Barack Obama

Barack Obama
44th President of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2009
Vice President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	George W. Bush
United States Senator from Illinois
In office January 3, 2005 – November 16, 2008
Preceded by	Peter Fitzgerald
Succeeded by	Roland Burris
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district
In office January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004
Preceded by	Alice Palmer
Succeeded by	Kwame Raoul
Born	August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04) (age 47)[1] Honolulu, Hawaii[2]
Birth name	Barack Hussein Obama II[2]
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Michelle Obama (m. 1992)
Children	Malia Ann (b.1998) Natasha (Sasha) (b.2001)
Residence	Chicago, IL (private) White House, Washington, D.C. (official)
Alma mater	Occidental College Columbia University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.)
Occupation	Community Organizer Lawyer Author
Religion	Christian[3], formerly United Church of Christ [4][5]
Signature
Website	The White House
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