Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was elected oldest man in the world by Guinness in 2022; he was the father of 11 children, had more than 40 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren
On February 4, 2022, the Venezuelan Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was certified by the Guinness Book as ‘The Oldest Man in the World’. At the time, it was found that Pérez Mora he was 112 years old and 253 days old.
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His death was confirmed by country authorities and family members last Tuesday night, 2, as reported by the France Presse agency. Juan Vicente Pérez Mora he was 114 years old.
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora transcended into eternity at age 114 […] He gave Venezuela the Guinness Record for being the oldest man in the world,” said the president Nicolás Maduroaccording to AFP.
Long life
Known as ‘Uncle Vicente’, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was born on May 27, 1909 in El Cobre, state of Táchira. He was ninth among the ten children of his parents.
“At the age of five, he began working with his father and brothers in agriculture, helping to harvest sugar cane and coffee,” Guinness said in a statement after he was named the world’s oldest man.
Uncle Vincent He was also a sheriff while working in agriculture, being responsible for resolving land and family disputes, according to ANSA. He was the father of 11 children, had more than 40 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
