'Bush Sr.' is the longest-lived president of the United States

Former US President George Bush Sr. Photo: Reuters.

Former US President George HW Bush became the longest-serving US president on November 25 at the age of 93 years and 166 days, surpassing the longevity record previously held by late President Gerald Ford, the Telegraph reported yesterday.

The late President Ford was 93 years and 165 days old when he died on December 26, 2006. In third place on the list of longest-lived US presidents is the late President Ronald Reagan, who was 93 years and 120 days old. Former President Jimmy Carter is in fourth place at 93 years and 56 days old.

"Bush Sr." served as vice president under President Reagan before being elected in 1988 to become the 41st US president for one term in the White House.

He now uses a wheelchair to get around and has been hospitalized in Houston, Texas, for pneumonia. He also suffers from vascular Parkinsonism, which occurs when small arteries in the brain become clogged with atherosclerosis or blood clots, causing small strokes.

Despite his age, he remains active in activities and has a Twitter account. In late October, he joined former presidents Carter, Bush Jr., Bill Clinton and Barack Obama at a concert in Texas to raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey.

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