Longest Lived
The longest-lived Prime Minister was James Callaghan, Lord Callaghan of Cardiff, who was born on 27 March 1912 and died on 26 March 2005 at the age of 92 years 364 days, that is the day before his 93rd birthday. Prior to this the longest living Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan, Earl of Stockton, who was born on 10 February 1894 and died on 29 December 1986 (aged 92 years 322 days).
Of the four former Prime Ministers currently alive, the oldest is Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, who was born on 13 October 1925 and is 87 years old. If she is still alive on 13 October 2018, her 93rd birthday, she will surpass Callaghan's record and become the longest-lived Prime Minister.
Read more about this topic: Records Of Prime Ministers Of The United Kingdom
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