List of youngest prime ministers
This is a list of youngest Prime Ministers after getting elected.
The youngest is William Pitt the Younger[1]
| Rank | Name | Age at start | Picture | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Joe Clark | 39 years, 11 months, 30 days | ||
| 16 | Sergey Stanishev | 39 years, 3 months, 12 days | ||
| 15 | Jüri Ratas | 38 years, 9 months, 21 days | ||
| 14 | Paetongtarn Shinawatra | 37 years, 11 months, 27 days | ||
| 13 | Leo Varadkar | 37 years, 11 months, 20 days | ||
| 12 | Simon Harris | 37 years, 5 months, 22 days | ||
| 11 | Jacinda Ardern | 37 years, 2 months, 23 days | ||
| 10 | Kristrún Frostadóttir | 36 years, 7 months, 9 days | ||
| 9 | Philip Dimitrov | 36 years, 7 months, 7 days | ||
| 8 | Zhan Videnov | 35 years, 10 months, 3 days | ||
| 7 | Sergey Kiriyenko | 35 years, 7 months, 25 days | ||
| 6 | Benazir Bhutto | 35 years, 5 months, 11 days | ||
| 5 | Oleksiy Honcharuk | 35 years, 1 month, 22 days | ||
| 4 | Sanna Marin | 34 years, 0 months, 25 days | ||
| 3 | Waldemar Pawlak | 32 years, 8 months, 0 days | ||
| 2 | Sebastian Kurz | 31 years, 1 month, 19 days | ||
| 1 | William Pitt the Younger | 24 years, 0 months, 205 days |
Addendum and trivia
Waldemar Pawlak served as prime minister for 2 terms , in his last term, he was not so young but would still make it to the list, on top of Philip Dimitrov.
Other PMs
| Name | Country | Age at start |
|---|---|---|
| Mart Laar | Estonia | 32 |
| Taavi Roivas | Estonia | 35 |
| Pandeli Majko and Ilir Meta | Albania | 31 and 29 |
References
- ↑ Sobhan, Shamil (17 December 2022). "Oldest.org". Oldest.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.