Barack Obama Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
Full Name | Barack Hussein Obama |
Nickname(s) | Barry [1]Newsweek, No Drama Obama, Bam |
Profession | Politician |
Party | Democratic |
Political Journey | • In 1996, he was elected to Illinois Senate. • In 1998, he was re-elected to Illinois Senate. • In 2000, he lost the Democratic Primary race in the United States House of Representatives to Bobby Rush by a margin of 2 to 1. • In 2002, he was re-elected again to Illinois Senate. • Became the Chairman of Illinois Senate's Health and Human Services Committee in January 2003. • Won Primary election in March 2004 with a landslide victory. • From 2005 to 2008, served as U.S. Senator from Illinois. • Announced his candidacy for US President on February 10, 2007. • On November 4, 2008, he won the presidency with 365 votes to 173 received by McCain and became the 1st African American President of the United States. • He announced his re-election campaign for the U.S. Presidency on April 4, 2011. • He won the presidency for the 2nd time on November 6, 2012 by winning 332 electoral votes. |
Biggest Rival | Donald Trump |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height [2]The Guardian | in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1†|
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Gray |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | August 4, 1961 |
Age (as of 2021) | 60 Years |
Birthplace | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
School | • Santo Fransiskus Asisi (St. Francis of Assisi) Catholic School, Jakarta, Indonesia • Besuki Public School, Jakarta, Indonesia • Punahou School, Honolulu, USA |
College/University | • University of Hawaii • Occidental College • Columbia College, Columbia University, New York City • Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Educational Qualification | He graduated with a BA degree in 1983 (majored in Political Science with a specialty in International Relations and in English literature). [3]Wikipedia |
Family | Father- Barack Obama Sr. (Economist) Mother- Ann Dunham Brother(s)- 4 • Malik Abongo Obama (Half-brother) • Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo (younger half-brother) • George Obama (half-brother) • David Ndesandjo (half-brother) Sister(s)- 2 • Auma Obama (older half-sister) • Maya Soetoro-Ng (younger half-sister) |
Religion | Protestant Christian [4]TIME |
Ethnicity | • His mother was mostly of English descent, with some German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss, and Welsh ancestry. [5]HUFFPOST • His father was a Luo Kenyan from Nyang'oma Kogelo. [6]Wikipedia |
Address | 5046 S Greenwood Avenue. Chicago, IL 60615. |
Hobbies | Playing Basketball, watching television, playing scrabble and poker |
Controversies | • A controversy arose in 2009 when Obama said that riches should pay more taxes. • When a US ambassador and three other Americans were killed in Benghazi, Libya, Obama called it an "Act of Terror" and later called it an "Act of Terrorism" upon which he earned a lot of criticisms by the opposition and the media. • When Obama said that the Health Care Reform Law, known as "Obamacare," would not be applied to illegal immigrants, it became a piece of controversy. • Obama has been criticized for his policies in the Middle East, particularly Iraq and Syria. • In 2009, when he was awarded Nobel Peace Prize, for most of the people it was like "bolt of the blue". • The claim that Obama was not born in the USA, resulted in a major controversy from 2008. • Obama was criticized for his support of Government Surveillance for violating the privacy rights of American citizens. |
Favorites | |
Politician(s) | Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi |
Quote | "Yes We Can" |
Food | Broccoli, Burger, Hot Dogs |
Film(s) | Casablanca, Lawrence of Arabia, Boyhood |
Book(s) | • Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison • Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Michelle Obama (married 1992) |
Children | Daughter(s)- 2 • Malia Ann Obama (born; July 4, 1998) • Natasha Obama (born; June 10, 2001) Son- None |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $40 million (as in 2018) [7]Business Insider |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Barack Obama
- Does Barack Obama smoke?: No (quit smoking in 2010)
- Does Barack Obama drink alcohol?: Yes
- Obama’s parents met in a Russian language class in 1960, at the University of Hawai’i.
- Obama’s father died in a road accident when Barack was just 21 years old.
- In his teenage, Obama became a member of a group made by his friends called “Choom Gang” and occasionally smoked marijuana.
- Obama made his first public speech at the Occidental College, Los Angeles in 1979.
- He traveled for the first time to Europe in mid-1988.
- In 1995, Obama published a memoir “Dreams from My Father”.
- For twelve years, he taught at the University of Chicago Law School from 1996 to 2004.
- He was one of the early opponents of the George W. Bush administration’s 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- Kenya has named a beer dedicating to Obama- “Senator Keg”.
- He is pretty good at making chili and stir-fry.
- Obama loves collecting comics. Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian are among his favorite ones.
- Once Obama was a chain-smoker, but he quit smoking in 2010 for his children.
- Obama owns a pair of boxing gloves autographed by Muhammad Ali.
- He won Grammy Awards twice for Best Spoken Word Album: first, in 2006, for “Dreams from My Father” and second, in 2008, for “The Audacity of Hope”.
- In an interview, he said that had he not been into politics, he would be an architect.
- On May 22, 2018, Barack Obama, along with his wife Michelle Obama, signed a deal to produce docu-series, documentaries, and features for Netflix under Obama’s newly formed production company, Higher Ground Productions.
- In December 2019, he shared his most-loved movies and TV shows of the year 2019. In a Facebook post, Obama wrote-
This year’s list includes everything from explorations of class dynamics and relationships, to an inspired reboot of a classic graphic novel, to a portal back to one of the most special places in history — an Aretha Franklin concert.”
The 44th president’s picks of the year 2019 ranged from well-reviewed features to documentaries, including “Parasite,” “Little Women,” “Marriage Story,” “The Irishman” and the new Netflix documentary “American Factory,” a film from Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground. [8]CNN
- On July 27, 2021, the NBA announced that Obama had bought a stake in the NBA’s Africa business through his foundation. According to the NBA, Obama will hold a minority equity stake in NBA Africa.
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