Who Was Alive

Were John Major and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

John Major was 18 when Barack Obama was born.

John Major

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997

Born 29 March 1943 · living, 83 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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John Major 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.