 U.S. President Barack Obama's official photograph in the Oval Office on 6 December 2012. Image by Official White House Photo by Pete Souza, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Jarrett Merrick & KathyPresidency of Barack Obama Presidency of Barack Obama U.S. presidential administration from 2009 to 2017 Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017. Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, took office following his victory over Republican nominee John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. Four years later, in the 2012 presidential election, he defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney, to win re-election. Alongside Obama's presidency, the Democratic Party also held their majorities in the House of Representatives under Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Senate under Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid during the 111th U.S. Congress. Obama is the first African American president, the first… (Source: Wikipedia)
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