President of the United States first ballot. Pursuant to the Twentieth Amendment, the four-year term of office for both the president and vice president begins at noon on January 20. The first presidential and vice presidential terms to begin on this date, known as Inauguration Day, were the second terms of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John Nance Garner in 1937. Previously, Inauguration Day was on March 4. As a result of the date change, the first term (1933–37) of both men had been shortened by days. Before executing the powers of the office, a president is required to recite the presidential oath
President of the Liberal Democrats 2020. The current President is Sal Brinton who was elected in 2014, took office on 1 January 2015 and was re-elected unopposed in 2016 for a second term and the first of the new three-year terms commencing 1 January 2017. Her term ends on 31 December 2019. In order to be a candidate for President, the candidate must be a member of the Liberal Democrats and secure the nomination of not less than 200 members in not less than 20 Local Parties (including, for this purpose, the Specified Associated Organisations representing youth and/or students). Sal Brinton is unable to re-stand.