Key Facts
- Term
- 2009--2017
- Party
- Democratic
- Vice President
- Joe Biden
- First Lady
- Michelle Obama
- Home State
- Illinois
- Born
- 1961
- Died
- Living
Biography
Obama became the first African American to hold the office of president.
Key Events & Accomplishments
- Signed the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
- Ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden (May 2, 2011)
- Signed the Dodd-Frank Act
- Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (2009)
Notable Quotes
“Yes we can.”
Did You Know?
- Obama is the first president born outside the contiguous 48 states (Hawaii).