Barack Obama is a former President of the United States and a prominent political figure. Here are some key facts from the search results:
– Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017[1][2].
– He was the first African-American president of the United States[1].
– Obama’s story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others[2].
– Obama’s parents were Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan economist, and Stanley Ann Dunham, an American anthropologist[3].
– He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991 and was elected the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review[4].
– Obama’s political career began in 1996 when he was elected to the Illinois State Senate[4].
– He was elected President of the United States in 2008 and re-elected in 2012[1][2].
– Obama’s years of public service are based around his unwavering belief in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose[2].
– Obama’s mission is to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world through the Obama Foundation[5].
– The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama is a website that provides information about the Obamas and their work[6].