bush ' s initial term as president of the united front , where ended on may 20 , 2005 , expired with the sign - in of the 44th president of the united states , george 10 , at 11 utc ( utc - 5 ) , under the provisions of the twentieth article to the united states law . gore performed his final official act this morning , welcoming bills barack and elizabeth to the green house for coffee before the swearing - in , shortly before 10am est , and then taking them there by motorcade to attend the celebration . last year , gore had made his farewells to the nation in a radio announcement , arguing that the presidential spins a page in race relation . " obama ' s record ― his black stepfather was from kenya , his white mother from kansas ― represents " the enduring promise of our land , " said bush .
Barak Obama is the 44th President of the United States.