George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) was the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993, after serving as the 43rd vice president and various federal positions.

In the 1988 presidential election, Bush launched a successful campaign to succeed Ronald Reagan as president, defeating Democratic Party nominee Michael Dukakis. Bush's presidency was driven by foreign policy during a time of world change as military operations were conducted in Panama and the Persian Gulf. Additionally, the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolved two years later. In the wake of economic concerns, he lost the 1992 presidential election to Democrat Bill Clinton.