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Barack Obama

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Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician, a Democratic politician, and the 44th President of the United States. He is the first U.S. president of African descent. He represented Illinois as a U.S. Senator from 2005 to 2008, and lived in Chicago as an Illinois State Senator from 1997 to 2004. After leaving office as president, he settled in Washington, D.C., the capital.

Category
Political figures
Nationality
United States
Born
1961-08-04
Wikidata
Q76
Occupations politicianlawyerpolitical writerpoliticianJuristpodcastscholar
Aliases Barack ObamaPOTUS 44obamaobamaPresident Obamabarack obamabarack obamabarack obamabarack obamaBarack Obama IIObamaPresident Obamabarack obamabarack hussein obamaBarack Hussein Obama IIbarack obama

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