Barack Obama Wins US Presidential Elections

Last updated: December 16, 2011 by +Sarbjit

Barack Obama has made history by winning US election as the first African-American president of the United States in 200 years. He has been Elected as the 44th President of the United States.

Taking office: January 20, 2009

Defeated: Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona

Succeeding: George W. Bush

Personal Details:

Born: August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04)

Age: 47

Born in: Honolulu, Hawaii

Birth name: Barack Hussein Obama II

Father: Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. (From Kenya)

Mother: Ann Dunham (a white American)

Spouse: Michelle Obama (m. 1992)

Children: Malia Ann (born 1998), Sasha (born 2001)

Professional Details:

Working as: Junior Senator from Illinois (Assumed office in January 2005)

Honolulu, United States

Political Party: Democratic Party

Studied At: Occidental College, Columbia College, Harvard Law School

Profession: Attorney, Politician

Religion: Protestant Christian (United Church of Christ)

Books Written By Barack Obama

1995: Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

2006: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

2007: Barack Obama in His Own Words

2007: The State of Black America 2007: Portrait of the Black Male, Foreword by Barack Obama

2008: Barack Obama: What He Believes In - From His Own Works

2008: Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise

More Details:

Website: http://obama.senate.gov/about/

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16438329/

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