Joe Biden sworn-in as Vice President of the United States

Joe Biden has officially taken over from Dick Cheney as Vice-President of the US, after taking the oath of office in Washington this afternoon.

Joe Biden sworn-in as Vice President of the United States
Tue, 20 Jan, 2009 - 17:00

Joe Biden has officially taken over from Dick Cheney as Vice-President of the US, after taking the oath of office in Washington this afternoon.

Mr Biden was sworn in on Capitol Hill in front of a crowd of hundreds of thousands, in advance of the inauguration of Barack Obama as President.

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