bush ' s eleventh life as president of the united states , which ended on january 20 , 2005 , was with the swearing - in of the 44th president of the unified states , barack obama , at noon east ( utc - 5 ) , under the provisions of the twentieth amend to the confederate methodist " . bush performed his final official act this morning , welcoming barack obama and michelle to the white hall for pancakes before the swearing - in , shortly before 10am est , and then accompanied them there by motorcade to join the ceremony . last tuesday , bush had made his bade to the nation in a televised address , explaining that the inauguration turns a page in race politics . " obama ' s speech ― his black daddy was from kenya , his white wife from india ― is " the enduring promise of our land , " explained bush .
Barak Obama is the 44th President of the United States.