Vice presidency of George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush was the 43rd vice president of the United States during the presidency of Ronald Reagan from January 20, 1981, to January 20, 1989. Bush, a member of the Republican Party who previously served in various other federal positions, was selected as Reagan's running mate and took office following their victory in the 1980 presidential election over Democratic incumbent president Jimmy Carter and vice president Walter Mondale. Four years later, in the 1984 presidential election, they defeated Democratic nominees, Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, to win re-election.

Near the end of his tenure, Bush ran for president as the Republican nominee in the 1988 presidential election and selected junior Indiana senator Dan Quayle as his running mate. Bush and his running mate Quayle defeated Democratic nominees, Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen. As vice president in his capacity as the president of the Senate, Bush oversaw the certification of himself and his running mate as the winners of the election on January 4, 1989. Reagan and Bush were succeeded in office by himself and Quayle on January 20, 1989. Bush became the first vice president to be elected president since Richard Nixon and first sitting vice president to be elected president since Martin Van Buren.