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President of the United States of America
Assumed office
January 20 2001
Vice PresidentDick Cheney
Preceded byBill Clinton
Succeeded byIncumbent
47th Governor of Texas
In office
January 22 1995 – December 14 2000
LieutenantBob Bullock
(1995–1999)
Rick Perry
(1999–2000)
Preceded byAnn Richards
Succeeded byRick Perry
Personal details
Born (1946-07-06) July 6, 1946 (age 78)
New Haven, Connecticut
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLaura Bush
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George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States of America, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. He served as the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 as President.

Bush worked in his family's oil businesses following college. In 1978, he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before returning to politics in a campaign for Governor of Texas. He defeated Ann Richards and was elected as Governor in 1994, serving until his successful campaign for president