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The first and only president to serve a third term was Franklin Roosevelt. He actually served most of a fourth term, but passed away before the term was finished.

Congress then quickly passed a law putting term limits on the presidency of two terms.

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He was also the only president to do so. Following his death the Constitution was amended to limit a president to no more than 2 terms.

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JFK was president for 2 years and 10 months.

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Franklin D Roosevelt served 3 terms.

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First president to serve 4terms

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