List of honors received by Joe Biden

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has received numerous honors in recognition of his career in politics. These include:

National honors
Country Date Decoration Post-nominal letters
 United States of America12 January 2017 – presentPresidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction [1]
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Foreign honors
Country Date Decoration Post-nominal letters
 Estonia5 February 2004 – presentOrder of the Cross of Terra Mariana (1st Class) [2]
 Pakistan28 October 2008 – presentHilal-e-Pakistan [3]
 Kosovo21 May 2009 – presentGolden Medal of Freedom [4]
 Georgia2009 – presentSt. George's Order of Victory
 Ukraine2017 – presentMember of the Order of LibertyMOL
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Scholastic
University degrees
Location Date School Degree
 Delaware1965University of DelawareBachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Political science
 New York1968Syracuse University College of LawJuris Doctor (JD)
 Delaware1969Delaware State Bar AssociationCalled to the bar
Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships
Location Date School Position
 Delaware1991 – 2008Widener University Delaware Law SchoolAdjunct Professor [5]
 Pennsylvania7 February 2017 – presentUniversity of PennsylvaniaBenjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor [6] [7]
  • On Leave as of 25 April 2019
 Pennsylvania7 February 2017 – presentAndrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy at the University of PennsylvaniaSenior Fellow [8]
  • On Leave as of 25 April 2019
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Honorary degrees
Location Date School Degree Gave Commencement Address
 Pennsylvania1976University of ScrantonDoctorate [9]Yes [10]
 Pennsylvania1981Saint Joseph's UniversityDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [11]No
 Delaware2000Widener University Delaware Law SchoolDoctorate
 Massachusetts19 May 2003Emerson CollegeDoctorate [12]Yes
 Delaware2003Delaware State UniversityDoctor of Humane Letters (DHL) [13]Yes [14]
 Delaware29 May 2004University of DelawareDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [15]Yes [16] [17] [18]
 Massachusetts2005Suffolk University Law SchoolDoctorate [19]Yes
 New York10 May 2009Syracuse UniversityDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [20]Yes [21] [22] [23]
 North Carolina18 May 2009Wake Forest UniversityDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [24] [25]Yes [26]
 Pennsylvania13 May 2013University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [27] [28]Yes [29]
 Florida3 May 2014Miami Dade CollegeDoctorate [30]Yes [31] [32]
 South Carolina9 May 2014University of South CarolinaDoctor of Public Administration (DPA) [33]Yes [34]
 Republic of Ireland24 June 2016Trinity College DublinDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [35]Yes
 Maryland20 May 2017Morgan State UniversityDoctor of Public Service (DPS) [36] [37]Yes [38]
 Maine21 May 2017Colby CollegeDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [39]Yes [40]
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Awards
Location Date School Award
 Indiana2016University of Notre DameLaetare Medal
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Freedom of the City
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Memberships and fellowships
Location Date Organisation Position
 Delaware1969 – PresentDelaware State Bar AssociationMember
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Places named after Biden
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References
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  2. https://www.president.ee/en/estonia/decorations/bearer/462/joseph-r-biden
  3. "Pakistan gives awards to Biden, Lugar for support". 28 October 2008 – via www.reuters.com.
  4. https://www.novinite.com/articles/103842/Kosovo+Awards+US+Vice-President+Biden+Golden+Medal+of+Freedom
  5. http://www.whoswho.com/us/joseph-biden-jr
  6. Winick, Sydney Schaedel, Jacob. "Joe Biden is going to be a Penn professor". www.thedp.com.
  7. https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/joseph-r-biden-jr
  8. https://www.sas.upenn.edu/andrea-mitchell-center/people/senior-fellow-joe-biden
  9. "Honorary Degree Recipients | Office of the President | About Us". www.scranton.edu.
  10. https://www.scranton.edu/about/honorary-degree-recipients.shtml
  11. https://sites.sju.edu/academicadmin/files/2017/01/Honorary-Degree-Recip_IR-Updated-2013.pdf
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. https://www.desu.edu/news/2016/04/vp-joe-biden-give-may-7-commencement-address
  15. "Honorary Degree Citation for Joseph R. Biden Jr". University of Delaware. 29 May 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  16. https://uarm-rweb.archives.udel.edu/commencement/index.php?page=search_speakers
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  21. https://commencement.syr.edu/stay-connected/past-commencement-speakers/
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  26. https://commencement.news.wfu.edu/2000s/c2009/2009-speaker-joe-biden/
  27. "Documents & Publications | University Archives and Records Center". archives.upenn.edu.
  28. "Penn Secretary". secretary.upenn.edu.
  29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5LaYKUJ_w8
  30. "Vice President Joe Biden hails need for immigration reform at Miami Dade College graduation".
  31. https://www.gainesville.com/news/20140503/biden-to-give-commencement-speech-at-fla-college/1
  32. https://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/05/03/vice-president-biden-to-speak-at-miami-dade-college/
  33. "Vice President Joe Biden to deliver UofSC commencement address | University of South Carolina". www.sc.edu.
  34. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qi8kKxxo9E
  35. "US Vice President Joe Biden Receives Honorary Doctorate from Trinity College - Trinity News and Events".
  36. Lucas, Tramon. "Former Vice President Joe Biden is MSU's Spring 2017 Commencement Speaker".
  37. "Commencement | Honorary Degrees Awarded".
  38. https://www.morgan.edu/documents/commencement/programs/commencement--may2017.pdf
  39. Report, Staff (17 April 2017). "Joe Biden to speak at Colby College commencement".
  40. http://www.colby.edu/commencement/2017-speakers-and-honorands/
  41. "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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