Who Was Alive

Were James Callaghan and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. James Callaghan and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1961 to 2005.

James Callaghan was 49 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 43 when James Callaghan died, aged 92.

James Callaghan

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom

Born 27 March 1912 · died 26 March 2005, aged 92

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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James Callaghan 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.