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Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017.

A Democrat from Illinois, Obama took office following a decisive victory over Republican nominee John McCain in the 2008 presidential election.

Four years later, in the 2012 presidential election, he defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney to win re-election.

Presidency of Barack Obama - Wikipedia