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George H W Bush hospitalised a day after his wife's funeral | George H W Bush hospitalised a day after his wife's funeral |
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Former US President George H W Bush has been hospitalised with an infection the day after his wife Barbara's funeral. | Former US President George H W Bush has been hospitalised with an infection the day after his wife Barbara's funeral. |
US media report that he is in intensive care. In a statement, a family spokesman said he had contracted an infection that spread to his blood, but was "responding to treatments". | US media report that he is in intensive care. In a statement, a family spokesman said he had contracted an infection that spread to his blood, but was "responding to treatments". |
The 93-year-old was admitted to hospital in Houston on Sunday morning. | The 93-year-old was admitted to hospital in Houston on Sunday morning. |
He was president from 1989 to 1993 and his son, George W Bush, went on to serve in the same role. | He was president from 1989 to 1993 and his son, George W Bush, went on to serve in the same role. |
Barbara Bush, the only woman to see both her husband and her son sworn in as US president, died last Tuesday and was laid to rest on Saturday. | Barbara Bush, the only woman to see both her husband and her son sworn in as US president, died last Tuesday and was laid to rest on Saturday. |
The couple had been married for 73 years. | The couple had been married for 73 years. |
After her death, Mr Bush said of her: "We have faith she is in heaven and we know that life will go on, as she would have it. So cross the Bushes off your worry list." | After her death, Mr Bush said of her: "We have faith she is in heaven and we know that life will go on, as she would have it. So cross the Bushes off your worry list." |
Who is George H W Bush? | |
Mr Bush became the 41st US president after serving eight years as vice-president to Ronald Reagan. | |
His term in office between 1988 and 1992 was defined by foreign policy, coming at a time when communism was collapsing in Eastern Europe. | |
Mr Bush built a successful international coalition to end Saddam Hussein's occupation of Kuwait in the first Iraq War. | |
But despite achieving popularity ratings of 90%, he was accused of neglecting domestic affairs and was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1992 presidential election. |