Here are twenty facts about Barack Obama. Some of these facts you’ll probably know already, but hopefully you’ll also learn something new about the 44th President.
- Barack Obama’s full name is Barack Hussein Obama II.
- He was born on August 4th 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Obama defeated John McCain in the US general election, becoming the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American to be the US President.
- Barack Obama studied at Columbia University and Harvard Law School.
- He defeated Mitt Romney in the 2012 general election, winning a second term as President.
- Obama ordered the military mission that led to the death of Osama Bin Laden.
- Obama has 2 children, Malia and Sasha, with his wife, Michelle.
- He is a massive basketball fan and plays regularly on the courts at the White House. He was a good high school player and was nicknamed ‘O Bomber’ for his jump-shooting skills.
- He can speak Spanish and a little bit of Indonesian.
- He loves to play poker and Scrabble.
- Obama is left-handed.
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville is his favourite book.
- His father was Barack Hussein Obama, an official in the Kenyan government.
- The meaning of Barack is ‘One who is blessed’.
- He was a State Senator in Illinois for eight years.
- Barack Obama has written several books, including: Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, and The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.
- He won a Grammy award for the audio book version of Dreams from My Father.
- He doesn’t drink coffee or alcohol.
- He enjoys listening to: Miles Davis, The Fugees and Bob Dylan.
- Barack Obama is 6′ 1″.
