Barack Obama

44th Preses o the Unitit States o Americae

Barack Hussein Obama II (born 4 August 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Unitit States) is an auld Preses o the Unitit States. He wis electit Preses o the Unitit States o Americae in 2008. He assumed affice oan 20 Januar 2009. He is the first African American tae haud the affice. Obama afore served as a Unitit States Senator frae Illinois, frae Januar 2005 till he dimitit efter his election tae the presncy in November 2008. Obama wis electit Preses for a seicont time in November 2012. He servit until 20t Januar 2017 afore bein succeedit bi Donald Trump.

Barack Obama
44t Preses o the Unitit States
In office
Januar 20, 2009 – Januar 20, 2017
Vice PresesJoe Biden
Precedit biGeorge W. Bush
Succeedit biDonald Trump
Unitit States Senator
frae Illinois
In office
Januar 3, 2005 – November 16, 2008
Precedit biPeter Fitzgerald
Succeedit biRoland Burris
Member o the Illinois Senate
frae the 13t destrict
In office
Januar 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004
Precedit biAlice Palmer
Succeedit biKwame Raoul
Personal details
BornBarack Hussein Obama II
(1961-08-04) 4 August 1961 (age 63)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
NaitionalityAmerican
Poleetical pairtyDemocratic
Spoose(s)Michelle Robinson (m. 1992)
Bairns
  • Malia (b. 1998)
  • Sasha (b. 2001)
ResidenceWhite Hoose
Alma mater
AwairdsNobel Peace Prize (2009)
Signatur
Wabsteidbarackobama.com

Obama is a graduate o Columbia University an Harvard Law Schuil, whaur he wis the preses o the Harvard Law Review. He wis a comity organiser in Chicago afore earnin his law gree. He wirked as a ceevil richts lawer in Chicago an taucht constitutional law at the University o Chicago Law Schuil frae 1992 tae 2004.