President Obama Over The Past 10 Years: A Look At How Much The President Has Aged

President Barack Obama certainly has a demanding job, and over the years, his changing physical appearance has been the subject of many discussions. It is without question that being the president of the United States is one of the toughest jobs in the world. From traveling all over the world to build rapport with other leaders, to working toward policy change, a job like that causes serious stress, and can leave one with much grayer hair. From additional wrinkles on his face to gray hair, Obama has certainly dealt with a transformation. And this is common among presidents.

“You look at the picture when they’re inaugurated and four years later, they’re visibly older,” Connie Mariano, White House physician from 1992 to 2001, told The Washington Post in 2013. “It’s like they went in a time machine and fast-forwarded eight years in the span of four years.”

Prior to being President, Obama was a member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district on Chicago's Southeast Side from 1996 to 2004. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, before being elected president in 2008.

Let’s take a look back at how his appearance has changed over the past decade.

Barack Obama in 2004