Obama
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Obama most commonly refers to Barack Obama
(born 1961), the 44th and current President of the United States.
Obama may also refer to:
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
(born 1961), the 44th and current President of the United States.
Obama may also refer to:
Locations
- Obama, FukuiObama, Fukuiis a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.It faces Wakasa Bay due north of Kyoto, and is about four to five hours by train from Tokyo. As of October 1, 2005, the city had an estimated population of 32,185 and a population density of 138.22 persons per square kilometer...
, a city in Japan- Obama Castle (Fukui)Obama Castle (Fukui)is a castle located in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The castle is also known as . In 1601 , after receiving Wakasa Province due to successes in the Battle of Sekigahara, Kyōgoku Takatsugu built Obama Castle by using local fisherman as workers. In 1634 , Sakai Tadakatsu took control of the...
, the castle from which the Obama Domain was governed
- Obama Castle (Fukui)
- Obama, NagasakiObama, Nagasakiwas the name of a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Obama was merged with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama and Mizuho, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, a former town in Japan- Obama OnsenObama Onsenis an onsen, or hot spring resort, established in 713 and located in Obama, Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is known for having the hottest and most active springs in Japan, with some of them reaching 80-100°C and producing over 15,000 tons of hot water daily. The area was formerly part of...
, an onsen (hot spring) located in Obama, Nagasaki
- Obama Onsen
- Obama Castle (Mutsu)Obama Castle (Mutsu)is a mountain castle in the former Iwashiro , Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The ruins of the inner tower are now part of a historical park.-History:...
, a mountain castle in the former Mutsu Province in Japan - Obama DomainObama DomainThe Obama Domain was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, based at Obama Castle in Wakasa Province ....
, a feudal domain in Edo-period Japan - Mount Obama, formerly Boggy Peak, the highest point in Antigua and Barbuda (named after President Barack Obama)
People
- Family of Barack Obama, an extended family of American, Kenyan, and Indonesian heritage
- Barack Obama, Sr.Barack Obama, Sr.Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. was a Kenyan senior governmental economist and the father of U.S. President Barack Obama. He is a central subject in his son's memoir, Dreams from My Father.-Early life:...
(1936–1982), Kenyan economist and father to Barack Obama - Michelle ObamaMichelle ObamaMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States...
(born 1964), wife of Barack Obama, and Vice President for Community and External Affairs for the University of Chicago Hospitals - Malia Obama and Sasha Obama, the daughters of Barack and Michelle Obama
- Barack Obama, Sr.
- Ricardo Mangue Obama NfubeaRicardo Mangue Obama NfubeaRicardo Mangue Obama Nfubea is a politician from Equatorial Guinea and a member of PDGE. He was Prime Minister from 2006 to 2008. He is a lawyer by profession.Mangue Obama has worked as President Teodoro Obiang Nguema's lawyer...
(born 1961), former Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2006–2008) - Jean SagboJean SagboJean Gregoire Sagbo is a Benin-born Russian real estate agent and politician. His position is councilor of Novozavidovo. Sagbo is the first Russian of African descent, or Afro-Russian, to have been elected in the Russian Federation. He has been referred to as "Russia's Obama". Sagbo immigrated to...
, Russian politician, has been referred to as "Russia's Obama"
Transportation
- Obama LineObama LineThe is a railway line on the Sea of Japan coast of central Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company .The long single track railway connects Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Higashi-Maizuru Station on the Maizuru Line in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture...
, a railroad line operated by West Japan Railway Company- Obama StationObama Stationis a railway station located in Obama, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Obama Station is served by the Obama Line linking in Tsuruga, Fukui with in Maizuru, Kyoto.-History:* 10 November 1918: Station opens....
, a train station on the Obama Line - Higashi-Obama StationHigashi-Obama Stationis a train station located in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.-History:* 14 August 1953: Higashi-Obama Station opened* 1 April 1972: Higashi-Obama Station becomes unmanned and operated as an independent contract station...
, a train station on the Obama Line
- Obama Station
- Obama Nishi InterchangeObama Nishi InterchangeThe , or , is an interchange located in Okazu, Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the #10 interchange on and the terminus of the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway, operated by the West Nippon Expressway Company...
, the terminus interchange on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway between Tsuruga and Miki, Japan
Other
- Cable TV Wakasa ObamaCable TV Wakasa Obama, also known as , is a third sector cable television channel headquartered in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It owns broadcast facilities located in Obama as well as Ōi, both in Fukui Prefecture....
, a cable television provider in Fukui Prefecture, Japan - Obama DayObama DayObama Day was a national holiday celebrated in Kenya on November 6, 2008, in honor of Barack Obama's electoral victory in the United States presidential election, 2008.Shortly after the U.S...
, a national holiday in Kenya
See also
- Obama (surname)Obama (surname)-Origins:*It is an African surname. The origin of the name is based on the Luo verb that means “to be bent” or “to be twisted.” It is not an uncommon Luo surname. The name comes from Swahili and refers to members of the Luo tribe who converted to Islam....
- Ohama (disambiguation) and Kohama (disambiguation) for the word written in Japanese with the same kanji 小浜, but pronounced Ohama or Kohama
- Oppama (disambiguation)