Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., better known as Joe Biden, is an American politician and the 46th president of the United States. He was born on November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden grew up in a Catholic family with his parents and three siblings. His father worked as a used-car salesman, and his mother was a homemaker.
Biden attended the University of Delaware and Syracuse Law School. He was admitted to the Delaware bar in 1969 and became a public defender. In 1972, at the age of 29, he was elected to the United States Senate from Delaware, becoming one of the youngest senators in history. He was re-elected to the Senate six times and served there for 36 years, from 1973 to 2009.
During his time in the Senate, Biden was known for his work on foreign policy, especially his leadership on arms control issues. He also served as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and was a strong advocate for civil rights.
In 2008, Biden was selected by then-Senator Barack Obama to be his running mate in the presidential election. Obama and Biden won the election, and Biden served as vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Biden announced his candidacy for president in the 2020 election, and he won the Democratic nomination. In the general election, he ran against incumbent President Donald Trump and won, becoming the 46th president of the United States. His presidency has been marked by efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, promote racial justice, and address climate change, among other issues.
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