George H. W. Bush served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1924, he was a Navy pilot in World War II, a Texas oil businessman, congressman, CIA director, and Ronald Reagan’s vice president.
A Republican, Bush led the country as the Cold War ended and Germany reunified in 1990.
Key Moments
He organized an international coalition that drove Iraqi forces from Kuwait in the 1991 Gulf War. He signed the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990. He lost the 1992 election to Bill Clinton.
Did You Know
His son George W. Bush became the 43rd president, making them the second father and son to both hold the office. He died in 2018 at age 94.
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