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Terms of office, political affiliation, and brief bios of the 43 Presidents of the United States of America. Also, see their opponents and electoral votes.

41. George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993

Party Affiliation: Republican
Results, 1988: Popular Vote (48,881,278), Electoral Vote (426)
Opponent: Michael S. Dukakis (41,805,374 / 111)
Results, 1992: (39,104,545 / 168)
Opponent: William Jefferson Clinton (44,909,889 / 370) ; and H. Ross Perot (19,742,267)

Occupation: Businessman (oil), public official
Other: Vice President (1981-89) ; Director, Central Intelligence Agency (1976-77) ; US Ambassador, United Nations (1971-72) ; US House of Representatives (1967-71)
Born: 12 June 1924 (Milton, MA)
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Yale (1948)

42. William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-2001

Party Affiliation: Democrat
Results, 1992: Popular Vote (44,909,889), Electoral Vote (370)
Opponent: George Bush (39,104,545 / 168) and H. Ross Perot (19,742,267)
Results, 1996: (45,628,667 / 379)
Opponent: Bob Dole (37,869,435 / 159) and H. Ross Perot (7,874,283)

Occupation: Lawyer, public official
Other: Governor, Arkansas (1978-80, 1982-92) ; Attorney General, Arkansas (1976-78)
Born: 19 August 1946 (Hope, AK)
Religion: Baptist
Education: Georgetown (1968) ; attended Oxford (1968-70) ; Yale Law School (1973)

43. George Walker Bush, 2001-2009

Party Affiliation: Republican
Results, 2000: Popular Vote (50,456,002), Electoral Vote (271)
Opponent: Albert Gore, Jr. (50,999,897 / 266)
Results, 2004: (62,040,003 / 286)
Opponent: John Kerry (59,027,335 / 251)

Occupation: Businessman (oil, baseball)
Other: Governor, Texas (1995-2000)
Born: 6 July 1946 (New Haven, CT)
Religion: Methodist
Education: Yale (1968) ; Harvard Business School (1975)
Father: George H.W. Bush (41st POTUS)

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