George Walker Bush

George Walker Bush (English: George Walker Bush, July 6, 1946-), an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States. Because his father, Bush Senior, also served as President of the United States, he is often called Bush Junior. Bush served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He was elected president in the 2000 U.S. presidential election by winning the electoral vote. The Bush family has been involved in the Republican Party and American politics very early. Bush's father is George Herbert Walker Bush, who previously served as the 41st president, and his younger brother Jeb Bush also served as the governor of Florida. During his first term, Bush signed a major tax cut and an education reform bill, the No Child Left Behind Act. He has vigorously promoted socially conservative initiatives such as the Partial Abortion Ban Act, restrictions on same-sex marriage, and religious beliefs. In 2003, he also launched the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to respond to the global AIDS epidemic. The "9·11" terrorist attacks in 2001 completely changed his governing course, leading to the beginning of the war on terrorism and the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security. Bush ordered the invasion of Afghanistan in an attempt to overthrow the Taliban, destroy al Qaeda and capture Osama bin Laden. He also signed the Patriot Act, which expanded surveillance powers for terror suspects. He also ordered the 2003 invasion of Iraq to overthrow the regime of Saddam Hussein, citing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and links to al-Qaeda. In 2004, Bush defeated his Democratic opponent John Kerry in a fierce election and also won the popular vote and was successfully re-elected as president. During his second term, Bush negotiated multiple free trade agreements, appointed John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, and attempted major reforms to Social Security and immigration laws, both of which were ultimately blocked in Congress. His administration has been widely criticized for its handling of Hurricane Katrina and revelations of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. With his approval ratings sluggish, Democrats regained control of Congress in the 2006 election. Meanwhile, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq continued. In January 2007, Bush ordered more troops to be sent to Iraq. As his presidency draws to a close, the U.S.