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Happy 52nd Birthday, President Obama

Courtney Corbisiero
August 04, 2013
10:00 AM EDT

President Obama celebrates his 52nd birthday today. In honor of the occasion, we’re sharing 52 of our favorite photos of the President taken in the last year.

Check out the slideshow.

  • President Barack Obama visits a pre-kindergarten classroom at Moravia Elementary School
    1 of 52
  • President Barack Obama pauses to look back at the scene before leaving the platform following the inaugural swearing-in ceremony
    2 of 52
  • President Barack Obama runs along the Colonnade of the White House with Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough's children
    3 of 52
  • President Obama And His Daughters Watch The First Lady On Television
    4 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron visit with students while touring Enniskillen Primary School
    5 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Sasha and Malia, stand in former South African President Nelson Mandela's cell
    6 of 52
  • President Obama on Halloween with Spiderman
    7 of 52
  • President Barack Obama greets troops after delivering remarks at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas
    8 of 52
  • The President suggested to McKayla Maroney that they recreate her 'not impressed'
    9 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ride in the inaugural parade
    10 of 52
  • President Barack Obama talks with Justin Timberlake in the Blue Room
    11 of 52
  • Bo, the Obama family dog, waits to greet President Barack Obama in the Outer Oval Office
    12 of 52
  • President Barack Obama holds six-month-old Talia Neufeld
    13 of 52
  • President Barack Obama talks with will.i.am, following an event The Ohio State University
    14 of 52
  • President Barack Obama talks with farmers during a tour of the McIntosh family
    15 of 52
  • President Barack Obama laughs with former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush
    16 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pause during a memorial service
    17 of 52
  • President Barack Obama helps stain shelves during a National Day of Service
    18 of 52
  • President Barack Obama holds a National Security Council meeting
    19 of 52
  • President Barack Obama views the area near the Treasury
    20 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden
    21 of 52
  • President Barack Obama visits a pre-kindergarten classroom
    22 of 52
  • President Barack Obama walks along the Colonnade of the White House
    23 of 52
  • President Barack Obama talks with staff at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass
    24 of 52
  • President Barack Obama watches as First Lady Michelle Obama playfully greets him on the Colonnade
    25 of 52
  • President Barack Obama salutes military service members while watching the inaugural parade
    26 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dance together
    27 of 52
  • President Barack Obama participates in a live Twitter question and answer session
    28 of 52
  • President Barack Obama is seen through a door to the pantry near the State Dining Room
    29 of 52
  • President Barack Obama throws a basketball in the air during departure photos with Samantha Power
    30 of 52
  • President Barack Obama acknowledges the crowd during an event at McArthur High School
    31 of 52
  • President Barack Obama poses for a photo in front of the Shwedagon Pagoda
    32 of 52
  • President Barack Obama reaches up to touch a media microphone
    33 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama board Air Force One
    34 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama look out the "Door of No Return"
    35 of 52
  • President Barack Obama greets Father's Day luncheon guests in the State Dining Room
    36 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have lunch
    37 of 52
  • President Barack Obama hugs Donna Vanzant, the owner of North Point Marina
    38 of 52
  • President Barack Obama samples a baked zucchini fry in the Old Family Dining Room
    39 of 52
  • President Barack Obama plays basketball during a visit to the McIntosh family farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa
    40 of 52
  • President Barack Obama talks with troops backstage before participating in a roundtable discussion
    41 of 52
  • President Barack Obama talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
    42 of 52
  • President Barack Obama delivers the address during The Ohio State University commencement
    43 of 52
  • President Barack Obama stands with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during the transfer of remains ceremony at Joint Base Andrews
    44 of 52
  • President Barack Obama stands with Vice President Joe Biden
    45 of 52
  • President Barack Obama greets young hotel guests in Dakar, Senegal
    46 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha shop for Christmas presents
    47 of 52
  • President Barack Obama prepares to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns
    48 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden look toward the guests in the First Lady's box
    49 of 52
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk with their daughters Sasha and Malia
    50 of 52
  • President Barack Obama talks with residents on Cedar Grove Avenue
    51 of 52
  • President Barack Obama participates in a literacy lesson
    52 of 52
 

Earlier this week, a group visiting the White House sang the President Happy Birthday. Watch below.

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