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| Presidency of Stuart Hughes | |
| January 20, 2013 – January 24, 2016 | |
| Vice President | Selina Meyer |
| Election | 2012 |
| ← POTUS 43 • Selina Meyer → | |
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| Seal of the President | |
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This article is part of a series about Stuart Hughes | |
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| Presidency 2012 campaign • Inauguration • Fiscal Responsibility Bill • Uzbek hostage crisis • 2015 government shutdown • Impeachment process • Resignation | ||
| Post-presidency Stuart Hughes Presidential Library and Museum • Supreme Court nomination | ||
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The presidency of Stuart Hughes began on January 20, 2013, when Stuart Hughes was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States. Hughes took office after successfully winning the 2012 presidential election with his running mate, Selina Meyer.
Hughes' first year as president did not go well as an economic crisis developed, which he hoped to right with his Fiscal Responsibility Bill. In 2014, the Uzbek hostage crisis began. After it was revealed that Hughes knew that one of the hostages was a spy, along with a government shutdown to divert attention, his credibility was soured. He announced he would not seek re-election in the 2016 election to evade impeachment.
On January 24th, 2016, Hughes was succeeded by Selina Meyer after resigning from the presidency.
Timeline[]
| The Hughes Administration | ||
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| Office | Name | Term |
| President | Stuart Hughes | 2013–2016 |
| Vice President | Selina Meyer | 2013–2016 |
| Secretary of Defense | George Maddox | 2013–2015 |
| Secretary of Energy | Leanne Carr | 2013–2016 |
| Chief of Staff | Ben Cafferty | 2013–2016 |
| Chief Strategist | Kent Davison | 2014–2016 |
| Communications Director | Jim Owens | 2013–2016 |
2013[]
- January 20, 2013: Stuart Hughes is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.
- January 21, 2013: Because January 20th was a Sunday, Hughes and Meyer were sworn in publicly at an official ceremony.
- Spring 2013: Hughes begins work on the Fiscal Responsibility Bill.
- September 2013: Hughes takes a trip to South Africa, where he has a small heart attack; VP Selina Meyer briefly takes over the responsibilities of the president.
2014[]
- November 4, 2014: The 2014 midterm elections are held; The Uzbek Hostage Crisis begins.
- November 2014: Hughes sends Meyer to North Carolina to kick off his "Listen to Rural America" tour.
2015[]
- January 6, 2015: The Uzbek hostage crisis ends.
- January 2015: Hughes sends Meyer to Finland to finalize a trade agreement.
- January 2015: News breaks that one of the hostages in the Hostage crisis was a spy.
- February 2015: Hughes rejects the budget deals worked on by Meyer and House Majority Leader Mary King.
- March 2015: The United States enters a federal government shutdown.
- March 2015: The shutdown ends.
- April 2015: To evade impeachment, Hughes secretly reveals that he will not run for re-election.
- June 2015: Hughes officially announces that he will not seek re-election in 2016.
- September 2015: Hughes reverses his stance on abortion.
- December 2015: While Meyer is in London, Edna Hughes attempts to take her own life by overdosing on sleeping pills.
2016[]
- January 23, 2016: In order to take care of his wife, Hughes announces his resignation, that will be in effect the following day.
- January 24, 2016: Selina Meyer is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.
Legacy[]
Hughes' administration was remembered chiefly for the scandals revolving around the Uzbek hostage crisis and the 2015 government shutdown.
| U.S. Presidential Administrations | ||
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| Preceded by POTUS 43 |
Stuart Hughes 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Selina Meyer |