In office January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Vice President Al Gore Preceded by George H. W. Bush Succeeded by George W. Bush 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas In office January 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981 Lieutenant Joe Purcell Preceded by Joe Purcell (Acting) Succeeded by Frank D. White In office January 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992 Lieutenant Winston Bryant (1983–1991) Jim Guy Tucker (1991–1992) Preceded by Frank D. White Succeeded by Jim Guy Tucker 50th Arkansas Attorney General In office January 3, 1977 – January 9, 1979 Preceded by Jim Guy Tucker Succeeded by Steve Clark Born August 19, 1946 (1946-08-19) (age 64) Hope, Arkansas Birth name William Jefferson Blythe III Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Hillary Rodham Clinton (m. 1975–present) Relations William Jefferson Blythe, Jr. (father, deceased) Virginia Clinton Kelley (mother, deceased) Roger Clinton, Jr. (half-brother) Roger Clinton, Sr. (stepfather, deceased) Jeff Dwire (stepfather, deceased) Children Chelsea Clinton (b. 1980) Alma mater Georgetown University (B.S.) University College, Oxford Yale Law School (J.D.) Profession Lawyer Religion Baptist Signature Website William J. Clinton Presidential Library William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19, 1946) served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. At 46 he was the third-youngest president. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and was the first baby boomer president. His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, has served as the United States Secretary of State since January 21, 2009. Each received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Yale Law School..