Barack Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961.  His father is from Kenya, a country in Africa.  Obama spent lots of time with his grandparents when he was growing up. He worked very hard to go to college.  He attended Harvard University and was the first African American to be the editor of the Harvard Law Review.

         Barack Obama married his wife Michelle in October of 1992.  They have two daughters. 

Before he was president he lived in Chicago.  He helped many communities that were in trouble.  He was also a lawyer and taught the law.  Eventually, Obama became a United States Senator. 

President Obama is the 44^th President of the United States.  He was elected in 2008.  He beat Senator John McCain.  Obama’s first term will be over in November, 2012.  He will run for re-election.  President Obama is our country's first African-American president.