Who is the oldest former president still alive now?

Answer 1

As of February, 2012. there are four US ex-Presidents still alive. These are, in order of Presidency:

Jimmy Carter (born October 1, 1924 ) , lives in Atlanta. GA

George H. W. Bush (born June 12, 1924), lives in Houston, TX

Bill Clinton (born August 19, 1946 ) , lives in New York City

George W. Bush (born July 6, 1946 ), lives near Crawford, Texas.

The most recent presidents to die were Ford in December 2006, Reagan in June 2004/

Answer 2

As of November 24, 2017, the current record for oldest former U.S. President belongs to George H. W. Bush (George, "Sr."), who was born on June 12, 1924.

The President who held the record far longer than anyone else was John Adams. He was the oldest former President for 198 years and 49 days, from August 1803 to October 2001! Ronald Reagan broke his record that month, and he added an additional two years and eight months to it before his passing in 2004 at the age of 93.

The second-oldest currently living former U.S. President is Jimmy Carter, who was born on October 1, 1924.

Here is the current top ten as of November 24, 2017, when George H.W. Bush passed Gerald Ford:

1. George H. W. Bush (born June 12, 1924; turned 93 in 2017)
2. Gerald R. Ford (July 14, 1913 to December 26, 2006; 93.45 yrs.)
3. Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 to June 5, 2004; 93.33 yrs.)
4. Jimmy Carter (born October 1, 1924; turned 93 in 2017)
5. John Adams (October 30, 1735* to July 4, 1826; 90.68 yrs.)
6. Herbert Hoover (August 10, 1874 to October 20, 1964; 90.19 yrs.)
7. Harry S Truman (May 8, 1884 to December 26, 1972; 88.63 yrs.)
8. James Madison (March 16, 1751* to June 28, 1836; 85.29 yrs.)
9. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743* to July 4, 1826; 83.22 yrs.)
10. Richard M. Nixon (January 9, 1913 to April 22, 1994; 81.28 yrs.)

* At the times and places of the births of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the Julian calendar was in use. The dates of birth shown are the Gregorian equivalents, or "new style".

In addition to being the oldest U.S. President ever for over 198 years, John Adams also held, for over 154 years, the record for the longest time as a living former U.S. President. That record was finally broken by Herbert Hoover on the 4th of July, 1958. Hoover held that record for over 54 years before Jimmy Carter broke it in September 2012. Hoover and Carter are the only two U.S. Presidents to have exceeded 30 years as a living former President. Gerald Ford would have if he had lived just an additional 25 days.

(updated Dec 2017)

Answer 3

The current record for oldest former U.S. President belongs to Gerald Ford, who lived to the age of 93 years and 165 days, 45 days older than the maximum age reached by Ronald Reagan two and a half years earlier.

The President who held the record far longer than anyone else was John Adams. He was the oldest former President for 198 years and 49 days, from August 1803 to October 2001! Ronald Reagan broke his record that month, and he added an additional two years and eight months to it before his passing in 2004 at the age of 93.

The oldest currently living former U.S. President is George H. W. Bush (George, "Sr."), who was born on June 12, 1924, 111 days before Jimmy Carter. Since February 14, 2015, George H. W. Bush has been the 3rd-oldest former President in U.S. history. Jimmy Carter has been the 2nd-oldest living former U.S. President since December 26, 2006 and the 4th-oldest former President in U.S. history since June 5, 2015.

John Adams now holds the #5 position, and at #6 is Herbert Hoover. Adams, Hoover, Reagan, Ford, Bush and Carter are the only former U.S. Presidents to have lived beyond age 90. Living former Presidents Bush (the elder) and Carter turned 90 on June 12, 2014 and October 1, 2014 respectively.

Here is the current top ten as of June 5, 2015, when Jimmy Carter passed John Adams:

1. Gerald R. Ford (July 14, 1913 to December 26, 2006; 93.45 yrs.)
2. Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911 to June 5, 2004; 93.33 yrs.)
3. George H. W. Bush (born June 12, 1924; 90.98 yrs. on June 5, 2015)
4. Jimmy Carter (born October 1, 1924; 90.68 yrs. on June 5, 2015)
5. John Adams (October 30, 1735* to July 4, 1826; 90.68 yrs.)
6. Herbert Hoover (August 10, 1874 to October 20, 1964; 90.19 yrs.)
7. Harry S Truman (May 8, 1884 to December 26, 1972; 88.63 yrs.)
8. James Madison (March 16, 1751* to June 28, 1836; 85.29 yrs.)
9. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743* to July 4, 1826; 83.22 yrs.)
10. Richard M. Nixon (January 9, 1913 to April 22, 1994; 81.28 yrs.)

* At the times and places of the births of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the Julian calendar was in use. The dates of birth shown are the Gregorian equivalents, or "new style".


In addition to being the oldest U.S. President ever for over 198 years, John Adams also held, for over 154 years, the record for the longest time as a living former U.S. President. That record was finally broken by Herbert Hoover on the 4th of July, 1958. Hoover held that record for over 54 years before Jimmy Carter broke it in September 2012. Hoover and Carter are the only two U.S. Presidents to have exceeded 30 years as a living former President. Gerald Ford would have if he had lived just an additional 25 days.

Answer 4

The 41st President, George H. W. Bush, is the oldest living former President. He was born on June 12, 1924.

Answer 5

As of June 2014, the oldest living former U.S. President is George Bush, who turns 90 on the 12th of this month. In a close second is Jimmy Carter, who will be 90 in October.

Answer 6

Jimmy Carter