when was reagan president?
Reagan redirects here. For other uses, see Reagan (disambiguation) and Ronald Reagan (disambiguation). Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ËrÉnÉld ËwÉªlsÉn ËreÉªÉ¡Én/; February 6, 1911 â June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who was the 40th President of the United States, from 1981 to 1989. Before his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California, from 1967 to 1975, after a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader.