On this day, Kamala Harris made history

CAIRO – 20 January 2022: Kamala Harris made history when she was sworn in to become the 49th Vice President of the United States on January 20, 2021.

Vice President Harris with her mother, Shyamala-The White House

Harris became the first Afro-Asian American and third woman to be nominated for Vice President on a major party list after Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin, respectively.

Harris embracing a young supporter - The White House

When Harris was selected as Joe Biden's running mate in August 2020, she became the former California senator and attorney general.

Harris speaking at an event - The White House

The daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, she is also the third woman to be named on a major political party card.

Harris primarily submitted her candidacy for president in the 2020 Democratic before suspending her campaign and endorsing Biden, according to History.

In second place in the US presidency, Harris came closer than any woman before her to breaking what Hillary Clinton famously called "the highest and strongest of the glass ceilings."