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Hedcut-style ink portrait of Joe Biden
Drawn from a photo by Adam Schultz (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons

46th President of the United States

Joe Biden

“Uncle Joe”

In office
Jan. 20, 2021 – Jan. 20, 2025
Party
Democratic
Home state
Delaware
Lived
Born 1942
Days in office
1,461
In order
No. 46: after Donald Trump, before Donald Trump
Vice president
Kamala Harris

Key achievements & events

  • Signed the American Rescue Plan for COVID-19 relief (2021)
  • Signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (2021)
  • Signed the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act (2022)
  • Ended the U.S. war in Afghanistan (2021)
  • Rallied allied support for Ukraine after Russia's invasion (2022)

Remember: The oldest person inaugurated president at the time (78). He withdrew from the 2024 race and endorsed Kamala Harris.