Joe Biden

Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States, having taken office on January 20, 2021.

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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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Education: Attended the University of Delaware, where he double-majored in history and political science. He later earned a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1968.

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Legal Career: After graduating from law school, Biden worked as an attorney before entering politics. Political Beginnings: In 1970, he was elected to the New Castle County Council

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In 1972, at the age of 29, Biden was elected to the U.S. Senate from Delaware, becoming one of the youngest people ever elected to the Senate.

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Shortly after his election to the Senate, Biden's first wife, Neilia, and their one-year-old daughter, Naomi, were killed in a car accident. His two sons, Beau and Hunter, were injured but survived. In 1977, he married Jill Tracy Jacobs. They have a daughter, Ashley.

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Chosen as Barack Obama's running mate in 2008, Biden was elected Vice President and served two terms from 2009 to 2017.

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Sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021.

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Biden's presidency has been marked by efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, promote economic recovery, and address long-standing social and environmental challenges

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