George W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1946 and raised in Texas, he was a businessman, part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team, and governor of Texas.
A Republican, Bush won the 2000 election after a Florida recount dispute that reached the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore.
Key Moments
After the September 11, 2001 attacks he led the response that included the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. He signed No Child Left Behind, a Medicare prescription drug benefit, and the PEPFAR global AIDS relief program. The 2008 financial crisis came late in his second term.
Did You Know
He is the son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush. In retirement he has become known for painting portraits.
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