Barack Obama

Also known as POTUS 44

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, he was the first African American president. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

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Barack Obama is a male American politician, lawyer, statesperson, and jurist born on August 4, 1961. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has held the positions of President of the United States, President-elect of the United States, and United States senator. His occupations include work as a lawyer and politician, with employment at Sidley Austin and the University of Chicago. He is left-handed and speaks English as his native language.

Obama is the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, the Presidential Medal of Distinction, and Time Person of the Year. He is recognized in the Nobel Peace collection, the Us Presidents collection, the Us Senators collection, the American Academy Arts Sciences collection, and the National Medal Of Science collection. His notable works include *A Promised Land*, *ארץ מובטחת*, *Time on Two Crosses*, *We are the change we seek*, and *Outbreak!*.

He is married to Michelle Obama and has a child named Malia Obama. His parents are Stanley Ann Dunham and Barack Obama Sr. He was educated at Punahou School, Occidental College, Columbia University, and Harvard Law School. His residences have included the White House, Tebet, Menteng, and Honolulu. He has pets named Bo and Sunny and has had medical conditions including gastroesophageal reflux disease and COVID-19.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 4 August 1961
Works: 88

Top works

A Promised Land: The powerful political memoir from the former US President
ארץ מובטחת
Time on Two Crosses
We are the change we seek
Outbreak!

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Film & TV

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president. Obama served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

Known for

Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran — Self2026
Spartamerika — Self (archive footage)2026
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special — Self (archive footage)2026
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century — Self2026
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth — Self (archive footage)2026
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) — Self2026
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center2026
FULL DISCLOSURE: THE REALITY BEHIND SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAY — Himself (Archival)2026
Hope Comes Home: Inside the Obama Presidential Center — Self2026
Iran, Israel and the Bomb — Self (archive footage)2026

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize2009
“for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Honolulu
Spouse: Michelle Obama
Child: Malia Obama
Father: Barack Obama Sr.
Mother: Stanley Ann Dunham
Sibling: Malik Obama
Occupation: memoirist
Position held: President-elect of the United States
Employer: University of Chicago
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: Indonesian
Native language: English language
Religion: United Church of Christ
Notable work: A Promised Land
Family: family of Barack Obama
Academic degree: Juris Doctor
Field of work: constitutional law
Mass: 80
Official website: barackobama.com
Image: President Barack Obama.jpg
Height: 187

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Number of children: 2
Work location: Chicago
Residence: Kalorama
Political ideology: gun control
date of birth: 1961-08-04
medical condition: COVID-19
has pet: Sunny
handedness: left-handedness
Commons category: Barack Obama
ethnic group: African Americans
topic's main category: Category:Barack Obama
Commons gallery: Barack Obama
Commons Creator page: Barack Obama
name in native language: Barack Hussein Obama II
influenced by: Saul Alinsky
nickname: Barry
depicted by: Situation Room
birth name: Barack Hussein Obama II
stepparent: Lolo Soetoro
topic has template: Template:Barack Obama
member of: Congressional Black Caucus
described at URL: www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/barack-obama
writing language: English language
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
social media followers: 680000
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hashtag: barack_obama
short name: Barack Obama
candidacy in election: 2012 United States presidential election