Barack Hussein Obama II
- Born:
- August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nationality:
- American
- Profession(s):
- Politician, Lawyer, Community Organizer, Author
Early Life and Education
- Born to Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham.
- Lived in Indonesia from 1967 to 1971.
- Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu in 1979.
- B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University in 1983.
- J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1991, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review.
Career and Major Achievements
- Community organizer in Chicago from 1985 to 1988.
- Civil rights attorney and professor at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.
- Illinois State Senator from 1997 to 2004.
- U.S. Senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008.
- 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
- Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
Presidential Accomplishments
- Passed the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
- Oversaw the end of the Iraq War.
- Authorized the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
- Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
- Established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
- Legalized same-sex marriage nationwide through Supreme Court ruling.
Notable Works
| Title | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance | 1995 | Autobiography |
| The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream | 2006 | Political Memoir |
| A Promised Land | 2020 | Memoir |
Legacy and Impact
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