John F. Kennedy Age at Inauguration: 43

John F. Kennedy

Number Number 35th President Vice President Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson Party Affiliation Party Affiliation Democratic

Years in Office	Years in Office 1961 - 1963 2 years 41 weeks	Age (at inauguration)	Age (at inauguration) 43 years 33 weeks
Birthplace	Birthplace Brookline, Massachusetts	Education	Education Harvard College

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Age at Inauguration: 43

At age 43, John F. Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected. Still, he only checks in at No. 2 on the countdown, so stay tuned for No. 1 on the list.
The Harvard-educated Massachusetts native initiated Project Apollo (the first manned expedition to the moon) and abolished the federal death penalty during his tenure as president.
JFK entered office with a 72 percent approval rating and served for 2.83 years before he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in November 1963 at age 46.