President Barack President Barack Obama Obama

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Childhood & EducationChildhood & Education• Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu,

Hawaii. In 1967, he moved to Jakarta and lived there for Hawaii. In 1967, he moved to Jakarta and lived there for four years. However at the age of ten, he moved back to four years. However at the age of ten, he moved back to Hawaii and was raised by his maternal grandparents. After Hawaii and was raised by his maternal grandparents. After he completed high school, he attended Occidental College. he completed high school, he attended Occidental College. Then, he attended Columbia University, graduating with a Then, he attended Columbia University, graduating with a degree in political science. Obama later attended Harvard degree in political science. Obama later attended Harvard Law School and graduated magna cum laude in 1991. Law School and graduated magna cum laude in 1991.

Career Before Presidency Career Before Presidency • Barack Obama first worked at Barack Obama first worked at

Business International Business International Corporation.Corporation.

• Then, he worked at the New York Then, he worked at the New York Public Interest Research Group, a Public Interest Research Group, a nonpartisan political organization.nonpartisan political organization.

• When he moved to Chicago, he When he moved to Chicago, he became director of the became director of the Developing Communities Project. Developing Communities Project.

• Obama also worked as a Obama also worked as a community organizer and taught community organizer and taught constitutional law at the constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School University of Chicago Law School for twelve years. Around the same for twelve years. Around the same time he worked as a lawyer. time he worked as a lawyer.

• In addition, he was elected to be In addition, he was elected to be junior senator of Illinois in 1996. junior senator of Illinois in 1996.

The 2008 Election The 2008 Election • In February, 2007, Barack In February, 2007, Barack

Obama began his run to be Obama began his run to be the Democratic nominee for the Democratic nominee for president. He was nominated president. He was nominated after a close primary race after a close primary race against Hillary Clinton, whose against Hillary Clinton, whose the wife of former president the wife of former president Bill Clinton. Joe Biden was Bill Clinton. Joe Biden was chosen as his vice president chosen as his vice president (running mate). Barack (running mate). Barack Obama’s Republican Obama’s Republican opponent was John McCain. opponent was John McCain. But, in the end Barack Obama But, in the end Barack Obama won more than the required won more than the required 270 electoral votes. 270 electoral votes.

Historical SignificanceHistorical Significance• Barack Obama was the first Barack Obama was the first

African American to be African American to be nominated by a major party nominated by a major party and the first African American and the first African American to become the president of the to become the president of the United States of America. He United States of America. He is the 44is the 44thth President of the President of the United States.United States.

• President Obama was President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize because of his Peace Prize because of his efforts to “strengthen efforts to “strengthen international diplomacy.”international diplomacy.”

• Obama’s impact on America Obama’s impact on America and the significance of his and the significance of his presidential term can not be presidential term can not be determine now but in the determine now but in the years to come. years to come.

Quotes From ObamaQuotes From Obama

• ““Change will not come if we wait for some other Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

• ““I think when you spread the wealth around it’s I think when you spread the wealth around it’s good for everybody.”good for everybody.”

• ““A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, ‘Huh. It Everybody can recognize it. They say, ‘Huh. It works. It makes sense.’works. It makes sense.’

• ““Americans…still believe in an America where Americans…still believe in an America where anything’s possible; they just don’t think their anything’s possible; they just don’t think their leaders do.”leaders do.”

The Cabinet MembersThe Cabinet Members• Vice President of the United Vice President of the United

States-States- Joseph R. Biden Joseph R. Biden • Department of State- Department of State-

Secretary Hillary Rodham Secretary Hillary Rodham ClintonClinton

• Department of the Department of the Treasury- Treasury- Secretary Timothy Secretary Timothy F. Geithner F. Geithner

• Department of Defense- Department of Defense- Secretary Robert M. GatesSecretary Robert M. Gates

• Department of Justice-Department of Justice- Attorney General Eric H. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.Holder, Jr.

• Department of the Interior- Department of the Interior- Secretary Kenneth L. SalazarSecretary Kenneth L. Salazar

• Department of Agriculture- Department of Agriculture- Secretary Thomas J. VilsackSecretary Thomas J. Vilsack

• Department of Commerce- Department of Commerce- Secretary Gary F. LockeSecretary Gary F. Locke

• Department of Labor- Department of Labor- Secretary Hilda L. SolisSecretary Hilda L. Solis

• Department of Health and Department of Health and Human Services- Human Services- Secretary Secretary Kathleen SebeliusKathleen Sebelius

• Department of Housing Department of Housing and Urban Development-and Urban Development- Secretary Shaun LS. Donovan Secretary Shaun LS. Donovan

• Department of Department of Transportation-Transportation- Secretary Secretary Raymond L. LaHood Raymond L. LaHood

• Department of Energy-Department of Energy- Secretary Steven Chu Secretary Steven Chu

• Department of Education- Department of Education- Secretary Arne Duncan Secretary Arne Duncan

Cabinet Members Cabinet Members (cont’d)(cont’d)

• Department of Veterans Department of Veterans Affair- Affair- Secretary Eric K. ShinsekiSecretary Eric K. Shinseki

• Department of Homeland Department of Homeland Security- Security- Secretary Janet A. Secretary Janet A. NapolitanoNapolitano

• White House Chief of Staff- White House Chief of Staff- Rahm I. Emanuel Rahm I. Emanuel

• Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency-Agency- Administrator Lisa P. Administrator Lisa P. JacksonJackson

• Office of Management and Office of Management and Budget- Budget- Director Peter R. Director Peter R. OrszagOrszag

• United States Trade United States Trade Representative- Representative- Ambassador Ambassador Ronald Kirk Ronald Kirk

• United States Ambassador to United States Ambassador to the United Nations- the United Nations- Ambassador Susan Rice Ambassador Susan Rice

• Council of Economic Council of Economic Advisers- Advisers- Chair Christina Chair Christina RomerRomer

Pictures of Barack Pictures of Barack

Barack Obama and his Barack Obama and his family family

Works Cited Works Cited

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• http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/presidhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama/ent-obama/

• http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/bahttp://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/barack_obama.htmlrack_obama.html

• http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/09/http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/09/nobel.peace.prize/index.htmlnobel.peace.prize/index.html

• http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/et/