Barack Hussein Obama II

Born:: August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Nationality:: American
Profession(s):: Politician, Lawyer, Author

Early Life and Education

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham.
Spent part of his childhood in Indonesia.
Graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Political Science.
Received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review.
Worked as a community organizer in Chicago.

Career and Major Achievements

Elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996, serving until 2004.
Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, representing Illinois.
Won the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, becoming the first African American president.
Re-elected as President of the United States in 2012.

Notable Works

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (1995)
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (2006)
A Promised Land (2020)

Presidential Accomplishments (2009-2017)

Passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Authorized the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Oversaw the end of the Iraq War.
Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Legacy and Impact

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