Joseph Robinette “Joe” Biden Jr. (; born November 20, 1942), commonly known as Joe Biden, is an American politician and the 46th and current President of the U.S since 2021. Biden was also the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 through 2017 during the Barack Obama presidency. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is from Wilmington, Delaware. Before becoming Vice President, Biden was a U.S. Senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009. He had served in the Senate longer than any other Vice President.