Taking a look at all presidents’ ages at the time of their inauguration since 1789, no clear trend is visible. Before Trump and Biden, presidents’ ages were actually well below average. Barack Obama took office at 47 years and 169 days, according to Potus.com, making him the fifth youngest president at the time of inauguration. Bill Clinton, who was 46 when he took over, was the third youngest - only John F. Kennedy (43) and Teddy Roosevelt (42) were younger.
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0 replies \ @Bell_curve 5 Jul
American presidents have varied in age at the time of taking office, but most have been in their 50s when inaugurated. Here are some key facts about the ages of U.S. presidents:
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The median age for U.S. presidents at their first inauguration is 55 years old[5].
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Joe Biden is currently the oldest president to take office, having been inaugurated at 78 years and 61 days old[1][3].
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The youngest elected president was John F. Kennedy, who took office at 43 years and 236 days old[3].
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Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest president overall at 42 years and 322 days old when he succeeded William McKinley after his assassination[3].
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Most presidential inaugurations (35 out of 68) have involved presidents in their 50s[5].
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The age range for presidents at inauguration has spanned from 42 to 78 years old[3].
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After Biden, the second-oldest president at inauguration was Donald Trump at 70 years and 220 days[3].
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Ronald Reagan was 69 years and 348 days old when he took office, making him the oldest president before Trump and Biden[3].
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On average, presidents are sworn in at 55 years old[3].
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For re-elected presidents serving a second term, the median age at second inauguration is 58 years old[5].
It's worth noting that life expectancy in the United States has increased considerably over time, which may influence the age at which recent presidents have taken office compared to earlier periods in American history[5].
Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States_by_age
[3] https://potus.com/presidential-facts/age-at-inauguration/
[4] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1035542/age-incumbent-us-presidents-first-taking-office/
[5] https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/10/most-us-presidents-have-been-in-their-50s-at-inauguration/
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111 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 5 Jul
Most Presidents were under 60 by Inauguration Day.
In 1935, life expectancy was 65 years.
Franklin D. Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, at the age of 63. He passed away in Warm Springs, Georgia, where he had gone to rest at his retreat. He was 51 years on his Inauguration Day in 1933.
Jimmy Carter is still alive, he is 99 years, his birthday is October 1.
He was 52 years on Inauguration day in 1976.
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27 sats \ 8 replies \ @Satosora 5 Jul
Maybe it is time to have a younger guy or girl in office.
Someone that is with the times?
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58 sats \ 6 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 5 Jul
I agree that it should be a woman. The US has never had a woman president.
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33 sats \ 1 reply \ @riberet19 5 Jul
That sounds interesting, I'd love to see how a woman does it.
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17 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 5 Jul
I think it should be the most capable, not just a woman.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Hamstr 8 Jul
I disagree, I want to have NO president
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 5 Jul
In your country, how would you grade the female president or prime minister?
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner OP 5 Jul
Portugal's only female prime minister only governed for 5 months and it was during a turbulent period, right after the fall of the dictatorship. You can't draw too many conclusions.
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16 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 5 Jul
Success requires skill and luck
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 5 Jul
2028
Election Day is 4 months away
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Hamstr 8 Jul
Lol less chance of getting shoot
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Maximux 5 Jul
How curious that analysis! Will young people not have access to high positions?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 5 Jul
One of the things I don't like about having older presidents is they often don't live long to see the consequences of the decisions that they have made. They can make the worst decisions, live another couple years - and not see the poison/fruits of their actions.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 5 Jul
I think that a president should be a mature man of 40 years or older, and not as advanced in years as 75 or 80! who can no longer move or think clearly! I also believe that people should choose someone strong to represent the nation, a true patriotic warrior as was done in ancient times, today the leader of a nation ends up being anyone and that then leads us to chaos.
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