Parvaz homay biography of barack obama

Born in Tehran, he is renowned for his work with the traditional Persian music ensemble “Homay & Mastan,” led by singer, poet and composer Parvaz Homay.

After a historic and bruising monthlong campaign, Sen. Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Nov. He prevailed over Sen. John McCain in what was probably the most pivotal U. He took the oath of office on Jan. Four years later, on Nov. On his second day in office in January , President Barack Obama signed executive orders to suspend military tribunals of terror suspects, close all secret prisons and detention camps run by the CIA—including the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison—and ban coercive interrogation methods.

He, however, did not rule out the use of tribunals, saying he would review the Bush administration's policies on handling detainees. In March , Obama reversed course on two fronts, allowing military tribunals to move forward at Guantanamo, thus admitting that the prison will remain open for the foreseeable future. His decision followed legislation passed in that prevents prisoners from being transferred from the prison to the U.

Obama's orders also said that the C. The move ended Bush's policy of allowing the CIA to use methods that were not permitted by the military. In October , Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. In his acceptance speech in December, Obama acknowledged the apparent irony that he was given a prize for peace while leading a country fighting in two wars, but claimed that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are both necessary and just.

He agreed, however, that he had a lot of work ahead of him to improve the lives of Americans and the others around the world. By taking advantage of the Internet and the power of text messaging on mobile phones, Obama ran an innovative campaign that appealed to young voters. Shunning public financing for his election, Obama raised an unprecedented amount of money, much of it from small donors.