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!'''No.'''!!'''Name'''!!'''State'''!!'''Position'''!!'''Birth'''!!'''Death'''!!'''Age'''
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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||2009||103 years, 143 days
|1905.09.01||2009.01.22||103 years, 143 days||2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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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||1986||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||1994||102 years, 343 days
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|4
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|Andorra
|Andorra
|French Viguier (1977–1980)
|French Viguier (1977–1980)
|1914.07.03
|1914
|2017.01.30
|2017
|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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|Japan
|Japan
|Prime Minister (1945)
|Prime Minister (1945)
|1887.12.03
|1887
|1990.01.03
|1990
|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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|Sudan
|Sudan
|Prime Minister (1969)
|Prime Minister (1969)
|1917.03.02
|1917
|2019.01.17
|2019
|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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|The Netherlands
|The Netherlands
|Prime Minister (1948–1958)
|Prime Minister (1948–1958)
|1889.07.05
|1889
|1990.05.14
|1990
|101 years, 314 days
|101 years, 314 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|8
|8
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|Viet Nam
|Viet Nam
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
|1917.02.02
|1917
|2018.10.01
|2018
|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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|Taiwan  
|Taiwan  
|Premier (1947–1948)
|Premier (1947–1948)
|1889.05.09
|1889
|1990.12.14
|1990
|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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|Japan
|Japan
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
|1918.05.18
|1918
|2019.11.29
|2019
|101 years, 186 days
|101 years, 186 days
|2012.09.14<br /><small>Sir Charkas Tupper</small>
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|11
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|South Korea
|South Korea
|Prime Minister (1992–1993)
|Prime Minister (1992–1993)
|1919.01.26
|1919
|2020.05.25
|2020
|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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|The Netherlands
|The Netherlands
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
|1915.04.03
|1915
|2016.07.27
|2016
|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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|Panama
|Panama
|Acting President (1963)
|Acting President (1963)
|1911.01.11
|1911
|2012.03.15
|2012
|101 years, 64 days
|101 years, 64 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|Norway
|Norway
|Prime Minister (1928)
|Prime Minister (1928)
|1859.11.15
|1859
|1960.12.12
|1960
|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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|Libya
|Libya
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
|1921.01.29
|1921
|2021.12.07
|2021
|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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|Ecuador
|Ecuador
|Acting Leader (1966)
|Acting Leader (1966)
|1912.10.09
|1912
|2013.08.09
|2013
|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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|Peru
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980)
|Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980)
|1921.10.04
|1921
|2022.07.14
|2022
|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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|'''Ecuador'''
|'''Ecuador'''
|President (1972–1976)
|President (1972–1976)
|'''1923.11.04'''
|'''1923'''
|'''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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|Taiwan
|Taiwan
|Premier (1990–1993)
|Premier (1990–1993)
|1919.08.08
|1919
|2020.03.30
|2020
|100 years, 235 days
|100 years, 235 days
|2014.02.20<br /><small>Héctor Trujillo</small>
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|20
|20
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|Mexico
|Mexico
|President (1970–1976)
|President (1970–1976)
|1922.01.17
|1922
|2022.07.08
|2022
|100 years, 172 days
|100 years, 172 days
|2017.04.16<br /><small>Nguyễn Văn Tâm</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''21'''
|'''21'''
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|'''Laos'''
|'''Laos'''
|Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006)
|Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006)
|'''1924.02.08'''
|'''1924'''
|'''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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|'''Japan'''
|'''Japan'''
|Prime Minister (1994–1996)
|Prime Minister (1994–1996)
|'''1924.03.03'''
|'''1924'''
|'''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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|Greece
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1989–1990)
|Prime Minister (1989–1990)
|1904.04.26
|1904
|2004.06.10
|2004
| 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}}
|Peru
|Peru
|Prime Minister (2000–2001)
|Prime Minister (2000–2001)
|1920.01.19
|1920
|2020.03.04
|2020
|2014.08.14<br /><small>Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol</small>
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|25
|25
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|Yemen
|Yemen
|Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)
|Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)
|1912.01.01
|1912
|2012.02.02
|2012
|100 years, 32 days
|100 years, 32 days
|2008.11.28
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|'''26'''
|'''26'''
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|'''United States'''
|'''United States'''
|President (1977&ndash;1981)
|President (1977&ndash;1981)
|'''1924.10.01'''
|'''1924'''
|'''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
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|Suriname
|Suriname
|President (1975–1980)
|President (1975–1980)
|1910.05.12
|1910
|2010.01.04
|2010
|99 years, 237 days
|99 years, 237 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|India
|India
|Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
|Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
|1898.07.04
|1898
|1998.01.15
|1998
|99 years, 195 days
|99 years, 195 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|29
|{{Wp|Tun Tin}}
|{{Wp|Tun Tin}}
|Myanmar
|Burma
|Prime Minister (1988)
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1920.10.02
|1920
|2020.05.01
|2020
|99 years, 211 days
|99 years, 211 days
|2015.07.26<br /><small>Sanya Dharmasaktti</small>
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|Viet Nam
|Viet Nam
|President (1992–1997)
|President (1992–1997)
|1920.12.01
|1920
|2019.04.22
|2019
|98 years, 142 days
|98 years, 142 days
|2015.09.04<br /><small>Martii Miettunen</small>
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|Malta
|Malta
|Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)
|Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)
|1909.01.09
|1909
|2008.05.01
|2008
|99 years, 113 days
|99 years, 113 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|Greece
|Greece
|President (1974–1975)
|President (1974–1975)
|1903.07.27
|1903
|2002.10.31
|2002
|99 years, 96 days
|99 years, 96 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|Jamaica
|Jamaica
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|1892.06.28
|1892
|1991.09.28
|1991
|99 years, 92 days
|99 years, 92 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|India
|India
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|1896.02.29
|1896
|1995.04.10
|1995
|99 years, 41 days
|99 years, 41 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|35
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|Vietnam
|Vietnam
|Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)
|Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)
|1912.08.07
|1912
|2011.09.08
|2011
|99 years, 32 days
|99 years, 32 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|'''36'''
|'''36'''
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|'''Malaysia'''
|'''Malaysia'''
|Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)
|Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)
|'''1925.07.10'''
|'''1925'''
|'''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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|{{Wp|Ċensu Tabone}}
|Malta
|President (1989–1994)
|1913.03.30
|2012.03.13
|98 years, 350 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''38'''
|'''37'''
|'''{{Wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''
|'''Afghanistan'''
|'''Afghanistan'''
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers  (1988&ndash;1989)
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers  (1988&ndash;1989)
|'''1925.07.17'''
|'''1925'''
|'''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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|38
|{{Wp|Ċensu Tabone}}
|Malta
|President (1989–1994)
|1913
|2012
|98 years, 350 days
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|Czechoslovakia
|Czechoslovakia
|General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|1922.08.12
|1922
|2020.07.10
|2020
|98 years, 322 days
|98 years, 322 days
|2017.10.22<br /><small>Petar Stambolić</small>
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|Tanzania
|Tanzania
|President (1985–1995)
|President (1985–1995)
|1925.05.08
|1925
|2024.02.29
|2024
|98 years, 297 days
|98 years, 297 days
|2020.11.15<br /><small>Juan José Estrada</small>
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|Thailand
|Thailand
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)
|1920.08.26
|1920
|2019.05.26
|2019
|98 years, 273 days
|98 years, 273 days
|2015.05.19<br /><small>Naji Talib</small>
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|Belgium
|Belgium
|Prime Minister (1965–1966)
|Prime Minister (1965–1966)
|1911.03.16
|1911
|2009.11.15
|2009
|98 years, 244 days
|98 years, 244 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|Jamaica
|Jamaica
|Governor-General (1991–2006)
|Governor-General (1991–2006)
|1915.11.13
|1915
|2014.07.11
|2014
|98 years, 240 days
|98 years, 240 days
|2009.04.25<br /><small>Sir Alexander Bustamante</small>
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|44||{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
|44||{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
|France  
|France  
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
|1873.08.04
|1873
|1972.03.28
|1972
|98 years, 237 days
|98 years, 237 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original
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|45a
|45a
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|Greece
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|1918.10.18
|1918
|2017.05.29
|2017
|98 years, 223 days
|98 years, 223 days
|2013.04.25<br /><small>Sir Allan Louisy</small>
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|Ecuador
|Ecuador
|President (1926–1931)
|President (1926–1931)
|1879.08.31
|1877
|1978.03.22
|1978
|98 years, 203 days
|98 years, 203 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original<small>
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|Luxembourg
|Luxembourg
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|1874.08.02
|1874
|1973.02.14
|1973
|98 years, 196 days
|98 years, 196 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|Senegal
|Senegal
|President (1960–1962)
|President (1960–1962)
|1910.07.18
|1910
|2009.01.25
|2009
|98 years, 191 days
|98 years, 191 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|49
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|Somalia
|Somalia
|President (1960–1967)
|President (1960–1967)
|1908.12.09
|1908
|2007.06.08
|2007
|98 years, 181 days
|98 years, 181 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|50
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|Laos
|Laos
|President (1992–1998)
|President (1992–1998)
|1910.04.09
|1910
|2008.09.09
|2008
|98 years, 153 days
|98 years, 153 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|51
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|Dahomey
|Dahomey
|President (1968–1969)
|President (1968–1969)
|1918.03.23
|1918
|2016.07.18
|2016
|98 years, 127 days
|98 years, 127 days
|2012.06.23<br /><small>Sir Garfield Todd</small>
|-
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|52
|52
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|Ukraine
|Ukraine
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
|1879.05.20
|1879
|1977.10.19
|1977
|98 years, 122 days
|98 years, 122 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|53
|53
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|Hungary
|Hungary
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
|1818.01.30
|1818
|1916.05.21
|1916
|98 years, 112 days
|98 years, 112 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|54
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|Czechoslovakia
|Czechoslovakia
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|1924.10.19
|1924
|2023.02.06
|2023
|98 years, 110 days
|98 years, 110 days
|2020.04.16<br /><small>Antonio Imbert Barrera
|-
|-
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|Luxembourg
|Luxembourg
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|1921.01.05
|1921
|2019.04.23
|2019
|98 years, 108 days
|98 years, 108 days
|2015.11.22<br /><small>Emilio Aguinaldo</small>
|-
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|Australia
|Australia
|Prime Minister (1972–1975)
|Prime Minister (1972–1975)
|1916.07.11
|1916
|2014.10.21
|2014
|98 years, 102 days
|98 years, 102 days
|2010.04.30<br /><small>Tiburcio Carias Andino</small>
|-
|-
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|57
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|Italy
|Italy
|President (2006–2015)
|President (2006–2015)
|1925.06.29
|1925
|2023.09.22
|2023
|98 years, 85 days
|98 years, 85 days
|2021.01.12<br /><small>Robert Mugabe
|-
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|58
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|Brazil
|Brazil
|President (1914–1918)
|President (1914–1918)
|1868.02.26
|1868
|1966.05.15
|1966
|98 years, 78 days
|98 years, 78 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|59
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|Andorra
|Andorra
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|1916.12.16
|1916
|2015.02.10
|2015
|98 years, 56 days
|98 years, 56 days
|2010.11.22<br /><small>Sir Mackenzie Bowell</small>
|-
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|60
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|India
|India
|President (1987–1992)
|President (1987–1992)
|1910.12.04
|1910
|2009.01.27
|2009
|98 years, 54 days
|98 years, 54 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|'''61'''
|'''61'''
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|'''Senegal'''
|'''Senegal'''
|President (2000&ndash;2012)
|President (2000&ndash;2012)
|'''1926.05.29'''
|'''1926'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|'''2022.06.12'''<br /><small>'''Dom Mintoff'''</small>
|-
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|62
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|Hungary
|Hungary
|Prime Minister (1919)
|Prime Minister (1919)
|1875.07.10
|1875
|1973.07.25
|1973
|98 years, 15 days
|98 years, 15 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|63
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|Colombia
|Colombia
|President (1957–1958)
|President (1957–1958)
|1910.03.08
|1910
|2008.03.21
|2008
|98 years, 13 days
|98 years, 13 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
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|64
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|Jordan
|Jordan
|Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
|Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
|1925.02.18
|1925
|2023.01.03
|2023
|97 years, 319 days
|97 years, 319 days
|2021.12.30<br /><small>Joaquin Balaguer
|-
|-
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|65
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|Türkiye
|Türkiye
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)
|1917.06.17
|1917
|2015.05.09
|2015
|97 years, 296 days
|97 years, 296 days
|2011.09.14<br /><small>Phạm Văn Đồng</small>
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|-
|66
|66
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|China
|China
|Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927)
|Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927)
|1888.01.29
|1888
|1985.11.14
|1985
|97 years, 289 days
|97 years, 289 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|67
|67
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|Austria-Hungary
|Austria-Hungary
|Minister-President (1870)
|Minister-President (1870)
|1810.05.21
|1810
|1908.02.17
|1908
|97 years, 272 days
|97 years, 272 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|68
|68
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|Ireland
|Ireland
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|1866.02.03
|1866
|1963.10.30
|1963
|97 years, 267 days
|97 years, 267 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|69
|69
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|Algeria
|Algeria
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)
|1921.04.27
|1921
|2018.12.28
|2018
|97 years, 245 days
|97 years, 245 days
|2016.04.23<br /><small>-</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''70'''
|'''69'''
|'''{{Wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''
|'''Lithuania'''
|'''Lithuania'''
|President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)
|President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)
|'''1926.11.03'''
|'''1926'''
|'''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'''
|-
|-
|71
|71
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|Andorra
|Andorra
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|1923.01.10
|1923
|2020.08.14
|2020
|97 years, 217 days
|97 years, 217 days
|2018.04.28<br /><small>Ahmed Ben Bella</small>
|-
|-
|72
|72
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|Italy
|Italy
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|1925.12.08
|1925
|2023.07.06
|2023
|97 years, 210 days
|97 years, 210 days
|2021.10.11<br /><small>Belisario Betancur</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''73'''
|'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''
|'''Yugoslavia'''
|President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)
|'''1926'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|-
|-
|73
|74
|{{Wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}
|{{Wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}
|Venezuela
|Venezuela
|President (1993-1994)
|President (1993-1994)
|1916.11.28
|1916
|2014.06.14
|2014
|97 years, 208 days
|97 years, 208 days
|2010.11.04<br /><small>José Bordas Valdez</small>
|-
|-
|74
|75
|{{Wp|He Yingqin}}
|{{Wp|He Yingqin}}
|Taiwan
|Taiwan
|Premier (1949)
|Premier (1949)
|1890.04.02
|1890
|1987.10.21
|1987
|97 years, 202 days
|97 years, 202 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</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}}'''
|'''2023.01.21<Br/><small>Mario Echandi Jiménez</small>'''
|-
|-
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|76
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|Taiwan
|Taiwan
|President (1988–2000)
|President (1988–2000)
|1923.01.15
|1923
|2020.07.30
|2020
|97 years, 197 days
|97 years, 197 days
|2018.04.15<br /><small>Philippe Pétain</small>
|-
|-
|77
|77
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|Ireland
|Ireland
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
|1920.04.13
|1920
|2017.10.04
|2017
|97 years, 174 days
|97 years, 174 days
|2014.12.02<br /><small>Emilio Bello Codesido</small>
|-
|-
|78
|78
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|Peru
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1939–1944)
|Prime Minister (1939–1944)
|1872.03.15
|1872
|1969.08.14
|1969
|97 years, 152 days
|97 years, 152 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|79
|79
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|Chile
|Chile
|President (1990–1994)
|President (1990–1994)
|1918.11.26
|1918
|2016.04.19
|2016
|97 years, 145 days
|97 years, 145 days
|2013.05.26<br /><small>Charles de Freycinet</small>
|-
|-
|80
|80
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|Peru
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1988–1989)
|Prime Minister (1988–1989)
|1915.11.25
|1915
|2013.04.14
|2013
|97 years, 140 days
|97 years, 140 days
|2023.08.20<br /><small>Federico Chaves</small>
|-
|-
|81
|81
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|Romania
|Romania
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)
|1902.09.23
|1902
|2000.02.08
|2000
|97 years, 138 days
|97 years, 138 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|82
|82
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|Haiti
|Haiti
|Prime Minister (1988)
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1913.10.04
|1913
|2011.02.04
|2011
|97 years, 123 days
|97 years, 123 days
|2009.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor= "#ffd700"|
|- bgcolor= "#ffd700"|
|'''83'''
|'''83'''
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|'''Thailand'''
|'''Thailand'''
|Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)
|Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)
|'''1927.04.05'''
|'''1927'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|'''2023.08.20'''<small>'''Fumio Gotō'''
|-
|-
|84
|84
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|Romania
|Romania
|First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)
|First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)
|1913.05.16
|1913
|2010.08.21
|2010
|97 years, 97 days
|97 years, 97 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|85
|85
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|Zambia
|Zambia
|State President (1964–1991)
|State President (1964–1991)
|1924.04.28
|1924
|2021.06.17
|2021
|97 years, 50 days
|97 years, 50 days
|2019.09.29<br /><small>Sir Cuthbert Sebastian</small>
|-
|-
|86
|86
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|West Germany
|West Germany
|(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)
|(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)
|1919.07.18
|1919
|2016.08.24
|2016
|97 years, 47 days
|97 years, 47 days
|2014.01.28<br /><small>Wijeyananda Dahayanake</small>
|-
|-
|87
|87
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|Belgium
|Belgium
|Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
|Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
|1871.05.26
|1871
|1968.02.25
|1968
|96 years, 275 days
|96 years, 275 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|88
|88
|{{Wp|Armando Villanueva}}
|{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}
|Peru
|Vatican City
|Prime Minister (1988–1989)
|Acting Sovereign (1939)
|1915.11.25
|1851
|2013.04.14
|1948
|97 years, 140 days
|96 years, 312 days
|2009.07.31<br /><small>Victor Paz Estensorro</small>
|-
|-
|89
|89
|{{Wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}
|{{Wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}
|Israel
|Tuvan People's Republic
|Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992)
|Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944)
|1915.10.22
|1912
|2012.06.30
|2008
|96 years, 252 days
|96 years, 308 days
|2009.03.23<br /><small>Sandro Pertini</small>
|-
|-
|90
|90
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|West Germany
|West Germany
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|1918.12.23
|1918
|2015.11.10
|2015
|96 years, 322 days
|96 years, 322 days
|2013.06.22<br /><small>Charles de Freycinet</small>
|-
|-
|91
|91
|{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}
|{{Wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}
|Vatican City
|Israel
|Acting Sovereign (1939)
|Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992)
|1851.04.10
|1915
|1948.02.16
|2012
|96 years, 312 days
|96 years, 252 days
|<small/>restored</small>2024.07.05<br /><small/>Jiang Zemin</small>
|-
|-
|92
|92
|{{Wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}
|{{Wp|Federico Paéz}}
|Tuvan People's Republic
|Ecuador
|Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944)
|President (1935–1937)
|1912.01.01
|1915
|2008.11.04
|2012
|96 years, 308 days
|96 years, 252 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|93
|93
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|Tunisia
|Tunisia
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br />President (1957&ndash;1987)
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br />President (1957&ndash;1987)
|1903.03.03
|1903||2000||96 years, 247 days
|2000.04.06
|96 years, 247 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|94
|94||{{Wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}||Soviet Union||Premier (1930&ndash;1941||1890||1986||96 years, 244 days
|{{Wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}
|Soviet Union
|Premier (1930&ndash;1941
|1890.03.09
|1986.11.08
|96 years, 244 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|95
|95||{{Wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}||North Korea||Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)||1925||2022||96 years, 224 days
|{{Wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}
|North Korea
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)
|1925.10.01
|2022.05.13
|96 years, 224 days
|2021.07.10<br /><small>Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
|-
|-
|96
|96||{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1979–1980)||1921||2017||96 years, 191 days
|{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|Peru
|'''97'''||'''{{Wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''||'''North Korea'''||Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)||'''1928'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''
|Prime Minister (1979–1980)
|1921.01.04
|2017.07.14
|96 years, 191 days
|2015.10.29<br /><small>Constantin Ion Parhon</small>
|-
|-
|97
|98||{{wp|Elizabeth II}}||United Kingdom||Queen (1952–2022)||1926||2022||96 years, 140 days
|{{wp|Elizabeth II}}
|United Kingdom
|Queen (1952–2022)
|1926.04.21
|2022.09.09
|96 years, 140 days
|2022.04.02<br /><small>Hans Schaffner
|-  bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''98'''
|'''{{Wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''
|'''North Korea'''
|Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)
|'''1928.02.04'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''
|'''2024.04.18<br /><small>Pedro Lascuráin</small>'''
|-
|99
|{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1902)
|1849.03.22
|1945.08.06
|96 years, 137 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|100
|99||{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1902)||1849||1945||96 years, 137 days
|{{Wp|Jiang Zemin}}
|China
|General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1989-2002)<br />President (1993-2003)
|1926.08.17
|20222.11.30
|96 years, 105 days
|<small>restored 2022.07.05<small><br /><small>Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein </small>
|-
|-
|1xx
|100||{{Wp|Jiang Zemin}}||China||General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1989-2002)<br />President (1993-2003)||1926||2022||96 years, 105 days
|{{Wp|Abderrahmane Youssoufi}}
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|1xx||{{Wp|Abderrahmane Youssoufi}}||Morocco||Prime Minister (1998–2002)||1924||2020||96 years, 82 days-->
|Prime Minister (1998–2002)
|1924.03.08
|2020.05.29
|96 years, 82 days
|2019.08.06<br /><small>Roberto M. Levingston
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|{{Wp|Pedro Lascuráin}}
|Mexico
|Acting President (1913)
|1856.05.08
|1952.07.21
|96 years, 74 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>-->
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Revision as of 08:29, 5 July 2024

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, 247 days)
    served: 1972–1976

List

Ages are up to date 07/8/2024

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay France President of the Council of Ministers (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees The Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 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 2018 101 years, 241 days
9 Zhang Qun Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
11 Hyun Soong-jong South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 118 days
12 Piet de Jong The Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
14 Christopher Hornsrud Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
15 Mustafa Ben Halim Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
16 Telmo Vargas Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
17 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
18 Guillermo Rodriguez Ecuador President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 100 years, 247 days
19 Hau Pei-tsun Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
20 Luis Echeverría Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 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 Alive 100 years, 151 days
22 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 127 days
23 Xenophon Zolotas Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
25 Abdul Salam Sabrah Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
26 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 99 years, 281 days
27 Johan Ferrier Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
28 Gulzarilal Nanda India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
29 Tun Tin Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
30 Lê Đức Anh Viet Nam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
31 Anthony Mamo Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
32 Michail Stasinopoulos Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
33 Sir Clifford Campbell Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
34 Morarji Desai India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
35 Võ Chí Công Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
36 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 98 years, 364 days
37 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 1925 Alive 98 years, 357 days
38 Ċensu Tabone Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
39 Miloš Jakeš Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 98 years, 322 days
40 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
41 Prem Tinsulanonda Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
42 Pierre Count Harmel Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
43 Sir Howard Harlan Cooke Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
44 Joseph Paul-Boncour France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
45a Konstantinos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
46 Isidro Ayora Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1877 1978 98 years, 203 days
47 Émile Reuter Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
48 Mamadou Dia Senegal President (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
49 Aden Adde Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
50 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
51 Émile Derlin Zinsou Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
52 Borys Martos Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 122 days
53 Artúr Görgei Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
54 Lubomír Štrougal Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
55 Jean Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
56 Gough Whitlam Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
57 Giorgio Napolitano Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
58 Venceslau Brás Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
59 Claude Rostain Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
60 R. Venkataraman India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
61 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 40 days
62 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
63 Gabriel París Gordillo Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
64 Abdelsalam Majali Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
65 Kenan Evren Türkiye President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989) 		1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
66 Wellington Koo China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
67 Baron Ignaz von Plener Austria-Hungary Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
68 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
69 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
69 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 97 years, 248 days
71 Francesc Badia Batalla Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
72 Arnaldo Forlani Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
73 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 97 years, 212 days
74 Ramón José Velásquez Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
75 He Yingqin Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
76 Lee Teng-hui Taiwan President (1988–2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
77 Liam Cosgrave Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
78 Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
79 Patricio Aylwin Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
80 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
81 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974) 		1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
82 Martial Célestin Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
83 Thanin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 94 days
84 Gheorghe Apostol Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
85 Kenneth Kaunda Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
86 Walter Scheel West Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
87 Camille Huysmans Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
88 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
89 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
90 Helmut Schmidt West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
91 Yitzhak Shamir Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
92 Federico Paéz Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
93 Habib Bourguiba Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
94 Vyacheslav Molotov Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
95 Yang Hyong-sop North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1925 2022 96 years, 224 days
96 Pedro Richter Prada Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
97 Kim Yong-nam North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 96 years, 155 days
98 Elizabeth II United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days
99 Alejandro Deustua Peru Prime Minister (1902) 1849 1945 96 years, 137 days
100 Jiang Zemin China General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1989-2002)
President (1993-2003)		 1926 2022 96 years, 105 days

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Birth Death Age After
The following persons might be older than 97-21 on the List but their Date of Birth is uncertain.
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2013 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days 2013.01.13
Original
Hastings Banda Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)		 1898 1997 98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days 2013.01.17
Original
Constantine Kollias Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days 2013.01.17
Original

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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, 59 days 96 years, 235 days
2 Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928.05.11 Alive 96 years, 58 days 96 years, 234 days
3 Péter Boross Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928.08.27 Alive 95 years, 316 days 96 years, 126 days
4 Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928.10.23 Alive 95 years, 259 days 96 years, 69 days
5 Édouard Balladur France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929.05.02 Alive 95 years, 67 days 95 years, 243 days
6 Sam Nujoma Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929.05.12 Alive 95 years, 57 days 95 years, 233 days
7 Orville Turnquest Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929.07.19 Alive 94 years, 355 days 95 years, 165 days
8 Jamshid bin Abdullah Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929.09.16 Alive 94 years, 296 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, 264 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, 236 days 95 years, 46 days
11 Alfred Moisiu Albania President (2002–2007) 1929.12.01 alive 94 years, 220 days 95 years, 30 days
12 Selim Hoss Lebanon Acting President (1988–1989; 1989) 1929.12.20 alive 94 years, 201 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, 193 days 95 years, 3 days
16 Ahmed Osman Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 1930.01.03 Alive 94 years, 187 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, 127 days 94 years, 303 days
18 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930.04.15 Alive 94 years, 84 days 94 years, 260 days
19 José Sarney Brazil President (1985–1990) 1930.04.24 Alive 94 years, 75 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, 151 days

Guillermo Rodriguez Ecuador M 1923.11.04 2023.10.11 Alive

age 100 years, 247 days

See also

References


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