Inauguration 2009 January 20, 2009 - Washington, D.C.
Barack and Michelle Obama
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PHOTOS: Chronicling the Obamas | Sen. Barack Obama embraces his wife Michelle after giving his acceptance speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver in August. (Jim Young / Reuters)
President-elect Barack Obama
- Candidate Profile
- Birthdate: August 4, 1961 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
- Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia; Honolulu, Hawaii
- Children: Malia Ann Obama, Sasha Obama
- Religion:Christian
- Education:
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991
Occidential College/Columbia University, B.A.
Punahou School
Highlights in Coverage
- News Coverage (Since May 2006)
- PROFILE: Hawaii Made His Rise Possible
- VIDEO: Maraniss on His Obama Timeline
- SLIDESHOW:Obama's Political Career
- SPEECHES: Noteworthy Remarks
- VIDEO: Campaign-Related
- VOTES DATABASE: Legislative Record
- Q & A: Obama's Lasting Influences
Incoming first lady Michelle Obama
- Campaign Profile
- Birthdate: January 17, 1964
- Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
- Children: Malia Ann Obama, Sasha Obama
- Religion:Christian
- Education:
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago
Princeton University, B.A. in sociology, 1985
Harvard Law School, J.D. 1988