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	'''Barack Hussein Obama II''' ({{IPAc-en\|b\|12=eɪ\|20=ə\|19=m\|18=ɑː\|17=b\|16=ˈ\|15=oʊ\|14=_\|13=n\|11=s\|ə\|10=ˈ\|9=uː\|8=h\|7=_\|6=k\|5=ɑː\|4=r\|ˈ\|audio=En-us-Barack-Hussein-Obama.ogg}}; born August 4, 1961)<ref>{{cite web\|date=August 9 1961\|title=Birth Certificate of Barack Obama\|url=http://www.politifact.com/media/img/graphics/birthCertObama.jpg\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014013910/http://www.politifact.com/media/img/graphics/birthCertObama.jpg\|archive-date=October 14, 2008\|access-date=2008-12-12\|work=Department of Health, Hawaii\|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times\|PolitiFact.com]]}}</ref> is an American politician. He was the [[List of Presidents of the United States\|44th]] [[President of the United States]] from 2009 to 2017. He was the first [[African-American]] to hold the office. Before becoming president, he was a Senator from Illinois and served from 2005 to 2008. He is a [[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democrat]].		'''Barack Hussein Obama II''' ({{IPAc-en\|b\|12=eɪ\|20=ə\|19=m\|18=ɑː\|17=b\|16=ˈ\|15=oʊ\|14=_\|13=n\|11=s\|ə\|10=ˈ\|9=uː\|8=h\|7=_\|6=k\|5=ɑː\|4=r\|ˈ\|audio=En-us-Barack-Hussein-Obama.ogg}}; born August 4, 1961)<ref>{{cite web\|date=August 9, 1961\|title=Birth Certificate of Barack Obama\|url=http://www.politifact.com/media/img/graphics/birthCertObama.jpg\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014013910/http://www.politifact.com/media/img/graphics/birthCertObama.jpg\|archive-date=October 14, 2008\|access-date=2008-12-12\|work=Department of Health, Hawaii\|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times\|PolitiFact.com]]}}</ref> is an American politician. He was the [[List of Presidents of the United States\|44th]] [[President of the United States]] from 2009 to 2017. He was the first [[African-American]] to hold the office. Before becoming president, he was a Senator from Illinois and served from 2005 to 2008. He is a [[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democrat]].

	Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He married Michelle Robinson in 1992. They have two daughters.		Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He married Michelle Robinson in 1992. They have two daughters.
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	While he was Illinois state senator, he wrote a law that required police to keep records on the race of people they stopped.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web\|title=In Illinois, Obama Proved Pragmatic and Shrewd\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/30/us/politics/30obama.html\|access-date=2010-01-21\|website=The New York Times}}</ref> The law that he wrote also forced police to videotape when they talked to people they suspect of murder.<ref name=NYTimes /> He taught law part-time at the University of Chicago Law School. Judge and political teacher [[Abner J. Mikva]] taught Obama politics and became his mentor. During his early political career, Obama would make appearances and debate on ''[[Chicago Tonight]]''.		While he was Illinois state senator, he wrote a law that required police to keep records on the race of people they stopped.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web\|title=In Illinois, Obama Proved Pragmatic and Shrewd\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/30/us/politics/30obama.html\|access-date=2010-01-21\|website=The New York Times}}</ref> The law that he wrote also forced police to videotape when they talked to people they suspect of murder.<ref name=NYTimes /> He taught law part-time at the University of Chicago Law School. Judge and political teacher [[Abner J. Mikva]] taught Obama politics and became his mentor. During his early political career, Obama would make appearances and debate on ''[[Chicago Tonight]]''.

	Obama ran for the [[U.S. Senate]].<ref name=CNN2>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/IL/S/01/index.html\|title=Election 2004\|access-date=2010-01-21}}</ref> While running for Senate, [[John Kerry]] asked him to speak at the [[Democratic National Convention]]. He spoke on television. He was a U.S. Senator from 2005 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|date=August 8 1961\|title=Birth Certificate of Barack Obama\|url=http://www.politifact.com/media/img/graphics/birthCertObama.jpg\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014013910/http://www.politifact.com/media/img/graphics/birthCertObama.jpg\|archive-date=October 14, 2008\|access-date=2008-12-12\|work=Department of Health, Hawaii\|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times\|PolitiFact.com]]}}</ref>		Obama ran for the [[U.S. Senate]].<ref name=CNN2>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/IL/S/01/index.html\|title=Election 2004\|access-date=2010-01-21}}</ref> While running for Senate, [[John Kerry]] asked him to speak at the [[Democratic National Convention]]. He spoke on television. He was a U.S. Senator from 2005 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|date=August 8, 1961\|title=Birth Certificate of Barack Obama\|url=http://www.politifact.com/media/img/graphics/birthCertObama.jpg\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014013910/http://www.politifact.com/media/img/graphics/birthCertObama.jpg\|archive-date=October 14, 2008\|access-date=2008-12-12\|work=Department of Health, Hawaii\|publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times\|PolitiFact.com]]}}</ref>

	Obama won the presidential election of 2008.<ref name=CNN2 />		Obama won the presidential election of 2008.<ref name=CNN2 />
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	==== 2012 re-election campaign ====		==== 2012 re-election campaign ====
	On April 4, 2011 Obama said that he would run for re-election for a second term in 2012 in a video titled "It Begins with Us" that he posted on his website and filed election papers with the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Shear\|first=Michael D.\|date=April 4, 2011\|title=Obama Begins Re-Election Facing New Political Challenges\|work=The New York Times\|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/obama-launches-re-election-facing-new-political-challenges\|access-date=April 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405205656/http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/obama-launches-re-election-facing-new-political-challenges\|archive-date=April 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=April 4, 2011\|title=Obama announces re-election bid\|agency=[[United Press International]]\|url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/04/04/Obama-announces-re-election-bid/UPI-95081301905800/?dailybrief\|access-date=April 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510011832/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/04/04/Obama-announces-re-election-bid/UPI-95081301905800/?dailybrief\|archive-date=May 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Zeleny\|first=Jeff\|last2=Calmes\|first2=Jackie\|lastauthoramp=yes\|date=April 4, 2011\|title=Obama Opens 2012 Campaign, With Eye on Money and Independent Voters\|work=The New York Times\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/us/politics/05obama.html?scp=1&sq=obama%202012&st=cse\|access-date=April 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511230822/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/us/politics/05obama.html?scp=1&sq=obama%202012&st=cse\|archive-date=May 11, 2011}}</ref> He was officially nominated as his party's nominee on September 6, 2012. [[Mitt Romney]] was officially nominated as his opponent by the Republican party on August 30, 2012. While the election results were very close, Obama easily won the electoral college votes he needed to win a second term.<ref name="bbc1">{{cite web\|~~year~~=November 7, 2012\|title=President Barack Obama defeats Romney to win re-election\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20233064\|access-date=November 7, 2012\|publisher=BBC}}</ref> Obama and Romney spent more than $2 billion on advertising during the election campaign.<ref name="bbc1" />		On April 4, 2011 Obama said that he would run for re-election for a second term in 2012 in a video titled "It Begins with Us" that he posted on his website and filed election papers with the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref>{{cite news\|last=Shear\|first=Michael D.\|date=April 4, 2011\|title=Obama Begins Re-Election Facing New Political Challenges\|work=The New York Times\|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/obama-launches-re-election-facing-new-political-challenges\|access-date=April 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405205656/http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/obama-launches-re-election-facing-new-political-challenges\|archive-date=April 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|date=April 4, 2011\|title=Obama announces re-election bid\|agency=[[United Press International]]\|url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/04/04/Obama-announces-re-election-bid/UPI-95081301905800/?dailybrief\|access-date=April 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510011832/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/04/04/Obama-announces-re-election-bid/UPI-95081301905800/?dailybrief\|archive-date=May 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Zeleny\|first=Jeff\|last2=Calmes\|first2=Jackie\|lastauthoramp=yes\|date=April 4, 2011\|title=Obama Opens 2012 Campaign, With Eye on Money and Independent Voters\|work=The New York Times\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/us/politics/05obama.html?scp=1&sq=obama%202012&st=cse\|access-date=April 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511230822/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/us/politics/05obama.html?scp=1&sq=obama%202012&st=cse\|archive-date=May 11, 2011}}</ref> He was officially nominated as his party's nominee on September 6, 2012. [[Mitt Romney]] was officially nominated as his opponent by the Republican party on August 30, 2012. While the election results were very close, Obama easily won the electoral college votes he needed to win a second term.<ref name="bbc1">{{cite web\|date=November 7, 2012\|title=President Barack Obama defeats Romney to win re-election\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20233064\|access-date=November 7, 2012\|publisher=BBC}}</ref> Obama and Romney spent more than $2 billion on advertising during the election campaign.<ref name="bbc1" />

	On December 21, 2012, Obama nominated [[John Kerry]] for [[United States Secretary of State]] during his second term.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/us/politics/kerry-is-pick-for-secretary-of-state-official-says.html\|title=Kerry Is Pick for Secretary of State, Official Says\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=December 21, 2012\|access-date=February 3, 2013\|last=Landler\|first=Mark\|author-link=Mark Landler}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web\|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/12/john-kerry-to-be-nominated-to-be-secretary-of-state-sources-say/\|title=Sources: Kerry to Be Nominated to Be Secretary\|first=A. B. C.\|last=News\|publisher=ABC News}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/15/john-kerry-secretary-of-state_n_2306877.html \|title=John Kerry To Get Secretary Of State Nomination, Reports ABC \|work=HuffPost \|date=December 15, 2012 \|access-date=February 3, 2013}}</ref> Kerry was sworn in on February 1, 2013.		On December 21, 2012, Obama nominated [[John Kerry]] for [[United States Secretary of State]] during his second term.<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/us/politics/kerry-is-pick-for-secretary-of-state-official-says.html\|title=Kerry Is Pick for Secretary of State, Official Says\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=December 21, 2012\|access-date=February 3, 2013\|last=Landler\|first=Mark\|author-link=Mark Landler}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web\|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/12/john-kerry-to-be-nominated-to-be-secretary-of-state-sources-say/\|title=Sources: Kerry to Be Nominated to Be Secretary\|first=A. B. C.\|last=News\|publisher=ABC News}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/15/john-kerry-secretary-of-state_n_2306877.html \|title=John Kerry To Get Secretary Of State Nomination, Reports ABC \|work=HuffPost \|date=December 15, 2012 \|access-date=February 3, 2013}}</ref> Kerry was sworn in on February 1, 2013.

	=== Second term (2013–17) ===		=== Second term (2013–17) ===
	Main ~~article: [[~~Second inauguration of Barack Obama]]		{{Main\|Second inauguration of Barack Obama}}

	Obama was inaugurated for a second term privately (only his family members could see) on January 20, 2013 at the [[White House]]. The next day, January 21, 2013, he was inaugurated again, this time in public, at the [[United States Capitol]]. This was because January 20, 2013 was on a Sunday.		Obama was inaugurated for a second term privately (only his family members could see) on January 20, 2013 at the [[White House]]. The next day, January 21, 2013, he was inaugurated again, this time in public, at the [[United States Capitol]]. This was because January 20, 2013 was on a Sunday.

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