Who Was Alive

Were Shimon Peres and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Shimon Peres and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1961 to 2016.

Shimon Peres was 38 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 55 when Shimon Peres died, aged 93.

Shimon Peres

Israeli politician (1923–2016) –Former President of Israel (2007–2014) and Prime Minister of Israel

Born 2 August 1923 · died 28 September 2016, aged 93

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Shimon Peres 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.