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Barack Obama is an African-American politician who served as the 44th US President (2009-2017).
Barack Obama is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to be elected as president and is widely known for his reforms in healthcare, social justice and the economy, and his efforts towards international diplomacy.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1961</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Barack Obama is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On August 4, 1961, Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1985</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Graduates from Columbia University</div><div class='timeline-text'>Obama graduates with a degree in political science from Columbia University.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1991</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Graduates from Harvard Law School</div><div class='timeline-text'>Barack Obama earns his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1996</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Illinois State Senator</div><div class='timeline-text'>Elected to the Illinois State Senate representing the 13th district.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2004</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Keynote Speaker at Democratic National Convention</div><div class='timeline-text'>Delivers keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Elected 44th US President</div><div class='timeline-text'>On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama is elected as the 44th President of the United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Reelected for 2nd Term as President</div><div class='timeline-text'>Barack Obama is reelected for a second term as President of the United States.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>First African American President</h3><p class='facts-text'>Barack Obama was the first African American to be elected as President of the United States.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Raised by a Single Mother</h3><p class='facts-text'>Barack Obama was raised by a single mother, his mother Ann Dunham, and his grandparents. His father left when he was two years old.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Spoke at Least Three Languages</h3><p class='facts-text'>Barack Obama is multilingual, speaking English, Spanish, and Indonesian.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Received a Nobel Peace Prize</h3><p class='facts-text'>Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his work on nuclear disarmament and promoting international diplomacy.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Worked as a Community Organizer</h3><p class='facts-text'>Before becoming president, Barack Obama worked as a community organizer in Chicago. He worked with churches and local organizations to help improve the lives of the people living in the area.</p></div></div>
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was born on August 4th, 1961 and is currently 62 years old. He is best known for being the first African-American president and for his social reform initiatives, such as the Affordable Care Act.
