Biographical Facts Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 1961 Ancestry: Kenyan, English, Irish, German, Dutch, Scottish, and French Father: Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. Birth: Kanyadhiang village, Rachuonyo District, Kenya, 1936 Death: Nairobi, Kenya, November 24, 1982 Occupation: Economist Mother: Ann Dunham Soetoro Birth: Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, November 29, 1942 Death: Honolulu, Hawaii, November 7, 1995 Occupation: Anthropologist Stepfather: Lolo Soetoro Birth: Bandung, Indonesia, 1935 Death: Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2, 1987 Occupation: Half Brothers: Malik Obama (1958-); Abo Obama (1968-); Bernard Obama (1968-); Mark Ndesandjo; David Ndesandjo; George Hussein Onyango Obama (1982-) Half Sisters: Auma Obama (1960-); Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng (1970-) Marriage: Chicago, Illinois, October 3, 1992 Wife: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama Birth: Chicago, Illinois, January 17, 1964 Children: Malia Ann Obama (1998-); Natasha Obama (2001-) Religious Affiliation: Protestant Christian (United Church of Christ) Education: Occidental College; Columbia University (B.A., 1983); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1991) Occupations Before Presidency: Law Professor; Community Organizer Prepresidential Offices: Member of the Illinois State Senate; Senator of Illinois Inauguration Age: 47
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