Barack Hussein Obama II[a] (born ) 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 was elected the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review, prior to graduating magna cum laude in 1991. He returned to Chicago in 1992 and served as the Illinois Executive Director of PROJECT VOTE!.
As President Obama has said, the change we seek will take longer than one term or one presidency. Real change—big change—takes many years and requires each generation to embrace the obligations and opportunities that come with the title of Citizen.
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, broke barriers as the first African-American president and implemented significant healthcare reforms during his tenure.
Former President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Americans to not resort to bloodshed in “our democracy” while thanking Secret Service agents for their actions following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. A man rushed into an area of the Washington Hilton near the ...
The biography for President Obama and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States.
Former President Obama faces backlash after questioning the motive behind the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting in a viral X post.
Barack Obama says the motive behind the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting remains unclear despite writings allegedly targeting Trump.