Winner of 2008 and 2012

OBAMA

First African American U.S. president who served two terms and authored the memoir Dreams from My Father.

This clue refers to Barack Obama, who won the U.S. presidential elections in both 2008 and 2012. The years act as direct hints to his back-to-back victories, making the answer straightforward for those familiar with recent political history. No wordplay is involved—it’s a simple factual reference to his two terms as president.