Barack Obama, 44th president

Barack Obama, 44th president(Reuters) - Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States at noon on Tuesday.Here are some biographical facts about the first African-American to hold the nation's highest office.Age: 47Birthdate: August 4, 1961Birthplace: Honolulu, HawaiiEducation: Columbia University; Harvard Law SchoolWife: Michelle Robinson ObamaChildren: Daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7Religious affiliation: United Church of ChristParty: DemocratFamily: Barack Obama was born to a Kenyan father and a white American mother. His father, Barack Obama Sr., married his mother, Ann Dunham, while studying at the University of Hawaii. The couple separated two years after Obama was born. His father ultimately returned to Kenya, where he became a noted economist. He died in...

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Daftar Presiden-presiden Amerika Serikat

Tanggal 20 Januari 2009, menjadi hari bersejarah bagi Bangsa Amerika, tepat tanggal tersebut, ribuan bahkan jutaan rakyat Amerika dan dunia bakal menyaksikan pelantikan Presiden ke 44 Amerika Serikat, Barack Obama di The National Mall...Acara pelantikan Presiden Obama ini menjadi yang termahal sepanjang sejarah pelantikan Presiden AS, menelan biaya sekitar 150 juta US$. Acara ini juga akan dihadiri para pemimpin dunia, dan artis-artis ternama dunia seperti, U2, Denzel Washington, Beyonze, Tom Hanks, dll.Berikut daftar Presiden AS sejak tahun 1789, dikutip dari situs resmi gedung putih.Daftar Presiden Amerika Serikat Presiden Periode Presiden1 1789-97 Washington, George2 1797-1801 Adams, John3 1801-09 Jefferson, Thomas4 1809-17 Madison, James5 1817-25 Monroe, James6 1825-29 Adams, John...

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