The United States has taken in 1,500 refugees since the start of the Syrian war in 2011, and President Barack Obama has committed to accepting 10,000 more over the coming year. Some 35 percent of those surveyed said that figure was too high.
* World's longest serving current Head of State: King Rama IX of Thailand (since June 9, 1946). * World's longest serving current republican Head of State: President Omar Bongo of Gabon (since November 28, 1967).
SERVING U.S. PRESIDENT. THE LONGEST LIST OF THE LONGEST STUFF AT THE LONGEST DOMAIN NAME AT LONG LAST. Who was the world's longest serving U.S. president? Franklin Delano Roosevelt has the honor of being the longest serving U.S. president. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected into office on March 04, 1933 and served for four terms, becoming the only president to serve more than two terms.