The electoral college has confirmed it: the US will have its 46th president on 21 January next year – Joseph R Biden Jnr.
While Scranton Joe might not have much in common with his predecessor in many departments, there are (some) similarities when it comes to their personal lives.
As grandfathers in their 70s, both men preside over large broods, who have helped build the family political brand – and who have generated their fair share of media intrigue along the way.
Here’s the guide to who’s who in the Biden clan:
(Dr) Jill Biden
An English professor with nearly two million followers on Instagram, Jill Biden is no stranger to the White House. During the Obama years, she famously balanced her public duties as Second Lady with lecturing at Northern Virginia Community College (where her security detail disguised themselves as students).
Jill Jacobs first met her future husband in 1975 when she was studying at the University of Delaware, following an introduction from his brother.
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