Barack Obama Is 62: Celebrate The Politician’s Birthday With Young Photos & More

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Barack Obama has lived quite the life. See his best photos from through the years here.

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Barack Obama: Then & Now

Barack Obama: Then & Now — Barack Obama is a Hawaii-born politician who served at the tk President Of The United States. Born August 4, 1961, Barack attended Columbia University before becoming involved in Chicago politics and then enrolling in Harvard Law School in 1988. He went on to serve as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004 and then the junior US Senator from Illinois between 2005 to 2008. Barack Obama was elected US President in 2008, making him the first black man to ever hold the office. Since leaving office in 2016, Obama produced several documentaries via Netflix, started a podcast with Bruce Springsteen, and launched his own namesake foundation.

President Obama is a father of two girls, Sasha, born 1998, and Malia, 2001. He has been married to Michelle Obama (neè Robinson) since 1992.

President Obama has had so many historic moments over his life. Here, he appears on the cover of a commemorative ‘Time’ magazine cover, after his 2008 election. He looked out pensively in the portrait.

Ready for more photos of Obama through the years? Click through the gallery for all his best photos.

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Barack Obama & Family In Indonesia

Barack Obama & Family In Indonesia — Young Barack Obama (far right), stepdad Lolo Soetoro (far left), mom Ann Dunham, and half-sister Maya Soetoro sit for a portrait at his childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia. They lived there for four years.

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Barack Obama In Kenya

Barack Obama In Kenya — Barack Obama smoking with a relative in Kenya. He sat in front of a thatched swelling and wore a red shirt with ch8inos. The politician quit smoking during his presidential campaign.

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Barack Obama & Family In Kenya

Barack Obama & Family In Kenya — Barack Obama at his family home in the Kenyan homestead of Alego. From left to right, Barack Obama appears with Grandmother Sarah, sister Auma Obama, and stepmother Kezia Obama.

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Barack Obama In Nairobi

Barack Obama In Nairobi — A young Barack Obama appears with his cousin Pasqual in Nairobi. He gave the camera a bit of side-eye.

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Barack Obama In The 80s

Barack Obama In The 80s — Abo (also known as Samson) Obama and Barack Obama hang out in Nairobi. They were dressed in 80s duds.

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Barack Obama In 1996

Barack Obama In 1996 — Michelle Obama and Barack Obama (left) attend his half-sister Auma’s wedding to Ian Manners in Wokingham, Britain 1996. To the right appears the groom’s sister Dianne and his son William Manners.

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Barack Obama On His Wedding Day

Barack Obama On His Wedding Day — Barack Obama appears on his 1992 wedding day to Michelle Obama in Chicago. His half-brother Abongo looked proud while donning African regalia.

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President Obama’s 2010 Portriat

President Obama’s 2010 Portriat — President Barack Obama gives a serious but engaging stare in his 2010 White House portrait. He had an American flag on his lapel, and there were only minmal greys in his hair during the start of his work at POTUS.

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Barack Obama In The Oval Offic

Barack Obama In The Oval Offic — President Barack Obama smiles while talking with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the phone in the Oval Office on Dec. 12 2009. The photo caused a minor scandal over his ultra-relaxed demeanor and feet on the desk.

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Barack Obama In 2009

Barack Obama In 2009 — Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally for gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds in Tysons Corner Virginia on Aug. 6 2009 He looked stoic.

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Obama Smiles

Obama Smiles — Progress. President Barack Obama smiles while announcing a new nationwide campaign to promote excellence in science technology and math education on Nov. 23 2009.

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Barack Obama At Stanford In 2022

Barack Obama At Stanford In 2022 — Former U.S. President Barack Obama departs from Stanford University’s CEMEX Auditorium to deliver the keynote address for the ‘Challenges to Democracy in the Digital Information Realm’ symposium on Apr. 21, 2022. The event was hosted by the Cyber Policy Center at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute.

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President Barack Obama In 2014

President Barack Obama In 2014 — President Barack Obama arrives to attend THE 9th East Asia summit, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar in 2014. He held his head high while walking into the summit.

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Barack & Michelle Obama In 2020

Barack & Michelle Obama In 2020 — Former President Barack Obama, right, and former first lady Michelle Obama appear at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago on Nov. 1, 2020. Obama said in a commencement speech, that the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men including George Floyd were fueled from ‘decades worth of anguish, frustration, over unequal treatment and a failure to perform police practices’.
YouTube Virtual Commencement, Chicago, United States – 01 Nov 2017

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The Obamas In 2018

The Obamas In 2018 — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama chat together as National Portrait Gallery Chief Curator Brandon Fortune, right, speaks at an unveiling ceremony for the Obama’s official portraits at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, in Washington DC on Feb. 12, 2018. They were thrilled to unveil the works by Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley.

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Barack Obama At The Copenhagen Democracy Summit

Barack Obama At The Copenhagen Democracy Summit — President Barack Obama speaks at the Town Hall Event with the Obama Foundation during the Copenhagen Democracy Summit in the Skuespilhuset in Copenhagen, Denmark on Jun. 10, 2022. He gave remarks about the state of global democracy.

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Barack Obama In 2021

Barack Obama In 2021 — Never forget. (Left to right) Former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attend the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks during ceremonies at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City in 2021

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Barack Obama & Kamala Harris

Barack Obama & Kamala Harris — United States Vice President Kamala Harris and former US President Barack Obama listen as US President Joe Biden makes remarks on the Affordable Care Act and lowering health care costs for families in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 5, 2022. In his remarks, President Biden announced additional actions to save families hundreds of dollars a month on their health care, a continuation of Obama’s healthcare legacy.

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President Obama Gives Michael Jordan The Medal of Freedom

President Obama Gives Michael Jordan The Medal of Freedom — President Barack Obama gives basketball legend Michael Jordan (l) the Presidential Medal of Freedom during Nov. 22, 2016 ceremony. The NBA star beamed.

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