List of honors and awards received by Joe Biden
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Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States, has received numerous honors in recognition of his career in politics. These include:
National honors[]
Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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United States | 12 January 2017 | Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction [1][2] |
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Foreign honors[]
Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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Estonia | 5 February 2004 | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (1st Class) [3] | |
Pakistan | 28 October 2008 | Crescent of Pakistan[4][5] | |
Kosovo | 21 May 2009 | Golden Medal of Freedom[6] | |
Georgia | 22 July 2009 | St. George's Order of Victory | |
Latvia | 1 April 2011 | Order of the Three Stars (1st Class) [7] | |
Colombia | 17 November 2016 | Order of Boyaca (Extraordinary Grand Cross) [8] | |
Ukraine | 17 January 2017 | Member of the Order of Liberty | MOL |
Montenegro | 22 March 2018 | Order of the Montenegrin Great Star[9] |
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Scholastic[]
- Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships
Location | Date | School | Position |
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Connecticut | 1975 – 1976 | Timothy Dwight College at Yale University | Chubb Fellow[10] |
Delaware | 1991 – 2008 | Widener University Delaware Law School | Adjunct Professor [11] |
Pennsylvania | 7 February 2017 – present | University of Pennsylvania | Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor [12][13]
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Pennsylvania | 7 February 2017 – present | Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy at the University of Pennsylvania | Senior Fellow [14]
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- Honorary degrees
Location | Date | School | Degree | Gave Commencement Address |
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Pennsylvania | 1976 | University of Scranton | Doctorate [15] | Yes [16][17] |
Pennsylvania | 1981 | Saint Joseph's University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [18] | No |
Delaware | May 2000 | Widener University Delaware Law School | Doctorate | |
Delaware | 7 May 2003 | Delaware State University | Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) [19] | Yes [20] |
Massachusetts | 19 May 2003 | Emerson College | Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) [21] | Yes [22] |
Delaware | 29 May 2004 | University of Delaware | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [23] | Yes [24][25][26] |
Massachusetts | 23 May 2005 | Suffolk University Law School | Doctorate [27] | Yes |
New York | 10 May 2009 | Syracuse University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [28] | Yes [29][30][31] |
North Carolina | 18 May 2009 | Wake Forest University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [32][33] | Yes [34] |
Pennsylvania | 13 May 2013 | University of Pennsylvania | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [35][36] | Yes [37] |
Florida | 3 May 2014 | Miami Dade College | Doctorate [38] | Yes [39][40][41] |
South Carolina | 9 May 2014 | University of South Carolina | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) [42] | Yes [43] |
Republic of Ireland | 24 June 2016 | Trinity College Dublin | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [44] | Yes [45] |
Maryland | 20 May 2017 | Morgan State University | Doctor of Public Service (DPS) [46][47] | Yes [48] |
Maine | 21 May 2017 | Colby College | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [49] | Yes [50] |
This list is incomplete; you can help by . (July 2020) |
Awards[]
Location | Date | Institution | Award |
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New York | 26 April 1992 | Ellis Island Honors Society | Ellis Island Medal of Honor[51] |
Georgia (U.S. state) | 2005 | Men Stopping Violence | True Ally Award [52] |
Maryland | 23 November 2009 | American Speech–Language–Hearing Association | Annie Glenn Award [53][54] |
District of Columbia | 3 May 2011 | Atlantic Council | Distinguished International Leadership Award [55][56][57] |
New York | 21 March 2013 | Irish America magazine | Irish America Hall of Fame Inductee [58] |
Maryland | 2015 | Patient Safety Movement Foundation | Humanitarian Award |
New York | 17 October 2015 | Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | Patriarch Athenagoras Humanitarian Award [61][62] |
Indiana | 15 May 2016 | University of Notre Dame | Laetare Medal
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Pennsylvania | 7 June 2016 | Allegheny College | Allegheny College Prize for Civility in Public Life
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Republic of Ireland | 24 June 2016 | Philosophical Society of Trinity College Dublin | Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage [68] |
District of Columbia | 6 December 2016 | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights | Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award |
District of Columbia | 1 March 2017 | Bipartisan Policy Center | Congressional Patriot Award [72][73] |
New York | 16 March 2017 | HELP HERO Humanitarian Award [74] | |
District of Columbia | 5 October 2017 | Center for Strategic and International Studies | Zbigniew Brzezinski Annual Prize [75][76] |
New York | 11 October 2017 | New York City Anti-Violence Project | Courage Award [77] |
New York | 3 November 2017 | United Nations Association of New York | United Nations Day Humanitarian of the Year Award [78] |
District of Columbia | 10 December 2017 | American Society of Hematology | ASH Public Service Award [79] |
Delaware | 8 January 2018 | ||
Delaware | 14 April 2018 | PNC Bank | Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service
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District of Columbia | 23 May 2018 | Freedom House |
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Ohio | 11 July 2018 | John Glenn College of Public Affairs at Ohio State University | Excellence in Public Service Award [85][86] |
Tennessee | 17 October 2018 | National Civil Rights Museum | [87][88][89] |
District of Columbia | 29 November 2018 | Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University | Luminary Leadership Award [90][91] |
District of Columbia | 9 April 2019 | Lifetime Achievement Award [92] | |
New York | 10 December 2020 | TIME magazine | Time Person of the Year
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This list is incomplete; you can help by . (July 2020) |
Freedom of the City[]
- 25 June 2016: County Louth.[94]
This list is incomplete; you can help by . (July 2020) |
References[]
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- ^ Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden Chat About The Medal Of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Joe Biden. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
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- ^ "Pakistan gives awards to Biden, Lugar for support". 28 October 2008 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Pakistan conferred one of its highest awards on visiting Vice President-elect Joe Biden as he arrive. AP Archive. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Novinite
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- ^ https://www.sas.upenn.edu/andrea-mitchell-center/people/senior-fellow-joe-biden
- ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients | Office of the President | About Us". www.scranton.edu.
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- ^ https://sites.sju.edu/academicadmin/files/2017/01/Honorary-Degree-Recip_IR-Updated-2013.pdf
- ^ Archivists, Dsu (9 May 2018). "Delaware State University Archives and Special Collections: Honorary Degrees". Delaware State University Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ https://www.desu.edu/news/2016/04/vp-joe-biden-give-may-7-commencement-address
- ^ "Senator Biden to Address 123rd Commencement Rites On May 19". Emerson College. May 2003. Archived from the original on 18 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- ^ https://today.emerson.edu/2020/11/07/watch-president-elect-joe-bidens-2003-commencement-speech/
- ^ "Honorary Degree Citation for Joseph R. Biden Jr". University of Delaware. 29 May 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ^ https://uarm-rweb.archives.udel.edu/commencement/index.php?page=search_speakers
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- ^ "Commencements". Boston Globe. 23 May 2005. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
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- ^ "Honorary Degrees". Commencement News Archive.
- ^ "2009: Honorary degrees". Commencement News Archive.
- ^ https://commencement.news.wfu.edu/2000s/c2009/2009-speaker-joe-biden/
- ^ "Documents & Publications | University Archives and Records Center". archives.upenn.edu.
- ^ "Penn Secretary". secretary.upenn.edu.
- ^ Joseph R. Biden Gives the Commencement Address at Penn 2013. University of Pennsylvania. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Vice President Joe Biden hails need for immigration reform at Miami Dade College graduation".
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- ^ Joe Biden Commencement Address - Miami Dade College. Miami Dade College. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Vice President Joe Biden to deliver UofSC commencement address | University of South Carolina". www.sc.edu.
- ^ VP Joe Biden delivers commencement address. University of South Carolina. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "US Vice President Joe Biden Receives Honorary Doctorate from Trinity College - Trinity News and Events".
- ^ US Vice President Joe Biden receives honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin. Trinity College Dublin. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Lucas, Tramon. "Former Vice President Joe Biden is MSU's Spring 2017 Commencement Speaker".
- ^ "Commencement | Honorary Degrees Awarded".
- ^ https://www.morgan.edu/documents/commencement/programs/commencement--may2017.pdf
- ^ Report, Staff (17 April 2017). "Joe Biden to speak at Colby College commencement".
- ^ http://www.colby.edu/commencement/2017-speakers-and-honorands/
- ^ Medalist
- ^ U.S. Sen. Joe Biden Accepts True Ally Award. Men Stopping Violence. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://www.hearingreview.com/miscellaneous/asha-presents-vice-president-joseph-r-biden-jr-with-the-annie-glenn-award
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- ^ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/events/previous-dla-honorees/
- ^ 2011 Atlantic Council Awards Dinner - Vice President Joe Biden. AtlanticCouncil. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Vice President Joe Biden is inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame. Irish America. 22 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://patientsafetymovement.org/events/summit/awards/humanitarian-award/
- ^ Vice President Joe Biden is Awarded for His Work Towards Zero at the 2016 Patient Safety Summit. Patient Safety Movement. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://www.goarch.org/whats-new/-/asset_publisher/rlvS19snJYAk/content/archons-honor-vice-president-biden-with-rights-award?inheritRedirect=false
- ^ Vice President Joe Biden receives Athenagoras Human Rights Award. Order St Andrew. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://laetare.nd.edu/recipients/#info2010
- ^ https://news.nd.edu/news/remarks-of-notre-dame-president-rev-john-i-jenkins-csc-upon-conferring-the-2016-laetare-medals/
- ^ Notre Dame Commencement 2016: Vice President Joseph Biden's Laetare Speech. University of Notre Dame. 15 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://sites.allegheny.edu/civilityaward/2016-allegheny-college-prize-for-civility-in-public-life/
- ^ Biden, McCain Receive Prize for Civility. AP Archive. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/us-vice-president-joe-biden-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-trinity-college/
- ^ https://rfkhumanrights.org/people/joseph-r-biden
- ^ https://rfkhumanrights.org/awards/ripple-of-hope-award/our-laureates-2018
- ^ https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/vice-president-joe-biden-accepts-an-award-from-ethel-news-photo/628130232
- ^ https://www.researchamerica.org/news-events/joe-biden-keeps-racking-accolades
- ^ Vice President Joe Biden Patriot Award Acceptance Speech. BipartisanPolicyCenter. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/former-vp-biden-to-receive-humanitarian-award-in-nyc/426147/
- ^ The Zbigniew Brzezinski Annual Prize and Lecture. Center for Strategic & International Studies. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/biden-receives-brzezinski-prize-tells-putin-story-1064133699733
- ^ https://avp.org/join-vice-president-joseph-r-biden-21st-annual-courage-awards/
- ^ https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/corporate/una-ny-announces-2017-honorees-for-un-day-humanitarian-of-the-year-award-mr.-joseph-r.-biden-jr.,-47th-vice-president-of-the-u.s.,-and-mr.-youngsuk-chi,-chairman-of-elsevier
- ^ https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20171205/ash-to-honor-joe-biden-tom-brokaw-for-hematology-research-advocacy
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- ^ https://www.capegazette.com/article/joseph-r-biden-jr-and-dr-jill-biden-named-marvel-cup-recipients/149077
- ^ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/former-vice-president-joseph-r-biden-jr-ron-chernow-henry-louis-gates-jr-to-receive-39th-annual-common-wealth-awards-300630013.html
- ^ https://www.delawareonline.com/picture-gallery/life/2018/04/15/the-2018-common-wealth-awards/33866029/
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- ^ 2018 Excellence in Public Service Award Joe Biden. John Glenn College of Public Affairs. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://www.vcstar.com/picture-gallery/news/2018/10/18/national-civil-rights-museums-freedom-awards/1678157002/
- ^ Joe Biden delivers passionate speech at Civil Rights awards. Global News. 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Joe Biden, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Pitt Hyde honored at Freedom Awards. WREG News Channel 3. 17 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ https://gumc.georgetown.edu/gumc-stories/ruesch-center-and-onclive-recognize-former-vp-biden-at-the-luminary-awards/?_ga=2.115414912.72105218.1607919512-1121476763.1607919512#
- ^ https://giving.georgetown.edu/giving-news/president-elect-joe-bidens-history-with-georgetown/
- ^ https://www.nmqf.org/nmqf-media/press-biden-lifetime-achievement-award
- ^ https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2020-joe-biden-kamala-harris/
- ^ "Biden receives Freedom of County Louth on visit to Cooley Peninsula | Talk of the Town". talkofthetown.ie. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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