Barack Obama
44th U.S. President
Barack Obama
44th U.S. President
Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), was the first African American to hold the office and is known for policies like the Affordable Care Act and the killing of Osama bin Laden. Born in 1961 in Hawaii, he studied at Columbia and Harvard, worked as a community organizer and lawyer, and later became a U.S. senator before winning the presidency.
inaugural address
- Tuesday, 20 January 2009
When Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009, his inaugural address focused on the idea of a "new era of responsibility." He called on the American people to take ownership of the nation's challenges and work together to solve them. This theme highlighted the need for collective effort in the face of a global financial crisis, two ongoing wars, and domestic issues like healthcare and inequality.
