Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.

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Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.

• 44th President of the United States of America

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Childhood

• Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961. He
  was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents
  divorced while he was young. When Baracks mom
  remarried, they moved to Indonesia. He has one
  half-sister, Maya.
• Barack later returned to Hawaii to live with
  his grandparents. Barack finished school and
  went on to college. He attended Columbia
  University. Then he studied at Harvard Law
  School.

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Presidency

• Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential
  election. He was nominated by the Democratic
  party. He is the first African American man to
  become President of the United States. He is
  also the first president to be born in Hawaii.
  One major issue he is dealing with is the war in
  Iraq and Afghanistan. The cost of healthcare is
  another concern of his. President Obama is also
  trying to help boost our nations economy during
  the recession.

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Other Interesting Facts

• Barack Obama has several nicknames Barry, Bama,
  Rock, The One, No Drama Bama.
• Before becoming a president, he was a civil
  rights lawyer in Chicago and a U.S. Senator
  representing Illinois.
• President Obama is married to wife, Michelle
  Obama. He has 2 daughters named Malia and Sasha.
• He likes to play basketball.
• Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in October
  2009.