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Who was the oldet person elected president?

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∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/19/2023

The second youngest elected president was Theodore Roosevelt. He was 42 years old (the youngest president) when he assumed office after the death of William McKinley. However, when he was elected (voted in by the citizens) he was 45 years old. JFK was the youngest elected president, he was 43 years old.

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The assistant president will be sworn into office.

How many total years can a person serve as president in the US now?

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Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president. He was also the youngest president to die when he was killed.

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He is elected in conjunction with the person running as president .

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What amendment states no person be elected president more than twice No person who has held the office of president for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected president?

Amendment 22 is what you are thinking of.

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Can a person be elected vice president after being president for two years?

yes he or she can

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