George W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States. He was the president of the country from 2001 to 2009. Before becoming president, he was the Governor of Texas. In the 2000 U.S. Presidential Elections, he beat Al Gore of the Democratic Party. After completing two consecutive terms as president, he went back to Texas and is currently staying there with his family.
George Walker Bush, also known as George W. Bush, was the 43rd President of the United States. He is the eldest son of George H. W. Bush, who was the 41st President of the country.
Early Life of George W. Bush
George W. Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His father is George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the U.S., and his mother is Barbara Bush. He is the only one of the two Presidents of the U.S. to be a child of a previous president, following John Quincy Adams. Bush is a Yale University Graduate (1968) and he also studied MBA at the Harvard Business School.Presidential Life
George W. Bush was the co-owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team prior to overwhelming Ann Richards in the Texas Gubernatorial Election held in 1994. In the 2000 United States Presidential Election, which was subject to a number of debates and controversies, he became the 43rd President of the United States as the Republican Candidate. He trounced Democratic Vice President Albert Arnold "Al" Gore in the United States Electoral College. He has been honored twice as Time Person of the Year, in 2000 and 2004.Other than matters related to the safety of the country, Bush endorsed plans on healthcare, economy, social security, and academic restructurings. He ratified various legislations into acts such as the No Child Left Behind Act, broad (Bush) tax cuts, Medicare prescription drug assistances for seniors, and the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Bush's presidential terms witnessed public discussions on Social Security, migration, water boarding, surveillance by electronic means, and other "enhanced interrogation techniques".
He was successful in his rerun for the 2004 United States Presidential Elections, beating John Kerry, the Democrat Candidate, and becoming the president of the country for the second time. The contest was neck and neck, but he eventually made it. He faced intense criticism due to issues like the Iraq War, the mismanagement of Hurricane Katrina, and the depression in the latter part of the 2000s, which badly hit the economy.
International Policies of Bush
As the American President, George W. Bush backed out from various overseas accords and pacts, especially the Kyoto Protocol with regards to Global Warming. During his first term as President, a sequence of terrorist strikes took place on September 11, 2001, also known as the 9/11 attacks. In reply to that, Bush declared a worldwide attack on terrorism and decreed a raid on Afghanistan in 2001. He also waged the Iraq War in 2003. After completing his 2nd presidential term, he went back to Texas and bought a residence close to Dallas and is working as an orator.For more information on US Presidents, click on the following images:
