– Kosovo: Another woman leader, Vjosa Osmani, was elected president in April aged 38. – Costa Rica: Carlos Alvarado, a journalist and former labour minister won elections to become president in May 2018 aged 38. – New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern was 37 years old when she was sworn in as prime minister in October 2017. – Ireland: Leo Varadkar became Ireland’s youngest prime minister in June 2017 aged 38. – France: The investment banker Emmanuel Macron became France’s youngest president in May 2017 at 39.

Source: The Guardian December 20, 2021 16:29 UTC