Factbox - U.S. President Barack Obama


(Reuters) - As the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, 51, signed into law a revamp of the national healthcare system and authorized the raid that killed Osama bin Laden but struggled to revive the economy and create jobs.

Obama won a second term on Tuesday with a victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Here are key facts about Obama, the nation's first black president.

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