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Barack Obama, born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the first African American to hold the office. Before his presidency, Obama was a U.S. Senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and a state senator from 1997 to 2004.
Obama graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review. After law school, he returned to Chicago and practiced as a civil rights attorney and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.
Obama's political career began in earnest when he was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996, where he served for eight years. In 2004, he gained national recognition with his keynote address at the Democratic National Convention and was elected to the U.S. Senate that same year. His Senate tenure was marked by involvement in issues such as nuclear nonproliferation and veterans' healthcare.
Running for president in 2008, Obama's campaign was notable for its use of social media and for rallying a broad coalition of voters. He defeated Republican nominee John McCain in the general election and took office on January 20, 2009. During his presidency, Obama signed several landmark bills into law, including the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act. He also ordered the military operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.
Obama was reelected in 2012, defeating Republican nominee Mitt Romney. His second term focused on climate change, immigration reform, and continued healthcare reform. The Supreme Court's affirmation of the constitutionality of most of the Affordable Care Act was a significant victory during his second term. He also worked towards normalizing relations with Cuba and signed the Paris Agreement on climate change.
After leaving office in January 2017, Obama has remained active in various political and social issues through the Obama Foundation and other platforms. He and his wife, Michelle Obama, have also engaged in public speaking and written bestselling books. His presidency is often noted for its impact on American culture and politics, as well as its significance in breaking racial barriers in U.S. leadership.
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