In the USA, the public is increasingly wondering about the average age of politicians against the backdrop of the elections of the head of state and members of Congress in 2024.
The question was one of the main topics of the discussion after the leader of the Republicans in the US Senate, 81-year-old Mitch MacConnell last week during a press conference for about 20 seconds. Prior to this, the Republican fell several times in front of the public. Another trigger was that 90-year-old Senator Diana Faynstein stopped attending Congress meetings due to health problems. At one of the meetings, Faynstein could not perform without a souffler.
Biden and Trump
The current head of the White House, 80-year-old Joe Biden is the oldest president of the United States in history. Biden also nominated his candidacy in the upcoming presidential election, in the event of a re -election, he will again lead the country at the age of 82.
The ex-president of the United States Donald Trump is also running for the post of head of state at the age of 77. If Trump wins, he will lead the White House at the age of 78.
– Senate and House of Representatives
According to the PEW research center, of 100 members of the US Senate, the age of 67 exceeds 60 years. The average age of senators is 65 years. The oldest members of the Senate are 90-year-old Diana Faynstein and 89-year-old Chuck Grassley.
In the House of Representatives, most of the middle -aged policy. The average age of members of the chamber is 57 years. Among the 453 members of the chamber only 189 are over 60 years old.