List of Iranian presidents by longevity
This is a list of presidents of Iran by age. This table can be sorted to display the presidents by name, order of office, date of birth, age at inauguration, length of retirement, or lifespan.
Two measures of longevity are given; this is to allow for the differing number of leap days occurring within the life of each president. The first figure is the number of days between date of birth and date of death, allowing for leap days; in parentheses the same period given in years and days, with the years being the number of whole years the President lived, and the days being the remaining number of days after his last birthday. Where the president in question is still living, the longevity is calculated up to 1 February 2021.
Overview
The youngest person to become president was Ali Khamenei, at the age of 42 years, 177 days. The oldest person to become president was Hassan Rouhani, at the age of 64 years, 264 days.
The oldest living former president is Abulhassan Banisadr, born 22 March 1933 (aged (87 years, 316 days). The youngest living former president (excluding incumbent president) is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, born 28 October 1956 (aged 64 years, 96 days). The incumbent president is Hassan Rouhani, born 12 November 1948 (aged 72 years, 81 days).
Iranian Presidents' ages
Living
Currently in Office
| # |
President |
Date of birth |
Date of inauguration |
Age at inauguration |
End of term |
Length of retirement |
Date of death |
Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abulhassan Banisadr | 22 March 1933 | 4 February 1980 | 46 years, 319 days | 21 June 1981 | 39 years, 225 days | 32,093 days (87 years, 316 days) | |
| 2 | Mohammad-Ali Rajai | 15 June 1933 | 2 August 1981 | 48 years, 48 days | 30 August 1981 | N/A | 30 August 1981 | 17,608 days (48 years, 76 days) |
| 3 | Ali Khamenei | 19 April 1939 | 13 October 1981 | 42 years, 177 days | 3 August 1989 | 31 years, 182 days | 29,874 days (81 years, 288 days) | |
| 4 | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 25 August 1934 | 3 August 1989 | 54 years, 343 days | 3 August 1997 | 19 years, 158 days | 8 January 2017 | 30,087 days (82 years, 136 days) |
| 5 | Mohammad Khatami | 14 October 1943 | 3 August 1997 | 53 years, 308 days | 3 August 2005 | 15 years, 182 days | 28,250 days (77 years, 125 days) | |
| 6 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | 28 October 1956 | 3 August 2005 | 48 years, 279 days | 3 August 2013 | 7 years, 182 days | 23,472 days (64 years, 96 days) | |
| 7 | Hassan Rouhani | 12 November 1948 | 3 August 2013 | 64 years, 264 days | Incumbent | Incumbent | 26,379 days (72 years, 81 days) | |
| # | President | Date of birth | Date of inauguration |
Age at inauguration |
End of term |
Length of retirement |
Date of death | Lifespan |
See also
- List of Presidents of Iran
- List of Italian Presidents by longevity
- List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom by longevity
- List of United States Presidents by longevity