The 43rd Governor of Florida was George W. Bush's brother.
George Walker Bush ( born July 6 , 1946 ) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 . His brother , Jeb Bush , a former Governor of Florida , was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 presidential election . John Ellis `` Jeb '' Bush Sr. ( born February 11 , 1953 ) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 .