The former vice president, now the presumptive Democratic nominee, says he can build on the Obama legacy and unite the country in a challenging time.
Who is Joe Biden?
77 years old
Born in Scranton, Pa.; lives in Wilmington, Del.
The six-term senator from Delaware first elected in 1972; 47th vice president of the United States
Also sought the Democratic nomination for president in ’88 and ’08
 EDUCATION:- University of Delaware (BA), Syracuse University (JD) OCCUPATION:- Politician-Lawyer-Author AWARDS:- Presidential medal of Freedom with distinction (2017) Website:-
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EARLY LIFE
• Biden was born on November 20, 1942, to Catherine Eugenia Biden and Joseph Robinet Biden Sr. (November 13, 1915 - September 2, 2002).
Id Biden's father was wealthy but by the time his son was born, he was facing many financial difficulties. In 1953, Bidens moved to an apartment in Clement, Delaware, where he lived for several years before moving into a house in Wilmington, Delaware.
Joe Biden Sr. later became a successful used car
Salesman, maintenance of the middle-ass of the family
Lifestyle. Attended Biden Archmeier Academy
Clement.
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EDUCATION
• He graduated from the University of Delaware in 1965 with a double major in history and political science.
• He told her he aims to become a senator by age
30 and then president. He then enrolled at Syracuse University College Law Law, later saying he found law school "the biggest bore in the world".
Id Biden received his Jury Doctor in 1968, graduating 85th in his class. He was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1969.
THE RISING OF JOE BIDEN
He has had the problem of jabbing all his life, especially in childhood and the VC decade, and says he has helped reduce costs by reciting poetry in front of a mirror for many hours.
In 1969, Biden resumed law practice in Wilmington and Biden was registered as a Democrat. He also started his own firm, Biden and Wall Street.
Private, He served on the county council from 1970 to 1972, continuing the practice of private law. The 1972 U.S. Open in Delaware. Biden's candidacy in the Senate election presented unusual circumstances.
TRAGEDY
On December 18, 1972, a few weeks after the election, Biden's wife and one-year-old daughter, Naomi, died in an automobile accident.
• Biden's sons Beau and Hunter survived the accident. Doctors soon said the two would make a full recovery. Biden plans to resign to take care of them, but Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield persuaded them not to.
SENATOR (1973-2019)
At age 30 (minimum age to hold office), Biden became the sixth-most senior senator.
History of the U.S., and one of only 18 in office
31 before the turn.
Biden met his second wife, Jill, in 1975, and they
Married in 1977.
During his first years in the Senate, Biden focused on consumer protection and environmental issues and called for more government responsibility.
JOE Biden's U.S. Was a longtime member of the Senate Committee. He chaired it from 1987 to 1995 and served as a minority member from 1981 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997.
JOE Biden was involved in drafting many federal criminal laws. He led the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, also known as the Biden Crime Law, which included a ban on federal assault weapons, which expired in 2004 after its ten-year sunset period and was not renewed...
As chairman of the International Narcotics Control Caucus, Biden wrote legislation that would make the U.S. Created the "Drug Cause", which oversees and coordinates the National Drug Control Policy.
JOE Biden's U.S. Was a longtime member of the Senate Committee. He chaired it from 1987 to 1995 and served as a minority member from 1981 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997.
JOE Biden was involved in drafting many federal criminal laws. He led the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, also known as the Biden Crime Law, which included a ban on federal assault weapons, which expired in 2004 after its ten-year sunset period and was not renewed...
As chairman of the International Narcotics Control Caucus, Biden wrote legislation that would make the U.S. Created the "Drug Cause", which oversees and coordinates the National Drug Control Policy.
JOE Biden U.S. He was a longtime member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In 1997, he became a minority member and chaired the committee from January 2001 and June 2001 to 2003.
When Democrats regained control of the Senate after the 2006 election, Biden again topped the committee.
After his first election in 1972, Biden was elected to a further six Senate positions, in 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, and 2008, receiving nearly 60% of the vote. [He did not face strong opposition].
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF JOE BIDEN (2008)
He announced his candidacy for the presidency on January 31, 2007, after months of discussions.
Overall, Biden had trouble raising funds, struggled to get people to his rallies, and failed to get a trace against Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton's high-profile candidates; He never went above one point in the national poll of Democratic candidates.
After getting to know each other during 2007, Obama praised Biden's campaign style and appealed to working-class voters, and Biden said he was convinced Obama was a "real deal."
JOE BIDEN AS A VICE-PRESIDENT
Shortly after Biden's removal from the presidency, Obama told him privately that he was interested in finding an important place for Biden in his administration.
On August 22, 2008, Obama announced that Biden would be his running mate
Id Biden was officially appointed Vice President at the Democratic National Convention in Denver on August 27.
On November 4, 2008, Obama was elected President and Biden was elected Vice President.
FIRST TERM AS A VICE-PRESIDENT(2009-2013)
Immediately after the election, he was appointed chairman of President-elect Obama's transition team. On the afternoon of January 20, 2009, Biden became the 47th Vice President of the United States
Id Biden said Iraq "could be one of the administration's major accomplishments."
Biden was inaugurated for a second term in January
20, 2013.
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF JOE BIDEN
Between 2016 and 2019, Biden was mentioned in media outlets as a potential candidate in 2020. A political action committee was formed in January 2018, seeking Biden's entry into the race.
Id Biden said he would decide whether to run until January 2019, he launched his campaign on April 25, 2019. He chose Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the headquarters of his campaign.
During 2019 2019, Biden led his Democratic rivals in the national polls and was widely considered the front-runner in the Democratic presidential primaries.
Between 2016 and 2019, Biden was frequently mentioned in media outlets as a possible presidential candidate in 2020. A political action committee called Time for Biden was formed in January 2018 to gain Biden's entry into the race.
Id Biden said he would decide whether to run until January 2019, he launched his campaign on April 25, 2019. He chose Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the headquarters of his campaign.
During 2019, Biden led his Democratic rivals in the national polls and was widely considered the front-runner in the Democratic presidential primaries.
but after the disappointing performance in the Lowa and New Hampshire Primary competitions in early 2020, he moved to second place behind Bernie SAnders in mid-February
On April 8, 2020, Bernie Sander's campaign was suspended and Biden became the presidential candidate for the presidency...