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Barack Obama | |
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44th President of the United States | |
In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 | |
Vice President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | George W. Bush |
Succeeded by | Donald Trump |
United States Senator from Illinois | |
In office January 3, 2005 – November 16, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Peter Fitzgerald |
Succeeded by | Roland Burris |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district | |
In office January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Alice Palmer |
Succeeded by | Kwame Raoul |
Personal details | |
Born | Barack Hussein Obama II (1961-08-04) August 4, 1961 (age 62) Honolulu, Hawaii U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Spouse(s) | Michelle Obama (m. 1992) |
Children | |
Parents | |
Relatives | Obama family |
Residence | Kalorama, Washington, D.C. |
Education | |
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Awards | Awards and honors |
Signature | |
Website | |
Barack Obama delivers remarks on the death of Osama bin Laden Recorded May 2, 2011 |
Barack Hussein Obama II (/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/ ( listen); born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney. He was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American president in U.S. history. As a member of the Democratic Party, he also served as member of the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 and a United States senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008.
Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He married Michelle Robinson in 1992. They have two daughters, Malia Obama and Sasha Obama.