+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeQuizzoneWhatsappShare Flash Reads
 

Photos show the striking difference between Obama at his first and last State of the Union addresses

Jan 13, 2016, 22:23 IST

Two photos side-by-side - one from President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address in 2009 and another from his last on Tuesday - show how much the president has aged over the course of his two-term presidency.

Advertisement

Obama looks relatively young in the first photo, while the second shows graying hair and wrinkles.

The president himself has acknowledged his aging, saying last year: "When I came into office, I had no gray hair, and now I have a lot. I don't dye my hair, and a lot of my fellow leaders do. I won't say who, but their barbers know."

Time magazine posted the two images after Obama's speech on Tuesday, and the images have been circulating on social media since:

The stresses of office certainly seem to have affected Obama, but his aging still isn't quite as drastic as Bloomberg Businessweek predicted it would be:

Advertisement

Many presidents before Obama have seen similar effects of office.

NOW WATCH: Here's how much the presidency ages you

Please enable Javascript to watch this video
You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!
Next Article