Donald John Trump was born on 14 June 1946 in the New York borough of Queens, the fourth of five children.

Trump was born into the property business. His father ran a successful construction company in the outer boroughs of New York, focusing on Brooklyn and Queens.

Donald Trump (left) had two brothers, Fred Jr and Robert, and two sisters, Maryanne and Elizabeth.

Trump, here with his parents Fred and Mary, graduated from New York Military Academy, and went on to study first at Fordham University and then at Wharton Business School.

Donald Trump first joined his father's construction business, but soon struck out on his own in the heart of the Big Apple, Manhattan.

Donald Trump married his first wive Ivana in 1977; their first child Donald Trump Jr was born the same year.

Donald Trump's ego and flamboyant style made him stand out in New York's business world.

At home with Donald: he married his third wife Melania Knauss in 2005. When they met seven years earlier, he was 52 and she was 25.