1961

Barack Obama

president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)

political writermemoiristcommunity organizerpodcasteracademic

Born

1961-08-04, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Birthplace state

Hawaii

Biography

Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

Occupation

Barack Obama is recorded as a political writer, a memoirist, a community organizer, a podcaster, a academic, a statesperson, a jurist, a politician and a lawyer, born in Hawaii (b. 1961).

Connections to Hawaii

Barack Obama was born in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Hawaii in 1961. Explore other notable figures from Hawaii, historic sites connected to this era, and the full colonial and statehood history of the state using the links below.

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More notable figures from Hawaii

Other historical figures born in Hawaii, ranked by historical prominence.

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monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1838–1917)

Kelly Preston

American actress (1962–2020)

Hiram Bingham III

American academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician (1875–1956)

Kamehameha I

founder and ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii

Kalākaua

last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1836–1891)

Daniel Inouye

United States Senator from Hawaii (1924–2012)

Kaʻahumanu

Queen consort of Hawaii (1768–1832)

Frequently asked about Barack Obama

Who was Barack Obama?

Barack Obama was president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961), born in Hawaii (1961).

When and where was Barack Obama born?

Barack Obama was born on 1961-08-04 in Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.

What was Barack Obama known for?

Barack Obama is recorded as a political writer, a memoirist, a community organizer, a podcaster, a academic, a statesperson, a jurist, a politician and a lawyer.

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Biographical content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: Wikipedia.

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