Barack Obama

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1961-08-04

• Education

  Columbia University (BA, Political Science), Harvard Law School (JD)

• Full Name

  Barack Hussein Obama II

• Birthplace

  Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

• Profession

  Politician, Civil Rights Attorney, Constitutional Law Professor

• Nationality

  American

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

• Nobel Peace Prize

  2009

• Presidential Term

  44th President of the United States (2009-2017)

• Presidential Library Location

  Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Timeline

• Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. (Source: summary)

  1961-08-04

• Graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. (Source: summary)

  1983

• Enrolled in Harvard Law School. (Source: summary)

  1988

• Graduated from Harvard Law School, where he was the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review. (Source: summary)

  1991

• Began teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School. (Source: wikipedia)

  1992

• Published his first book, 'Dreams from My Father'. (Source: wikipedia)

  1995

• Began serving as an Illinois state senator representing the 13th district. (Source: summary)

  1997-01-08

• Elected to the U.S. Senate representing Illinois. (Source: summary)

  2004-11-02

• Began serving as a U.S. Senator representing Illinois. (Source: summary)

  2005-01-03

• Published his second book, 'The Audacity of Hope'. (Source: wikipedia)

  2006

• Formally announced his candidacy for President of the United States. (Source: web_search_results)

  2007-02-10

• Accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. (Source: web_search_results)

  2008-08-28

• Elected 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American president. (Source: summary)

  2008-11-04

• Resigned his seat in the U.S. Senate. (Source: web_search_results)

  2008-11-16

• Inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. (Source: summary)

  2009-01-20

• Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in international diplomacy. (Source: summary)

  2009

• Administration responded to the 2008 financial crisis with stimulus measures, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Source: summary)

  2009

• Appointed Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic American to the Supreme Court. (Source: summary)

  2009-08-08

• Signed the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (Source: wikipedia)

  2010-07-21

• Appointed Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. (Source: wikipedia)

  2010-08-07

• Oversaw the end of the Iraq War. (Source: summary)

  2011-12-18

• Ordered Operation Neptune Spear, the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. (Source: summary)

  2011-05-02

• Ordered military intervention in Libya. (Source: wikipedia)

  2011-03-19

• Defeated Republican opponent Mitt Romney in the presidential election. (Source: wikipedia)

  2012-11-06

• Sworn in for his second term as President. (Source: wikipedia)

  2013-01-20

• Advocated for gun control in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (Source: summary)

  2013

• Negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (nuclear agreement with Iran). (Source: wikipedia)

  2015-07-14

• Normalized relations with Cuba. (Source: summary)

  2015-12-17

• Signed the Paris Agreement to combat climate change. (Source: summary)

  2016-04-22

• Left office after completing his second term. (Source: summary)

  2017-01-20

• Published his third book, 'A Promised Land'. (Source: wikipedia)

  2020

• Construction began on his presidential library in Chicago. (Source: summary)

  2021

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and later worked as a community organizer in Chicago. In 1988, Obama enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. He became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. In 1996, Obama was elected to represent the 13th district in the Illinois Senate, a position he held until 2004, when he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate. In the 2008 presidential election, after a close primary campaign against Hillary Clinton, he was nominated by the Democratic Party for president. Obama selected Joe Biden as his running mate and defeated Republican nominee John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin. Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts in international diplomacy, a decision which drew both criticism and praise. During his first term, his administration responded to the 2008 financial crisis with measures including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a major stimulus package to guide the economy in recovering from the Great Recession; a partial extension of the Bush tax cuts; legislation to reform health care; and the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a major financial regulation reform bill. Obama also appointed Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, the former being the first Hispanic American on the Supreme Court. He oversaw the end of the Iraq War and ordered Operation Neptune Spear, the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, who was responsible for the September 11 attacks. Obama downplayed Bush's counterinsurgency model, expanding air strikes and making extensive use of special forces, while encouraging greater reliance on host-government militaries. He also ordered the 2011 military intervention in Libya to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, contributing to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. Obama defeated Republican opponent Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan in the 2012 presidential election. In his second term, Obama advocated for gun control in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, took steps to combat climate change, signing the Paris Agreement, a major international climate agreement, and an executive order to limit carbon emissions. Obama also presided over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other legislation passed in his first term. He initiated sanctions against Russia following the invasion in Ukraine and again after Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, ordered military intervention in Iraq in response to gains made by ISIL following the 2011 withdrawal from Iraq, negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (a nuclear agreement with Iran), and normalized relations with Cuba. The number of American soldiers in Afghanistan decreased during Obama's second term, though U.S. soldiers remained in the country throughout the remainder of his presidency. Obama promoted inclusion for LGBT Americans, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to publicly support same-sex marriage. Obama left office in 2017 with high approval ratings both within the United States and among foreign advisories. He continues to reside in Washington, D.C., and remains politically active, campaigning for candidates in various American elections, including in Biden's successful presidential bid in the 2020 presidential election. Outside of politics, Obama has published three books: Dreams from My Father (1995), The Audacity of Hope (2006), and A Promised Land (2020). His presidential library began construction in the South Side of Chicago in 2021. Historians and political scientists rank Obama among the upper tier in historical rankings of U.S. presidents.

Web Search Results

• Barack Obama | Biography, Parents, Education, Presidency, Books ...

  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). In 2009 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” [...] SUBSCRIBE Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos # Barack Obama 44th president of the United States Also known as: Barack Hussein Obama II Written by David Mendell Journalist. Author of Obama: From Promise to Power. David Mendell , Jeff Wallenfeldt Jeff Wallenfeldt was manager of Geography and History at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Jeff Wallenfeldt •All Fact-checked by [...] Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States (2009–17). He oversaw the recovery of the U.S. economy (from the Great Recession of 2008–09) and the enactment of landmark health care reform (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). In 2009 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. ## News • What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts • Aug. 8, 2025, 1:14 PM ET (AP)

• Barack Obama - Wikipedia

  Barack Hussein Obama II( (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party "Democratic Party (United States)"), he was the first African American president. 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 | | --- | | Image 5: Obama standing in the Oval Office with his arms folded and smiling Official portrait, 2012 | | | | 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 "Peter Fitzgerald (politician)") | [...] Appearance move to sidebar hide Image 4: Page extended-confirmed-protected From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 For other uses, see Barack Obama (disambiguation) "Barack Obama (disambiguation)"). "Barack" and "Obama" redirect here. For other uses, see Barack (disambiguation) "Barack (disambiguation)") and Obama (disambiguation) "Obama (disambiguation)").

• President Barack Obama | whitehouse.gov

  Barack H. 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. [...] Jump to main content Jump to navigation Home ## Search form ## You are here ## People # President Barack Obama President Obama President 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. President Barack Obama [...] He was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009. After being re-elected in 2012, President Obama is currently serving his second and final term, which will end in January 2017. See photos from the President's second inauguration here. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of two daughters, Malia and Sasha. Learn more about President Obama's spouse, First Lady Michelle Obama.

• Presidency of Barack Obama

  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 "Democratic Party (United States)") from Illinois, took office following his victory over Republican "Republican Party (United States)") 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. Alongside Obama's [...] After winning re-election by defeating Republican opponent Mitt Romney, Obama was sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2013. During this term, he condemned the 2013 Snowden leaks "Global surveillance disclosures (2013–present)") as unpatriotic, but called for more restrictions on the National Security Agency (NSA) to address privacy issues. Obama also promoted inclusion for LGBT Americans. His administration filed briefs that urged the Supreme Court to strike down same-sex marriage bans as [...] presidency, the Democratic Party also held their majorities in the House of Representatives under Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Senate under Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid during the 111th U.S. Congress. Obama is the first African American president, the first multiracial president, the first non-white president,( and the first president born in Hawaii. Obama was succeeded by Republican Donald Trump, who won the 2016 presidential election against Obama's preferred successor, Hillary Clinton.

• President Barack Obama

  On February 10, 2007, Obama formally announced his candidacy for President of the United States. He accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination at Invesco Stadium in Denver, Colorado on August 28, 2008. On November 4, 2008, Obama became the first African-American to be elected President. He resigned his seat in the U.S. Senate on November 16, 2008. Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009. [...] Obama was elected the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review, prior to graduating _magna cum laude_ in 1991. He returned to Chicago in 1992 and served as the Illinois Executive Director of PROJECT VOTE!. In 1993, he was hired as an associate at the firm of Davis Miner Barnhill & Gallard, where he largely worked on voting rights cases.

• Instance Of

  Q3305213

• Inception Date

  1/1/2008

Barack Hussein Obama II (/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/ bə-RAHK hoo-SAYN oh-BAH-mə; 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, Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004, and previously worked as a civil rights lawyer before entering politics. Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduating from Columbia University in 1983, he worked as a community organizer in Chicago. In 1988, he enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. After graduating, he became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Turning to elective politics, he represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from 1997 until 2004, when he ran for the U.S. Senate. Obama received national attention in 2004 with his March Senate primary win, his well-received July Democratic National Convention keynote address, and his landslide November election to the Senate. In 2008, after a close primary campaign against Hillary Clinton, he was nominated by the Democratic Party for president and chose Joe Biden as his running mate. Obama was elected over Republican nominee John McCain in the presidential election and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. Nine months later, he was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a decision that drew a mixture of praise and criticism. Obama's first-term actions addressed the global financial crisis and included a major stimulus package, a partial extension of George W. Bush's tax cuts, legislation to reform health care, a major financial regulation reform bill, and the end of a major US military presence in Iraq. Obama also appointed Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, the latter of whom became the first Hispanic American on the Supreme Court. His policy against terrorism downplayed Bush's counterinsurgency model, expanding air strikes and making extensive use of special forces, and encouraging greater reliance on host-government militaries. He also ordered the counterterrorism raid that killed Osama bin Laden. After winning re-election by defeating Republican opponent Mitt Romney, Obama was sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2013. In his second term, Obama took steps to combat climate change, signing a major international climate agreement and an executive order to limit carbon emissions. Obama also presided over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other legislation passed in his first term, and he negotiated a nuclear agreement with Iran and normalized relations with Cuba. The number of American soldiers in Afghanistan fell dramatically during Obama's second term, though U.S. soldiers remained in Afghanistan throughout Obama's presidency. Obama left office on January 20, 2017, and continues to reside in Washington, D.C. His presidential library in Chicago began construction in 2021. During Obama's terms as president, the United States' reputation abroad, as well as the American economy, significantly improved. Rankings by scholars and historians place him among the upper to mid tier of American presidents. Since leaving office, Obama has remained active in Democratic politics, including campaigning for candidates in various American elections. Outside of politics, Obama has published three bestselling books: Dreams from My Father (1995), The Audacity of Hope (2006) and A Promised Land (2020).