Who is Joe Biden and what was his early life like?
Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States of America. Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on 20th November 1942 in Pennsylvania. He struggled with [[stuttering::Taking pauses or having difficulty in speaking normally]] in his early childhood.
He did many jobs such as selling cars, working as a lifeguard, and even working at his uncle's manufacturing company. Biden started working as a lawyer and soon started his political journey by joining the Democratic Party.
In 1972, he became a [[Senator::Someone who represents people and helps solve their problems]] from the state of Delaware.
What work did Joe Biden do as a senator?
Joe Biden was a senator for 36 years, during which he worked on many issues that concerned the people of Delaware. He focused on improving the railways and provided [[incentives::Something that encourages or motivates someone to do something]] to companies to start working from Delaware.
Biden also served as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee. As the chairman, he banned weapons and worked on the foreign policy of the USA.
Although Biden failed to become the president in 1988 and 2008, he was selected as the vice president by Barack Obama, former president of the USA, in 2009.
As vice president, he advised the president on all major issues. In his last speech as president, Obama surprised Biden by awarding him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award of the USA, for his contribution to the nation.
When did Joe Biden finally become the president?
On 20th January 2021, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the USA. At the age of 78, Biden is the oldest president in the history of the USA. He won against Donald Trump, the former president of the USA, in the [[elections::The process of choosing leaders who will form the government of the country]] held in 2020.
Biden appointed Kamala Harris as the vice president of the USA, making her the first female, African American, and Asian American vice president in the history of the country.
Quick revision
Joe Biden did many jobs till he became a senator from the state of Delaware. He focused on issues of the people of Delaware.
He failed to become the President in 1988 and 2008 but was selected as the Vice President in 2009.
On 20 January 2021, he became the President of the USA and made Kamala Harris the Vice President of the USA.
