Who Was Alive

Were François Hollande and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. François Hollande and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

François Hollande was 6 when Barack Obama was born.

François Hollande

President of France from 2012 to 2017

Born 12 August 1954 · living, 72 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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François Hollande and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.