Barack Obama

About Barack Obama

President of the United States for the 44th time, and the first African-American to do so. He rose to prominence as a result of his economic stimulus legislation and healthcare reform.

Barack Hussein Obama II 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. 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.

Vice President	Joe Biden
Relatives	Family of Barack Obama
Alma mater	Columbia University (BA), Harvard University (JD)
Residence	Kalorama (Washington, D.C.)
Succeeded by	Donald Trump
Parents	Barack Obama Sr, Ann Dunham
Official Website	https://barackobama.com
Preceded by	George W. Bush
Political party	Democratic
Education	Punahou School
Occupation	Politician, lawyer, author
Children	Malia, Sasha
Born	Barack Hussein Obama II, August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

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Trivia

He served three terms in the 13th District of the Illinois Senate from 1997 until 2004. He ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2000, but was defeated. He represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008. 

Barack Obama before fame

He spent four years as a child in Jakarta, where he learnt Indonesian and was exposed to dog, snake, and roasted grasshopper flesh. From 1992 until 2004, he taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago.

Achievement of Barack Obama

From 1997 until 2004, he was a member of the Illinois Senate's 13th District. In 2000, he ran for the United States House of Representatives but lost. From 2005 to 2008, he was a member of the United States Senate representing Illinois.

Salary 2020

$400 Thousand

Net Worth 2020

$70 Million

Barack Obama family life

His mother, Ann Dunham, is a Kansas native, while his father, Barack Obama Sr., is a Kenyan. They married in Hawaii in 1961 and divorced the following year. In October 1992, he married Michelle Obama. Malia and Sasha, his two daughters, are his and Michelle's children.

Associations of Barack Obama

In 2008, he won the presidency over Republican nominee John McCain.

Barack Obama Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	185 cm
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Gray

Facts about Barack Obama

• Friends at the university used to call him Barry.
• Barack Obama collects comics about Spiderman.
• How did he start his career as a politician?
After Harvard, Barack Obama became a teacher and a civil rights lawyer in the private firm in Chicago. This work let him enter the Illinois Senate and become a senator in 1996. Barack Obama was elected as a president in 2008 for the first time.
• What are his most important actions as the President?
During his two terms as the President, Obama has made a lot of important decisions for America and the whole world. For example, his most important accomplishments include health care reform, boosting economic growth and increasing the number of jobs after crisis, prevented chaos in financial sector, and injected money in US automotive industry. Barack Obama also, ended the Iraq war and neutralized bin Laden. Barack Obama promoted equality for all races and genders, supported minorities, and improved the USA image all over the world.
• If he wouldnu2019t become a politician he would be an architect.
• What is his full name?
Barack Obama is named after his father and his full name is Barack (this name means u201cthe blessedu201d in Swahili) Hussein Obama II.
• Barack Obama has his hair cut only for $21 once a week.
• As a teenager, Barack Obama used to work at an ice cream shop so now he hates ice cream.
• What is his religion?
Barack Obama is a Protestant Christian.
• Barack Obama promised Michele to quit smoking before becoming a president (and failed).
• Barack Obamau0027s nickname in school was Ou0027Bomber.
• Barack Obama was awarded with Grammies for audio versions of his books.
• When did he meet Michele?
Barack Obama met Michelle when he was an intern at the law firm in Chicago in 1989. Barack Obama fell in love with her at first sight but she initially rejected him. And when she finally agreed to go on a date with him in a couple of months, Barack Obama took her to a movie theater!
• There is a beer named after him in his fatheru2019s native country.
• What was his childhood like?
Despite his parentsu2019 divorce, his childhood was quite happy thanks to his loving mother and grandparents. Barack Obama had lots of friends. Barack Obama remembers that when he was living in Indonesia together with his mom and stepdad, Barack Obama ate some really weird things like insects or dog meat.
• Barack Obama is left-handed.
• What are his most famous speeches?
Barack Obama is known as an excellent speaker, whose words are inspiring and extremely convincing. Barack Obamau0027s gave his first most famous speech being the Senate candidate in 2004. Barack Obamau0027s other famous speeches include the one he gave in memory of victims of shooting in Arizona in 2011, the one he gave on the election night in 2008, and the one dedicated to racial issues in 2008.
• Barack Obama read all J. K. Rowlingu2019s books.
• The Obama family are good friends with some celebrities, including Beyonce and Jay-Z, George Clooney, Will Smith, and Oprah.
• Genealogists claim that he is a distant relative of Brad Pitt.
• Obamas have two dogs.
• Barack Obamau0027s first car was really old and rusty.
• What awards does he have?
In 2009, Barack Obama was awarded with the Nobel Prize for all he has done for the wordu2019s peace. All the money he got then he gave for charity foundation.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo	Brother		N/A
David Ndesandjo	Brother		N/A
Bernard Obama	Brother		N/A
George Obama	Brother		N/A
Malik Obama	Brother		N/A
Abo Obama	Brother		N/A
Malia Ann Obama	Daughter		N/A
Sasha Obama	Daughter	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Barack Obama Sr.	Father	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Ann Dunham	Mother	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Auma Obama	Sister		N/A
Maya Soetoro-Ng	Sister	$3 Million (Approx.)	Miscellaneous
Michelle Obama	Spouse	$70 Million	Political Wife