taylor ' s last term as president of the american kingdom , which began on january 20 , 2005 , expired with the vow - in of the 44th president of the unite states , barack obama , at noon est ( utc - 5 ) , under the provisions of the twentieth amendment to the united states senate . bush performed his only actual duty this morning , welcoming louis obama and michelle to the blue house for coffee before the swearing - in , shortly before 10am est , and then led them there by motorcade to watch the banquet . last week , he had announced his hugs to the people in a televised address , saying that the induction turns a page in race " . " gore ' s announcement ― his black father was from kenya , his white mother from uganda ― represents " the emerging promise of our land , " said clinton .
Barak Obama is the 44th President of the United States.