John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and by the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United Statesfrom 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person to assume the presidency by electionand the youngest president at the end of his tenure.[2] Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress prior to his presidency.
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John F. Kennedy
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Oval Office portrait, 1963
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| 35th President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 |
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| Vice President | Lyndon B. |