List of South African presidents by age

This is a list of presidents of South Africa by age, including state presidents (1961 to 1994) and presidents (since 1994).

This table lists presidents by age at assuming office from youngest to oldest

Name Date of birth Date of death Date and age at inauguration F. W. de Klerk 18 March 1936 11 November 2021 Thabo Mbeki 18 June 1942 alive Kgalema Motlanthe 19 July 1949 alive B. J. Vorster 13 December 1915 10 September 1983 Marais Viljoen 2 December 1915 4 January 2007 Cyril Ramaphosa 17 November 1952 alive Charles Robberts Swart 5 December 1894 16 July 1982 Jacob Zuma 12 April 1942 alive P. W. Botha 12 January 1916 31 October 2006 Jacobus Johannes Fouché 6 June 1898 23 September 1980 Nico Diederichs 17 November 1903 21 August 1978 Nelson Mandela 18 July 1918 5 December 2013

List of presidents by longevity Rank Heads of state Date of birth Date of death Longevity(Years, Days) Longevity(Days) 1 days 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days 6 Living days 7 Living days 8 days 9 Living days 10 days 11 Living days 12 days

List of heads of state of South Africa12Living4Deceased8

South African heads of state's ages # Head of state Date of birth Date of inauguration Age at inauguration End ofterm Age at End ofterm Length ofretirement Date of death Lifespan 1 days () 2 days () 3 N/A days () 4 days () 5 days () 6 days () 7 days () 8 days () 9 (living) days () 10 (living) days () 11 (living) days () 12 (incumbent) (incumbent) (incumbent) (living) days () # Head of state Date of birth Date ofinauguration Age atinauguration End ofterm Age at End ofterm Length ofretirement Date of death Lifespan

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