Daniel Novoa Asin (35), President of Ecuador, became the youngest president in history by 5 weeks.
Ecuadorian President Noboa, born on November 30, 1987, began his four-year term as president after taking the oath of office held at the National Assembly on the 23rd (local time), one week before his 36th birthday.
President Noboa comes from a banana tycoon, the so-called golden spoon, and his father is lawmaker Alvaro Noboa, who ran for president five times but failed to achieve his goals.
Born in Miami, USA, Novoa founded and ran a company with the support of his father at the age of 18, while also studying at the most prestigious universities in the United States, including Harvard University, New York University’s Stern School of Management, and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
President Noboa, who entered politics by being elected as a member of the National Assembly of Santa Elena in 2021, emphasized center-right policies and was elected president on October 15, defeating leftist candidate Luisa González (45).
Before President Novoa, the record for youngest president was held by Chilean President Gabriel Borić.
President Borić, born on February 11, 1986, became the 43rd President of Chile on March 11, 2022, when he was 36 years and 1 month old. Based on his presidential inauguration date, he is approximately five weeks younger than Novo Agavoric.
In the case of Korea, among the 13 presidents from the first President Rhee Syngman to the 20th President Yoon Seok-yeol, the oldest (based on the date of election) was the 16th President Kim Dae-jung, who was 74 years, 1 month, and 19 days old at the time of his inauguration ceremony (February 25, 1998).
The youngest person was former President Park Chung-hee, who was 46 years, 1 month and 3 days old when he was inaugurated as the 5th president on December 17, 1963.
The youngest U.S. president was the 26th Theodore Roosevelt, who became president on September 14, 1901, at the age of 42 years, 10 months, and 18 days. Theodore Roosevelt was elected vice president on March 4, 1901, and took over the presidency when President William McKinley was assassinated nine months later.
The record for the youngest U.S. president through election is held by the 35th John Kennedy.
Born on May 29, 1917, Kennedy took the oath of office on January 20, 1961, when he was 43 years, 7 months, and 22 days old.
French President Emmanuel Macron holds the record as the youngest president (39 years, 4 months, 22 days) and the youngest president to be re-elected.
Source: Donga
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