Joe Biden became Vice President.
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. ( [ ˈdʒoʊsᵻf_rɒbᵻˈnɛt_ˈbaɪdən ] born November 20 , 1942 ) is an American politician who was the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 , having been jointly elected twice with President Barack Obama . United States presidential election, 2008 . Obama became the first African American ever to be elected president of the United States , and Joe Biden became the first Roman Catholic ever elected vice president .