Barack Obama US President

44^th President-elect of the United States
Barack Obama

Taking office January 20, 2009
Vice President	Joe Biden
Succeeding	George W. Bush
Junior Senator from Illinois
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2005 Serving with Dick Durbin
Preceded by	Peter Fitzgerald
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13^th district
In office January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004
Preceded by	Alice Palmer
Succeeded by	Kwame Raoul

Born	August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04) (age 47) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
Birth name	Barack Hussein Obama II
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Michelle Obama (m. 1992)
Children	Malia Ann (b. 1998) Sasha (b. 2001)
Residence	Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois
Alma mater	Occidental College Columbia University Harvard Law School
Profession	Attorney Politician
Religion	United Church of Christ
Signature
Website	Office of the President-Elect

Monday, November 10, 2008