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Barack Obama
2009-2017




2009-2017
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Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.
 

birthplace

Honolulu, HI

birthday

August 4

Life

1961-

age

OFC:47

party

Democratic

presidency highlights

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), 787 bn economy stimulus

nickname:

Berry, No Drama Obama

vice-president:

Joseph Biden
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previous office

Senator (Illinois)

key background fact:

Senator (2005-2008)

occupation

Law Professor

military service

none

children

2:     2 girls

wife:

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson (1992)

height

6' 1½" / 1.87 m

higher education

Columbia, Harvard

religion

unaffiliated Christian

 

quote

"What Washington needs is adult supervision."

 


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actions & events

  • 2010 Healthcare reform: Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
  • 2010 End of the “Don't ask, don't tell policy” for LBGT in the military
  • 2012 Same sex couples now have the right to be married.

economy

  • 2009 Economic Stimulus: Signed $787 bn for Recovery & Reinvestment.
  • 2010 Wall Street Reform Act.
  • 2010 Federal Direct Student Loan Program

foreign affairs

  •  'Leading from behind' stance in Mid East gave ground to ISIS and Russia.
  • 2015 Diplomatic relations with Cuba resumed
  • 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal

military activity

  • 2011 Death of Osama bin Laden.
  • 2011 Iraq War ended, almost.
  • 2011 Involvement in Libya. Gaddafi’s 42-year rule ends
  •  War in Afghanistan goes on.

unique facts

  • The first African-American president
  • He has won two audio-book Grammy awards
  • First sitting US president to preside over a meeting of the UN Security Council.

interesting

Has been only the 5th African American senator.
In 2009 won the Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy…

military activity

  • 2011 Death of Osama bin Laden.
  • 2011 Iraq War ended, almost.
  • 2011 Involvement in Libya. Gaddafi’s 42-year rule ends
  •  War in Afghanistan goes on.

Legacy

Important changes on healthcare, education, climate. finance. Obamacare was a defining issue. Economy bounced back but growth was anemic. Foreign policy left the world more insecure.

Osama bin Laden is dead

Osama bin Laden is dead
 
 


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