Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is the current President of the United States. A Nationalist, Williams also served as Governor of New York from 2003 to 2010. Prior to serving as Governor, Williams served a single tour of duty in Brazil as a first lieutenant in the United States Army (1981-1983) and was honorably discharged, and was a New York state prosecutor from 1986-1991 and State Senator from 1991-2003, serving as Majority Leader of the Senate and by proxy Temporary President of the Senate from 1999-2003. He represented the same Rochester-based district throughout his term. Politically, he is regarded as conservative-leaning but moderate, and his record as Governor of New York is seen as being socially liberal and fiscally conservative.