Hussein Onyango Obama

Barack Obama is a prominent American political figure who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. His family is notable for its diverse ancestry, including Kenyan (Luo), African-American, and Old Stock American roots, which comprise English, Scots-Irish, Welsh, German, and Swiss heritage.

Immediate Family:

- Michelle Obama, née LaVaughn Robinson, was born on January 17, 1964. She is an American lawyer, university administrator, and writer. Michelle Obama held the position of First Lady during Barack Obama's presidency. She graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. Her early legal career included work at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met Barack Obama. She later served as associate dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago and as vice president for Community and External Affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The Obamas married in 1992. Michelle Obama actively campaigned during Barack Obama's presidential bids, delivering keynote addresses at the Democratic National Conventions in 2008, 2012, and 2016. As First Lady, her initiatives focused on advocating for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, and health. She also became a recognized fashion icon.

- Daughters:

- Malia Ann Obama was born on July 4, 1998, and Sasha Marian Obama was born on June 10, 2001. Both daughters were born at the University of Chicago Medical Center and attended the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., after moving there in 2009. Prior to that, they attended the University of Chicago Laboratory School. Malia graduated from Harvard University in 2021 and has worked as a writer and filmmaker. Sasha graduated from Sidwell Friends in 2019, transferred to the University of Michigan, and completed her studies at the University of Southern California in 2023.

Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother, resided in the White House during Obama's presidency.

Maternal Ancestry and Family:

- Barack Obama's mother was Stanley Ann Dunham, born in 1942. Dunham was an anthropologist specializing in economic anthropology and rural development. She earned her PhD from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and worked with organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development and the Ford Foundation. Dunham dedicated her efforts to promoting microcredit to combat global poverty. She passed away in 1995.

- Stanley Armour Dunham, Obama's maternal grandfather, was born in 1918 and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He and his wife, Madelyn Dunham, raised Barack Obama in Honolulu, Hawaii. Stanley is related to six U.S. presidents: James Madison, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. He died in 1992 and is buried at Punchbowl National Cemetery.

- Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham, born in 1922, was Obama's maternal grandmother. She worked in banking and became a vice president at a bank in Hawaii. Obama often recounted her influence, noting her stories about the Declaration of Independence and the civil rights movement.

- Charles Thomas Payne, Madelyn Dunham's younger brother and Obama's great-uncle, was born in 1925 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Family History:

Research suggests Barack Obama's maternal lineage may include descent from John Punch, an African slave, through his mother's Bunch line. This indicates a history of intertwining relationships between African Americans and white landowners in colonial Virginia and subsequent states.

Early Life:

Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961. He was raised primarily by his mother and maternal grandparents after his parents' separation. His father was Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan economist. Obama’s early education was in Hawaii, and he later attended Occidental College in Los Angeles and Columbia University in New York City before beginning his political career.

This summary covers the documented family relationships, ancestral background, education, and career milestones of Barack Obama and his immediate family, based on available factual information.