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| ⚫ | '''George Herbert Walker Bush''' (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the 40th [[president of the United States]] from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the 42nd [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] for two months of 1981 Ronald Reagan, and |
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| image = [[File:Vice President George H. W. Bush portrait.jpg|225px]] |
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| caption = Official portrait, 1981 |
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| alt = Bush's presidential portrait, 1981 |
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| order = 40th |
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| office = President of the United States |
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| term_start = January 20, 1981 |
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| term_end = January 20, 1989 |
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| vicepresident = {{plainlist| |
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* ''None'' {{nowrap|(Mar–Jun 1981)}} |
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* Bob Dole {{nowrap|(Jun 1981 – 1989)}} |
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}} |
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| predecessor = [[Ronald Reagan]] |
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| successor = [[Bob Dole]] |
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| order1 = 42nd |
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| office1 = Vice President of the United States |
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| term_start1 = January 20, 1981 |
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| term_end1 = January 20, 1989 |
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| president1 = Ronald Reagan |
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| predecessor1 = Jimmy Carter |
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| successor1 = Bob Dole |
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| office2 = United States Senator from Texas |
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| term_start2 = January 3, 1971 |
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| term_end2 = December 30, 1980 |
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| predecessor2 = Ralph Yarborough |
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| successor2 = Henry Grover |
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| office3 = Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th district |
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| term_start3 = January 3, 1967 |
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| term_end3 = January 3, 1971 |
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| predecessor3 = John Dowdy |
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| successor3 = Bill Archer |
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| birth_name = George Herbert Walker Bush |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|6|12}} |
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| birth_place = Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|11|30|1924|6|12}} |
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| death_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| resting_place = George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Barbara Pierce|1945|April 2018|end=died}} |
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| children = {{flatlist| |
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* [[George W. Bush|George]] |
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* Robin |
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* [[Jeb Bush|Jeb]] |
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* Neil |
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* Marvin |
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* Dorothy}} |
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| relatives = Bush family |
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| father = [[Prescott Bush]] |
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| education = Yale University (BA) |
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| occupation = {{flatlist| |
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* Businessman |
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* diplomat |
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* politician}} |
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| signature = George HW Bush Signature.svg |
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| signature_alt = Cursive signature in ink |
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| nickname = "Skin" |
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| branch = United States Navy |
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| serviceyears = 1942–1955 {{avoid wrap|(reserve, active service 1942–1945)}} |
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| rank = Lieutenant |
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| unit = Fast Carrier Task Force |
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| battles = {{flatlist| |
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* World War II |
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** [[Pacific War]]}} |
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}} |
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| ⚫ | '''George Herbert Walker Bush''' (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the 40th [[president of the United States]] from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the 42nd [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] for two months of 1981 Ronald Reagan, and as a senator and U.S. representative prior to that. |
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Revision as of 17:40, 30 June 2024
George H.W. Bush | |
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 Official portrait, 1981 | |
| 40th President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Ronald Reagan |
| Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
| 42nd Vice President of the United States | |
| In office January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Carter |
| Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
| United States Senator from Texas | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – December 30, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Yarborough |
| Succeeded by | Henry Grover |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | John Dowdy |
| Succeeded by | Bill Archer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Herbert Walker Bush June 12, 1924 Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 2018 (aged 94) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Pierce (m. 1945; d. 2018) |
| Children | |
| Parent(s) |
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| Relatives | Bush family |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Occupation |
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| Signature |  |
| Nickname(s) | "Skin" |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1955 (reserve, active service 1942–1945) |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Fast Carrier Task Force |
| Battles/wars |
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George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the 42nd vice president for two months of 1981 Ronald Reagan, and as a senator and U.S. representative prior to that.