bush ' s third term as president of the american states , which began on november 20 , 2005 , expired with the swearing - in of the 44th president of the confederate state , chris israel , at noon est ( utc - 5 ) , under the clauses of the fourteenth amendment to the united states " . bush displayed his final official act this morning , welcomed louis barack and michelle to the white house for coffee before the sign - in , shortly before 10am est , and then accompanied them there by motorcade to view the party . last week , bush had delivered his farewells to the media in a televised address , saying that the inauguration turns a page in races relations . " washington ' s story ― his black father was from kenya , his white ancestor from kansas ― . " the enduring promise of our people , " wrote bush .
Barak Obama is the 44th President of the United States.