Joe Biden
46th President of the United States (2021–2025).
The record
Joe Biden is a 46th President of the United States. Born on 20 November 1942 in St. Mary's Hospital, Biden is 83.
Positions held include council member (1970–1972), United States senator (1973–1975) and United States senator (1975–1977). Biden has played for Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football. Notable works include Promises to Keep and Promise Me, Dad. Biden studied at Syracuse University and University of Delaware. Honours include Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class and St. George's Order of Victory, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 278 languages, Joe Biden is No. 49 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 20 November 1942, St. Mary's Hospital (age 83)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Politician, lawyer, university teacher
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- Syracuse University, University of Delaware
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 278
Did you know
Was 28 when first council member (1970).
Shares a birthday with Selma Lagerlöf and Nadine Gordimer.
Has a Wikipedia article in 278 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1970–1972Council member
- 1973–1975United States senator
- 1975–1977United States senator
- 1977–1979United States senator
- 1979–1981United States senator
- 1981–1983United States senator
- 1983–1985United States senator
- 1985–1987United States senator
- 1987–1989United States senator
- 1989–1991United States senator
- 1991–1993United States senator
- 1993–1995United States senator
- 1995–1997United States senator
- 1997–1999United States senator
Teams
- —Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Connections
- FatherJoseph Robinette Biden Sr.
- MotherJean Biden
- SpouseNeilia Hunter
- SpouseJill Biden
- SiblingValerie Biden Owens
- SiblingJames Biden
- SiblingFrancis Biden
- ChildBeau Biden
- ChildHunter Biden
- ChildAshley Biden
5 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor1992
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class2004
- St. George's Order of Victory2009
- Hilal-e-Pakistan2009
- Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá2016
- Laetare Medal2016
- Order of Liberty2017
- Presidential Medal of Freedom2017
- Time 1002021
- Cross of Military Merit2022
- Time 1002022
- Walk of the Brave plaque2023
- Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great2023
- Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2024
- Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class
- Nishan-e-Pakistan
Notable works
- Promises to Keep
- Promise Me, Dad
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- Wikidata Q6279 (facts, CC0)
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