List of presidents of Brazil by longevity

This is a list of presidents of Brazil, in order of longevity. There are currently thirty-six Presidents on the list and seven living Presidents since Jair Bolsonaro was inaugurated as the 38th President of Brazil on January 1, 2019. The list is in descending order and is correct as of February 1, 2021. The oldest president is Venceslau Brás (1868–1966), who died at the age of 98 years, 78 days. The oldest living former president, José Sarney (born April 24, 1930), will tie Venceslau Brás if he lives to July 11, 2028. The second oldest living former president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born June 18, 1931), will also tie Brás if he lives to September 4, 2029.

Living as of 1 February 2021
President Date of birth Presidency Post-presidency
José Sarney (1930-04-24) April 24, 1930 1985–1990 1990–
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931-06-18) June 18, 1931 1995–2002 2002–
Michel Temer (1940-09-23) September 23, 1940 2016–2018 2018–
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (1945-10-27) October 27, 1945 2003–2010 2010–
Dilma Rousseff (1947-12-14) December 14, 1947 2011–2016 2016—
Fernando Collor (1949-08-12) August 12, 1949 1990–1992 1992–
Jair Bolsonaro (1955-03-21) March 21, 1955 2019–incumbent

The president with the longest retirement is Venceslau Brás. He left office on November 14, 1918 and died 47 years and 182 days later on May 15, 1966. The president with the shortest retirement is Artur da Costa e Silva, who died on December 17, 1969, 64 days after he left office on October 14, 1969.

To account for the different number of leap days within the life of each president, two measure of longevity are given. The first is the number of whole years the president lived, and the number of days past their last birthday. The second list the total number of days lived by the president, accounting for differing numbers of leap years within the lifespans of different presidents.

List

  Living
  Currently in Office

Rank
 President
 Date of Birth
 Date of Death
 Longevity
(Years, Days)		 Longevity
(Days)
1Venceslau BrasFebruary 26, 1868May 15, 196698 years, 78 days35,872 days
2Eurico Gaspar DutraMay 18, 1883June 11, 197491 years, 24 days33,261 days
3José SarneyApril 24, 1930Living90 years, 283 days33,156 days
4Fernando Henrique CardosoJune 18, 1931Living89 years, 228 days32,736 days
5Ernesto GeiselAugust 3, 1907September 12, 199689 years, 40 days32,548 days
6Washington LuísOctober 26, 1869August 4, 195787 years, 282 days32,058 days
7João FigueiredoJanuary 15, 1918December 24, 199981 years, 343 days29,928 days
8Itamar FrancoJune 28, 1930July 2, 201181 years, 4 days29,589 days
9Michel TemerSeptember 23, 1940Living80 years, 131 days29,351 days
10Emílio MediciDecember 4, 1905October 9, 198579 years, 309 days29,164 days
11Artur BernardesAugust 8, 1875March 23, 195579 years, 227 days29,081 days
12Epitácio PessoaMay 23, 1865February 13, 194276 years, 266 days28,024 days
13Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaOctober 27, 1945Living75 years, 97 days27,491 days
14Jânio QuadrosJanuary 25, 1917February 16, 199275 years, 22 days27,415 days
15Juscelino KubitschekSeptember 12, 1902August 22, 197673 years, 345 days27,008 days
16Dilma RousseffDecember 14, 1947Living73 years, 49 days26,713 days
17Campos SalesFebruary 15, 1841June 28, 191372 years, 133 days26,430 days
18Getúlio VargasApril 19, 1882August 24, 195472 years, 127 days26,424 days
19Fernando CollorAugust 12, 1949Living71 years, 173 days26,106 days
20João Café FilhoFebruary 3, 1899February 20, 197071 years, 17 days25,949 days
21José LinharesJanuary 28, 1886January 26, 195770 years, 364 days25,930 days
22Francisco Rodrigues AlvesJuly 7, 1848January 16, 191970 years, 193 days25,759 days
23Artur da Costa e SilvaOctober 3, 1899December 17, 196970 years, 75 days25,642 days
24Humberto Castelo BrancoSeptember 20, 1897July 18, 196769 years, 301 days25,502 days
25Nereu RamosSeptember 3, 1888June 16, 195869 years, 286 days25,487 days
26Hermes da FonsecaMay 12, 1855September 9, 192368 years, 120 days24,956 days
27Carlos da LuzAugust 4, 1894February 9, 196166 years, 189 days24,295 days
28Jair BolsonaroMarch 21, 1955Living65 years, 317 days24,059 days
29Deodoro da FonsecaAugust 5, 1827August 23, 189265 years, 18 days23,760 days
30Pascoal Ranieri MazzilliApril 27, 1910April 21, 197564 years, 359 days23,735 days
31Afonso PenaNovember 30, 1847June 14, 190961 years, 196 days22,476 days
32Prudente de MoraisOctober 4, 1841December 3, 190261 years, 60 days22,339 days
33João GoulartMarch 1, 1918December 6, 197658 years, 280 days21,465 days
34Nilo PecanhaOctober 2, 1867March 31, 192456 years, 181 days20,634 days
35Floriano PeixotoApril 30, 1839July 29, 189556 years, 90 days20,544 days
36Delfim MoreiraNovember 7, 1868July 1, 192051 years, 237 days18,863 days


Brazilian presidents' ages
#
 Head of state
 Date of birth
 Date of
inauguration		 Age at
inauguration
 End of
term		 Age at
End of
term		 Length of
retirement
 Date of death
 Lifespan
1 Deodoro da Fonseca August 5, 1827 November 15, 1889 (1889-11-15) 62 years, 102 days November 23, 1891 (1891-11-23) 64 years, 110 days 274 days August 23, 1892 23,760 days (65 years, 18 days)
2 Floriano Peixoto April 30, 1839 November 23, 1891 (1891-11-23) 52 years, 207 days November 15, 1894 (1894-11-15) 55 years, 199 days 256 days July 29, 1895 20,544 days (56 years, 90 days)
3 Prudente de Morais October 4, 1841 November 15, 1894 (1894-11-15) 53 years, 42 days November 15, 1898 (1898-11-15) 57 years, 42 days 4 years, 18 days December 3, 1902 22,339 days (61 years, 60 days)
4 Campos Sales February 15, 1841 November 15, 1898 (1898-11-15) 57 years, 273 days November 15, 1902 (1902-11-15) 61 years, 273 days 10 years, 225 days June 28, 1913 26,430 days (72 years, 133 days)
5 Francisco Rodrigues Alves July 7, 1848 November 15, 1902 (1902-11-15) 54 years, 131 days November 15, 1906 (1906-11-15) 58 years, 131 days 12 years, 62 days January 16, 1919 25,759 days (70 years, 193 days)
6 Afonso Pena November 30, 1847 November 15, 1906 (1906-11-15) 58 years, 350 days June 14, 1909 (1909-06-14) 61 years, 196 days N/A June 14, 1909 22,476 days (61 years, 196 days)
7 Nilo Pecanha October 2, 1867 June 14, 1909 (1909-06-14) 41 years, 253 days November 15, 1910 (1910-11-15) 43 years, 44 days 13 years, 137 days March 31, 1924 20,634 days (56 years, 181 days)
8 Hermes da Fonseca May 12, 1855 November 15, 1910 (1910-11-15) 55 years, 187 days November 15, 1914 (1914-11-15) 59 years, 187 days 8 years, 298 days September 9, 1923 24,956 days (68 years, 120 days)
9 Venceslau Bras February 26, 1868 November 15, 1914 (1914-11-15) 46 years, 262 days November 15, 1918 (1918-11-15) 50 years, 262 days 47 years, 181 days May 15, 1966 35,872 days (98 years, 78 days)
10 Delfim Moreira November 7, 1868 November 15, 1918 (1918-11-15) 50 years, 8 days July 28, 1919 (1919-07-28) 50 years, 263 days 339 days July 1, 1920 18,863 days (51 years, 237 days)
11 Epitácio Pessoa May 23, 1865 July 28, 1919 (1919-07-28) 54 years, 66 days November 15, 1922 (1922-11-15) 57 years, 176 days 19 years, 90 days February 13, 1942 28,024 days (76 years, 266 days)
12 Artur Bernardes August 8, 1875 November 15, 1922 (1922-11-15) 47 years, 99 days November 15, 1926 (1926-11-15) 51 years, 99 days 28 years, 128 days March 23, 1955 29,081 days (79 years, 227 days)
13 Washington Luís October 26, 1869 November 15, 1926 (1926-11-15) 57 years, 20 days October 24, 1930 (1930-10-24) 60 years, 363 days 26 years, 282 days August 4, 1957 32,058 days (87 years, 282 days)
14 Getúlio Vargas April 19, 1882 November 3, 1930 (1930-11-03) 48 years, 198 days October 29, 1945 (1945-10-29) 63 years, 193 days 5 years, 94 days August 24, 1954 26,424 days (72 years, 127 days)
15 José Linhares January 28, 1886 October 29, 1945 (1945-10-29) 59 years, 274 days January 31, 1946 (1946-01-31) 60 years, 3 days 10 years, 361 days January 26, 1957 25,930 days (70 years, 364 days)
16 Eurico Gaspar Dutra May 18, 1883 January 31, 1946 (1946-01-31) 62 years, 258 days January 31, 1951 (1951-01-31) 67 years, 258 days 23 years, 131 days June 11, 1974 33,261 days (91 years, 24 days)
17 Getúlio Vargas April 19, 1882 January 31, 1951 (1951-01-31) 68 years, 287 days August 24, 1954 (1954-08-24) 72 years, 127 days N/A August 24, 1954 26,424 days (72 years, 127 days)
18 João Café Filho February 3, 1899 August 24, 1954 (1954-08-24) 55 years, 202 days November 8, 1955 (1955-11-08) 56 years, 278 days 14 years, 104 days February 20, 1970 25,949 days (71 years, 17 days)
19 Carlos da Luz August 4, 1894 November 8, 1955 (1955-11-08) 61 years, 96 days November 11, 1955 (1955-11-11) 61 years, 99 days 5 years, 90 days February 9, 1961 24,295 days (66 years, 189 days)
20 Nereu Ramos September 3, 1888 November 11, 1955 (1955-11-11) 67 years, 69 days January 31, 1956 (1956-01-31) 67 years, 150 days 2 years, 136 days June 16, 1958 25,487 days (69 years, 286 days)
21 Juscelino Kubitschek September 12, 1902 January 31, 1956 (1956-01-31) 53 years, 141 days January 31, 1961 (1961-01-31) 58 years, 141 days 15 years, 204 days August 22, 1976 27,008 days (73 years, 345 days)
22 Jânio Quadros January 25, 1917 January 31, 1961 (1961-01-31) 44 years, 6 days August 25, 1961 (1961-08-25) 44 years, 212 days 30 years, 175 days February 16, 1992 27,415 days (75 years, 22 days)
23 Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli April 27, 1910 August 25, 1961 (1961-08-25) 51 years, 120 days September 7, 1961 (1961-09-07) 51 years, 133 days 2 years, 207 days April 21, 1975 23,735 days (64 years, 359 days)
24 João Goulart March 1, 1918 September 7, 1961 (1961-09-07) 43 years, 190 days April 2, 1964 (1964-04-02) 46 years, 32 days 12 years, 248 days December 6, 1976 21,465 days (58 years, 280 days)
25 Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli April 27, 1910 April 2, 1964 (1964-04-02) 53 years, 341 days April 15, 1964 (1964-04-15) 53 years, 354 days 11 years, 6 days April 21, 1975 23,735 days (64 years, 359 days)
26 Humberto Castelo Branco September 20, 1897 April 15, 1964 (1964-04-15) 66 years, 208 days March 15, 1967 (1967-03-15) 69 years, 176 days 125 days July 18, 1967 25,502 days (69 years, 301 days)
27 Artur da Costa e Silva October 3, 1899 March 15, 1967 (1967-03-15) 67 years, 163 days August 31, 1969 (1969-08-31) 69 years, 332 days 108 days December 17, 1969 25,642 days (70 years, 75 days)
28 Emílio Medici December 4, 1905 October 30, 1969 (1969-10-30) 63 years, 330 days March 15, 1974 (1974-03-15) 68 years, 101 days 11 years, 208 days October 9, 1985 29,164 days (79 years, 309 days)
29 Ernesto Geisel August 3, 1907 March 15, 1974 (1974-03-15) 66 years, 224 days March 15, 1979 (1979-03-15) 71 years, 224 days 17 years, 181 days September 12, 1996 32,548 days (89 years, 40 days)
30 João Figueiredo January 15, 1918 March 15, 1979 (1979-03-15) 61 years, 59 days March 15, 1985 (1985-03-15) 67 years, 59 days 14 years, 284 days December 24, 1999 29,928 days (81 years, 343 days)
31 José Sarney April 24, 1930 March 15, 1985 (1985-03-15) 54 years, 325 days March 15, 1990 (1990-03-15) 59 years, 325 days 30 years, 323 days 33,156 days (90 years, 283 days)
32 Fernando Collor August 12, 1949 March 15, 1990 (1990-03-15) 40 years, 215 days December 29, 1992 (1992-12-29) 43 years, 139 days 28 years, 34 days 26,106 days (71 years, 173 days)
33 Itamar Franco June 28, 1930 December 29, 1992 (1992-12-29) 62 years, 184 days January 1, 1995 (1995-01-01) 64 years, 187 days 16 years, 182 days July 2, 2011 29,589 days (81 years, 4 days)
34 Fernando Henrique Cardoso June 18, 1931 January 1, 1995 (1995-01-01) 63 years, 197 days January 1, 2003 (2003-01-01) 71 years, 197 days 18 years, 31 days 32,736 days (89 years, 228 days)
35 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva October 27, 1945 January 1, 2003 (2003-01-01) 57 years, 66 days January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) 65 years, 66 days 10 years, 31 days 27,491 days (75 years, 97 days)
36 Dilma Rousseff December 14, 1947 January 1, 2011 (2011-01-01) 63 years, 18 days August 31, 2016 (2016-08-31) 68 years, 261 days 4 years, 154 days 26,713 days (73 years, 49 days)
37 Michel Temer September 23, 1940 August 31, 2016 (2016-08-31) 75 years, 343 days January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) 78 years, 100 days 2 years, 31 days 29,351 days (80 years, 131 days)
38 Jair Bolsonaro March 21, 1955 January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) 63 years, 286 days 24,059 days (65 years, 317 days)
# Head of state Date of birth Date of
inauguration		 Age at
inauguration		 End of
term		 Age at
End of
term		 Length
retirement		 Date of death Lifespan
Presidents 36
Living 7
Deceased 29


Oldest living presidents of Brazil

Not all presidents live to become the oldest of their time. Of the 29 deceased presidents, 14 eventually became the oldest of their time, while 15 did not (including both presidents who died in office, and 13 others). Venceslau Bras became the oldest living president when Epitácio Pessoa died in 1942 and remained so until his death in 1966, for a record 24 years and 91 days. Juscelino Kubitschek became the oldest living president after the death of Gaspar Dutra but he survived Dutra by only 2 years and 72 days.

On one occasion the oldest living president lost this distinction not by his death, but due to the inauguration of a president who was older. Prudente de Morais lost this distinction when Campos Sales was inaugurated in 1898.

Gaspar Dutra was the oldest to acquire this distinction at the age of 82 years, and 362 days. Washington Luis, who was 87 years, and 282 days old when he died, on August 4, 1957 was the oldest president to die without ever acquiring this distinction. Itamar Franco, who died on July 2, 2011, at 81 years and 4 days old is the most recent president to die without ever acquiring this distinction.

President Time as Oldest living Age Timespan
Start End Start End
Deodoro da Fonseca November 15, 1889 August 23, 1892 62 years, 102 days 65 years, 18 days 2 years, 282 days
Floriano Peixoto August 23, 1892 July 29, 1895 53 years, 115 days 56 years, 90 days 2 years, 340 days
Prudente de Morais July 29, 1895 November 14, 1898 53 years, 298 days 57 years, 41 days 3 years, 109 days
Campos Sales November 15, 1898 June 28, 1913 57 years, 273 days 72 years, 135 days 14 years, 225 days
Francisco Rodrigues Alves June 28, 1913 January 16, 1919 64 years, 356 days 70 years, 193 days 5 years, 202 days
Hermes da Fonseca January 16, 1919 September 9, 1923 63 years, 249 days 68 years, 120 days 4 years, 236 days
Epitácio Pessoa September 9, 1923 February 13, 1942 58 years, 109 days 76 years, 266 days 18 years, 157 days
Venceslau Bras February 13, 1942 May 15, 1966 73 years, 352 days 98 years, 78 days 24 years, 91 days
Gaspar Dutra May 15, 1966 June 11, 1974 82 years, 362 days 91 years, 24 days 8 years, 27 days
Juscelino Kubitschek June 11, 1974 August 22, 1976 71 years, 272 days 73 years, 345 days 2 years, 72 days
Emílio Medici August 22, 1976 October 9, 1985 70 years, 262 days 79 years, 309 days 9 years, 48 days
Ernesto Geisel October 9, 1985 September 12, 1996 78 years, 67 days 89 years, 40 days 10 years, 339 days
João Figueiredo September 12, 1996 December 24, 1999 78 years, 241 days 81 years, 343 days 3 years, 103 days
José Sarney December 24, 1999 – 69 years, 244 days – 21 years, 39 days
President Start End Start End Timespan
Time As oldest Living Age


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