George W. Bush -Wilipedia (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He was born into the Bush family; his father, George H. W. Bush, was the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993.
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Bush, George Walker became the 43rd and current President of the United States of America on January 20, 2001. Immediately prior to attaining the office, he was Governor of the State of Texas. ¶
Bush was the winner of one of the closest elections (see 2000 Presidential Election) in American history, defeating Democratic Vice President Albert Gore, by only 5 electoral votes. His father, George H. W. Bush, was the 41st President of the United States. His brother Jeb Bush is the current Governor of Florida . ¶
Bush began his career in the oil industry in 1975 when he formed the oil and gas exploration
company Arbusto Energy and continued working in the energy industry until 1986. His forays into the industry were disastrous, losing millions of dollars. ¶
Bush was involved in controversial stock trades while serving on the board of directors of Harken Energy Corp. in 1990. The sale of Harken stock helped pay off a loan for his purchase of a partial interest in the Texas Rangers. He served as managing general partner of the Rangers until he was elected Governor of Texas on November 8, 1994 over
incumbent Ann Richards. When the team was sold in 1998, Bush had earned $15,000,000. ¶
He went on to become the first Texas governor to be elected to consecutive four-year terms. His tenure in office featured a reputation for bipartisan leadership, and some controversy, even international controversy. During Bush’s tenure, Texas saw a sharp rise in capital punishment. ¶
Once Bush Jr. came into office, his administration began negotiations with the Taliban for a pipeline deal through Afghanistan. (See Taliban-Afganistan Pipeline) ¶
Although Bush has never been a direct member of PNAC he has several close ties to the organization. His Brother Jeb Bush has been involved heavily over the years; Paul Wolfowitz co-authored the Bush Doctrine which borrows many ideas directly from PNAC’s Rebuilding America’s Defenses; several staff members of the Bush Administration are or have
been involved with PNAC in the past.
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