted Jay Leno's Garage. Leno wrote a regular column in Popular Mechanics showcasing his car collection and giving automotive advice. He also writes occasional "Motormouth" articles for The Sunday Times.
Historians rank Leno as an above average President.
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