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Barack Obama

The 44th President of the United States, known for his historic election win in 2008 as the first African-American president and key policies like the Affordable Care Act

The Trumps and the Obamas during Donald Trump's first inauguration at the Capitol in Washington in 2017. Reuters / File

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Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, holds up a memo during a news conference with Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence. Bloomberg

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USJuly 23, 2025
US Preidsent Joe Biden wipes a tear with his daughter Ashley during the Democratic National Convention on August 19, in Chicago. AP

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Kamala Harris speaks on the phone with Barack and Michelle Obama, who have endorsed her as the Democrats' presidential candidate. Reuters

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Former US president Barack Obama at an event in Athens in June. AP

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Chef Tafari Campbell smiles on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington in 2008. AP

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Former US president Barack Obama. AP

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The BBC interviewed former US first lady Michelle Obama to mark the release of her new book The Light We Carry. Photo: BBC

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The Obama Presidential Centre will be a museum and public gathering space commemorating Barack and Michelle Obama, the first African-American president and first lady. AFP

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Former US president Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona. AFP
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Former US president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama unveil their official White House portraits. AFP
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Obamas unveil official White House portraits in emotional ceremony

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Former US president Barack Obama applauds former president George W Bush and his wife lady Laura Bush during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, 2012, where the Bush portraits were unveiled. AP
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US presidential portraits - in pictures

September 07, 2022
Former US president Barack Obama kisses former first lady Michelle Obama during the unveiling of their official White House portraits, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively. Reuters
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Obama portrait ceremony - in pictures

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Former US president Barack Obama speaks during the Copenhagen Democracy Summit in Copenhagen, on June 10, 2022. AP
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Barack Obama turns 61

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