BARACK HUSSEIM OBAMA
LIFE EVENTS
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EDUCATION
He did his elementary studies in local schools in Jakarta, Indonesia
He attended high school at Punahou School (Honolulu) until his graduation in 1979
Obama moved to Los Angeles to attend Occidental College for two years
his behavior in the baccalaureate years was not appropriate, because he consumed marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol
He moved to New York to Columbia University in the career of political sciences with specialization in international relations
He graduated with an undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts from Columbia in 1983
In 1988 he enrolled in the law faculty of Harvard University, where through a writing contest and his qualifications, he was chosen to be editor of the Harvard Law Review competition
EXPERIENCE
Barack Obama worked at the Business International Corporation and the New York Public Interest Research Group
Then, he moved to Chicago to preside over the Developing Communities Project, with important actions on the issue of budget management and staff area from 1985 to 1988
From 1992 to 2004 he taught Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chicago
He began his political life in 1996 when he was elected senator of the 13th district of Illinois, where he was re-elected in 1998 and 2002
In January of 2003 he became president of the Illinois Health and Human Services Committee
In the same year he presented his candidacy to the Senate of the United States where he won the primary elections with 52%, the following year he was invested as the 5th black senator in his country
On February 10, 2007 he presented his candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America
AWARDS
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009
He won the Profile in Courage Award in 2017
Is the 44th President of the United States, and the first to be Afro-American
WHO IS HE
He is the 44th President of the United States
January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
He was preceded by George W. Bush
and succeeded by Donald Trump
His Vice President was Joe Biden
His Political party is Democratic
BACKGROUND
Born in August 4, 1961 (age 57)
From Honolulu, Hawái
His father is Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan economist
His mother is Stanley Ann Dunham, an American anthropologist
FAMILY
His wife is Michelle Obama. She is an American lawyer and writer who served as the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
they got engaged in 1991, and they got married on October 3, 1992
Malia Ann, born July 4, 1998, is the first daughter of Barack Obama
Natasha (known as Sasha) —born on June 10, 2001— is the younger daughter of Obama and is the youngest child to reside in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr. arrived as an infant in 1961
PERSONALITY
Barack Obama was characterized by being a humble person despite his education and political power
He dedicates his time to different activities of interest such as
Music
Sports
Golf
Basketball
American fooball
Beer
Reading
he is an idealist, always seeks to put the common good before the individual good
he is a family man
WHY I ADMIRE HIM
Through his skills and intellect he obtained the presidency of the United States, despite his african american ancestry.
He did many politics in favor of society.
He made proposals to restore the social safety net for the poor
he made proposals for the elimination of income tax for seniors with incomes below $ 50,000 per year
he made proposals to suppress tax cuts, goodwill, and dividend subsidies for people with incomes above 250,000 dollars
Despite his occupations he has never neglected his family
He is kind and compassionate with all the people
He always characterized for being a person tending to peace that promoted alternatives to counteract the war
the diplomatic dialogue
divestment in countries with which it was not possible to negotiate with