# Barack Obama

_44th President of the United States (2009–2017)_

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> Barack Hussein Obama II is an American retired politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Obama represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 August 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; political writer; community organizer; statesperson; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P102))
- **Education:** State Elementary School Menteng 01; Punahou School; Occidental College; Columbia University; Harvard Law School; Noelani Elementary School; Centaurus High School; Harvard University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P69))
- **Spouse:** Michelle Obama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P26))
- **Official website:** barackobama.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of the United States (20 January 2009 – 20 January 2017); President-elect of the United States (4 November 2008 – 20 January 2009); United States senator (3 January 2007 – 16 November 2008); United States senator (3 January 2005 – 3 January 2007); member of the State Senate of Illinois (8 January 1997 – 4 November 2004) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Peace Prize; Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording; Presidential Medal of Distinction; Time Person of the Year; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction; NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award; German Media Award; King Abdulaziz Medal; Order of Sikatuna; National Medal of Science; honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame; honorary doctor of the Northwestern University; honorary doctor of the University of Johannesburg; Order of the Rajamitrabhorn; Romy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** BarackObama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P2002))
- **Facebook:** barackobama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P2013))
- **Instagram:** barackobama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCdn86UYrf54lXfVli9CB6Aw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P2397))
- **LinkedIn:** barackobama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Barack Obama born?**  
Barack Obama was born on 4 August 1961 in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.

**What positions has Barack Obama held?**  
Positions held by Barack Obama include: President of the United States (2009–2017); President-elect of the United States (2008–2009); United States senator (2007–2008); United States senator (2005–2007); member of the State Senate of Illinois (1997–2004).

**Where did Barack Obama study?**  
Barack Obama was educated at State Elementary School Menteng 01, Punahou School, Occidental College, Columbia University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Barack Obama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बाराक ओबामा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q76](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: President Barack Obama.jpg by Official White House Photo by Pete Souza (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Barack_Obama.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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