Who Was Alive

Were Herman Van Rompuy and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Herman Van Rompuy and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Herman Van Rompuy was 13 when Barack Obama was born.

Herman Van Rompuy

Belgian politician; former Prime Minister of Belgium and first permanent President of the European Council

Born 31 October 1947 · living, 78 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Nelson Mandela
  4. Donald Trump
  5. Herman Van Rompuy
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Herman Van Rompuy and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.