| Barack Obama Jr. was the President of the United States. Join: US Presidents Project Discuss: presidents |
Preceded by 43rd President George W. Bush Preceded by Peter Fitzgerald |
Barack Obama 44th President of the United States2009—2017 US Senator (Class 3) from Illinois2005—2008 |
Succeeded by 45th President Donald Trump Succeeded by Roland Burris |
President Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii. President Obama is the only child from the marriage between Barack H. Sr. and Ann (Dunham) Obama. President Obama's parents were both attending University of Hawaii in Honolulu when they met.
President Obama served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.
In the 2008 general election, he defeated Republican candidate John McCain and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009.
Barack is 27 degrees from Arthur Ashe, 34 degrees from Björn Borg, 31 degrees from Evonne Cawley, 44 degrees from Henri Cochet, 25 degrees from Jimmy Connors, 21 degrees from Althea Gibson, 25 degrees from Stefanie Graf, 24 degrees from John McEnroe, 21 degrees from Margaret Molesworth, 20 degrees from Hamilton Richardson, 19 degrees from Helen Roark and 21 degrees from Sharon Olson on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
Categories: Honolulu, Hawaii | Nobel Laureates | US Senators from Illinois | US Presidents
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Meltzer, Brad, Heroes for my son, pgs 86-87, Harper Collins Publishing
...the president's white mother is a direct descendant of the first known slave in the American colonies through a family by the name of Bunch.
"We found that, through DNA testing done by members of the Bunch family, that their direct ancestors are of sub-Saharan African origin. ...
In 1640, John Punch, an African ... servant in Virginia ... escaped, was caught and sentenced to ... bondage to his master for life."
Surprising link found in Obama's family tree (2012, Jul 30). CBS.