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Barack Obama's Personal Details
Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | August 4, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | African American Authors, Nobel Peace Prize, Democrats, Leaders, Political Leaders, Presidents, 44th U.s. President, African American Men |
| Hobbies | Reading, Basketball, Golf |
| Ideologies | Democrats |
| City/State | Hawaii |
| Spouses | Michelle Obama |
| Siblings | Maya Soetoro-Ng |
| Known as | Barack Hussein Obama II |
| Childrens | Malia Ann Obama, Natasha Obama |
| Universities |
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| Founder / Co-Founder |
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| Birth Place | Honolulu, Hawai, USA |
| Political Ideology | Political party - Democratic |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Height | 185 |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | Barack Obama Sr. |
| Mother | Ann Dunham |
| Net Worth | $12.2 million as of Jan 17,2017 |
| Sun Sign | Leo |
| Born in | Honolulu, Hawai, USA |
| Famous as | 44th U.S. President |
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Who is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States. Born to a white American mother and a black Kenyan father, he is the first African-American to hold the office. Prior to becoming the president, he served three terms representing the 13th District in the Illinois Senate and received national attention during his campaign to represent Illinois in the United States Senate. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he was a successful civil rights attorney before he ventured into politics. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, he began his presidential campaign in 2007. After winning sufficient delegates in the Democratic Party primaries to receive the presidential nomination, he went on to defeat Republican nominee John McCain in the general election. He assumed office as the President of the United States in January 2009, a time when the country was reeling under the global economic recession. Expectations were high from the new president and the responsibilities on his shoulders, tremendous. Within the first few months he implemented several reforms in order to stabilize the economy and to boost its growth. He also completely overhauled America's foreign policy. Obama was re-elected to a second term as president in November 2012.
Childhood & Early Life
He was born as Barack Hussein Obama II on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Obama, Sr. and his wife, Stanley Ann Dunham. His mother was a white American, of mostly English ancestry while his father was a black Kenyan. His parents separated when Barack was just an infant.
His mother was still a student when she gave birth to Barack Obama and Obama lived with his maternal grandparents for a few years while his mother completed her education.
Barack Obama graduated from high school in 1979 and moved to Los Angeles to attend Occidental College. In 1981, he transferred to Columbia College, Columbia University in New York City, where he majored in political science with a specialty in international relations. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1983.
From June 1985 to May 1988, he worked as a community organizer for low-income residents in the Roseland and the Altgeld Gardens communities.
He entered Harvard Law School in the fall of 1988 and graduated with a J.D. magna cum laude in 1991. As a student, he served as the president of the Harvard Law Review, and his election as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review gained national media attention.
Career
He took up a part-time teaching position at the University of Chicago Law School in 1992 as a lecturer, eventually becoming a Senior Lecturer in 1996.
He joined the firm of Miner, Barnhill & Galland to practice as a civil rights lawyer. He served as an associate for three years from 1993 to 1996, then as counsel from 1996 to 2004.
He ventured into politics and successfully ran as a Democrat for a seat in the Illinois State Senate in 1996. He sponsored a law that increased tax credits for low-income workers, negotiated welfare reform, and promoted increased subsidies for childcare. He was reelected in 1998 and then again in 2002.
He decided to run for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and won in an unexpected landslide in the primary election in March. He delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention following which he became very popular. He was sworn in as a senator on January 3, 2005
As the Senator, he cosponsored the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act and introduced the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. He also sponsored the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act and an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act to add safeguards for personality-disorder military discharges.
An ambitious man and a successful political figure in the U.S., Barack Obama decided to run for the presidency and announced his candidacy for President of United States, in 2007. He was chosen as Democratic Party’s presidential candidate
He defeated Republican presidential nominee John McCain in the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008. Obama received 365 electoral votes as compared to 173 electoral votes received by McCain. His running mate, Delaware Senator Joe Biden, became vice president.
Barack Obama was sworn in as the president on January 20, 2009. He assumed the position at a time when the American economy was in a chaos, in the midst of a severe global recession.
He set to work immediately and started implementing financial reforms to bring down the national debt while also focusing on the education and health care system in the country. His top most priority was to stabilize the American economy which had taken a beating during the global recession.
In order to help the economy recover from the recession, he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a $787 billion economic stimulus package that included increased federal spending for health care, infrastructure, education, various tax breaks and incentives.
He stressed on the importance of innovation economics to make the United States more competitive globally in his 2011 State of the Union Address. The same year, he signed the Budget Control Act in an effort to control government spending and prevent the government from defaulting on its financial obligations.
Obama became the president at a politically turbulent time and handled a number of military and security issues during his presidency. He authorized a raid on what was believed to be the location of Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda, in Pakistan. The operation, conducted by United States Navy SEALs on 1 May 2011 resulted in the death of bin Laden and the seizure of papers, computer drives and disks from the compound where he was hiding.
In his first term as the president, he supported same-sex marriages and fought for a woman’s right to make her own health decisions. He also made college education more affordable for millions of students. All these moves, along with the pivotal role he played in helping the American economy recover from the recession and in controlling terrorism made him an extremely respected and popular president.
Barack Obama faced Republican opponent Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. He won the election and was sworn in for a second term on 20 January, 2013. In his second term, he has called for full equality for LGBT Americans and has sought to normalize U.S. relations with Cuba.
Barack Obama's term came to an end on January 20, 2017, immediately after the inauguration of his successor, Donald Trump, and he left office with a 60% approval rating. Obama currently resides in Washington, D.C.
Major Works
In 2009 he signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in order to promote economic growth in the midst of the major global recession. Within months there was a surge in the number of jobs being created and unemployment claims began to subside. Over the period of one year, a total of nearly 3.7 million new private-sector jobs were created.
Obama doubled renewable power generation during his first term. In 2009, he issued orders to all federal agencies to cut down on their environmental impacts by 2020. A 30 percent reduction in fleet gasoline use, and 26 percent boost in water efficiency are some of the goals envisioned to achieve lower environmental impacts over the next few years.
As the president, his major focus was on revitalizing the American economy after the recession and he signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010) in order to re-regulate the financial sector after its decline during the recession.
He authorized the operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, to go ahead with the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in May 2011. The operation resulted in the death of the infamous terrorist who had managed to evade capture so far.
He is also well known for his stance on same-sex marriages and LGBT rights. He called for full equality for gays during his second inaugural address on January 21, 2013—this was the first time that a president mentioned gay rights or the word gay in an inaugural address. He supports same sex couples adopting children.
Awards & Achievements
He is the recipient of two Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Awards. He won the awards for the abridged audiobook versions of ‘Dreams from My Father’ (2006) and for ‘The Audacity of Hope’ (2008).
In 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Barack Obama "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".
The ‘Time’ magazine named Obama as its Person of the Year twice, in 2008 and in 2012.
Personal Life & Legacy
Barack Obama met Michelle Robinson in 1989 while employed as a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin. The couple started dating and eventually married in 1992. They are blessed with two daughters, Malia and Natasha.
Net Worth
Barack Obama has an estimated net worth of $12.2 million.
Top 10 Facts You Did Not Know About Barack Obama
Obama was just a young boy when his mother recognized his potential and told a friend she believed he could be president of the United States when he grew up.
He used to write poetry when he was a young man in love.
The name Barack means “one who is blessed” in Swahili.
As a young boy growing up in Indonesia, he had a pet ape named Tata.
Obama admits he took drugs including marijuana and cocaine as a teenager.
His basketball-playing skills earned him the nickname “O’Bomber” in high school.
He loves comics! He has read every Harry Potter book and collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics.
He has tried some very peculiar dishes like dog meat, snake meat, and roasted grasshopper while living in Indonesia.
His childhood nickname was “Barry” and it was only during his university years that he came to be addressed by his full name.
He owns four identical pairs of black size 11 shoes.
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Barack Obama's awards
| Year | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
Other | ||
| 0 | Dreams from My Father | |
| 2007 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work | |
| 0 | Nonfiction - The Audacity of Hope | |
| 2005 | NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award | |
| 2013 | NME Award for Hero of the Year | |
| 0 | 2009 - Nobel Peace Prize | |
| 0 | 2012; 2008 - Time's Person of the Year | |
| 0 | 2008; 2006 - Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album - The Audacity of Hope | |
Barack Obama biography timelines
- // 4th Aug 1961He was born as Barack Hussein Obama II on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Obama, Sr. and his wife, Stanley Ann Dunham. His mother was a white American, of mostly English ancestry while his father was a black Kenyan. His parents separated when Barack was just an infant.
- // 1979 To 1983Barack Obama graduated from high school in 1979 and moved to Los Angeles to attend Occidental College. In 1981, he transferred to Columbia College, Columbia University in New York City, where he majored in political science with a specialty in international relations. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1983.
- // Jun 1985 To May 1988From June 1985 to May 1988, he worked as a community organizer for low-income residents in the Roseland and the Altgeld Gardens communities.
- // 1988 To 1991He entered Harvard Law School in the fall of 1988 and graduated with a J.D. magna cum laude in 1991. As a student, he served as the president of the Harvard Law Review, and his election as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review gained national media attention.
- // 1989 To 1992Barack Obama met Michelle Robinson in 1989 while employed as a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin. The couple started dating and eventually married in 1992. They are blessed with two daughters, Malia and Natasha.
- // 1992 To 1996He took up a part-time teaching position at the University of Chicago Law School in 1992 as a lecturer, eventually becoming a Senior Lecturer in 1996.
- // 1993 To 2004He joined the firm of Miner, Barnhill & Galland to practice as a civil rights lawyer. He served as an associate for three years from 1993 to 1996, then as counsel from 1996 to 2004.
- // 1996 To 2002He ventured into politics and successfully ran as a Democrat for a seat in the Illinois State Senate in 1996. He sponsored a law that increased tax credits for low-income workers, negotiated welfare reform, and promoted increased subsidies for childcare. He was reelected in 1998 and then again in 2002.
- // 2004 To 2005He decided to run for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and won in an unexpected landslide in the primary election in March. He delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention following which he became very popular. He was sworn in as a senator on January 3, 2005
- // 2006As the Senator, he cosponsored the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act and introduced the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. He also sponsored the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act and an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act to add safeguards for personality-disorder military discharges.
- // 2006 To 2008He is the recipient of two Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Awards. He won the awards for the abridged audiobook versions of ‘Dreams from My Father’ (2006) and for ‘The Audacity of Hope’ (2008).
- // 2007An ambitious man and a successful political figure in the U.S., Barack Obama decided to run for the presidency and announced his candidacy for President of United States, in 2007. He was chosen as Democratic Party’s presidential candidate
- // 2008 To 2012The ‘Time’ magazine named Obama as its Person of the Year twice, in 2008 and in 2012.
- // 4th Nov 2008He defeated Republican presidential nominee John McCain in the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008. Obama received 365 electoral votes as compared to 173 electoral votes received by McCain. His running mate, Delaware Senator Joe Biden, became vice president.
- // 2009In order to help the economy recover from the recession, he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a $787 billion economic stimulus package that included increased federal spending for health care, infrastructure, education, various tax breaks and incentives.
- // 2009In 2009 he signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in order to promote economic growth in the midst of the major global recession. Within months there was a surge in the number of jobs being created and unemployment claims began to subside. Over the period of one year, a total of nearly 3.7 million new private-sector jobs were created.
- // 2009Obama doubled renewable power generation during his first term. In 2009, he issued orders to all federal agencies to cut down on their environmental impacts by 2020. A 30 percent reduction in fleet gasoline use, and 26 percent boost in water efficiency are some of the goals envisioned to achieve lower environmental impacts over the next few years.
- // 2009In 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Barack Obama "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples".
- // 20th Jan 2009Barack Obama was sworn in as the president on January 20, 2009. He assumed the position at a time when the American economy was in a chaos, in the midst of a severe global recession.
- // 2010As the president, his major focus was on revitalizing the American economy after the recession and he signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010) in order to re-regulate the financial sector after its decline during the recession.
- // 2011He stressed on the importance of innovation economics to make the United States more competitive globally in his 2011 State of the Union Address. The same year, he signed the Budget Control Act in an effort to control government spending and prevent the government from defaulting on its financial obligations.
- // May 2011He authorized the operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, to go ahead with the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in May 2011. The operation resulted in the death of the infamous terrorist who had managed to evade capture so far.
- // 1st May 2011Obama became the president at a politically turbulent time and handled a number of military and security issues during his presidency. He authorized a raid on what was believed to be the location of Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda, in Pakistan. The operation, conducted by United States Navy SEALs on 1 May 2011 resulted in the death of bin Laden and the seizure of papers, computer drives and disks from the compound where he was hiding.
- // 2012 To 20th Jan 2013Barack Obama faced Republican opponent Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. He won the election and was sworn in for a second term on 20 January, 2013. In his second term, he has called for full equality for LGBT Americans and has sought to normalize U.S. relations with Cuba.
- // 21st Jan 2013He is also well known for his stance on same-sex marriages and LGBT rights. He called for full equality for gays during his second inaugural address on January 21, 2013—this was the first time that a president mentioned gay rights or the word gay in an inaugural address. He supports same sex couples adopting children.
- // 20th Jan 2017Barack Obama's term came to an end on January 20, 2017, immediately after the inauguration of his successor, Donald Trump, and he left office with a 60% approval rating. Obama currently resides in Washington, D.C.
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Barack Obama's FAQ
What is Barack Obama birthday?
Barack Obama was born at 1961-08-04
Where is Barack Obama's birth place?
Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawai, USA
What is Barack Obama nationalities?
Barack Obama's nationalities is American
What is Barack Obama hobbies?
Barack Obama's hobbies is Reading, Basketball, Golf
What is Barack Obama ideologies?
Barack Obama's ideologies is Democrats
Who is Barack Obama spouses?
Barack Obama's spouses is Michelle Obama
Who is Barack Obama siblings?
Barack Obama's siblings is Maya Soetoro-Ng
Who is Barack Obama childrens?
Barack Obama's childrens is Malia Ann Obama, Natasha Obama
What was Barack Obama universities?
Barack Obama studied at 1979 - Punahou School, 1981 - Occidental College, 1983 - Columbia University, 1991 - Harvard Law School, 1967 - Noelani Elementary School, 1970 - St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, 1971 - State Elementary School Menteng 01
Which company or organization was founded by Barack Obama?
Barack Obama was the founder/co-founder of Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Developing Communities Project, President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault
What is Barack Obama's political ideology?
Barack Obama's political ideology is Political party - Democratic
What is Barack Obama's religion?
Barack Obama's religion is Christianity
How tall is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama's height is 185
Who is Barack Obama's father?
Barack Obama's father is Barack Obama Sr.
Who is Barack Obama's mother?
Barack Obama's mother is Ann Dunham
What is Barack Obama's sun sign?
Barack Obama is Leo
How famous is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama is famouse as 44th U.S. President