Bill Clinton is a citizen.
Bill Clinton . Prior to the Presidency he was the 40th Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and the state 's 42nd Governor from 1983 to 1992 . Clinton was elected President of the United States in 1992 , defeating incumbent Republican opponent George H. W. Bush . Since leaving office , Clinton has been rated highly in public opinion polls of U.S. Presidents .