The U.S. President during the Great Depression was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served from 1933 to 1945. Elected amid the economic turmoil of the 1932 presidential election, Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, a series of programs and reforms aimed at stimulating the economy, providing relief to the unemployed, and reforming the financial system. His administration focused on recovery and social welfare, expanding the role of the federal government in economic affairs. Roosevelt’s policies laid the groundwork for modern social safety nets and reshaped the relationship between the government and American citizens during one of the most challenging periods in U.S. history.