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Obama was born in [[Honolulu]], Hawaii. He graduated from [[Columbia University]] in 1983 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in political science and later worked as a [[community organizer]] in [[Chicago]]. In 1988, Obama enrolled in [[Harvard Law School]], where he was the first black president of the ''[[Harvard Law Review]]''. He became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching [[constitutional law]] at the [[University of Chicago Law School]] from 1992 to 2004. In 1996, Obama was elected to [[Illinois Senate career of Barack Obama|represent the 13th district in the Illinois Senate]], a position he held until 2004, when he [[2004 United States Senate election in Illinois|successfully ran for the U.S. Senate]]. In the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]], after [[2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries|a close primary campaign]] against [[Hillary Clinton]], he was nominated by the Democratic Party for president. Obama selected [[Joe Biden]] as his running mate and defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[John McCain]]. | Obama was born in [[Honolulu]], Hawaii. He graduated from [[Columbia University]] in 1983 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in political science and later worked as a [[community organizer]] in [[Chicago]]. In 1988, Obama enrolled in [[Harvard Law School]], where he was the first black president of the ''[[Harvard Law Review]]''. He became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching [[constitutional law]] at the [[University of Chicago Law School]] from 1992 to 2004. In 1996, Obama was elected to [[Illinois Senate career of Barack Obama|represent the 13th district in the Illinois Senate]], a position he held until 2004, when he [[2004 United States Senate election in Illinois|successfully ran for the U.S. Senate]]. In the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]], after [[2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries|a close primary campaign]] against [[Hillary Clinton]], he was nominated by the Democratic Party for president. Obama selected [[Joe Biden]] as his running mate and defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[John McCain]]. | ||
Obama was awarded the [[2009 Nobel Peace Prize]], a decision that drew both criticism and praise. His first-term actions addressed the [[2007–2008 financial crisis]] and included the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]], a major stimulus package to guide the economy in recovering from the [[Great Recession]]; a partial extension of the [[Bush tax cuts]]; [[Health care reforms proposed during the Obama administration|legislation to reform health care]]; the [[Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act]], a major financial regulation reform bill; and the end of the [[Iraq War]]. Obama also appointed [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] justices [[Sonia Sotomayor]] and [[Elena Kagan]], the former being the first [[Hispanic American]] on the Supreme Court. He ordered [[Operation Neptune Spear]], the raid that killed [[Osama bin Laden]], who was responsible for the | Obama was awarded the [[2009 Nobel Peace Prize]], a decision that drew both criticism and praise. His first-term actions addressed the [[2007–2008 financial crisis]] and included the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]], a major stimulus package to guide the economy in recovering from the [[Great Recession]]; a partial extension of the [[Bush tax cuts]]; [[Health care reforms proposed during the Obama administration|legislation to reform health care]]; the [[Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act]], a major financial regulation reform bill; and the end of the [[Iraq War]]. Obama also appointed [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] justices [[Sonia Sotomayor]] and [[Elena Kagan]], the former being the first [[Hispanic American]] on the Supreme Court. He ordered [[Operation Neptune Spear]], the raid that killed [[Osama bin Laden]], who was responsible for the September 11 attacks. Obama downplayed Bush's [[counterinsurgency]] model, expanding [[air strikes]] and making extensive use of special forces, while encouraging greater reliance on host-government militaries. He also ordered the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]] to implement [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973]], contributing to the overthrow of [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. | ||
Obama defeated Republican opponent [[Mitt Romney]] in the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]]. In his second term, Obama took steps to [[combat climate change]], signing the [[Paris Agreement]], a major international climate agreement, and an [[executive order]] to limit [[carbon emission]]s. Obama also presided over the implementation of the [[Affordable Care Act]] and other legislation passed in his first term. He negotiated the [[Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action]], a nuclear agreement with Iran, and [[Cuban thaw|normalized relations with Cuba]]. The number of [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|American soldiers in Afghanistan]] decreased during Obama's second term, though U.S. soldiers remained in the country throughout the remainder of his presidency. Obama promoted inclusion for [[LGBT people in the United States|LGBT Americans]], becoming the first sitting U.S. president to publicly support [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage]]. | Obama defeated Republican opponent [[Mitt Romney]] in the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 presidential election]]. In his second term, Obama took steps to [[combat climate change]], signing the [[Paris Agreement]], a major international climate agreement, and an [[executive order]] to limit [[carbon emission]]s. Obama also presided over the implementation of the [[Affordable Care Act]] and other legislation passed in his first term. He negotiated the [[Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action]], a nuclear agreement with Iran, and [[Cuban thaw|normalized relations with Cuba]]. The number of [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|American soldiers in Afghanistan]] decreased during Obama's second term, though U.S. soldiers remained in the country throughout the remainder of his presidency. Obama promoted inclusion for [[LGBT people in the United States|LGBT Americans]], becoming the first sitting U.S. president to publicly support [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage]]. | ||