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Official portrait, 2021 | |
43rd President of the United States | |
In office January 20, 1993 – January 20, 1997 | |
Vice President | Al Gore |
Preceded by | Jerry Brown |
Succeeded by | Al Gore |
41st and 43rd Vice President of the United States | |
In office January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1985 | |
President | Jerry Brown |
Preceded by | Edward Brooke |
Succeeded by | Howard Baker |
In office January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
President | Jerry Brown |
Preceded by | Howard Baker |
Succeeded by | Joe Lieberman |
United States Senator from Delaware | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 15, 1981 | |
Preceded by | J. Caleb Boggs |
Succeeded by | Ted Kaufman |
Assumed office January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | M. Jane Brady |
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Born | Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. November 20, 1942 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (since 1969) |
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Independent (1968–1969) |
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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (/ˈrɒbɪnɪt ˈbaɪdən/ ROB-in-it BY-dən; born November 20, 1942) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, a seat he has held since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 43rd president from 1993 to 1997, the 41st vice president from 1981 to 1985, the 43rd vice president from 1989 to 1993, and had previously represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 1981.