Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942), commonly known as Joe Biden, is an American politician serving as the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009. Biden is the oldest person to assume the presidency, as well as the first to have a female vice president, Kamala Harris. In Hebrew, his name is transliterated as ג'ו ביידן, and in Spanish, it is Joe Biden. Biden is known for his long political career, his advocacy for social and economic policies, and his role in the Obama administration's response to the Great Recession and the passage of the Affordable Care Act. He is also recognized for his bipartisan approach to governance and his emphasis on diplomacy and international alliances.