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becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will
restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.

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elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected
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President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January
26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.

Read Full Biography

Joseph R. Biden
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President Biden represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before
becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will
restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.

Read Full Biography

Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
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Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was
elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected
District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United
States Senator.

Read Full Biography

Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by
President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January
26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.

Read Full Biography

Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
President Biden represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before
becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will
restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.

Read Full Biography

Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was
elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected
District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United
States Senator.

Read Full Biography

Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by
President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January
26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.

Read Full Biography

Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
President Biden represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before
becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will
restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.

Read Full Biography

Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was
elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected
District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United
States Senator.

Read Full Biography

Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by
President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January
26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.

Read Full Biography

Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
Joseph R. Biden
President of the United States
President Biden represented Delaware for 36 years in the U.S. Senate before
becoming the 47th Vice President of the United States. As President, Biden will
restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.

Read Full Biography

Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was
elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected
District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United
States Senator.

Read Full Biography

Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by
President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January
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