Who was the 43rd President of the United States?

Who was the 43rd President of the United States? George W. Bush was the 43rd president. A Republican from Texas, he served two terms from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009, after winning the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.

Bush was the eldest son of George H. W. Bush, who was the 41st president. The “W.” in his name stands for Walker, and the initial helps distinguish him from his father. George W. Bush had previously served as governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.

His presidency was shaped by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, and major domestic debates over education, taxation, and healthcare. A common mix-up is identifying Bill Clinton as the president of the 1990s or Barack Obama as the president who followed Bush; neither was the 43rd president.