George W. Bush
Best known as: 43rd president of the USA
Occupation: Politician
Nationality: American
Religion: Methodist
Political party: Republican
Home: The White House, Camp David, and his ranch in Texas
Born: July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut
Education: earned bachelor's degree from Yale in 1968 and MBA from Harvard Business School in 1975
Military service: served in Air National Guard from 1968 to 1974
Offices held:
- Governor of Texas (1995-2000)
- President of the U.S. (2001-2009)
Short biography:
George W. Bush became the first president of the 21st century after defeating Al Gore in the closest, most disputed presidential election in American history. Bush led the country through the September 11th terrorist attacks and resolved to fight terrorism around the world. True to his word, Bush invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, overthrowing the tyrannical governments of the Taliban and Saddam Hussein respectively and helping to establish democracy. Bush opposes gay marriage, aboriton, high taxes, and stem cell research. He vetoed his first bill, a law encouraging stem cell research, in 2006.
Wife: Laura Bush
Friends: Tony Blair, Angela Merkel, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Bill Frist, Andrew Card, Tom DeLay, Zell Miller, and many more
Vice president: Dick Cheney
Family members:
Parents: George and Barbara Bush
Siblings: Jeb (born in 1953), Neil (born in 1955), Marvin (born in 1956), and Dorothy (born in 1959)
Daughters: Jenna and Barbara (both born November 25, 1981)
Enemies: Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong Il, Al Gore, John Kerry, and many more
