44th President of the United States
Barack Obama
“No Drama Obama”
- In office
- Jan. 20, 2009 – Jan. 20, 2017
- Party
- Democratic
- Home state
- Illinois
- Lived
- Born 1961
- Days in office
- 2,922
- In order
- No. 44: after George W. Bush, before Donald Trump
- Vice president
- Joe Biden
Key achievements & events
- First African American president
- Signed the Affordable Care Act (2010), expanding health coverage
- Led recovery from the Great Recession with a stimulus package and auto industry rescue
- Ordered the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden
- Joined the Paris climate agreement and reached the Iran nuclear deal (2015)
Remember: He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, less than nine months into his first term.