1965: Graduated from University of Delaware with a degree in history and political scienceĮlections 2020 Presidency See also: Presidential candidates, 2020įormer Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election on November 3, 2020.

1968: Graduated from Syracuse University Law School with J.D.1968-1970: Defense attorney in Wilmington, Delaware.1970-1972: New Castle County Council member.2009-2017: Vice president of the United States during the Obama administration.2017-2019: Launched and developed Biden Foundation with Jill Biden.2019-2020: Democratic presidential candidate.2021-Present: President of the United States.Biden served as vice president from 2009 to 2017.īelow is an abbreviated outline of Biden's academic, professional, and political career: Then-candidate Barack Obama announced Biden was his choice for running mate in August 2008, and the pair won the general election. He launched a second presidential campaign in 2007, dropping out of the race following the 2008 Iowa caucuses, where he placed fifth. īiden launched his first presidential bid in 1987 but withdrew from the race. During his Senate career, he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Foreign Relations for several years. īiden served in the Senate from 1973 to 2009. Two weeks after the election, his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident, which his two sons survived. Senate at the age of 29, receiving 58% of the vote to defeat incumbent Sen. He was elected to represent Delaware in the U.S. įrom 1970 to 1972, Biden served on the New Castle County Council. Biden practiced law and worked as a public defender before seeking public office. He graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in history and political science and received his law degree from the Syracuse University Law School. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to Claymont, Delaware. īiden was born in 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Colin Powell in the previous three administrations. Biden received the award with distinction, an additional honor given only to Pope John Paul II, former President Ronald Reagan, and retired Gen. On January 12, 2017, Obama awarded Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime of public service, marking the final time Obama would present the nation's highest civilian honor. īiden was the 47th vice president of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama (D) from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate on August 11, 2020. Biden launched his campaign for president of the United States on April 25, 2019. He won the 2020 presidential election on November 3, 2020, with 306 electoral votes. November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is the 46th president of the United States. 7.1 Tested positive for coronavirus on July 21, 2022.

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