Barack Obama
| Barack Obama | |
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| 44th President of the United States | |
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In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 |
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| Vice President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | George W. Bush |
| Succeeded by | Donald Trump |
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United States Senator from Illinois |
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In office January 3, 2005 – November 16, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Roland Burris |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district |
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In office January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Alice Palmer |
| Succeeded by | Kwame Raoul |
| Personal details | |
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Barack Hussein Obama II August 4, 1961 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Robinson (m. 1992) |
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Barack Obama Sr. Ann Dunham |
| Relatives | Maya Soetoro (half-sister) |
| Residence | Kalorama, Washington, D.C. |
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| Awards | Nobel Peace Prize (2009) |
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| Website |
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 Derrick Bell threatens to leave Harvard, April 24, 1990, 11:34, Boston TV Digital Archive Student Barack Obama introduces Professor Derrick Bell starting at 6:25 |
Barack Hussein Obama II (US 
i/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/ bə-RAHK hoo-SAYN oh-BAH-mə; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African American to serve as president, as well as the first American born outside the continental USA to hold the office. Before his presidency, he served in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008, and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004.
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