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Running one of the largest, most prosperous and most powerful nations in the world as the President of the United States is a stressful task, and these photos will show what sort of effect that stress can have on a person's health.
The majority of the US presidents pictured here spent about eight years in the presidency, so one could argue that they would have aged one way or another. The stress of their work, however - even for those who spent only four years in office - definitely speeds up the natural aging process.
The four years of Abraham Lincoln's presidency, the most tumultuous in America's history as a nation, left an especially obvious mark on the beleaguered president.
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and even John F. Kennedy, with his untimely short presidency, all ended their terms with clearly visible changes in their health. Being the president or prime minister of any country can be a stressful experience.
A president is what half of the kids want to be when they grow up, but there are some clearly visible disadvantages in this line of work. See our picks of the famous presidents before and after photos below.
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#1
Barack Obama 2008/2016
Saila-Maria Takku 9 years ago
I've been really wondering how come there are no better presidential candidates 2016. This picture finally answers it.
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Abraham Lincoln 1861/1865
Jace 9 years ago
The camera technology and photographic skill likely improved between those times also.
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Anita Cuellar 9 years ago
All that and didn't he also lost his family at the time? A son and wife, I beleive. I forgot who exactly.
Flora Polvado 9 years ago
Son, Todd Lincoln. Mrs. was with him at Ford's theater when he was shot.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933/1945
Ann Marston 9 years ago
When he was elected as President WW2 hd not begun but he died just before Hitler committed suicide at the end of the 2nd World War. The man was terminally ill. It is no wonder he aged.
Samantha Taylor 9 years ago
How come he was president for 12 years? I thought you could only be president for 8 max? Forgive my ignorance, I'm not American.
#4
Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953/1961
Flora Polvado 9 years ago
I know this is inappropriate, but he looks a little like a space alien to me.:/
#5
Harry S. Truman 1945/1953
Ginger Prudholme 9 years ago
Racial tensions and civil rights groups aged the heck outta him. He probably had threats on his life. He was so stubborn, but knew what needed to be done. He just didn't do it. Aged him a lot. Doing the wrong thing will.
John Stackhouse 9 years ago
I guess the Porto Ricans trying their best to kill him on the sidewalk doesn't count? His highest achievement was his quick recognition of the new state of Israel! Truman was right in entering the Korean conflict but wrong, in a tactical sense, to fire McArthur. He should have allowed McArthur to enter China to oust the Red Chinese. Instead, the Chinese suffered and died by the millions from the idiot Mao Zedong's 'great leap forward'. Mao and Stalin were the evilest mass murderers in history until abortion was legalized in America. Now, we as a people are the greatest exterminators of whole generations of children! Far worse exterminators than anyone in history!
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Jamison Frances 9 years ago
I suspect dropping the atomic bomb had something to do with it. I don't recall any racial tensions at the end of WWII.
#6
Ronald Reagan 1981/1989
Flora Polvado 9 years ago
I always wonder how far he was into Alzheimer's while he was in office. Impaired awareness may have affected his apparent aging
#7
John F. Kennedy 1961/1963
Elizabeth Ogle 9 years ago
Well he was murdered after two years in office, he didn't get time to develop grey hair. RIP JFK
Klaus Dieter Klawuttke 9 years ago
As we talk about "after" the presidency .... should not there be a hole in his head?
Amber Turk 6 years ago
He looks the same to me...but the poor man didn't have the chance to show much change. :(
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Richard Nixon 1969/1973
#9
Bill Clinton 1993/2001
Robert Heinoja 9 years ago
If you get blowjob in your office by your secretary then i dont suprise that he did not get older.
Maureen Rouse 9 years ago
From the red veins in his nose, it looks like he was seriously hitting the bottle. Of course, if I had to be married to Hillary, I would be hitting the bottle as well.
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Lieke Muller 9 years ago
Moral of the story, presidents are just like normal people: they all grow older over time
Tessa Bakker 9 years ago
Well, not all of them... one was shot and killed :/ :/
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Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
The tolls of stress truly show in these courageous and great men. I'm so proud of them regardless if I agree with them or not, they deserve our respect.
Ken Hansen 9 years ago
Hillary Clinton already looks like a bag of a******s. Imagine what he country will look like after four years or even worse eight years of her misguided policies.
Justin Sigler-Smalz 8 years ago
Oh gosh, I don't even want to think about it.
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Sandra Rivera Callari 9 years ago
They should compare Trump from when he began bid to be president to now. I can only imagine what the presidency will do to him.
Bobbi Mac Gregor 9 years ago
GREAT IDEA! Y? BC I would NEVER buy a pet from a pet store,but do buy RESCUE ANIMALS! One drawback. I believe that rescue animals have a MUCH BETTER life in Arescue Facilitoes than they will have in pet shops!
Cranial Draft 9 years ago
You can do this with various countries around the world and american presidents, before and after, too.
Angelika Rütter 9 years ago
Some of the before pictures can't really be compared with the after picture since they were taken in a different situation (official portrait vs snapshot/action shot) with different lighting, wich could make a huge difference on how how the skin appears, lines that become a bit more visible, etc. It is a fact, none the less, that the job of being president really takes it's toll...
Adria Sorensen 9 years ago
Stressful job indeed...who wouldn't age from all the responsibility and weight on your shoulders? Besides, they aren't president because they're gorgeous; they're president because they're intelligent (in theory anyway...since I can't say that's quite true for this upcoming election)....
Lieke Muller 9 years ago
Moral of the story, presidents are just like normal people: they all grow older over time
Tessa Bakker 9 years ago
Well, not all of them... one was shot and killed :/ :/
Load More Replies... Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
The tolls of stress truly show in these courageous and great men. I'm so proud of them regardless if I agree with them or not, they deserve our respect.
Ken Hansen 9 years ago
Hillary Clinton already looks like a bag of a******s. Imagine what he country will look like after four years or even worse eight years of her misguided policies.
Justin Sigler-Smalz 8 years ago
Oh gosh, I don't even want to think about it.
Load More Replies... Sandra Rivera Callari 9 years ago
They should compare Trump from when he began bid to be president to now. I can only imagine what the presidency will do to him.
Bobbi Mac Gregor 9 years ago
GREAT IDEA! Y? BC I would NEVER buy a pet from a pet store,but do buy RESCUE ANIMALS! One drawback. I believe that rescue animals have a MUCH BETTER life in Arescue Facilitoes than they will have in pet shops!
Cranial Draft 9 years ago
You can do this with various countries around the world and american presidents, before and after, too.
Angelika Rütter 9 years ago
Some of the before pictures can't really be compared with the after picture since they were taken in a different situation (official portrait vs snapshot/action shot) with different lighting, wich could make a huge difference on how how the skin appears, lines that become a bit more visible, etc. It is a fact, none the less, that the job of being president really takes it's toll...
Adria Sorensen 9 years ago
Stressful job indeed...who wouldn't age from all the responsibility and weight on your shoulders? Besides, they aren't president because they're gorgeous; they're president because they're intelligent (in theory anyway...since I can't say that's quite true for this upcoming election)....
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