William Jefferson Clinton named after his biological father, William Jefferson Blythe, Jr.

Born: August 19, 1946 (1946-08-19) (age 61) Hope, Arkansas

Father: William Jefferson Blythe III
Stepfather: Roger Clinton
Mother: Virginia Divine Cassidy Blythe Clinton Kelley
Spouse: Hillary Rodham (1947- ), on October 11, 1975
Education: Graduated from Georgetown University (1968); Attended Oxford University (1968-70); Graduated from Yale University Law School (1973)
Occupation: Lawyer, public official
Religion: Baptist
Took office: January 20, 1993
Left office: January 20, 2001
Party: Democratic
Presidential Salary: $200,000/year + $50,000 expense account
Vice President: Albert Gore, Jr.
Preceded by: George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by: George W. Bush

Other Government Positions

• Arkansas Attorney General, 1976-78
• Governor of Arkansas, 1978-80, 1982-92

Presidential Nicknames

• Bill: Generally went by his first name during his time in office and was only formally called 'William J. Clinton' or 'William Jefferson Clinton'.
• The First Black President: Coined by Chris Rock, later used by Toni Morrison, in reference to Clinton's noted support from and rapport with African Americans.
• The Comeback Kid: Coined by press after strong second place showing in 1992 New Hampshire Primary, following polling slump due to Gennifer Flowers revelation.
• Slick Willie: Coined by Paul Greenberg, Editorial page editor, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, in 1980 in his return to govern Arkansas.
• Teflon Bill: Similar to "Teflon Ron" for Ronald Reagan: because none of the scandals afflicting his administration seemed to stick to him personally.
• Bubba: Nickname that suggests association with the Southern United States.
• The Great Prevaricator: A re-use of a nickname previously given to Ronald Reagan, which was itself a parody of Reagan's "Great Communicator" nickname