Son of Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (1936 - 1982) and Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama (1942 - 1995), whose name at birth was Barack Hussein Obama II, was born August 04, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii USA.
44th President of the United StatesWashington, District of Columbia USA
2005–2008
United States Senator from IlinoisUnited States Senate
Illinois General Assembly
1997–2004
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th DistrictIllinois State Senate
Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland
1996–2004
Of Counsel Chicago, Illinois USA
1993–1996
Associate Chicago, Illinois USA
University of Chicago Law School
1996–2004
Senior Lecturer (taught constitutional law)Chicago, Illinois USA
1992–1996
Lecturer (taught constitutional law)Chicago, Illinois USA
1991–1992
Visiting Law and Government Fellow Chicago, Illinois USA
Project Vote
1992
DirectorChicago, Illinois USA
Hopkins & Sutter
1990
AssociateChicago, Illinois USA
Sidley Austin LLP
1989
AssociateChicago, Illinois USA
Developing Communities Project
1985–1988
DirectorChicago, Illinois USA
New York Public Interest Research Group
1984–1985
Project CoordinatorNew York, New York USA
Business International Corporation
1983–1984
Research AssociateFinancial Services Division / New York, New York USA
Directorships
1995–2002
Chicago Anneberg ChallengeChicago, Illinois USABoard of DirectorsFounding President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
1994–2002
The Joyce FoundationChicago, Illinois USABoard of Directors
1994–2002
Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, Illinois USABoard of Directors
Professional memberships
1991–2007
Illinois Bar AssociationChicago, Illinois, USAMember
Accomplishments of note
2012
Author, nonfiction: The Wit and Wisdom of Barack Obama: A Book of Quotations Publisher: Beta Nu Publishing
2010
Author, children's nonfiction: Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers / New York, New York USA
with illustrations by Loren LongProceeds from the sale of the book are donated to a scholarship fund for the children of fallen and disabled US service personnel
2008
Author, nonfiction: Barack Obama: What He Believes in from His Own Work Publisher: Arc Manor LLC / Rockville, Maryland USA
2008
Author, nonfiction: Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise Publisher: Broadway Books / New York, New York USA
2008
First African-American President of the United StatesWashington, District of Columbia USA
2007
Author, nonfiction: Barack Obama in His Own WordsPublisher: PublicAffairs / New York, New York USA
with Lisa Rogak (Editor)
2006
Author: The Audacity of Hope / Thoughts on Reclaiming the American DreamPublisher: Crown/Three Rivers Press / New York, New York USAOutlines Obama's political and spiritual beliefs; rose to # 1 on the New York Times and Amazon.com Bestsellers Lists
1995
Author, memoir: Dreams from My Father / A Story of Race and InheritancePublisher: Times Books / New York, New York USA
1989
First African-American President of the Harvard Law ReviewHarvard Law School / Cambridge, Massachusetts USA
Professional honors and awards
2009
The Nobel Peace Prize Norwegian Nobel Committee on behalf of the estate of Alfred Nobel"For his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples"
Community
Community honors and awards
2014
Barack Obama College Preparatory High School / New selective enrollment Chicago public high school named after the President City of Chicago (Mayor Rahm Emanuel)New selective enrollment Chicago public high school named after the President
Nationality
American
Politics
Democrat
Denomination
Baptized into the United Church of Christ (UCC) ; currently worships with a Southern Baptist pastor at Camp David
Evergreen Chapel, Camp David, Maryland USA
Sports
American football and soccer, baseball, basketball and golf
Avocation
Writing
Hobbies
Playing basketball with his friends, playing golf, and reading
Education
Primary school
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Tebet, Jakarta Indonesia
University
Columbia UniversityNew York City, New York USABachelor of Arts (B.A.)Political Science with a specialty in international relations1981–1983
College
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, California USA1979–1981
Secondary school
Panahou SchoolHonolulu, Hawaii USA1971–1979
Law School
Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, Massachusetts USAJuris Doctorate (J.D.) magna cum laudeLaw1988–1991Editor of the Harvard Law Review
Native language
English
Certificate/License
Admitted to the Bar of the State of Illinois
Issued by
Supreme Court of Illinois 1991–2007
Honorary Degrees
2014
University of JohannesburgJohannesburg, Republic of South Africa LL.D. Doctor of Laws
2010
Hampton UniversityHampton, Virginia USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2010
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2009
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2008
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, Connecticut USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2007
Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2006
Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2006
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois USA LL.D. Doctor of Laws
2006
University of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
2005
Knox CollegeGalesburg, Illinois USALL.D. Doctor of Laws
Family
Vital statistics
Birth information
August 4, 1961
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Honolulu, Hawaii USA
Marital status
Married
Marriage
1992–present
Michelle Obama2 childrenMalia Ann Obama (1998)Natasha Obama (2001)
Parents
Father
Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (1936 - 1982)
Mother
Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama (1942 - 1995)
Grandparents
Father's father
Hussein Onyango OBAMA (1895 - 1979)
Father's mother
Habiba Akumu (Nyanjoga) Obama (1918 - 2006)
Mother's father
Stanley Armour DUNHAM (1918 - 1992)
Mother's mother
Madelyn Lee (Payne) Dunham (1922 - 2008)
Ancestry
Kenyan, English, German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, and French