Usually, it is said that world leaders are supposed to be in their 40s at the very least but many a time, they are over 60 or 70. Today you’d be shown a comprehensive list of the youngest presidents in the world.
However, we tend to see that the youngest presidents reach that position a lot faster than others. being a young president is a huge plus in achieving such at a young age.
Furthermore, These presidents and leaders come from different parts of the world; from democracies, dictatorships, and monarchies in Eastern and Western Europe, Asa, and the Middle East.
Their reign indicates a gradual revolution of the young generation of leaders in the world.
Youngest Presidents in the World
The following is the list of the youngest presidents and leaders in the world:
1. Giacomo Simoncini
Currently, He is 27 years old.
Birth Date: November 30, 1994
Country: San Marino
Office: San Marino Captain Regent
Declaration Date: October 1st, 2021.
The youngest president in the history of the world is Giacomo Simoncini. The 27-year-old leader, a pharmacist from Borgo Maggiore, San Marino, was born and reared there.
He also instructed chemistry. Furthermore, Giacomo Simoncini joined the when he was 18 years old and was chosen to serve on the executive board a year later.
Also, one of Francesco Mussoni’s Captain Regents is Sammarinese former sports executive turned politician Giacomo Simoncini. On October 1, 2021, their combined terms officially started.
The governmental system known as diarchy, which is the complete opposite of monarchy, in which power is vested in a single individual and a single bloodline, is led by Giacomo Simoncini and Francesco Mussoni.
He was chosen to serve as the Grand and General Counsel for the political coalition “We for the Republic” as well as the Council of XII and Council Commissions, following the 2019 elections.
He was on the S.S. Murata Board of Directors and managed the San Marino national futsal team in 2018. For instance, Giacomo Simoncini is the only head of state who took office before the age of 30, and he is also the youngest.
2. Sanna Marin
She is 36 years old right now.
Birth Date: November 16, 1985
Country: Finland
Office: Finnish Prime Minister
Date of Declaration: 10th December 2019
On December 10th, 2019, Finland’s next prime minister, Sanna Mirella Marin, took the oath of office. Since 2015, she has served in the Finnish Parliament as a Social Democratic Party representative. (SDP).
She was chosen to represent Pirkanmaa’s electoral district. The public was not surprised that the young PM began politics at such an early age. Shortly after high school, she actively joined the SDP’s youth wing, where she made noteworthy achievements.
Sanna Mirella Marin served as minister of transportation and communications from June 6th until December 10th, 2019. Furthermore, The next year, she succeeded Antti Rinne as the leader of her political party, the SDP.
Sanna was appointed as Finland’s prime minister on December 10th after being nominated in December 2019. Also, As the second-youngest state leader in the world and the youngest prime minister in Finland, Sanna Marin has cemented her place in history.
Furthermore, In a parliamentary representative democracy, in which the youthful leader leads the parliament, which is composed of elected members, she has the authority to decide on matters affecting the state.
3. Kim Jong-Un
He is currently 39 years old.
Birth Date: January 8, 1983
Country: North Korea
Office: North Korea’s Supreme Leader
Date of Declaration: April 13th, 2012
After his father’s passing in December 2011, Kim Jong-un progressed through the North Korean leadership ranks and eventually ascended to the position of Supreme Leader.
He is in fact, Kim II-sung’s grandson, who served as North Korea’s founding and first ruler from 1948 to 1994. He was Ko Yong-hui’s son, the second-greatest leader of North Korea, from 1994 to 2011.
On April 11th, 2012, Kim Jong-un was also chosen to lead the Workers Party of Korea. (WPK). In North Korea’s monarchical yet oligarchical regime, which has been dominated by the Kim family since 1948, Kim Jong-un has shown dictatorial qualities.
One of the youngest rulers in the world, Kim Jong-un, is well known for following his grandfather Kim II-sung’s byungjin strategy, which calls for constant military and economic expansion, particularly through the creation of nuclear weapons.
4. Assimi Goita
He is currently 39 years old.
Birth Date: 1983
Country: Mali
Office: President of Mali
Date of Declaration: May 24th, 2021
A Malian military soldier named Colonel Assimi Goita was chosen to lead Mali as president on May 24, 2021. Goita, meanwhile, had previously been acknowledged as a colonel in the central Malian special forces.
Also, He is the leader of the Malian military junta that overthrew previous President Ibrahim Boubacar Keta in a coup in 2020. This group is known as the National Committee for the People’s Salvation.
Following the Malian coup d’état in 2021, Goita officially assumed the presidency of Mali after retaking control from Bah Ndaw. The 39-year-old president attended Mali’s military academies and he is the son of an officer in the Malian Armed Forces.
Ndaw was removed by Goita on the grounds that he was attempting to thwart the government’s intended democratic transition. Furthermore, After he assumed office a second time, the constitutional court designated him as acting president, citing a “vacancy in the office.
5. Irakli Garibashvili
Currently 39 years old.
Birth Date: June 28th, 1982
Place of Birth: Georgia
Position: Prime Minister of Georgia
Announcement Date: November 20th, 2013
Irakli Garibashvili is the fifth youngest president in the world. He is a politician from Georgia who gained notoriety after taking office as prime minister in that nation in 2013.
On the other hand, his first tenure continued until December 2015, at the point he opted to resign. On February 22nd, 2021, he was re-elected as Georgia’s prime minister for a second term.
From 2012 until 2013, he was the Minister of Internal Affairs in Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili’s cabinet. Ivanishvili chose Garibashvili to ta
ke over as prime minister when he voluntarily retired in November 2013.
Irakli Garibashvili broke the record for the world’s youngest prime minister when he was elected to the position for the first time at the age of 31. After Kim Jong-un, he was the second-youngest state leader in the world.
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6. Bukele Nayib
Current Age: 40 years old
Birth Date: July 24th, 1981
Country: El Salvador
Office: El Salvador’s President
Declaration Date: June 1st, 2019.
Youngest world president El Salvadorian businessman and politician Bukele Nayib Armando Ortez. When he successfully won the election and was sworn in as president on June 1st, 2019, he was 38 years old.
He sought and was elected to both positions of public office under the banner of the left-leaning Farabundo Mart National Liberation Front. Nevertheless, he is the leader of the NI political party, which he founded.
Prior to being elected mayor of San Salvador, Bukele was the mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlán from March 11th, 2012, to March 1st, 2015.
Nayib rules in an authoritarian manner, in contrast to El Salvador’s purportedly democratic system. By sending armed soldiers to force the adoption of a bill, he brutally overthrew the El Salvadorian Legislative Assembly as evidence.
Also, he oversaw the removal of numerous justices from El Salvador’s Supreme Court and the country’s attorney general, both of whom had criticized his government.
7. Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
Currently, he is 41 years old.
Birth Date: June 29th, 1980
Place of Birth: Mongolia
Position: Prime Minister of Mongolia
Date of Declaration: January 27th, 2021
On January 27th, 2021, Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, a politician from Mongolia, was chosen as the country’s prime minister. The leader of Mongolia, Oyun-Erdene, was raised in Berkh, Khentii, despite being born in Ulaanbaatar, the nation’s capital.
The fact that he took his grandfather’s last name, Luvsannamsrai, is well-known. Buddhist abbot Luvsannamsrai, Oyun-Erdene’s grandpa, was well-known.
Furthermore, Before taking office as prime minister in 2016, the 41-year-old politician was twice elected to the State Great Khural Parliament.
Also, From 2nd February 2019 to 21st January 2021, he served as a Minister in the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia, reaching the position’s highest level.
8. Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani
Currently 41 years old.
Birth Date: June 3rd, 1980
Place of Birth: Qatar
Position: Emir of Qatar
Declaration Date: June 25th, 2013
The present Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is the fourth child of the previous Emir, Hamad bin Khalifa. He has become the ruler of Qatar ever since his father abdicated the throne in 2013.
Also, As luck would have it, Sheikh Jassim, Tamim’s older brother, publicly renounced his claim to the throne in 2003. Tamim had been the heir apparent ever since, and as a result, he was finally made the Emir.
The famed French football team Paris Saint-Germain F.C. was acquired by the 41-year-old Monarch, who is also well-recognized for his ongoing initiatives to raise Qatar’s international status by staging sporting events.
Furthermore, Emir Tamim is viewed as an authoritarian because of his severe management style. As he rose to power, the young Emir tightened limitations on the press and the laws that control the media.
This was made clear by his 2016 move to stop Doha News after the publication of critical articles about his administration.
9. Emmanuel Macron
Current Age: 44 years old.
Birth Date: December 21st, 1977
Country: France
Office: French President
Date of Declaration: May 14th, 2017
President Emmanuel Macron is among the youngest in the world. On May 14th, 2017, he was sworn in as the president of France and ex officio co-prince of Andorra. He is the eighth President of France’s Fifth Republic.
He founded the “En Marche!” movement on April 6th, 2016, and led it until his election victory on May 7th, 2017.
Furthermore, He received a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from Sciences Po and an École Nationale d’Administration (ENA) diploma in 2004. He studied philosophy at Paris Nanterre University.
Before working as a banker at Rothschild & Cie Banque, he was a financial inspector at the Inspectorate General of Finances (IGF). In 2012, he was chosen to serve as the Republic’s deputy general secretary.
Also, He served as the Minister of Economy, Industry, and Digital Affairs from August 2014 to August 2016.
10. Volodymyr Zelensky
A well-known Ukrainian comedian and actor named Volodymyr Zelensky made history in 2019 by becoming the world’s youngest president at the age of 41.
Also, He outperformed the incumbent President Petro Poroshenko with a commanding 73% of the vote, achieving an incredible electoral performance.
Since taking office, Zelensky has made an effort to combat corruption, improve ties with Russia, and find a peaceful way to end the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. He is the head of state of Ukraine at the moment. Zelensky is currently 44 years old.
11. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
The former monarch and current ceremonial head of state of Bhutan, a small Buddhist nation in South Asia, is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. He was one of the youngest kings in the world in 2006 when he took the throne at the age of 26.
He served as Bhutan’s first elected Head of State and supervised the country’s transition to a democratic constitutional monarchy in 2008. Furthermore, Up until 2018, when he resigned in favor of his son, he had held the role. At the moment, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is 42 years old.
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