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Barack Hussein Obama II [a] (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president in U.S. history. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, took office following his victory over Republican nominee John McCain in the 2008 presidential election.Four years later, in the 2012 presidential election, he defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney, to win re-election.Obama is the first African American president, the first multiracial president, the first ...
2 days ago · Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) is the 44th president of the United States (2009–17) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005–08). He was the third African American to be elected to that body since the end of Reconstruction (1877).
Nov 9, 2009 · Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States (2009‑2017) and the first African American to be elected to that office. Obama was born in Hawaii, studied at Columbia and Harvard, and ...
May 1, 2023 · Barack Obama was the 44 th president of the United States and the first Black commander-in-chief. He served two terms, from 2009 until 2017. He served two terms, from 2009 until 2017.
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education ...
2 days ago · Barack Obama - 44th President, Political Career, Legacy: In 1996 he was elected to the Illinois Senate, where, most notably, he helped pass legislation that tightened campaign finance regulations, expanded health care to poor families, and reformed criminal justice and welfare laws. In 2004 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican Alan Keyes in the first U.S. Senate race in which the two leading candidates were African Americans. While campaigning for the U.S. Senate, Obama ...
Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009. Presidential Administration President Barack Obama delivers an address to the nation regarding Syria in the East Room of the White House, September 10, 2013. (P091013LJ-0044) Domestic policy decisions dominated the first 100 Days of the Obama administration. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which encourages fair pay for all workers and established new methods of protesting unfair paychecks, was the ...
President Barack Obama. Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story -- values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others. Download Low-res (296 KB)
Nov 7, 2012 · President Barack Obama has been re-elected for a second term as president of the United States, beating his rival, Republican Mitt Romney. Polls predicted a very tight race, but Mr Obama managed ...
