Who Was Alive

Were Willy Brandt and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Willy Brandt and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1961 to 1992.

Willy Brandt was 47 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 31 when Willy Brandt died, aged 78.

Willy Brandt

German politician (SPD), chancellor of West Germany (1969–1974) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Born 18 December 1913 · died 8 October 1992, aged 78

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Willy Brandt 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.