Who Was Alive

Were Mahmoud Abbas and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Mahmoud Abbas and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Mahmoud Abbas was 25 when Barack Obama was born.

Mahmoud Abbas

President of the Palestinian Authority since 2005

Born 15 November 1935 · living, 90 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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  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
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Mahmoud Abbas 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.