He was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961.

His parents are Stanly Ann Dunham (mother) from Wichita Kansas and Barack Obama Sr. (father) from Kenya.

Graduated in Columbia University and Harvard Law School.

Became the first African-American President of the Harvard Law Review.

Elected In the Illinois senate in 1996.

Re elected in 1998.

Became a Chairman of the Illinois Senate Health and Human Service Committee.

In 2004 Obama campaigned for the U.S senate.

Sworn as a senator on  Jan. 4.2005.

Fifth African-American senator in U.S history, and third to have been popularly elected.

On February 10,2007, Obama announced his candidacy for president.

He won the democrat’s vote over Hillary Rodham Clinton as the official candidate of the democratic party

Obama won the presidency over Jhon McCain, the Republican’s presidential candidate.

He became the 44th president of the United States.

The first African-American to hold the office of the president.

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