Donald Trump was elected President of the United States for the second time this Wednesday, November 6, 2024. However, he will not take office the next day: a long process awaits him, which will include the certification of the election results by Congress.
His inauguration as the 47th president in United States history will take place on January 20, 2025. On that day, the billionaire will be 78 years and 220 days old, making him the oldest American president in the world. history on the day of his inauguration. He will be ahead of a certain Joe Biden, his predecessor, invested at 78 years and 61 days according to the site potus.com, devoted to American heads of state.
The youngest US president was under 43 when he was inaugurated
On the third step of the podium of “old presidents”, we find… Donald Trump, again, who was 70 years and 220 days old when he became president in 2017. Followed by Ronald Reagan (69 years and 348 days) and William Henry Harrison (68 years and 23 days).
In total, twelve of the 47 American presidents were inaugurated after 60 years. Conversely, nine were elected before the age of 50, the youngest being Theodore Roosevelt, who was 42 years and 322 days old when he became president in 1901. Next was John F. Kennedy ( 43 years and 236 days) and Bill Clinton (46 years and 154 days).
