When and where was Barack Obama born?
Barack Obama was born on the 4th of August 1961 at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the only president born outside the contiguous 48 states.
Questions about Barack Obama
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Who were the parents of Barack Obama and when did they meet?
Barack Obama's mother Ann Dunham was an American from Wichita Kansas and his father Barack Obama Sr. was a Kenyan Luo man from Nyang'oma Kogelo. The couple met in 1960 in a Russian language class at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and married on the 2nd of February 1961.
Where did Barack Obama attend school during his childhood years?
From age six to ten Barack Obama attended local Indonesian-language schools including Sekolah Dasar Katolik Santo Fransiskus Asisi and Sekolah Dasar Negeri Menteng 01 while living in Jakarta. After returning to Honolulu he attended Punahou School from fifth grade until graduating high school in 1979.
What universities did Barack Obama attend and what degrees did he earn?
Barack Obama attended Occidental College before transferring to Columbia University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983. He later enrolled at Harvard Law School in 1988 and graduated with a Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 1991.
When did Barack Obama announce his candidacy for President of the United States?
On the 10th of February 2007 Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield Illinois. He secured the Democratic nomination on the 2nd of June 2008 after winning enough votes to clinch the position.