Who was the president before barack obama?

Barack Obama D onald Trumpwill be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 20. Here are the 44 other men who have taken the presidential oath and the major events that marked their presidencies. read more

The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President took place on January 20, 2009. In his first few days in office, Obama issued executive orders and presidential memoranda directing the U.S. military to develop plans to withdraw troops from Iraq. read more

Barack Obama, in full Barack Hussein Obama II, (born August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.), 44th president of the United States (2009–17) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005–08). read more