when was al gore vp
U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Al Gore, a member of the Democratic Party, took office as the 45th Vice President of the United States on January 20, 1993 at age 44. Gore served as VP to President Bill Clinton for 8 years through January 20, 2001. He was born in Washington, D.C. and received an education from Harvard University and Vanderbilt University.