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George W. Bush
Leading the United States after 9/11 and launching the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Afghanistan war · Iraq invasion
- Born
- 6 July 1946
- Birthplace
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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George W. Bush was the 43rd US president, serving from 2001 to 2009.
Early life
Texas
Grew up largely in Texas in a political family.
Education
Studied at Yale and Harvard Business School.
Career
- 1970s–1980s
Business
Worked in energy and later baseball ownership.
- 1995–2000
Texas governor
Served two elected terms.
- 2001–2009
President
Led two administrations shaped by war and domestic crises.
Policies & public record
Afghanistan war
Ordered the intervention following the September 11 attacks.
Iraq invasion
Launched a war justified partly by weapons claims that proved unfounded.
PEPFAR
Established a major international HIV/AIDS programme.
Beyond work
Family
His father George H. W. Bush also served as president.
Later interests
Took up portrait painting after leaving office.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Eric Draper. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
