Difference between revisions of "List of longest-living state leaders"

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!'''No.'''!!'''Name'''!!'''State'''!!'''Position'''!!'''Birth'''!!'''Death'''!!'''Age'''
!'''No.'''!!'''Name'''!!'''State'''!!'''Position'''!!'''Birth'''!!'''Death'''!!'''Age'''
!Date Entered
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|1||{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}|| Cambodia || Acting Prime Minister (1962)
|1||{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}|| Cambodia || Acting Prime Minister (1962)
|1905.09.01||2009.01.22||103 years, 143 days||2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|1905.09.01||2009.01.22||103 years, 143 days
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|2||{{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}||Türkiye||Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960)
|2||{{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}||Türkiye||Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960)
|1883.05.16||1986.08.22||103 years, 98 days
|1883.05.16||1986.08.22||103 years, 98 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|3||{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}|||France||President of the Council of Ministers (1952–1953)||1891.12.30||1994.12.13||102 years, 343 days||2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|3||{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}|||France||President of the Council of Ministers (1952–1953)||1891.12.30||1994.12.13||102 years, 343 days
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|4
|4
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|2017.01.30
|2017.01.30
|102 years, 211 days
|102 years, 211 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|5
|5
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|1990.01.03
|1990.01.03
|102 years, 48 days
|102 years, 48 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|6
|6
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|2019.01.17
|2019.01.17
|101 years, 321 days
|101 years, 321 days
|2011.03.13<br /><small>Alfonso López Michelsen</small>
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|7
|7
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|1990.05.14
|1990.05.14
|101 years, 314 days
|101 years, 314 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|8
|8
|{{Wp|Đỗ Mười}}
|{{Wp|Đỗ Mười}}
|Viet Nam
|Viet Nam
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
|1917.02.02
|1917.02.02
|2018.10.01
|2018.10.01
|101 years, 241 days
|101 years, 241 days
|2011.02.04<br /><small>Carlos Mancheno Cajas</small>
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|9
|9
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|1990.12.14
|1990.12.14
|101 years, 219 days
|101 years, 219 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|10
|10
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|2019.11.29
|2019.11.29
|101 years, 186 days
|101 years, 186 days
|2012.09.14<br /><small>Sir Charkas Tupper</small>
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|11
|11
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|2020.05.25
|2020.05.25
|101 years, 118 days
|101 years, 118 days
|2013.07.27<br /><small>Giorgios Athansiadis-Novas</small>
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|12
|12
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|2016.07.27
|2016.07.27
|101 years, 115 days
|101 years, 115 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|13
|13
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|2012.03.15
|2012.03.15
|101 years, 64 days
|101 years, 64 days
|2008.11.28
<small>Original</small>
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|14
|14
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|1960.12.12
|1960.12.12
|101 years, 27 days
|101 years, 27 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|15
|15
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|2021.12.07
|2021.12.07
|100 years, 312 days
|100 years, 312 days
|2016.12.20<br /><small>HM Queen Juliana</small>
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|16
|16
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|2013.08.09
|2013.08.09
|100 years, 304 days
|100 years, 304 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|17
|17
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|2022.07.14
|2022.07.14
|100 years, 283 days
|100 years, 283 days
|2016.10.08<br /><small>Saeb Salam</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
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|'''18'''
|'''18'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|'''2020.05.09'''<br /><small/>'''Pote Sarasin'''<br />
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|19
|19
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|2020.03.30
|2020.03.30
|100 years, 235 days
|100 years, 235 days
|2014.02.20<br /><small>Héctor Trujilllo</small>
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|20
|20
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|2022.07.08
|2022.07.08
|100 years, 172 days
|100 years, 172 days
|2017.04.16<br /><small>Nguyễn Văn Tâm</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
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|'''21'''
|'''21'''
|'''{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
|'''2019.06.12<br /><small>Sixrto Durán Ballén</small>'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''22'''
|'''22'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|'''2019.07.21<br /><small>Nelson Mandela</small>'''
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| rowspan="2" |23
| rowspan="2" |23
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|2004.06.10
|2004.06.10
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|{{Wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}
|{{Wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}
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|1920.01.19
|1920.01.19
|2020.03.04
|2020.03.04
|2014.08.14<br /><small>Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol</small>
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|25
|25
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|2012.02.02
|2012.02.02
|100 years, 32 days
|100 years, 32 days
|2008.11.28
<small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''26'''
|'''26'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|'''2020.03.15<br /><small>Tahar Ben Ammar</small>'''
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|27
|27
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|2010.01.04
|2010.01.04
|99 years, 237 days
|99 years, 237 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|28
|28
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|1998.01.15
|1998.01.15
|99 years, 195 days
|99 years, 195 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|29
|29
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|2020.05.01
|2020.05.01
|99 years, 211 days
|99 years, 211 days
|2015.07.26<br /><small>Sanya Dharmasaktti</small>
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|30
|30
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|2012.06.12
|2012.06.12
|99 years, 186 days
|99 years, 186 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|31
|31
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|2019.04.22
|2019.04.22
|98 years, 142 days
|98 years, 142 days
|2015.09.04<br /><small>Martii Miettunen</small>
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|32
|32
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|2008.05.01
|2008.05.01
|99 years, 113 days
|99 years, 113 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|33
|33
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|2002.10.31
|2002.10.31
|99 years, 96 days
|99 years, 96 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|34
|34
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|1991.09.28
|1991.09.28
|99 years, 92 days
|99 years, 92 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|35
|35
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|1995.04.10
|1995.04.10
|99 years, 41 days
|99 years, 41 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|36
|36
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|2011.09.08
|2011.09.08
|99 years, 32 days
|99 years, 32 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''37'''
|'''37'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|'''2021.04.10<br /><small>Fred Degazon</small>'''
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|38
|38
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|2012.03.13
|2012.03.13
|98 years, 350 days
|98 years, 350 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''39'''
|'''39'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|'''2021.12.25<br /><small>Tomás Romero Pereira</small>'''
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|40
|40
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|2020.07.10
|2020.07.10
|98 years, 322 days
|98 years, 322 days
|2017.10.22<br /><small>Petar Stambolić</small>
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|41
|41
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|2024.02.29
|2024.02.29
|98 years, 297 days
|98 years, 297 days
|2020.11.15<br /><small>Juan José Estrada</small>
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|42
|42
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|2019.05.26
|2019.05.26
|98 years, 273 days
|98 years, 273 days
|2015.05.19<br /><small>Naji Talib</small>
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|43
|43
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|2009.11.15
|2009.11.15
|98 years, 244 days
|98 years, 244 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|44
|44
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|2014.07.11
|2014.07.11
|98 years, 240 days
|98 years, 240 days
|2009.04.25<br /><small>Sir Alexander Bustamante</small>
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|45||{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
|45||{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
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|1972.03.28
|1972.03.28
|98 years, 237 days
|98 years, 237 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original
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|46
|46
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|2017.05.29
|2017.05.29
|98 years, 223 days
|98 years, 223 days
|2013.04.25<br /><small>Sir Allan Louisy</small>
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|47
|47
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|1978.03.22
|1978.03.22
|98 years, 203 days
|98 years, 203 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original<small>
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|48
|48
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|1973.02.14
|1973.02.14
|98 years, 196 days
|98 years, 196 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|49
|49
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|2009.01.25
|2009.01.25
|98 years, 191 days
|98 years, 191 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|50
|50
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|2007.06.08
|2007.06.08
|98 years, 181 days
|98 years, 181 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|51
|51
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|2008.09.09
|2008.09.09
|98 years, 153 days
|98 years, 153 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|52
|52
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|2016.07.18
|2016.07.18
|98 years, 127 days
|98 years, 127 days
|2012.06.23<br /><small>Sir Garfield Todd</small>
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|53
|53
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|1977.10.19
|1977.10.19
|98 years, 122 days
|98 years, 122 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|54
|54
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|1916.05.21
|1916.05.21
|98 years, 112 days
|98 years, 112 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|55
|55
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|2023.02.06
|2023.02.06
|98 years, 110 days
|98 years, 110 days
|2020.04.16<br /><small>Antonio Imbert Barrera
|-
|-
|56
|56
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|2019.04.23
|2019.04.23
|98 years, 108 days
|98 years, 108 days
|2015.11.22<br /><small>Emilio Aguinaldo</small>
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|57
|57
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|2014.10.21
|2014.10.21
|98 years, 102 days
|98 years, 102 days
|2010.04.30<br /><small>Tiburcio Carias Andino</small>
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|58
|58
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|2023.09.22
|2023.09.22
|98 years, 85 days
|98 years, 85 days
|2021.01.12<br /><small>Robert Mugabe
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|59
|59
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|1966.05.15
|1966.05.15
|98 years, 78 days
|98 years, 78 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|60
|60
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|2015.02.10
|2015.02.10
|98 years, 56 days
|98 years, 56 days
|2010.11.22<br /><small>Sir Mackenzie Bowell</small>
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|-
|61
|61
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|2009.01.27
|2009.01.27
|98 years, 54 days
|98 years, 54 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''62'''
|'''62'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1=1926|2=5|3=29}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1=1926|2=5|3=29}}'''
|'''2022.06.12'''<br /><small>'''Dom Mintoff'''</small>
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|63
|63
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|1973.07.25
|1973.07.25
|98 years, 15 days
|98 years, 15 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|64
|64
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|2008.03.21
|2008.03.21
|98 years, 13 days
|98 years, 13 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|65
|65
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|2023.01.03
|2023.01.03
|97 years, 319 days
|97 years, 319 days
|2021.12.30
<small>Joaquin Balaguer
|-
|-
|66
|66
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|2015.05.09
|2015.05.09
|97 years, 296 days
|97 years, 296 days
|2011.09.14<br /><small>Phạm Văn Đồng</small>
|-
|-
|67
|67
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|1985.11.14
|1985.11.14
|97 years, 289 days
|97 years, 289 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|68
|68
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|1908.02.17
|1908.02.17
|97 years, 272 days
|97 years, 272 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|69
|69
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|1963.10.30
|1963.10.30
|97 years, 267 days
|97 years, 267 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|70
|70
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|2018.12.28
|2018.12.28
|97 years, 245 days
|97 years, 245 days
|2016.04.23<br /><small>-</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''71'''
|'''71'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|'''2022.12.14<small>HH Michael I'''
|-
|-
|72
|72
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|2020.08.14
|2020.08.14
|97 years, 217 days
|97 years, 217 days
|2018.04.28<br /><small>Ahmed Ben Bella</small>
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|-
|73
|73
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|2023.07.06
|2023.07.06
|97 years, 210 days
|97 years, 210 days
|2021.10.11<br /><small>Belisario Betancuur</small>
|-
|-
|74
|74
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|2014.06.14
|2014.06.14
|97 years, 208 days
|97 years, 208 days
|2010.11.04<br /><small>José Bordas Valdez</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''75'''
|'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''
|'''Yugoslavia'''
|President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)
|'''1926.12.09'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|-
|-
|75
|76
|{{Wp|He Yingqin}}
|{{Wp|He Yingqin}}
|Taiwan
|Taiwan
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|1987.10.21
|1987.10.21
|97 years, 202 days
|97 years, 202 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''76'''
|'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''
|'''Yugoslavia'''
|President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)
|'''1926.12.09'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|'''2023.01.21<Br/><small>Mario Echandi Jiménez</small>'''
|-
|-
|77
|77
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|2020.07.30
|2020.07.30
|97 years, 197 days
|97 years, 197 days
|2018.04.15<br /><small>Philippe Pétain</small>
|-
|-
|78
|78
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|2017.10.04
|2017.10.04
|97 years, 174 days
|97 years, 174 days
|2014.12.02<br /><small>Emilio Bello Codesido</small>
|-
|-
|79
|79
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|1969.08.14
|1969.08.14
|97 years, 152 days
|97 years, 152 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|80
|80
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|2016.04.19
|2016.04.19
|97 years, 145 days
|97 years, 145 days
|2013.05.26<br /><small>Charles de Freycinet</small>
|-
|-
|81
|81
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|2013.04.14
|2013.04.14
|97 years, 140 days
|97 years, 140 days
|2023.08.20<br /><small>Federico Chaves</small>
|-
|-
|82
|82
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|2000.02.08
|2000.02.08
|97 years, 138 days
|97 years, 138 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|83
|83
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|2011.02.04
|2011.02.04
|97 years, 123 days
|97 years, 123 days
|2009.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor= "#ffd700"|
|- bgcolor= "#ffd700"|
|'''84'''
|'''84'''
Line 753: Line 667:
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|'''2023.08.20'''<small>'''Fumio Gotō'''
|-
|-
|85
|85
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|2021.06.17
|2021.06.17
|97 years, 50 days
|97 years, 50 days
|2019.09.29
<small>Sir Cuthbert Sebastian</small>
|-
|-
|86
|86
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|2016.08.24
|2016.08.24
|97 years, 47 days
|97 years, 47 days
|2014.01.28<br /><small>Wijeyananda Dahayanake</small>
|-
|-
|87
|87
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|1968.02.25
|1968.02.25
|96 years, 275 days
|96 years, 275 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|88
|88
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|2013.04.14
|2013.04.14
|97 years, 140 days
|97 years, 140 days
|2009.07.31<br /><small>Victor Paz Estensorro</small>
|-
|-
|89
|89
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|2012.06.30
|2012.06.30
|96 years, 252 days
|96 years, 252 days
|2009.03.23<br /><small>Sandro Pertini</small>
|-
|-
|90
|90
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|2015.11.10
|2015.11.10
|96 years, 322 days
|96 years, 322 days
|2013.06.22<br /><small>Charles de Freycinet</small>
|-
|-
|91
|91
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|2008.11.04
|2008.11.04
|96 years, 308 days
|96 years, 308 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|92
|92
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|2000.04.06
|2000.04.06
|96 years, 247 days
|96 years, 247 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|93
|93
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|1986.11.08
|1986.11.08
|96 years, 244 days
|96 years, 244 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|94
|94
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|2022.05.13
|2022.05.13
|96 years, 224 days
|96 years, 224 days
|2021.07.10<br /><small>Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
|-
|-
|95
|95
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|2017.07.14
|2017.07.14
|96 years, 191 days
|96 years, 191 days
|2015.10.29<br /><small>Constantin Ion Parhon</small>
|-
|-
|96
|96
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|1945.08.06
|1945.08.06
|96 years, 137 days
|96 years, 137 days
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This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1 January 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.

Gallery

  • Oldest:
    Cambodia
    Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905–2009, lived: 103 years, 143 days)
    served 1962

  • 2nd Oldest:
    Turkey
    Celål Bayar (1883–1986, lived: 103 years, 98 days)
    served 1937–1939, 1950–1960

  • 3rd-Oldest:
    France
    Antoine Pinay (1891-1994, lived: 102 years, 343 days)
    served: 1962

  • 19th-oldest ever:
    Ecuador
    Guillermo Rodriguez
    (born 1923, (age 100 years, 242 days)
    served: 1972–1976

List

Ages are up to date 07/3/2024

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905.09.01 2009.01.22 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883.05.16 1986.08.22 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay France President of the Council of Ministers (1952–1953) 1891.12.30 1994.12.13 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914.07.03 2017.01.30 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887.12.03 1990.01.03 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917.03.02 2019.01.17 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees The Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889.07.05 1990.05.14 101 years, 314 days
8 Đỗ Mười Viet Nam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		1917.02.02 2018.10.01 101 years, 241 days
9 Zhang Qun Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889.05.09 1990.12.14 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918.05.18 2019.11.29 101 years, 186 days
11 Hyun Soong-jong South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919.01.26 2020.05.25 101 years, 118 days
12 Piet de Jong The Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915.04.03 2016.07.27 101 years, 115 days
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Panama Acting President (1963) 1911.01.11 2012.03.15 101 years, 64 days
14 Christopher Hornsrud Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859.11.15 1960.12.12 101 years, 27 days
15 Mustafa Ben Halim Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921.01.29 2021.12.07 100 years, 312 days
16 Telmo Vargas Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912.10.09 2013.08.09 100 years, 304 days
17 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921.10.04 2022.07.14 100 years, 283 days
18 Guillermo Rodriguez Ecuador President (1972–1976) 1923.11.04 Alive 100 years, 242 days
19 Hau Pei-tsun Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919.08.08 2020.03.30 100 years, 235 days
20 Luis Echeverría Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922.01.17 2022.07.08 100 years, 172 days
21 Khamtai Siphandone Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		1924.02.08 Alive 100 years, 146 days
22 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924.03.03 Alive 100 years, 122 days
23 Xenophon Zolotas Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904.04.26 2004.06.10 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920.01.19 2020.03.04
25 Abdul Salam Sabrah Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912.01.01 2012.02.02 100 years, 32 days
26 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1924.10.01 Alive 99 years, 276 days
27 Johan Ferrier Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910.05.12 2010.01.04 99 years, 237 days
28 Gulzarilal Nanda India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898.07.04 1998.01.15 99 years, 195 days
29 Tun Tin Myanmar Prime Minister (1988) 1920.10.02 2020.05.01 99 years, 211 days
30 Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912.12.09 2012.06.12 99 years, 186 days
31 Lê Đức Anh Viet Nam President (1992–1997) 1920.12.01 2019.04.22 98 years, 142 days
32 Anthony Mamo Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909.01.09 2008.05.01 99 years, 113 days
33 Michail Stasinopoulos Greece President (1974–1975) 1903.07.27 2002.10.31 99 years, 96 days
34 Sir Clifford Campbell Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892.06.28 1991.09.28 99 years, 92 days
35 Morarji Desai India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896.02.29 1995.04.10 99 years, 41 days
36 Võ Chí Công Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912.08.07 2011.09.08 99 years, 32 days
37 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925.07.10 Alive 98 years, 359 days
38 Ċensu Tabone Malta President (1989–1994) 1913.03.30 2012.03.13 98 years, 350 days
39 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 1925.07.17 Alive 98 years, 352 days
40 Miloš Jakeš Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922.08.12 2020.07.10 98 years, 322 days
41 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925.05.08 2024.02.29 98 years, 297 days
42 Prem Tinsulanonda Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920.08.26 2019.05.26 98 years, 273 days
43 Pierre Count Harmel Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911.03.16 2009.11.15 98 years, 244 days
44 Sir Howard Harlan Cooke Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915.11.13 2014.07.11 98 years, 240 days
45 Joseph Paul-Boncour France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873.08.04 1972.03.28 98 years, 237 days
46 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918.10.18 2017.05.29 98 years, 223 days
47 Isidro Ayora Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879.08.31 1978.03.22 98 years, 203 days
48 Émile Reuter Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874.08.02 1973.02.14 98 years, 196 days
49 Mamadou Dia Senegal President (1960–1962) 1910.07.18 2009.01.25 98 years, 191 days
50 Aden Adde Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908.12.09 2007.06.08 98 years, 181 days
51 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Laos President (1992–1998) 1910.04.09 2008.09.09 98 years, 153 days
52 Émile Derlin Zinsou Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918.03.23 2016.07.18 98 years, 127 days
53 Borys Martos Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879.05.20 1977.10.19 98 years, 122 days
54 Artúr Görgei Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818.01.30 1916.05.21 98 years, 112 days
55 Lubomír Štrougal Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924.10.19 2023.02.06 98 years, 110 days
56 Jean Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921.01.05 2019.04.23 98 years, 108 days
57 Gough Whitlam Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916.07.11 2014.10.21 98 years, 102 days
58 Giorgio Napolitano Italy President (2006–2015) 1925.06.29 2023.09.22 98 years, 85 days
59 Venceslau Brás Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868.02.26 1966.05.15 98 years, 78 days
60 Claude Rostain Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916.12.16 2015.02.10 98 years, 56 days
61 R. Venkataraman India President (1987–1992) 1910.12.04 2009.01.27 98 years, 54 days
62 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926.05.29 Alive 98 years, 35 days
63 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875.07.10 1973.07.25 98 years, 15 days
64 Gabriel París Gordillo Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910.03.08 2008.03.21 98 years, 13 days
65 Abdelsalam Majali Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925.02.18 2023.01.03 97 years, 319 days
66 Kenan Evren Türkiye President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989) 		1917.06.17 2015.05.09 97 years, 296 days
67 Wellington Koo China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888.01.29 1985.11.14 97 years, 289 days
68 Baron Ignaz von Plener Austria-Hungary Minister-President (1870) 1810.05.21 1908.02.17 97 years, 272 days
69 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866.02.03 1963.10.30 97 years, 267 days
70 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921.04.27 2018.12.28 97 years, 245 days
71 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926.11.03 Alive 97 years, 243 days
72 Francesc Badia Batalla Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923.01.10 2020.08.14 97 years, 217 days
73 Arnaldo Forlani Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925.12.08 2023.07.06 97 years, 210 days
74 Ramón José Velásquez Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916.11.28 2014.06.14 97 years, 208 days
75 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926.12.09 Alive 97 years, 207 days
76 He Yingqin Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890.04.02 1987.10.21 97 years, 202 days
77 Lee Teng-hui Taiwan President (1988–2000) 1923.01.15 2020.07.30 97 years, 197 days
78 Liam Cosgrave Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920.04.13 2017.10.04 97 years, 174 days
79 Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872.03.15 1969.08.14 97 years, 152 days
80 Patricio Aylwin Chile President (1990–1994) 1918.11.26 2016.04.19 97 years, 145 days
81 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915.11.25 2013.04.14 97 years, 140 days
82 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974) 		1902.09.23 2000.02.08 97 years, 138 days
83 Martial Célestin Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913.10.04 2011.02.04 97 years, 123 days
84 Thanin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927.04.05 Alive 97 years, 89 days
85 Kenneth Kaunda Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924.04.28 2021.06.17 97 years, 50 days
86 Walter Scheel West Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919.07.18 2016.08.24 97 years, 47 days
87 Camille Huysmans Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871.05.26 1968.02.25 96 years, 275 days
88 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915.11.25 2013.04.14 97 years, 140 days
89 Yitzhak Shamir Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915.10.22 2012.06.30 96 years, 252 days
90 Helmut Schmidt West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918.12.23 2015.11.10 96 years, 322 days
91 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912.01.01 2008.11.04 96 years, 308 days
92 Habib Bourguiba Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903.03.03 2000.04.06 96 years, 247 days
93 Vyacheslav Molotov Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890.03.09 1986.11.08 96 years, 244 days
94 Yang Hyong-sop North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1925.10.01 2022.05.13 96 years, 224 days
95 Pedro Richter Prada Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921.01.04 2017.07.14 96 years, 191 days
96 Alejandro Deustua Peru Prime Minister (1902) 1849.03.22 1945.08.06 96 years, 137 days
97 Kim Yong-nam North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928.02.04 Alive 96 years, 150 days
98 Elizabeth II United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926.04.21 2022.09.09 96 years, 140 days
99 Jiang Zemin China Paramount Leader (1989-2002)
President (1993-2003) 		1926.08.17 20222.11.30 96 years, 105 days
100 Abderrahmane Youssoufi Morocco Prime Minister (1998–2002) 1924.03.08 2020.05.29 96 years, 82 days
1xx Pedro Lascuráin Mexico Acting President (1913) 1856.05.08 1952.07.21 96 years, 74 days

Next 10 to Join

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age age by 12-31-24
1 Arnold Rüütel Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006) 		1928.05.10 Alive 96 years, 54 days 96 years, 235 days
2 Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928.05.11 Alive 96 years, 53 days 96 years, 234 days
3 Péter Boross Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928.08.27 Alive 95 years, 311 days 96 years, 126 days
4 Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928.10.23 Alive 95 years, 254 days 96 years, 69 days
5 Édouard Balladur France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929.05.02 Alive 95 years, 62 days 95 years, 243 days
6 Sam Nujoma Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929.05.12 Alive 95 years, 52 days 95 years, 233 days
7 Orville Turnquest Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929.07.19 Alive 94 years, 350 days 95 years, 165 days
8 Jamshid bin Abdullah Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929.09.16 Alive 94 years, 291 days 95 years, 106 days
9 Violeta Chamorro Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929.10.18 Alive 94 years, 259 days 95 years, 74 days
10 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Mongolian People's Republic General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929.11.15 Alive 94 years, 231 days 95 years, 46 days
11 Alfred Moisiu Albania President (2002–2007) 1929.12.01 alive 94 years, 215 days 95 years, 30 days
12 Selim Hoss Lebanon Acting President (1988–1989; 1989) 1929.12.20 alive 94 years, 196 days 95 years, 11 days
Lee Hyun-jae South Korea Prime Minister (1988)
Milan Panić Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
15 Efraín Goldenberg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 1929.12.28 Alive 94 years, 188 days 95 years, 3 days
16 Ahmed Osman Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 1930.01.03 Alive 94 years, 182 days 94 years, 363 days
17 Ion Iliescu Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)		 1930.03.03 Alive 94 years, 122 days 94 years, 303 days
18 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930.04.15 Alive 94 years, 79 days 94 years, 260 days
19 José Sarney Brazil President (1985–1990) 1930.04.24 Alive 94 years, 70 days 94 years, 251 days

Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885

Key
Current Longest-living Former Longest-living
Name Country

Sex

Lifespan Became eldest Ceased Death
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Guatemala M 1802.10.19 1897.05.14
aged 94 years, 207 days
Count Bernhard von Rechberg Austria M 1806.07.17 1897.05.14 1899.02.26
aged 92 years 224 days
Tomas Gormensoro Albin Uruguay M 1810.01.27 1899.02.26 1900.04.12
90 years, 76 days
Pope Leo XIII Papal States M 1810.03.02 1900.04.12 1903.07.20
aged 93 years, 140 days

Freihrr Ignaz von Plener

Austria M 1810.02.21 1903.07.20 1908.02.17
aged 97 years, 272 days
Artúr Gorgey Hungary M 1818.01.30 1908.02.17 1916.05.21
aged 98 years, 113 days
Mackenzie Bowell Canada M 1823.12.27 1916.05.21 1917.12.10
aged 93 years, 348 days
Charles de Freycinet France M 1828.11.14 1917.12.10 1923.05.14
aged 94 years, 181 days
Matsukata Masayoshi Japan M 1835.02.25 1923.05.14 1924.07.02
aged 89 years, 127 days

Jules Méline

France M 1838.05.20 1924.07.02 1925.12.21
aged 87 years, 216 days
Paolo Boselli Italy M 1838.06.08 1925.12.21 1932.03.10
aged 93 years, 272 days
Francisco Andrade Marín Ecuador M 1841.11.15 1932.03.10 1935.09.06
aged 93 years, 295 days
Lizardo Garcia Ecuador

M

1844.04.26 1935.09.06 1937.05.29
aged 93 years, 34 days
Eliodoro Villazón Bolivia M 1848.01.22 1937.05.29 1939.09.12
aged 91 years, 233 days
Alejandro Deustua Peru M 1849.03.22 1939.09.12 1945.08.06
aged 96 years, 138 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Vatican City M 1851.04.10 1945.08.06 1948.05.16
aged 96 years, 312 days
Philippe Petain France M 1856.04.24 1948.02.16 1951.07.23
aged 95 years, 90 days
Pedro Lascurain Mexico M 1856.05.08 1951.07.23 1952.07.21
aged 96 years, 74 days
Christopher Hornsrud Norway M 1859.11.15 1952.07.21 1960.12.12
aged 101 years, 27 days
Venceslau Brás Brazil M 1868.02.26 1960.12.12 1966.05.15
aged 98 years, 78 days
Camille Huysmans Belgium M 1871.05.26 1966.05.15 1968.02.26
aged 96 years, 275 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru M 1872..03.15 1968.02.26 1969.08.14
aged 97 years, 152 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour France M 1873.08.04 1969.08.14 1972.03.28
aged 98 years, 237 days
Émile Reuter Luxembourg M 1874.08.02 1972.03.28 1973.02.14
aged 98 years, 196 days
Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham Hungary M 1875.07.10 1973.02.14 1973.07.25
aged 98 years, 15 days
Federico Páez Ecuador M 1877.06.04 1973.07.25 1974.02.09
aged 96 years, 250 days
Borys Martos Ukraine M 1879.05.20 1974.02.09 1977.09.17
aged 98 years, 122 days
Isidro Ayora Ecuador M 1879.08.31 1977.09.17 1978.03.22
aged 98 years, 203 days
Federico Chaves Paraguay M 1882.02.15 1978.03.22 1978.04.24
aged 96 years, 68 days
Celál Bayar Türkiye M 1883.05.16 1978.04.24 1986.08.22
aged 103 years, 99 days
Willem Drees Netherlands M 1886.07.05 1986.08.22 1988.05.14
aged 101 years, 314 days
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan M• 1887.12.03 1988.05.14 1990.01.20
aged 102 years, 48 days
Zhang Qun Taiwan M 1889.05.09 1990.01.20 1990.12.14
aged 101 years, 220 days
Antoine Pinay France M 1891.12.30 1990.12.14 1994.12.13
aged 102 years, 348 days
Morarji Desai India M 1896.02.29 1994.12.13 1995.04.10

aged 99 years, 41 days

Gulzarilal Nanda India M 1898.07.04 1995.04.10 1998.01.15
aged 99 years, 195 days
Constantine Kollias Greece M 1901 1998.01.15 1998.07.13
aged 96 years 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania M

1902.09.23

1998.07.13 2000.02.08
aged 97 years, 138 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Greece M 1903.07.27 2000.02.08 2002.10.31
aged 99 years, 142 days
Xenophon Zolotas Greece M 1904.04.26 2002.10.31 2004.06.10

aged 100 years, 45 days

Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum Cambodia M 1905.09.01 2004.01.06.10 2009.01.22
aged 103 years, 143 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan M 1910.04.10 2009.01.22 2009.04.16
aged 99 years, 6 days
Johan Ferrier Suriname M 1910.12.10 2009.04.16 2010.01.04
aged 99 years, 237 days
Bernardino Gonzalez Ruiz Panama M 1911.01.11 2010..01.04 2012.03.15
aged 101 years, 64 days
Telmo Vargas Ecuador M 1912.10.09 2012.03.15 2013.08.09
aged 100 years, 304 days
André Prunet-Foch Andorra M 1914.07.03 2013.08.09 2017.01.30
aged 102 years, 211 days
Đỗ Mười Vietnam M 1917.02.02 2017.01.30 2018.10.01
aged 101 years, 241 days
Babiker Awadalla Sudan M 1917.03.02 2018.10.01 2019.01.17
aged 101 years, 321 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan M 1918.05.27 2019.01.17 2019.11.29
aged 101 years, 186 days
Hyun Soong-jong South Korea M

1919.02.26

2019.11.29 2020.05.20
aged 101 years, 89 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Libya M 1921.01.29 2020.05.20 2021.12.07
aged 100 years, 312 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Peru M 1921.10.14 2021.12.07 2022.07.14

aged 100 years, 283 days

Khamtai Siphandone Laos M 1924.02.08 2022.07.14 2023.10.11 Alive

age 100 years, 146 days

Guillermo Rodriguez Ecuador M 1923.11.04 2023.10.11 Alive

age 100 years, 242 days

See also

References


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