George H. W. Bush's tenure as the 41st president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1989, and ended on January 20, 1993. Bush, a Republican from Texas and the incumbent vi
Official portrait, 1989
Outgoing president Ronald Reagan with his wife Nancy, Vice President and President-elect George H. W. Bush with his wife Barbara, and Vice President-elect Dan Quayle with his wife Marilyn in the White House Rose Garden on November 9, 1988
Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering the oath of office to President Bush during Inaugural ceremonies at the United States Capitol, January 20, 1989.
President George H. W. Bush and his cabinet in 1992
Dick Cheney
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Richard Bruce Cheney was an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. Considered the main archite
Presidency of George H. W. Bush
…by the Senate, becoming the first cabinet nominee of an incoming president to be rejected. Leadership of the Department of Defense instead went to Dick Cheney, who had previously served as Gerald Ford's chief of staff and would later serve as vice president under George W. Bush. Kemp joined the administration…
Official portrait, 2003
White House Chief of Staff Cheney, 1976
Representative Cheney in 1984
Cheney meets with President Ronald Reagan, July 1983