Obama the loving father: Michelle publishes private family snaps for Father's Day

The wife of American President Barack Obama has published a selection of private family photographs to celebrate her husband's role as a loving father.

"With everything that he has on his plate, Barack always makes time for our daughters," Michelle Obama has captioned a snap of the President strolling casually with Sasha and Malia in the White House.

The First Lady released the images on the social networking site Pinterest ahead of Father's Day which is celebrated on Sunday in America, the UK and around the world.

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