When Joe Biden takes the Oath of Office and is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, January 20, standing alongside the former vice president will be Dr. Jill Biden. The couple has been married since June 17, 1977, when they wed during his first term as a Delaware senator. During their more than 43 years of marital bliss, Joe and Jill have stood by each other throughout tragic lows including the death of his oldest son and triumphant highs, such as two terms served as vice president and second lady, and the victorious 2020 campaign.
Joe & Jill Met Following A Tragedy
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Joe Biden began his first term as the next US leader this week. He was sworn in as 46th president of the United States by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts shortly before midday (5pm GMT) on Wednesday, January 20, outside the US Capitol. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the inauguration ceremony was scaled back with attendees and crowds “extremely limited” and face masks made mandatory.
Joe Biden changed his Twitter profile on Saturday (November 7, 2020), after US news media declared him president-elect having won 290 US Electoral College votes, ahead of 214 votes for Donald Trump. An AP tally shows Biden amassed more than 4 million popular votes over Trump s.
Biden s profile now reads: President-Elect, husband to @DrBiden, proud father & grandfather. Ready to build back better for all Americans.
Twitter, meanwhile, was abuzz with #YOU RE FIRED on Saturday, after US media declared Biden the winner of the 2020 US elections. You re fired! is one of the favourite phrases US President Donald Trump is known for.
International TV networks projected Saturday that the former Vice President has won the US presidency with a resounding victory over Donald Trump, a lead sealed after the Democrat claimed several key battleground states won by the Republican incumbent in 2016.
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States after a career in politics that has spanned five decades. Here s a look at how he got there.
Born on 20 November 1942 in Scranton Pennsylvania, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr was the oldest of four siblings to his parents - Joseph Robinette Biden Sr and Catherine Eugenia Biden.
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Biden married his first wife, Neilia Hunter in 1966. In 1972, tragedy struck when his wife Neilia (pictured) and daughter Naomi were killed in a car accident. His son s Beau and Hunter were also involved in the crash and were hospitalised. Photo: Getty Images