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👁 Barack Obama
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  • Born 04 August 1961
  • Age 63
  • Birth Place Honolulu Hawaii, U.S.
  • Profession Politician, Lawyer, Author
  • Political Party Democratic
  • In Office 44th President Of The United States January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2017, United States Senatorfrom Illinois January 3, 2005 - November 16, 2008, Member Of The Illinois Senatefrom The 13th District January 8, 1997 - November 4, 2004
  • Residence White House, Tebet, Menteng, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Jakarta, Kalorama

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  • Democratic
  • Former President Of The United States

Barack Obama BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017, becoming the first African-American to hold the office. His political career began in the Illinois State Senate (1997-2004), followed by a term as a U.S. Senator (2005-2008). Key policy... stances included healthcare reform (Affordable Care Act), economic stimulus (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), and financial regulation (Dodd-Frank Act). Obama's presidency saw the end of the Iraq War, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and increased use of drone strikes. He also oversaw the 2011 military intervention in Libya and negotiated the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA). His administration faced challenges including the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, and Russian interference in the 2016 election. He championed LGBT rights and signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. Post-presidency, Obama remains politically active, supporting various candidates and publishing books. His legacy is widely debated, but he consistently ranks highly among US presidents.

Barack Obama PERSONAL LIFE

Father Barack Obama Sr.
Mother Stanley Ann Dunham
Spouse Michelle Robinson ​(1992), ​
Children Malia, Sasha
Education Punahou School, Occidental College, Columbia University (BA), Harvard University (JD)

POSITIONS HELD BY Barack Obama

Position Tenure
President of the United States 20 January 2009 - 20 January 2017
Member of the State Senate of Illinois 8 January 1997 - 4 November 2004
United States senator 3 January 2005 - 3 January 2007
United States senator 3 January 2007 - 16 November 2008
President-elect of the United States 4 November 2008 - 20 January 2009

BARACK OBAMA NEWS

'Bomb our way to solutions': Obama says Trump's Iran deal won't improve on his pact

June 14, 2026 11:49 pm

Barack Obama on US-Iran nuclear deal said any future agreement may resemble the 2015 JCPOA as Trump prepares to announce a new accord.

Trump is in a weaker bargaining position with Iran than Obama was in 2015

May 29, 2026 4:50 pm

Tehran has time on its side and it operates on the realisation that Trump’s military threats lack follow-through

Trump’s abusive post on Iran War reveals a frustrated — and dangerous — president

April 07, 2026 7:14 am

General Mark Milley has described the President to author Bob Woodward as: 'He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realise he’s a total fascist. He is now the most dangerous person to this country'

'Blame Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden': Trump says deals by US ex-Presidents gave rise to Iran nuclear threat

March 03, 2026 9:44 am

Donald Trump has blamed Barack Obama and Joe Biden for what he calls the Iran "nuclear threat".

Barack Obama hasn’t seen aliens, but the truth is out there

February 17, 2026 7:10 am

When former US President Barack Obama was asked on a podcast this weekend whether aliens were real, he replied, “They’re real but I haven’t seen them.” Conspiracy theorists have never let a minor detail like lack of evidence stop them, and they’re not about to start now

Trump’s ‘ape-meme’ about Barack and Michelle Obama tells a larger story about MAGA and White America

February 08, 2026 5:39 am

If this were just a matter of one bigot, it wouldn't be newsworthy. But Trump speaks for a huge slice of White America that currently controls the nation. It's not just Black people who receive such treatment. My own half-desi son has been called a monkey by a schoolmate

White House removes Trump post after backlash over video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as primates

February 07, 2026 5:57 am

The post quickly drew backlash for its treatment of the nation’s first Black president and first lady.

From Michelle Obama to Kiran Desai: Barack Obama's favourite books of 2025

January 03, 2026 2:51 pm

Barack Obama’s 2025 reading list is a reckoning with memory, power, and responsibility.

Barack Obama shares his list of favourite movies, songs: Sinners, One Battle After Another, BLACKPINK’s Jump find mention

December 19, 2025 4:06 pm

Barack Obama’s favourite films included Jafar Panahi’s much talked about It Was Just an Accident and Park Chan-wook’s modern-day masterpiece No Other Choice.

👁 Delison custodial death
The 100-day vigil: How a custodial death case ended in a state-ordered cremation
India17 min ago

After 100 days, the body of 26-year-old Dalit man Akash Delison was finally removed from a government hospital and cremated under police protection. His family had demanded justice for his alleged death in police custody and refused to accept the body until all 16 involved officers were arrested. Despite actions taken, their demand for accountability remains unmet.

BARACK OBAMA PHOTOS

Holiday reading: Barack Obama shares his favourite books of 2021

December 18, 2021 2:55 pm

Barack Obama has released a list of his most favourite reads of 2021

On campaign trail of the next US President

November 02, 2020 4:06 pm

As campaigning draws to a close in the US, we look at some of the best pictures from the rallies of President Donald Trump and his contender Joe Biden.

Nelson Mandela's 100th birth anniversary: Tracing Madiba's legacy

July 19, 2018 9:09 am

When free and fair elections were held in 1994, Nelson Mandela became president with an overwhelming majority support. He was to retire in 1999, although he continued to be an active part of South African public and moral life.

Top Frames: Simhastha Kumbh Mela, severe drought conditions in India

May 07, 2016 8:00 am

A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man during a prayer ceremony at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain; Much of India is reeling under a weeks long heat wave and severe drought conditions that have decimated crops, killed livestock and left at least 330 million Indians without enough water for their daily needs.

BARACK OBAMA VIDEOS

Military assistance to Pakistan has decreased: US envoy

February 23, 2016 7:45 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): United States Ambassador to India, Richard Verma, said the military assistance to Pakistan has gone down shortly days after India expressed its disappointment over Barack Obama administration's decision to sell Pakistan eight F-16 fighter jets. Briefing the media at the fourth annual lecture of Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents in New Delhi, Verma said the assistance to Islamabad was to address a specific counter militancy and counter insurgency threat. As the US goes to polls later this year, Verma said the relations between India and the U.S. would be topmost priority for the next president.

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