Living Former Governors
As of August 2012, six former governors were alive, the oldest being Jimmy Carter (1971–1975, born 1924).
The former governor to die most recently was Ernest Vandiver (1959–1963), on February 21, 2005. The most recently-serving governor to die was George Busbee (1975–1983), on July 16, 2004.
| Name | Term of office | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Sanders | 1963–1967 | (1925-05-15) May 15, 1925 (age 87) |
| Jimmy Carter | 1971–1975 | (1924-10-01) October 1, 1924 (age 88) |
| Joe Frank Harris | 1983–1991 | (1936-02-16) February 16, 1936 (age 76) |
| Zell Miller | 1991–1999 | (1932-02-24) February 24, 1932 (age 80) |
| Roy Barnes | 1999–2003 | (1948-03-11) March 11, 1948 (age 64) |
| George E. "Sonny" Perdue | 2003–2011 | (1946-12-20) December 20, 1946 (age 65) |
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