Was vice-president under Ronald Reagan and won the 1988 Election over Michael S. Dukakis by a popular vote of 47,917,341 to 41,013,030 and an electoral vote of 426 to 112. J. Danforth Quayle was his vice-president. Lost the 1992 election to Bill Clinton. Had served as US Representative to the United Nations under Richard Nixon. Became director of the Central Intelligence Agency in 1976 and vice-president in 1980.