<P> In November 1781 , he was elected as President of the United States in Congress Assembled , and became the first president ( third overall ) to serve a one - year term under the provisions of the Articles of Confederation . While George Washington is recognized by historians as the first President of the United States , since he began serving when the current United States Constitution went into effect in 1789 , some biographies of Hanson have made arguments that Hanson was actually the first holder of the office of president since he began serving following the first election for a full one - year presidential term once the Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781 . </P>
<P> In November 1781 , he was elected as President of the United States in Congress Assembled , and became the first president ( third overall ) to serve a one - year term under the provisions of the Articles of Confederation . While George Washington is recognized by historians as the first President of the United States , since he began serving when the current United States Constitution went into effect in 1789 , some biographies of Hanson have made arguments that Hanson was actually the first holder of the office of president since he began serving following the first election for a full one - year presidential term once the Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781 . </P>
who was the first official president of the united states
who was the first official president of the united states
George Washington
George Washington