Biden turns 80, but he is not the oldest who has governed a country

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President Joe Biden turns 80 this Sunday, becoming the first octogenarian to hold the highest office in the United States.
Biden’s unique birthday milestone comes as the president faces speculation over whether he will host a re-election race and raises questions about whether he is too old to serve another term.
Turning 80 may seem like a milestone in a president’s longevity. However, there have been cases of presidents who have governed past that number.
Fidel Castro ruled until he was 82 years old; the Israeli Shimon Peres reached 90; Zimbabwe’s ruler, Robert Mugabe, passed the age of 89; the Dominican Joaquin Belanguer ruled past his 90s; Although he was not in power for as many years as his brother Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro was in charge of the government of Cuba beginning at the age of 75 and it was not until after he had turned 88 that he left the post.
The president celebrates his birthday in Washington with a brunch hosted by first lady Jill Biden, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Members of Biden’s family who are already in town after his granddaughter’s wedding celebration at the White House this Saturday are expected to attend.