Barack & Michelle Obama: President Barack Obama was elected as the 44th president of the United States. He made history in 2009 as the first African American president of the United States. This year, President Obama served his second and final term. His wife and First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, is the first African American first Lady in the United States. Her focus on health with “Let’s Move” and humanitarian efforts such as “Bring Back Our Girls” galvanized and changed the outlook of the nation. First Lady Michelle Obama is known as the one of the greatest First Ladies of all time.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)