Malea mitchell biography of barack

To the world, Barack and Michelle Obama are the former president and first lady of the United States — but to daughters Malia and Sasha Obama, they're just mom and dad.

The Obamas spent their early years in Chicago, where Barack served as a state senator after marrying Michelle on Oct. 3, 1992. Six years later, the pair welcomed their first child, daughter Malia, on July 4, 1998.

"One of the greatest joys of my life is watching you grow into the extraordinary woman you’ve become today – and the fact that you’re still willing to hold your dad’s hand in public!" the doting dad said in a 26th birthday tribute for his eldest daughter in 2024.

Malea mitchell biography of barack

Malia's younger sister, Sasha, was born on June 10, 2001. Eight years later, the family moved to Washington, D.C., in January 2009, after Barack, then representing Illinois in the United States Senate, was elected president.

At the time, the move was diff