Barack Obama

Some of the key events about Barack Obama

• 1985

  Became a community organizer in Chicago, working to improve living conditions in poor neighborhoods
• 1990

  Became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review
• 1992

  Directed Illinois' Project Vote, a voter registration campaign that registered over 150,000 new voters
• 1995

  Faced criticism for his memoir "Dreams from My Father" for composite characters and altered timelines
• 1996

  Was elected to the Illinois State Senate, representing the 13th District
• 2004

  Delivered a widely acclaimed keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention
• 2005

  Was elected as a United States Senator from Illinois
• 2008

  Became the first African-American to be elected President of the United States
• 2008

  Controversial remarks about small-town voters "clinging to guns or religion" during presidential campaign
• 2009

  Was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation
• 2009

  Received criticism for the $831 billion economic stimulus package, which some argued increased the national debt
• 2010

  Signed the Affordable Care Act, a comprehensive health care reform law
• 2010

  Faced backlash for the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which was controversial and divisive
• 2011

  Authorized military intervention in Libya without congressional approval, leading to legal and political debates
• 2012

  Criticized for his administration's handling of the Benghazi attack in Libya
• 2013

  Faced controversy over the NSA's mass surveillance programs revealed by Edward Snowden
• 2014

  Received criticism for his "red line" statement and subsequent inaction regarding chemical weapons in Syria
• 2015

  Negotiated and signed the Iran nuclear deal, aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons
• 2015

  Negotiated the Iran nuclear deal, which was heavily criticized by opponents as being too lenient
• 2016

  Faced backlash for his administration's response to Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election

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