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See the full list of the youngest presidents in U.S. history

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Just nine U.S. presidents, or roughly 1 in 5 , have been in their 40s , and none in their 30s .

Theodore " Teddy" Roosevelt was the youngest president to be elected president at age 42 .

The Constitution established 35 as the minimum age requirement to become president in 1789 .

One of the youngest leaders in the world is Ibrahim Traoré , now 36 .

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