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Biography of Barack Obama Jr.
44th President of the United States
Meaning Of Barack
Barack means one blessed by god in Swahili.
Early years
Born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to a African father and a from Kansas mother. Mom and Dad separated for a long time then finally divorced . Raised by a single mother and his grandparents.
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Barack has a half-sister named Maya, who still lives in Hawaii.
Barack Obama inspired many people but Barack had an inspiration too.His inspiration was his dad.
Education
He went to a small college in Los Angeles for two years.
In 1983 he transferred to Columbia University and earned his bachelors degree
After working as a community organizer In 1991, Barack went to Harvard Law School. He graduated first in his class and was the first African American President of the Harvard Review.
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Obama got his degree with the help of his scholarships in international relations at Occidental college.
On June 2, 2007 the University of Massachusetts Boston awarded Obama an honorary degree for advancing and protecting the interests of the less fortunate.
Family
Barack’s Dad was from a small village in Kenya, Mom is from Hawaii
In 1995 both of Barack’s parents died. Married Michelle Obama, has two girls Also Barack is an 11th cousin to
president George Bush.
Michelle Obama
Barack Obama’s wife.
Malia Obama Barack Obama’s daughter. She is in
the 5th grade.
Sasha Obama Barack Obama’s youngest daughter.
She is in the 2nd grade.
Occupation
Professor of Civil Rights
Attorney Author Community organizer in Chicago In 2004 became a Senator of Illinois
People Obama Works With
Barack Obama works with a lot of candidates running for president. Some of the main candidates running for president are Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Mike Huckabee .One of Obama's biggest supporters is Oprah Winfrey.
Favourite Game
Basket Ball
Short Look Up….. Born - August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04) (age 47) Birth name - Barack Hussein Obama II[2]
Nationality - American Political party – Democratic Spouse - Michelle Obama (m. 1992) Children - Malia Ann (b.1998) , Natasha (Sasha)
(b.2001) Residence - The White House Religion – Christian, former member of United
Church of Christ
Continued……. Alma mater - Occidental College
Columbia University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.)
Occupation - Community organizer Lawyer Constitutional law professor Author
Signature -
THANK YOU……….
Presented by:
A.Asif Iqbal