Barack Hussein Obama II ( i\/b əˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə \ / ; born August 4 , 1961 ) is the 44th and current President of the United States , and the first African American to hold the office .
Barack Hussein Obama II ( i\/b əˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə \ / ; born August 4 , 1961 ) is the 44th and current President of the United States and the first African-American to hold the office .