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For the Kenyan economist,
President Obama's father,
see Barack Obama, Sr.
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
Personal details
Born
Barack Hussein
Obama II
August 4, 1961 [1]
Honolulu, Hawaii,
U.S.[2]
Political
party Democratic
Spouse(s) Michelle Robinson
(1992–present)
Children Malia (born 1998)
Sasha (born 2001)
Residence
White House
(Official)
Chicago, Illinois
(Private)
Alma
mater Occidental College
Columbia University
(B.A.)
Harvard Law School
(J.D.)
Profession Community
organizer
Lawyer
Constitutional law
professor
Author
Religion Christianity[3]
Signature
Website barackobama.com
This article is part
of a series on
Barack Obama
Background
Illinois Senate
US Senate
Political positions
Public image
Family
2008 primaries
Obama–Biden campaign
Transition
Inauguration
Electoral history
Presidency
Timeline '09
'10
'11
'12
First 100 days
Nobel Peace Prize
Re-election campaign