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Joe Biden
Serving as the 46th US president after decades in the Senate and vice presidency.
Violence Against Women Act · Infrastructure law
- Born
- 20 November 1942
- Birthplace
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joe Biden served as president from 2021 to 2025, following two terms as Barack Obama’s vice president.
Early life
Pennsylvania and Delaware
Grew up in Scranton and later Delaware.
Law
Studied at the University of Delaware and Syracuse University law school.
Career
- 1973–2009
Senate
Represented Delaware and chaired major committees.
- 2009–2017
Vice president
Served alongside Barack Obama.
- 2021–2025
President
Led the administration through pandemic recovery and major foreign-policy crises.
Policies & legislation
Violence Against Women Act
Helped develop federal legislation addressing violence against women.
Infrastructure law
Signed a major programme of transport and infrastructure investment.
Climate and industrial laws
Signed the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS legislation.
Beyond work
Family losses
Lost his first wife and daughter in 1972 and his son Beau in 2015.
Contested legacy
His record includes criticism of the 1994 crime law, the Afghanistan withdrawal and support for Israel’s Gaza war.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Adam Schultz. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
