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Who is the current US president?

DONALD Trump controversially defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election, making his the 45th president of the United States.

However, he was voted out of office shortly after in 2020, making him the 11th president in history to not win reelection.

Joe Biden was elected in 2020
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Joe Biden was elected in 2020Credit: AFP

Who is the current US president?

In January 2021, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president.

He defeated Trump 306 to 232 in the Electoral College and had over 51 percent of the popular vote.

Prior to becoming president, Biden famously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the Senate from 1973 to 2009.

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Biden was born on November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Democratic Party.

Since 1977, he has been married to Jill Biden.

Who is the current vice president?

Running alongside Biden in the 2020 election was Kamala Harris.

After Biden was elected, she became the 49th vice president and made history as the first African American and first Asian American vice president.

Harris is also the highest-ranking female official in history.

Prior to serving in the White House, she worked as an attorney.

Harris was born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California.

Since 2014, she has been married to Douglas Emhoff.

How long will Biden and Harris be in office?

Biden and Harris will be up for reelection in 2024 but have the ability to run again.

Joe Biden is married to Jill Biden
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Joe Biden is married to Jill BidenCredit: AFP

According to the 22nd Amendment, presidents cannot be elected more than twice.

In June 2022, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre revealed that Biden does have plans to run again, but that could change come 2024.

When asked during a White House press briefing if he would run again, : "First of all, let’s reset for a second. I cannot talk about elections. I cannot be a political analyst from here or, you know, or the midterms or anything like that or including 2024."

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She continued: "The president, as you know, has been asked that question many times, and he has answered it. His answer has been pretty simple, which is, yes, he's running for reelection. I can't say more than that."

However, many Americans believe that Biden would be too old to run for reelection, with David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist, telling that Biden would "be closer to 90 than 80 at the end of a second term, and that would be a major issue."

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