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Michelle was Barack Obama’s “rock”. Without her, he would hardly have become US President. This is the first Black First Lady.
Without Michelle, Barack Obama would hardly have become what makes him outstanding to this day: President of the United States of America. Michelle is his “rock,” the Democrat has often said, who died May 3 in Berlin occurs. It is she who grounds him when he threatens to take off.
The ex First Lady was consistently more popular with the American people than her husband during his two terms in office from 2009 to 2017. Even today, many Republicans respect their intelligence, expertise, and warmth. That explains why it’s regular speculation whether the woman who has never run for political office might at some point run for the Democrats for the White House. Tendency: rather no.
Educated, eloquent, passionate and self-confident: Wherever the 58-year-old appears, she still attracts many people. Your advice, especially when it comes to women’s issues, family matters and marriage, is sought after. Her daughters Sasha (21) and Malia (24) have been out of the house for a long time. you lead in California an independent life as a student or screenwriter.
Michelle Obama focuses on book projects and The Netflix Production of her company, Higher Ground, on the physical and mental well-being of young women, especially African-American. In addition, she maintains her fitness routines, disciplined as always. The 1.80 meter tall woman still looks well trained.
Michelle Obama: elite universities, PhDs and figureheads
The unconditional will to succeed shaped her from an early age. Died on January 17, 1964 as Michelle LaVaughn Robinson in the South in Chicago born black grew up in simple but stable circumstances. Her father was a locksmith at the waterworks, her mother worked as a secretary.
With a sharp head and hard work, Michelle made it to the elite universities of Princeton as well Harvard and earned a doctorate in law. Her role as a “mother animal” who – demanding and encouraging – is committed to her children unconditionally has made her a figurehead. Michelle Obama is progressive and conservative at the same time.
After completing her studies, she first joined a renowned law firm, where she also met her husband: Barack Obama was assigned to her as an intern at the time. In 1992 the couple married. Of the law firm Michelle later moved into social work and before her husband’s election victory in 2008 was vice president at the University Hospital of Chicago.
Daughters Malia and Sasha were born in 1998 and 2001. Michelle often referred to herself as a “mom-in-chief” (roughly: mother of the nation). A nod to her husband’s role as commander-in-chief – supreme commander of the armed forces.
Michelle Obama: Her White House Years
In her role as “First Lady” Michelle Obama has gained more and more stature and authority over the years, coupled with nonchalance and grace. In return, the Afro-American from the right-wing spectrum often received racist attacks. In 2016, she countered the rowdies from the Republican camp with one sentence: “When they go low, we go high”. Translated roughly: If the others aim below the belt, we show what decency is.
Michelle Obama fell during the years in white house again and again with self-confident, nothing embellished descriptions of married life with the nominally most powerful man in the world. She kept the style. Just a few days ago, she described on US breakfast television that marriage is “damn hard”. And that “it is impossible to like everyone every day”.
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Given that nowadays young married couples often quickly die after conflicts divorce were looking for, Michelle Obama campaigned for a realistic picture of marriage, which is too often “glorified” – and for staying power. Committing to being with someone permanently meant “you had to make compromises. And that’s not always fun.”
When her girls were ten years old, Barack Obama was already there president, “I couldn’t stand my husband,” she said in front of the camera. This phase is long gone. In photos today, the Obamas look deeply and sincerely devoted to one another. (diha)
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