WASHINGTON — Former vice president Joe Biden has promised to select a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic nomination.

Biden made the announcement during Sunday night’s Democratic presidential debate where he also vowed to appoint a black woman to the United States Supreme Court.

“If I’m elected as president, my cabinet, my administration, will look like the country and I commit that I will in fact pick a woman to be vice president.

“There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow and I would pick a woman to be my vice president,” he said.

Former rival Sen. Kamala Harris and Stacey Abrams, the one-time Georgia gubernatorial candidate — both black woman — are considered the leading candidates on Biden’s ticket.

Biden also promised to appoint the first black woman to the powerful Supreme Court.

“If I’m elected president and have an opportunity to appoint someone to the court, I will appoint the first black woman to the courts. It is required they have representation now. It’s long overdue.”

His opponent Bernie Sanders was less committal when pressed by CNN moderator Dana Bash.

“In all likelihood I will,” he said. “For me, it’s not just nominating a woman. It is making sure we have progressive women,” he trailed off.