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Of the 45 people who have served as President of the United States since the office came into existence in 1789, [a] 39 have died – eight of them while in office. [b] The oldest president at the time of death was George H. W. Bush, who died at the age of 94 years, 171 days.
On March 22, 2019, Jimmy Carter became the longest living US president at 94 years, 172 days old surpassing George H.W. Bush John F. Kennedy died at the youngest age - 46 years old. James K. Polk is the youngest president to die of natural causes at 53 years old.
Rank#PresidentAge At Death13999 years*24194 years 171 days33893 years 165 days44093 years 119 daysThe presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [6] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [7]
No.[a]Name(birth–death)Term[14]Party[b][15]January 20, 2021–IncumbentDonald Trump(b. 1946)January 20, 2017–January 20, 2021Barack Obama(b. 1961)January 20, 2009–January 20, 2017George W. Bush(b. 1946)January 20, 2001–January 20, 2009Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam BR (/ ˈəbdʊlkəˈlɑːm / ⓘ; 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. Born and raised in a Muslim family in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, he studied physics and aerospace engineering.
Of the 45 people who have served as President of the United States since the office came into existence in 1789, [lower-alpha 1] 39 have died – eight of them while in office. [lower-alpha 2] For the location of each deceased U.S. president's burial site, see List of burial places of presidents of the United States .
Jul 19, 2024 · When Roosevelt died, his vice president, Harry S. Truman (the only president from Missouri) took over and lead the country to the victories over Japan to end the war.
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Sep 3, 2024 · The president is elected to a four-year term via an electoral college system. Since the Twenty-second Amendment was adopted in 1951, the American presidency has been limited to a maximum of two terms. Click on a president below to learn more about each presidency through an interactive timeline.
