Barack Obama
"Barack" and "Obama" redirect here. For other uses, see Barack (disambiguation) and Obama (disambiguation). 44th President of the United States Barack Obama 44th President of the United States In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 Vice President Joe Biden Preceded by George W. Bush Succeeded by Donald Trump United States Senator from Illinois In office January 3, 2005 – November 16, 2008 Preceded by Peter Fitzgerald Succeeded by Roland Burris Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district In office January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004 Preceded by Alice Palmer Succeeded by Kwame Raoul Personal details Born Barack Hussein Obama II ( 1961-08-04 ) August 4, 1961 (age 57) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Michelle Robinson ( m. 1992 ) Children Malia Sasha Parents Barack Obama Sr. Ann Dunham Relatives Obama family Education Occidental College Columbia University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) Awards Nobel Peace Prize (2009) Pr