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Birth
He was born on August 4th of 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Son of Ann Dunham, an anthropologist (Wichita, Kansas) and Barack Hussein Obama, an economist (Kenya). -
Parental divorce
When Obama was two years old, his parents divorced.
His father got a scholarship to study at Harvard University and didn't return to Hawaii.
His mother married with Lolo Soetoro, an Indonesian man and Obama spent four years in Jakarta, where he learned to speak Indonesian. -
Studies I
Obama went to local schools in Jakarta until he was ten. Then he went back to Honolulu to live with his maternal grandparents. -
Studies II
He was enrolled in the fifth grade at school Punahau. -
High school graduation
His conduct in the years of high school was inappropriate, because he consumed marijuana, cocaine and alcohol. -
Move
Upon finishing high school, he moved to Los Angeles and began his studies at Occidental College Institute for a period of two years. -
Father death
His father died in a traffic accident. -
Studies III
At the University of Columbia in New York City he studied political science with a specialization in international relations. -
Studies IV
He entered at Harvard Law School, and during his freshman year was selected as editor of the Harvard Law Review, because of his grades and a writing contest. -
Beginning of his political career
He got some of the supports that ended up being decisive in his future nomination as the Democratic candidate for president of the United States. -
Studies V
He entered at Harvard University to expand his higher education, and was elected the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. After graduating with honors, he worked in a law office as a lawyer. -
Marriage
He married with Michelle Robinson Obama, a lawyer. -
First book
It is called "Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance". It is a memoir. -
First political success
Obama was elected member of the statehouse by the Democratic Party, representing the district of Hyde Park. -
First daughter
Her name is Malia Ann. -
Second daughter
Her name is Natasha (Sasha) -
National representative at the Democratic Convention in Boston
He obtained new mentors in Washington, especially John Kerry and Ted Kennedy. With the support of them he was elected representative at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. -
Entry into Congress
Obama got the post of congressman in dispute, making him the fifth African American at the US Congress. -
Second Book
It is called "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream". -
Reform projects
Obama promotes reforms to control arms sales and to promote transparency in the use of federal funds. His message was always about change. -
Democratic Party presidential primaries
He beat Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary vote for the presidential elections of 2008. -
Victory in elections
He won against John McCain with 66.7 million votes. -
Become president of the United States of America
At twelve o'clock, as tradition dictates, Barack Obama put his right hand on the Bible, the same as used in Lincoln's inauguration in 1861, and swore amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, becoming the 44th president in the history of the country, the first African American. -
Nobel Prize
He received the Nobel Peace Prize for being in favor of nuclear disarmament, the achievement of a peace process in the Middle East and the promotion of the fight against climate change. -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The primary objective for ARRA was to save and create jobs almost immediately. Secondary objectives were to provide temporary relief programs for those most affected by the recession and invest in infrastructure, -
START III
Obama and the Russian president agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenals by two thirds. -
End of Iraq war
Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki sealed the end of the U.S.A. intervention in the war. -
Reelected President of the United States
Barack Obama achieved to be reelected President of the United States in the elections of November 6, 2012, by winning the Republican candidate, Mitt Romney.