This description is about Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 38th Governor of California. Schwarzenegger was a successful actor and businessman before entering politics, and he served two terms as Governor of California from 2003 to 2011. During his tenure, Schwarzenegger implemented a number of reforms to the state's economy and infrastructure, and
Arnold Schwarzenegger took office as the 38th governor of California in a 2003 recall election. He was subsequently elected Governor when the previous governor Gray Davis was recalled and Schwarzenegger placed first among replacement candidates. Schwarzenegger served the remainder of Davis' incomplete term between 2003 and 2007. Schwarzenegger was then reelected to a second term in 2006, serving out this full term and leaving office in January 2011. Schwarzenegger was unable to run for a third term due to term limits imposed by the Constitution of California.