List of Famous people who are 81

Giulio Paolini is an Italian artist associated with both Arte Povera and Conceptual Art.

Theodore Ralph Kulongoski is an American politician, judge and lawyer who served as the 36th Governor of Oregon from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, he served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and also served as the state Insurance Commissioner. He was the Attorney General of Oregon from 1993 to 1997 and an Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1997 to 2001. Kulongoski has served in all three branches of the Oregon state government.

Serge Latouche is a French emeritus professor of economics at the University of Paris-Sud. He holds a degree in political sciences, in philosophy and in economy.

Mokdad Sifi is an Algerian politician. Sifi was Head of Government of Algeria from 11 April 1994 to 31 December 1995. He was a Member of Parliament and once considered running for the Presidency. However, Sifi withdrew in April 1999 along with six of the seven other candidates, allowing the only remaining candidate, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to become president. Siffi was said to have favored a market-oriented economy and no amnesty for the Islamic Salvation Front.