John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963.

Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and much of his presidency focused on managing relations with the Soviet Union.

A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate prior to becoming president. Kennedy was born on 29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, US to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Kennedy.