Politics · Military · 1942–2025
Muhammadu Buhari — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 17 December 1942 · Died: 13 July 2025 · Age at death: 82
How old was Muhammadu Buhari when he died?
Muhammadu Buhari died aged 82. He was born on 17 December 1942 and died on 13 July 2025.
Former military leader and twice-elected President of Nigeria
Did you know?He is the first opposition candidate in Nigerian history to defeat an incumbent president in a democratic election.
Muhammadu Buhari ( 17 December 1942 – 13 July 2025) was a Nigerian general and politician who ruled as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and later served as the democratically elected civilian president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.
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- Age at death
- 82
- Would be
- 83
- Years since death
- 1
- Born
- December 17, 1942 · Daura, Nigeria
- Died
- July 13, 2025
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Known for
- Politics, Military
Family
- Spouses
- Aisha Buhari, Safinatu Buhari
- Children
- Fatima Buhari, Halima Buhari Sheriff, Zahra Buhari
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- Born on December 17Born on December 17 too? You share your birthday with Muhammadu Buhari, Pope Francis, Humphry Davy and 26 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on July 13Muhammadu Buhari is remembered every July 13, along with 14 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Muhammadu Buhari was bornA newspaper front page for 17 December 1942, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayMuhammadu Buhari would be 83 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMuhammadu Buhari's 84th birthday is in 53 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!84th
- Death anniversaryThe 2nd anniversary of Muhammadu Buhari's death is in 261 days. A moment to remember their legacy.2nd
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