Who is the "oldest" person in history?

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Jan_van_Bergen

This has been asked before, several times. See the FAQ for a fuller answer.

The TLDR is Iry-Hor, who was a pre-dynastic pharaoh in the 32nd century BCE, so about 5200 years before present. His name has been found in inscriptions at Abydos in Egypt.