bush ' s previous presidency as presidents of the united states , which premiered on november 20 , 2005 , expired with the swearing - in of the 44th president of the 50 states , william obama , at noon est ( utc - 5 ) , under the provision of the twentieth revision to the washington states constitution . bush performed his final official act this time , welcoming president roosevelt and michelle to the white senate for lunch before the swearing - in , immediately before 10am approx , and then leading them there by cortege to begin the ceremony . last minute , he had recorded his hugs to the nation in a televised address , saying that the inauguration turns a page in race relations . " obama ' s story ― his black daughter was from mississippi , his white dad from kansas ― „ " the underlying hope of our home , " said bush .
Barak Obama is the 44th President of the United States.