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It's common to hear people say they can't think of a worse occupation than being a politician, with the stress and the scrutiny and the workloads. It may come as a surprise then, that,according to a recent study by Oxford University and the Queensland University of Technology, politicians live longer than the rest of us, have done across the long sweep of history, and continue to do so.
One of study's authors was Professor Adrian Barnett from Queensland University of Technology.
At 97 years old and with a 41-year-long retirement, Jimmy Carter is both the oldest living and longest-lived president, as well as the one with the longest post-presidency, and his 76-year-long marriage makes him the longest married president. Photo: PAUL HENNESSY