Barack Hussein Obama II: Renowned Politician, Author, and Teacher

The 44th President of America and Nobel Prize Winner Barack Hussain Obama ll is a world-renowned politician, author, and teacher. He was born on 4th August 1961, in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

In this blog, we will learn about the background, career, and award recognition of Barack Hussein Obama in more detail.

Table of contents:

Educational Back ground of Barack Hussein Obama
Early Career of Barack Hussein Obama
Political Career of Barack Hussein Obama
Awards and Recognition of Barack Hussein Obama
Notable Works as an Author of Barack Hussein Obama
Conclusion

Educational Background of Barack Hussein Obama

He attended Occidental College(1979-1981) in Los Angeles, where he completed his undergraduate studies.
He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a specialty in international relations from Columbia University (1981-1983).
Later he did law at Harvard Law School (1988-1991) and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D) degree.

Early Career of Barack Hussein Obama

After his Harvard degree, he began to advocate for civil rights cases. In 1992 he started teaching at the University of Chicago law school. At the university, he became a very popular teacher and legal thinker. There he also worked as a community organizer. Before taking steps in politics he wrote a very popular book Dreams from my father in 1995 that won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2006.

Political Career of Barack Hussein Obama

Barack Obama’s first step into politics was in 1996 when he was elected to the Illinois State Senate from the 13th district on Chicago’s south side, where he gained popularity by working on issues like health care, early childhood education, and welfare reform.

In 2004, he was elected to the U.S. Senate.
- His keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention speech gained him national attention.
In 2007, he announced his candidacy for president of the United States.
In the 2008 presidential elections, the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama defeated the republican ticket of John McCain.
- He became the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American president of the United States.
In 2012, he was re-elected as president, by defeating Republican Nominee Mitt Romney.
In 2017, he left office after serving two successful terms.

Awards and Recognition of Barack Hussein Obama

Barack Obama won many awards during his lifetime, one of the most prestigious awards won by Barack Obama is the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his efforts to strengthen international democracy. Apart from this he also won three Grammy Awards in 2006, 2008, and 2022. In 2014 he won Visual History and Education’s Ambassador for Humanity by the Shoah Foundation.

Notable Works as an Author of Barack Hussein Obama

He is also a very famous author known for his thoughtful and eloquent writing style. Some of the notable books by Barack Obama are:

Dreams from My Father (1995), won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album (2006)
The Audacity of Hope (2006), won the Grammy Award for best spoken word album (2008)
Of the I Sing: A letter to my daughters(2010)
A promised land(2020)