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In case you were wondering what he’s been up to lately, Barack Obama appears to have taken up a job as a tour guide in Cape Verde.

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The coolest president that ever existed – yes, he’s cooler than our current Tango man – has a lookalike who can’t step outside his house without someone mistaking him for the former leader of the free world.

We can see the likeness with the 55-year-old, particularly when he’s wearing sunglasses.

His name is Jose Oliveira, he’s 43, and he says people are constantly stopping to ask him for his picture.


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He’s even been given the nickname ‘Mr Obama’ by friends and family.



Jose said: ‘Ever since Barack Obama was made president I have had people stopping me to tell me I look like him, so it has been happening for almost 10 years now. Some people even ask me if I am his brother.

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‘I work as a tour guide so I am always meeting new people and their reaction is always the same.

As soon as they see me they say: ‘Oh my God, you look just like Obama!’ I find it very funny and I don’t mind posing for photographs with people. I have at least 15 photographs and selfies taken every day.’

Jose has never worked as an Obama lookalike, but says he would consider it if given the opportunity.

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He looks a lot less like him when he isn’t wearing sunglasses (Picture: Fortitude Press)