List of Italian presidents by longevity

Last updated
Living as of 4 October 2021
PresidentDate of birthPresidency
Giorgio Napolitano 29 June 1925 (age 96)2006–2015
Sergio Mattarella 23 July 1941 (age 80)2015–present

This is a list of Italian presidents by age. This table can be sorted to display Italian presidents by name, order of office, date of birth, age at inauguration, length of retirement, or lifespan.

Contents

Two measures of longevity are given; this is to allow for the differing number of leap days occurring within the life of each president. The first figure is the number of days between date of birth and date of death, allowing for leap days; in parentheses the same period given in years and days, with the years being the number of whole years the president lived, and the days being the remaining number of days after his last birthday. Where the president in question is still living, the longevity is calculated up to 4 October 2021.

Overview

The median age of accession is roughly 72 years and 5 months. The youngest person to become president was Francesco Cossiga, at the age of 56 years, 342 days. The oldest person to become president was Sandro Pertini, at the age of 81 years, 287 days.

The oldest and only living former president is Giorgio Napolitano, born 29 June 1925 (aged 96 years, 97 days).

Giorgio Napolitano, is also the longest-lived president since 7 April 2021 he tied Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who died at the age of 95 years, 282 days. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was the second longest-lived. The shortest-lived president was Antonio Segni, who died at the age of 81 years, 303 days.

Chronology

  Deceased
  Living
  Currently in office

Rank
President
Date of birth
Date of
inauguration		Age at
inauguration
End of
term		Length of
retirement
Date of death
Lifespan
1 Enrico De Nicola 9 November 18771 January 194870 years, 53 days12 May 19484,159 days1 October 195929,910 days (81 years, 326 days)
2 Luigi Einaudi 24 March 187412 May 194874 years, 49 days11 May 19552,364 days30 October 196131,996 days (87 years, 220 days)
3 Giovanni Gronchi 10 September 188711 May 195567 years, 243 days11 May 19626,003 days17 October 197833,274 days (91 years, 37 days)
4 Antonio Segni 2 February 189111 May 196271 years, 98 days6 December 19642,917 days1 December 197229,887 days (81 years, 303 days)
5 Giuseppe Saragat 19 September 189829 December 196466 years, 101 days29 December 19716,009 days11 June 198832,772 days (89 years, 266 days)
6 Giovanni Leone 3 November 190829 December 197163 years, 56 days15 June 19788,548 days9 November 200133,974 days (93 years, 6 days)
7 Sandro Pertini 25 September 18969 July 197881 years, 287 days29 June 19851,701 days24 February 199034,119 days (93 years, 152 days)
8 Francesco Cossiga 26 July 19283 July 198556 years, 342 days28 April 19926,685 days17 August 201029,972 days (82 years, 22 days)
9 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro 9 September 191828 May 199273 years, 262 days15 May 19998,178 days29 January 201234,110 days (93 years, 142 days)
10 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi 9 December 192018 May 199978 years, 160 days15 May 20065,621 days16 September 201634,980 days (95 years, 282 days)
11 Giorgio Napolitano 29 June 192515 May 200680 years, 320 days14 January 20152,455 daysLiving35,161 days(96 years, 97 days)
12 Sergio Mattarella 23 July 19413 February 201573 years, 195 daysIncumbentIncumbentLiving29,293 days(80 years, 73 days)

List by longevity

  Deceased
  Living
  Currently in Office

Rank
President
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Longevity
(Years, Days)		Longevity
(Days)
1 Giorgio Napolitano 29 June 1925Living96 years, 82 days35,161 days
2 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi 9 December 192016 September 201695 years, 282 days34,980 days
3 Sandro Pertini 25 September 189624 February 199093 years, 152 days34,119 days
4 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro 9 September 191829 January 201293 years, 142 days34,110 days
5 Giovanni Leone 3 November 19089 November 200193 years, 6 days33,974 days
6 Giovanni Gronchi 10 September 188717 October 197891 years, 37 days33,274 days
7 Giuseppe Saragat 19 September 189811 June 198889 years, 266 days32,772 days
8 Luigi Einaudi 24 March 187430 October 196187 years, 220 days31,996 days
9 Francesco Cossiga 26 July 192817 August 201082 years, 22 days29,972 days
10 Enrico De Nicola 9 November 18771 October 195981 years, 326 days29,910 days
11 Antonio Segni 2 February 18911 December 197281 years, 303 days29,887 days
12 Sergio Mattarella 23 July 1941Living80 years,

58 days

29,293 days
Presidents 12
Living2
Deceased10

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