Malia Obama
Malia Obama | |
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 Malia (left) with her mother and younger sister, Sasha, in Denver, Colorado. | |
| Born | Malia Ann Obama July 4, 1998 |
| Parent(s) | Barack and Michelle Obama |
Malia Ann Obama (born July 4, 1998 in Chicago, Illinois) is the elder daughter of the 44th U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Sister of Sasha Obama, the two are the youngest pair of children to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy, Jr., who arrived as an infant in 1961.[1]
Malia attends the private Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, the same school currently attended by the grandchildren of Vice President Joe Biden.[2] Both Obama girls began classes there on January 5, 2009.[3]
Early life
Malia was born in Chicago, Illinois, six years after parents Barack and Michelle were married. While living in Chicago, both children kept busy schedules, Malia played "soccer, dance and drama [...] piano and tennis."[4][5]
During their father's term as Senator from Illinois, the family notably gave an interview to the television series Access Hollywood; Obama later said they regretted allowing the children to be included.[6]
At the White House
Both daughters officially moved into the White House on January 20, 2009, along with both their parents and their grandmother, Marian Shields Robinson. Soon after, the family adopted a dog named Bo, who President Obama, in his victory speech on the night of his election promised his children.[7] However the selection of a dog was slow because Malia is allergic to animal dander;[8] the president subsequently said that the choice had been narrowed down to either a labradoodle or Portuguese Water Dog, and they hoped to find a shelter animal.[9] On April 12, 2009, it was reported that the Obamas had adopted a six-months old Portuguese water dog, who was named by both Malia and Sasha.[10]
References
- ^ "Sasha Obama" Baltimore Sun. Retrieved on 2009-07-04
- ^ Swarns, Rachel (21 November 2008). "And the Winner Is … Sidwell Friends". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Tolin, Lisa (2009-01-05). "Obama girls start school with photographers in tow". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ Sobieraj Westfall, Sandra (23 June 2008). "Barack Obama Gives Daughter $1 Allowance a Week". People Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Lester, Will (July 23, 2008). "Obama daughters keep hectic schedules of their own". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ Hiro, Anne. "Obama regrets letting "Access Hollywood" interview daughters. Won't do it again. MSNBC's Dan Abrams gets the story behind the story. - Lynn Sweet". Blogs.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Ahmed, Saeed (5 November 2008). "Move over Barney, new dog moving into White House". CNN. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ "Obama: Getting a dog isn't easy". Associated Press. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Janice Lloyd (2009-01-12). "Obamas down to Labradoodle or Portuguese water dog". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ First Puppy Makes a Big Splash
External links
Template:Family of Michelle Robinson
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