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George W. Bush's tenure as the 43rd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2001, and ended on January 20, 2009. Bush, a Republican from Texas, took office following his narrow electoral college victory over Democratic incumbent vice president Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election.
The following articles cover the timeline of Bush's presidency, and the time leading up to it: Pre-presidency: 1999–2001. George W. Bush 2000 presidential campaign; Presidential transition of George W. Bush; Presidency: 2001–2009. Timeline of the George W. Bush presidency (2001) Timeline of the George W. Bush presidency (2002)
George W. Bush with his parents, Barbara and George H. W. Bush, c. 1947. George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946, at Grace-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. [1] He was the first child of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce. He was raised in Midland and Houston, Texas with four siblings: Jeb, Neil, Marvin and Dorothy.
President George W. Bush delivers his first inaugural address, January 20, 2001. January 20 – George W. Bush's presidency begins with his inauguration at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.; the oath of office is administered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist. In his inaugural address, the president pledges to "work to build a ...
George Walker Bush became the first president of the new millennium with a shorter transition time than most presidents enjoy. Bush and outgoing Vice President Al Gore's election had become a ...
The first inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd president of the United States took place on Saturday, January 20, 2001, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 54th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first term of George W. Bush as president and Dick Cheney as vice president.
When George H.W. Bush took the oath of office in 1989, he became the first person in nearly 150 years to have been elected president directly after serving as vice president.
Nixon would later be elected in a second run for the presidency becoming the first former vice president to try and win the presidency post-vice presidency. In 1984, Mondale would be the second former vice president to try for the presidency. In 1988, Vice President George H. W. Bush would be elected president.