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Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
b. 20 Nov 1942, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Title: |
President of the United States |
| Term: |
20 Jan 2021 - |
| Chronology: |
7 Jan 2021,
election to the office of President of the United States is declared upon counting electoral votes (cast 3 Nov 2020),
joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, House Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. [1][2] |
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20 Jan 2021,
commencement of term |
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20 Jan 2021,
took the oath prescribed by law, inaugural ceremony, East Portico, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. |
| Biography: |
| Educated at St. Helena's School, Wilmington, Delaware, and Archmere Academy, Claymont, Delaware; graduated from the University of Delaware, Newark (1965), and Syracuse (N.Y.) University College of Law (1968); admitted to the Delaware bar (1969) and commenced practice in Wilmington; served on the New Castle County Council (1970-1972); served as a Democrat member of the United States Senate (1973-2009); served as chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Foreign Relations; was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008; elected Vice President of the United States (2009-2017) on the Democratic ticket headed by Barack Obama. |
| Biographical sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (2020). |
| Elections: |
| Candidate |
Electoral vote (3 Nov 2020) |
| Joseph R. Biden, Jr |
306 |
| Donald J. Trump |
232 |
total number of electors appointed |
538 |
| number of votes for a majority |
270 |
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| Source of electoral results: Congressional Record, 117th Congress, 1st Session, vol. 167, No. 4, H114-H115. |
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| [1] |
Congressional Record, 117th Congress, 1st Session, vol. 167, No. 4, H114-H115. |
| [2] |
The joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives for counting electoral votes began at 12:55 6 Jan 2021, but was interrupted due to a mob invasion of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., at 14:29 6 Jan 2021. The session resumed at 21:02 6 Jan 2021 and the winner was announced shortly before 03:44 7 Jan 2021. |
