Barack Obama

Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office. Born in Hawaii to a Kenyan father and an American mother, Obama spent his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii. After graduating from Columbia University in 1983, he worked as a community organizer in Chicago. He later attended Harvard Law School, where he became the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996, and to the U.S. Senate in 2004. He was elected President in 2008, and re-elected in 2012. During his time in office, Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act, which expanded healthcare coverage to millions of Americans. He also oversaw the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and the operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.

Early life

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham. His father was from Kenya and his mother was from Kansas. Obama's parents met while they were both attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa. They divorced when Obama was two years old, and he was raised by his mother and her parents. Obama's mother remarried when he was ten, and the family moved to Indonesia. Obama attended school in Jakarta until he was ten, when he returned to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. He graduated from Punahou School in 1979 and then attended Occidental College in Los Angeles for two years. He transferred to Columbia University in New York City, where he graduated with a degree in political science in 1983.

Education

Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He attended Columbia University and Harvard Law School. After graduating, he became a civil rights lawyer and professor. He also worked as a community organizer. In 2004, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Two years later, he became the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office.

Political career

Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office. He was born in Hawaii to a Kenyan father and an American mother. Obama attended Columbia University and Harvard Law School, before working as a community organizer and civil rights lawyer in Chicago. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996, and to the U.S. Senate in 2004. Obama ran for President in 2008, and was elected. He was re-elected in 2012. During his time as President, Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, and ended the War in Iraq.

Presidency

In 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States of America. He was the first African American to be elected as president. Obama served two terms as president, from 2009 to 2017. During his presidency, Obama worked to improve the economy and healthcare. He also worked to reduce the number of American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.