Despite a tumultuous first 100 days in office Barack and Michelle Obama have consistently iterated their primary focus is on family, ensuring the American public once again has a first family to look up to.. REUTERS/Jim Young
Michelle Obama was quickly embarrassed as the new first lady of fashion, drawing comparisons with the timelessly graceful and elegant Jacqueline Kennedy.. REUTERS/Jim Young
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Not to be outdone by his elegant wife, President Obama has catapulted onto the world stage with charm and charisma, countering pre election assertions he was ill qualified for the role.. REUTERS/Jason Reed
President Obama’s popularity was not limited to the Unites States. Throughout his campaign Obama enjoyed a rock-star status in many parts of Europe and his victory was celebrated with optimism around the world.. Carsten Koall/Getty Images
During the high profile London G20 meeting Obama established himself as a key player in brokering an economic stimulus package for the world’s once mighty economies.. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Michelle Obama has been vocal in her desire to champion environment causes by setting an example in her own home. Here she breaks ground with volunteers to establish the white house vegetable garden.. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Barack Obama’s landmark election victory heralded a new era in politics and civil rights for the United States.. REUTERS/Jim Young
The closure of the controversial Guantanamo Bay detention camp, brokering a ceasefire in Gaza, and signing off on an economic bailout package were all on the agenda during the first week for President Obama.. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
