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Barack Obama (Barack Hussein Obama II) was born on 4 August, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., is a President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Discover Barack Obama's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

Popular As Barack Hussein Obama II
Occupation Politician lawyer author
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 4 August 1961
Birthday 4 August
Birthplace Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
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Barack Obama Height, Weight & Measurements

At 62 years old, Barack Obama height is 1.85 m .

Physical Status
Height 1.85 m
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Who Is Barack Obama's Wife?

His wife is Michelle Robinson (m. October 3, 1992)

Family
Parents Barack Obama Sr. Ann Dunham
Wife Michelle Robinson (m. October 3, 1992)
Sibling Not Available
Children Malia Sasha

Barack Obama Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Barack Obama worth at the age of 62 years old? Barack Obama’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from . We have estimated Barack Obama's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Politician

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1934

Obama's father, Barack Obama Sr.. (1934–1982), was a married Luo Kenyan from Nyang'oma Kogelo.

His last name, Obama, was derived from his Luo descent.

1942

His mother, Ann Dunham (1942–1995), was born in Wichita, Kansas and was of English, Welsh, German, Swiss, and Irish descent.

1960

Obama's parents met in 1960 in a Russian language class at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where his father was a foreign student on a scholarship.

1961

Barack Hussein Obama II (, ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president in U.S. history.

Obama was born on August 4, 1961, at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He is the only president born outside the contiguous 48 states.

He was born to an American mother and a Kenyan father.

The couple married in Wailuku, Hawaii, on February 2, 1961, six months before Obama was born.

In late August 1961, a few weeks after he was born, Barack and his mother moved to the University of Washington in Seattle, where they lived for a year.

1962

During that time, Barack's father completed his undergraduate degree in economics in Hawaii, graduating in June 1962.

He left to attend graduate school on a scholarship at Harvard University, where he earned an M.A. in economics.

1973

Obama also ordered military involvement in Libya in order to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1973, contributing to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi.

1983

He graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a B.A. in political science and later worked as a community organizer in Chicago.

1988

In 1988, Obama enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review.

1992

He became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.

He also went into elective politics.

1995

Outside of politics, Obama has published three bestselling books: Dreams from My Father (1995), The Audacity of Hope (2006), and A Promised Land (2020).

1997

Obama represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from 1997 until 2004, when he successfully ran for the U.S. Senate.

2005

Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008, as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004, and as a civil rights lawyer and university lecturer.

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.

2007

In 2007 it was discovered her great-great-grandfather Falmouth Kearney emigrated from the village of Moneygall, Ireland to the US in 1850.

2008

In 2008, after a close primary campaign against Hillary Clinton, he was nominated by the Democratic Party for president and chose Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate.

2009

Obama was elected president, defeating Republican Party nominee John McCain in the presidential election and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.

Nine months later he was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, a decision that drew a mixture of praise and criticism.

Obama's first-term actions addressed the global financial crisis, and included a major stimulus package, to guide the economy in recovering from the Great Recession, a partial extension of George W. Bush's tax cuts, legislation to reform health care, a major financial regulation reform bill, and the end of a major U.S. military presence in Iraq.

Obama also appointed Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, the former being the first Hispanic American on the Supreme Court.

He ordered the counterterrorism raid which killed Osama bin Laden and downplayed Bush's counterinsurgency model, expanding air strikes and making extensive use of special forces, while encouraging greater reliance on host-government militaries.

2010

Rankings by scholars and historians, in which he has been featured since 2010, place him in the middle to upper tier of American presidents.

2012

In July 2012, Ancestry.com found a strong likelihood that Dunham was descended from John Punch, an enslaved African man who lived in the Colony of Virginia during the seventeenth century.

2013

After winning re-election by defeating Republican opponent Mitt Romney, Obama was sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2013.

In his second term, Obama took steps to combat climate change, signing a major international climate agreement and an executive order to limit carbon emissions.

Obama also presided over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other legislation passed in his first term.

He negotiated a nuclear agreement with Iran and normalized relations with Cuba.

The number of American soldiers in Afghanistan fell dramatically during Obama's second term, though U.S. soldiers remained in the country throughout Obama's presidency.

Obama promoted inclusion for LGBT Americans, and during his presidency the Supreme Court struck down same-sex marriage bans as unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges.

2017

Obama left office on January 20, 2017, and continues to reside in Washington, D.C. His presidential library in Chicago began construction in 2021.

Since leaving office, Obama has remained active in Democratic politics.

2020

He has campaigned for candidates in various American elections, such as his former vice president Joe Biden in his successful bid for president in 2020.