He was elected in 2008. But he did not take office till January 20, 2009. Elections are held in November, and the president is officially inaugurated in January.
He was elected in November, 2008, and sworn in in January 2009.
Barack Obama was first elected President of the United States of America in 2008. He then became the 44th President of USA. In 2012 he was re-elected for his second term as the 45th President.
November 2008 he was elected, sworn in January 2009.
Barack Obama was elected Tuesday November 4, 2008. The results were completed and the public knew by November 5, 2008. Electors met on December 15, 2008 and officially elected Barack Obama president that day. He was officially sworn in as president on January 20, 2009, which was also a Tuesday.
he was elected for the first time in 2008, and then re-elected in 2012.
He was elected for his first term in November 2008, and took office in January 2009. Prior to that, he was elected (and then re-elected) an Illinois State Senator in 1996, and then elected a U.S. Senator in 2004.
November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009.
Barack Obama became President of the United States. He was elected on November 2008 and was sworn in January 2009.
Barack Obama became President of the United States at noon on January 20, 2009.
The announcement that Barack Obama had won a Nobel prize was made October 9, 2009. He was elected the first week of November, 2008 and took office on January 20, 2009. So he got the prize about 11 months after he was elected and less than 9 months after he became president.
Barack Obama was elected to office as the 44th President of the United States. He served two terms from 2009 to 2017.
Barack Obama was elected in 2008, and re-elected in 2012, serving as US President from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017. He was constitutionally prohibited from running for a third term as President.