Top 10 Youngest Presidents In The World (2022)

The list of the world’s youngest presidents consists of the top young leaders who rule their country at a younger age.

Some of these world leaders are not just young but they are younger than others. However, in the world today, almost all presidents are very old.

Due to the fact that the older president is more than the young ones, people think that there is no president of a country that is less than 50 years.

On this list are not just presidents below 50 but also ones below or close to 30. When people say that youth are the leaders of tomorrow, there is no doubt about that because a lot of countries are electing youths as leaders.

Moreover, this list of the top 10 youngest presidents in the world has presidents who are able to deliver and lead well irrespective of their age.

This list comprises the youngest leaders in the world with their age and their countries.

1. Giacomo Simoncini

Giacomo Simoncini was the Youngest Presidents In The World and also was the only head of state under 30 years of age. He was a politician and one of the Captains Regent that ruled with Francesco Mussoni from 1 October 2021 to 1 April 2022.

However, he was born on 30 November 1994 and is currently 27 years. His joint six-month terms began on 1 October 2021.

He was the youngest state leader in the world, and also was the only head of state under 30 years of age from 1 October 2021 to 1 April 2022

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2. Sanna Marin

Sanna Mirella Marin the wife of Markus Räikkönen is the second youngest president in the world. She is a Finnish politician who has served as the prime minister of Finland since 2019.

The prime minister of Finland was born on 16 November 1985. At the time of this article, she is 36 years old.

Before she became the prime minister of Finland, she was the Minister for Transport and Communication in Finland.

However, she is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, she has been a Member of Parliament since 2015

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3. Kim Jong-un

38-year-old North Korean politician and supreme leader Kim Jong-un are among the top 10 youngest presidents in the world. Kim Jong-un has been the Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011.

However, he is the son of Kim Jong-il, who was North Korea’s second supreme leader from 1994 to 2011, and Ko Yong-hui.

He was born on 8 January 1984 in Wonsan, North Korea is currently 38 years.

Moreover, he became the president in 2011 at the age of  21 years.  Apart from being among the youngest presidents in the world, he is also among the richest and most fearful presidents in the world.

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4. Assimi Goita

Colonel Assimi Goïta is a Malian military officer who has been serving as interim President of Mali since 28 May 2021.

Goïta was the leader of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, a military junta that seized power from former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in the 2020 Malian coup d’état.

Assimi Goita, born in 1983 and is currently 39 years old, is among the youngest presidents in Africa.

son of an officer of the Malian Armed Forces, he was trained in the military academies of Mali and notably attended the Prytanée Militaire de Kati and the Joint Military School in Koulikoro

However, Goita is the head of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, a rebel group that deposed Ibrahim Boubacar Keta in the Malian coup d’état of 2020 and has vowed to hold fresh elections to succeed him.

Before he emerged as the head of state Goita held the position of colonel in the Malian Armed Forces’ autonomous special forces battalion. At that time, he was the colonel in charge of the Malian special forces in the middle of the nation.

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5. Irakli Garibashvili

Among the youngest presidents in the world is Georgia’s prime minister Irakli Garibashvili. Irakli Garibashvili has been serving Georgia since 22 February 2021

Irakli Garibashvili is a Georgian politician, and the prime minister of Georgia since 22 February 2021. He served as prime minister from 20 November 2013 until his resignation on 30 December 2015 and is a former business executive.

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6. Nayib Bukele

On the list of the top 10 youngest presidents in the world is Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador. He is an El Salvador businessman and politician born in San Salvador, El Salvador on 24 July 1981.

Currently, he is 41 years old and has been serving as the president of El Salvador since 1 June 2019 till date.

Moreover, Nayib Bukele is a politician and businessman who is the 43rd president of El Salvador. Before emerging as the president, Bukele served as mayor of Nuevo Cuscatlán from 2012 to 2015 and then served three years as mayor of San Salvador, the nation’s capital, from 2015 to 2018.

Though Nayib Bukele has been accused of governing in an authoritarian manner, he has maintained high approval ratings among Salvadorans throughout his tenure.

As the president and former Mayor of Al Salvador, Bukele has made some international visits to some foreign nations.

7. Luvsannamsrain oyun-erdene

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene is a Mongolian politician who has been the Minister of Mongolia since 27 January 2021. He has been elected to the State Great Khural twice since 2016.

The Mongolian politician is among the world’s youngest leaders because he is currently 42 years. Oyun-Erdene was born in Mongolia on 29 June 1980.

When Oyun-Erdene was 21, he started his political career by leading the governor’s office in the Khentii village of Berkh.

However, he has been actively involved in politics since he was 21 and held so many offices before becoming the prime minister of Mongolia.

8. Tamim bin Hamad al Thani

The ruler of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani is among the youngest leaders in the world. Tamim bin Hamad al Thani who has been the emir of Qatar since 2013 is the fourth son of the previous emir of Qatar.

However, he became the emir of Qatar at the age of 33 and before then he was a famous politician. Since becoming the emir in 2013, he has been enjoying good international relations and foreign investment.

He was born on 3 June 1980 in Doha Qatar.

9. Emmanuel Macron

On the list of the youngest presidents in the world is Emmanuel Macron, a french politician and the current president of France. He has been serving as the president of France since 2017.

Prior to his being elected as the president of France in 2017, he was a banker who served as the minister of economics.

In 2022, he was re-elected and this made him the first french president in two decades to win a second term and the youngest head of state since Napoleon I.

The current president of France who is among the world’s youngest presidents was born on 21 December 1777.

10. Saleh Ali al-Sammad

Rounding off the list of the youngest presidents in the world is Saleh Ali al-Sammad. He served as the president of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council and the de facto President of Yemen until his assassination.

Saleh Ali al-Sammad was born on 1 January 1979 and he died in 2018. However, before his death at the age of 39, he is among the world’s youngest leaders.

Below is the graphical representation of the Top 10 Youngest Presidents In The World (2022):

Summary

Summary of the top 10 youngest presidents in the world:

The world has so many young presidents who have been ruling some countries. These world leaders though they are younger than others handle their seats very well. Below is a brief summary of the top 10 youngest rulers in the world.

• Giacomo Simoncini
• Sanna Marin
• Kim Jong-un
• Assimi Goita
• Irakli Garibashvili
• Nayib Bukele
• Luvsannamsrain oyun-erdene
• Tamim bin Hamad al Thani
• Emmanuel Macron
• Saleh Ali al-sand

Who is the youngest president in the world?

Giacomo Simoncini was the Youngest Presidents In The World and also was the only head of state under 30 years of age. He was a politician and one of the Captains Regent that ruled with Francesco Mussoni from 1 October 2021 to 1 April 2022.