Ronald Reagan

The 33d Governor of California

(1967-1975)

The 40th President of the

USA(1981-1989)

6.02.1911 – 5.06.2004

Before Presidency

•a radio broadcaster

• an actor •a Governor of

California•a member of

the Democratic Party the Republican Party

Presidency: the 1st term

• "Reaganomics“ economic boost •Cutting the budget

of some non-military programmes

•Social Security and Medicare protection

•military actions in Grenada

Presidency: the 2d term

“Morning in America”

•the War on Drugs

•the Immigration Reform and Control Act

•the ending of the Cold War the INF Treaty

•the bombing of Libya •the Iran-Contra affair

Ronald Reagan & Mikhail Gorbachev

President Reagan andMrs. Reagan greet KingJuan Carlos I and Queen

Sophia of Spain

Ronald & Nancy Reagan

meeting with Prince Charles

& Princess Diana

Maureen Reagan

Maureen Reagan

Michael Reagan

Jane Wyman

Ron Reagan

Pattie Reagan

Nancy Davis

Honours

•the Order of the Bath (Britain, 1989)

•the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan, 1989)

•the Presidential Medal of Freedom (The USA, 1993)

•the Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom •the Order of the White Eagle (Poland, 2007) the Congressional Gold Medal (2002)

Ronald Reagan’s statue in rotunda