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George Herbert Walker Bush [ a ] June 12, — November 30, was the 41st president of the United States , serving from to A member of the Republican Party , he also served as the 43rd vice president from to under Ronald Reagan and previously in various other federal positions. Born into a wealthy, established family in Milton, Massachusetts , Bush was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Following an unsuccessful run for the United States Senate in , he was elected to represent Texas's 7th congressional district in Bush ran for president in but was defeated in the Republican presidential primaries by Reagan, who then selected Bush as his vice presidential running mate.

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In the presidential election , Bush defeated Democrat Michael Dukakis. Foreign policy drove Bush's presidency as he navigated the final years of the Cold War and played a key role in the reunification of Germany. He presided over the invasion of Panama and the Gulf War , ending the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait in the latter conflict. Though the agreement was not ratified until after he left office, Bush negotiated and signed the North American Free Trade Agreement , which created a trade bloc consisting of the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Domestically, Bush reneged on a campaign promise by enacting legislation to raise taxes to justify reducing the budget deficit.

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Bush lost the presidential election to Democrat Bill Clinton following an economic recession , his turnaround on his tax promise , and the decreased emphasis of foreign policy in a post—Cold War political climate. After leaving office in , Bush was active in humanitarian activities, often working alongside Clinton. With the victory of his son, George W.

Bush , in the presidential election , the two became the second father—son pair to serve as the nation's president, following John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Another son, Jeb Bush , unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination in the primaries.