Question: name the vice president of the united states
Answer: Senator from Delaware ( 1973 -- 2009 ) Democratic 56 ( 2008 ) Barack Obama 57 ( 2012 ) 48 January 20 , 2017 -- Incumbent Mike Pence Born 1959 ( 59 years old ) 50th Governor of Indiana ( 2013 -- 2017 ) Republican 58 ( 2016 ) Donald Trump