Kamala Harris elected as 49th Vice President

Kamala Harris sworn as 49th Vice President of the United. The first Black and first Indian American vice president of the United States and first female occupant of the office. She assumed office on January 20, 2021.

​​Vice President of the United States
The vice president of the United States is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate.