Barack Obama
44th President of the United States (2009–2017).
The record
Barack Obama is a 44th President of the United States. Born on 4 August 1961 in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Obama is 65.
Positions held include member of the State Senate of Illinois (1997–2004), United States senator (2005–2007) and United States senator (2007–2008). Notable works include A Promised Land. Obama studied at State Elementary School Menteng 01 and Punahou School. Honours include Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award and Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 340 languages, Barack Obama is No. 14 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 4 August 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children (age 65)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Politician, lawyer, political writer
- Nickname
- Barry
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- State Elementary School Menteng 01, Punahou School
- Height
- 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Languages
- English, Indonesian
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 340
Did you know
Was 36 when first member of the State Senate of Illinois (1997).
Shares a birthday with Louis Armstrong and Yasser Arafat.
Has a Wikipedia article in 340 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1997–2004Member of the State Senate of Illinois
- 2005–2007United States senator
- 2007–2008United States senator
- 2008–2009President-elect of the United States
- 2009–2017President of the United States
Connections
- FatherBarack Obama Sr.
- MotherStanley Ann Dunham
- SpouseMichelle Obama
- SiblingAuma Obama
- SiblingMaya Soetoro-Ng
- SiblingBernard Obama
- SiblingGeorge Hussein Onyango Obama
- SiblingMark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo
- SiblingDavid Ndesandjo
- SiblingAbo Obama
- SiblingMalik Obama
3 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording2005
- NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award2005
- Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording2006
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction2007
- Time Person of the Year2008
- Financial Times Person of the Year2008
- Phoenix Award2008
- Nobel Peace Prize2009
- King Abdulaziz Medal2009
- Time Person of the Year2012
- Presidential Medal of Distinction2013
- Order of Sikatuna2014
- German Media Award2016
- Profile in Courage Award2017
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator2022
- Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors2022
Notable works
- A Promised Land
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- Wikidata Q76 (facts, CC0)
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