Facts About Barack Obama Being President

On January 20, 2009, Barack Hussein Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America. Obama is the first president to be born in Hawaii, and the sixth president since World War II to be left handed.

History

Obama is the first African-American to be president. He is also the fourth president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Jimmy Carter. Obama received the award in 2009 for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

Affiliation

Barack Obama is a member of the Democratic Party. His inauguration made him just the third Democratic president since Lyndon Johnson left office in 1969. Only Jimmy Carter (1977 to 1981) and Bill Clinton (1993 to 2001) preceded him.

Fun Fact

Obama is the first president to have an official online blog, a Facebook page and a MySpace page. Obama is also the first president to use Twitter to communicate with people.

References

• The White House: Homepage
• Nobel Peace Prize: Obama
• Daily Telegraph: Obama Facts