Barak Obama turns 59 today. His journey has left a legacy of the first-ever African American president in the history of the United States.
Barak Obama turns 59
Barak Obama, the 44th president of the United States turns 59 today. He created history by becoming the first African American president of the US. He was sworn in as president on 20 January 2001.
It was the time when the US was experiencing a rather unusual situation of economic downturn. Obama inherited the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq form his predecessor, Gorge Bush – the people were looking forward to a fresh wave of change in the US,
A young civil rights astronomy, who spent his initial years as community organizer devoted his time in public service, took to politics and was elected to the Illinois senate in 1996, served three terms until 2004 and was making headlines when he announced his presidential candidacy in 2007.
Throughout the presidential campaign, Obama raised groundbreaking issues and waved to end Iraq war, revive healthcare system and pledged for better energy independence.
Obama’s lightening campaign speeches left the American public with dreams of new hopes and waves of change.
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There were many candidates entering the Democratic Party presidential primaries with Hillary Clinton and Obama on a close duel contest. However, Obama managed to win the primaries, especially breaking many fundraising records to win the presidential nomination bid,
On 20 January 2004, Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. He had an illustrious journey as the president. His popular milestones include the withdrawal of forces from Iraq, his economic policies spearheaded a gradual recovery of the US from the economic downturn.
His policies such as the moderate increase of tax payment for the rich, his healthcare reform popularly known as ‘Obamacare, his banking bailout and a host of other policies were notable His foreign policies popularly known as ‘Obama Doctrine’ saw a major shift towards instilling peace and stability in warring nations.
He championed the withdrawal of troops from both Iraq and Afghanistan to reduce tensions and help the nations to move towards peace and stability. His impactful energy policies included the Clean Energy and recovery act, his initiatives for better energy security such as increasing fuel efficiency standards were quite notable.
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Awarded the Nobel peace prize 2009, for his extraordinary acts of diplomacy and promoting peace and strengthen ties between people, Obama has remained popular among the American public throughout his presidential tenure, especially known to make surprise public appearances – be it a stroll down in the city to order a pizza or stopping by a store to have ice cream or spending candid time with young basketball players – he was always a spotlight in the public not only in the US but around the world. He was widely popular as he and Michelle organized special town halls travelling sound the world, inspiring youngsters by instilling the spirit of leadership.
On his birthday today, the world waits to pour out their wishes to one of the most popular presidents in the history of the United States.
