Kamala Harris is the 49th Vice President of the United States.

This American politician was chosen by Democrat candidate Joe Biden as his running mate during the presidential election.

Together, they were elected on 14 December 2020.

In the US, the vice president ranks 2nd after the president and replaces the president if the president dies, quits or can no longer act as President.

The vice president is also president of the Senate where laws are voted.

Why is Kamala Harris’s election so important?