Categories: International

Joe Biden wins the US presidential election

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th U.S. president. Biden will become the oldest president-elect in U.S. history and the first to oust a sitting commander-in-chief after one term since Bill Clinton defeated George H.W. Bush in 1992. Biden’s electoral college vote to 290, surpassing the 270 needed to win the White House. Biden’s running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris, becomes the first Black and Indian-American woman to serve as vice president.

WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS Exams | Bilingual | Live Class

About Joseph Robinette Biden Jr:

Biden Jr. was born November 20, 1942, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, Biden previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 and United States Senator for Delaware from 1973 to 2009.

About Kamala Harris:

Harris was born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California. She has served as the junior United States senator from California since 2017. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, a biologist whose work on the progesterone receptor gene stimulated work in breast cancer research, had arrived in the U.S. from Tamil Nadu in India in 1958 as a 19-year-old graduate student in nutrition and endocrinology at the University of California, Berkeley. Her father, Donald J. Harris, is a Stanford University professor emeritus of economics, who arrived in the U.S. from British Jamaica in 1961 for graduate study at UC Berkeley, receiving a PhD in economics in 1966.

Find More International News

Sumit Arora

As a team lead and current affairs writer at Adda247, I am responsible for researching and producing engaging, informative content designed to assist candidates in preparing for national and state-level competitive government exams. I specialize in crafting insightful articles that keep aspirants updated on the latest trends and developments in current affairs. With a strong emphasis on educational excellence, my goal is to equip readers with the knowledge and confidence needed to excel in their exams. Through well-researched and thoughtfully written content, I strive to guide and support candidates on their journey to success.

Recent Posts

Cabinet Approves IDBI Bank Stake Sale to Fairfax for ₹52,878 Crore

The Union Cabinet has approved the strategic stake sale of IDBI Bank to Canada Inc.…

14 hours ago

Oscar Whitfield Wins Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

On October 14, 2026, fourteen-year-old British photographer Oscar Whitfield was named the Young Wildlife Photographer…

16 hours ago

India’s Wholesale Inflation Rises to 11.39% in September 2026

The Wholesale Price Index inflation for India climbed to 11.39% in September 2026, as compared…

17 hours ago

Putin Ratifies India–Russia Agreement on Temporary Employment of Citizens

The ratification of the agreement between India and Russia regarding temporary employment will help to…

18 hours ago

TRISHNA Satellite Mission 2027: ISRO-France Mission, Objectives and Features

The Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment (TRISHNA) is an international Earth…

19 hours ago

Which Countries Are in the Race for the 2036 Summer Olympics?

India is one of the seven nations that want to host the Summer Olympic Games…

20 hours ago