Left-Handed Presidents

Left-handedness is one of the uncommon attributes in the world as majority of the population in the world is right-handed. In the earlier times, left-handed people were looked down upon by the society, as left-handedness was associated with evil, immorality and wrongdoing. However, left-handedness is a natural phenomenon and there have been many successful people all around the world who were left-handed. Here, we will see more on left-handed presidents of the US and other countries of the world.

Left-Handed Presidents of the United States

If you wish to know how many left-handed presidents has the United States had, then the answer is 8, including the incumbent. The following is the left-handed presidents list.

James A. Garfield (b:1831 - d:1881)
James Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, and he was in office for a mere 200 days from March 4, 1881 until his assassination in September 19, 1881.

Herbert Hoover (b:1874 - d:1964)
He was the 31st president of the United States, Herbert Hoover was also left-handed. He was in office from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1933.

Harry S. Truman (b:1884 - d:1972)
Harry Truman succeeded President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and became the 33rd president of the United States. He was in office from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953. The Allies gained victory in Europe in World War 2 during Truman's tenure.

Gerald Ford (b:1913 - d: 2006)
The 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford was also left-handed. His tenure in office lasted from August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977.

Ronald Reagan (b:1911 - d: 2004)
President Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, who was in office from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989, was also one of the left-handed presidents of the country. Reagan is considered as one of the most famous US presidents.

George H.W. Bush (b:1924)
The successor of Ronald Reagan, left-handed president George H.W. Bush, was the 41st president of the US, being in office from January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993.

Bill Clinton (b:1946)
Successor of the left-handed president George H.W. Bush, president Bill Clinton is also left-handed. He was the 42nd president of the US, being in office from January 20, 1993 to January 20, 2001.

Barack Obama (b:1961)
The 44th and incumbent president of the United States, Barack Obama is also one of the notable left-handed presidents of the United States. He is also the first African-American president of the country.

These were the famous left-handed presidents of the United States. Also, the incumbent prime minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron is left-handed. Apart from these, there have been many popular and successful left-handed leaders in the world. Alexander The Great; Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, Simon Bolivar, Queen Victoria, King George VI, Mahatma Gandhi, Otto von Bismarck, etc., are to name a few. Read more on famous left-handed people.

Today, rare cases of discrimination among left and right-handed people are observed. In fact, it is believed that left-handed people have a bit of a higher IQ level than that of the right-handed ones. Left-handed individuals are also more likely to excel in the fields of sports. However, this observation has not been clinically proven, and hence, endless debates and discussions are carried out to verify the theory. But as we observe the list of successful left-handed presidents in the United States and in other parts of the world, we might as well agree!