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||data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | {{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}
||[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] {{wp|Turkey}}
||{{wp|Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister}} (1937–1939)<br />{{wp|President of Turkey|President}} (1950–1960)
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|1||data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl"|{{wp|Celâl Bayar}}||[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister}} (1937–1939)<br />{{wp|President of Turkey|President}} (1950–1960)||1883||1986||103 years, 98 days
|1||data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl"|{{wp|Celâl Bayar}}||[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister}} (1937–1939)<br />{{wp|President of Turkey|President}} (1950–1960)||1883||1986||103 years, 98 days
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|62||data-sort-value="Miettunen, Martti"|{{wp|Martti Miettunen}}||[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Finland}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Finland|Prime Minister}} (1961–1962, 1975–1977)||1907||2002||94 years, 277 days
|62||data-sort-value="Miettunen, Martti"|{{wp|Martti Miettunen}}||[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Finland}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Finland|Prime Minister}} (1961–1962, 1975–1977)||1907||2002||94 years, 277 days
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|'''61'''||data-sort-value="Dini, Lamberto"|'''{{wp|Lamberto Dini}}'''||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Italy}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1995–1996)||1931||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1931|3|1}}'''
|'''63'''||data-sort-value="Dini, Lamberto"|'''{{wp|Lamberto Dini}}'''||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Italy}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1995–1996)||1931||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1931|3|1}}'''
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|62||data-sort-value="Gligorov, Kiro"|{{wp|Kiro Gligorov}}||[[File:Flag of Macedonia (1992–1995).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Macedonia}}||{{wp|President of North Macedonia|President}} (1991–1999)||1917||2012||94 years, 243 days
|64||data-sort-value="Gligorov, Kiro"|{{wp|Kiro Gligorov}}||[[File:Flag of Macedonia (1992–1995).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Macedonia}}||{{wp|President of North Macedonia|President}} (1991–1999)||1917||2012||94 years, 243 days
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|63||data-sort-value="Graber, Pierre"|{{wp|Pierre Graber}}||[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Switzerland}}||{{wp|President of the Swiss Confederation|President}} (1975)||1908||2003||94 years, 225 days
|65||data-sort-value="Graber, Pierre"|{{wp|Pierre Graber}}||[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Switzerland}}||{{wp|President of the Swiss Confederation|President}} (1975)||1908||2003||94 years, 225 days
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|64||data-sort-value="Sodano, Angelo"|{{wp|Angelo Sodano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Dean of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (2013)||1927||2022||94 years, 205 days
|66||data-sort-value="Sodano, Angelo"|{{wp|Angelo Sodano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Dean of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (2013)||1927||2022||94 years, 205 days
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|65||data-sort-value="Clerides, Glafcos"|{{wp|Glafcos Clerides}}||[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cyprus}}||{{wp|President of Cyprus|President}} (1974, 1993–2003)||1919||2013||94 years, 200 days
|67||data-sort-value="Clerides, Glafcos"|{{wp|Glafcos Clerides}}||[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cyprus}}||{{wp|President of Cyprus|President}} (1974, 1993–2003)||1919||2013||94 years, 200 days
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|66||data-sort-value="Ribičič, Mitja"|{{wp|Mitja Ribičič}}||[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia}} ||{{wp|Prime Minister of Yugoslavia|Prime Minister}} (1969–1971)||1919||2013||94 years, 194 days
|68||data-sort-value="Ribičič, Mitja"|{{wp|Mitja Ribičič}}||[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia}} ||{{wp|Prime Minister of Yugoslavia|Prime Minister}} (1969–1971)||1919||2013||94 years, 194 days
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|67||data-sort-value="Athanasiadis-Novas, Giorgios"|{{wp|Giorgios Athanasiadis-Novas}}||[[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Greece|Greece}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1965)||1893||1987||94 years, 182 days
|69||data-sort-value="Athanasiadis-Novas, Giorgios"|{{wp|Giorgios Athanasiadis-Novas}}||[[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Greece|Greece}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1965)||1893||1987||94 years, 182 days
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|-
|68||data-sort-value="Freycinet, Charles de"|{{wp|Charles de Freycinet}}||[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892)||1828||1923||94 years, 181 days
|70||data-sort-value="Freycinet, Charles de"|{{wp|Charles de Freycinet}}||[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892)||1828||1923||94 years, 181 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
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|'''69'''||data-sort-value="Vassiliou, George"|'''{{wp|George Vassiliou}}'''||[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Cyprus}}'''||{{wp|President of Cyprus|President}} (1988–1993)||1931||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}}'''
|'''71'''||data-sort-value="Vassiliou, George"|'''{{wp|George Vassiliou}}'''||[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Cyprus}}'''||{{wp|President of Cyprus|President}} (1988–1993)||1931||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}}'''
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|-
|70||data-sort-value="Rhyzkov, Nikolai"|{{wp|Nikolai Rhyzkov}}||[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Soviet Union}}||{{wp|Premier of the Soviet Union|Premier}} (1985-1991)||1929||2024||94 years, 153 days
|72||data-sort-value="Rhyzkov, Nikolai"|{{wp|Nikolai Rhyzkov}}||[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Soviet Union}}||{{wp|Premier of the Soviet Union|Premier}} (1985-1991)||1929||2024||94 years, 153 days
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|71||data-sort-value="Martínez Somalo, Eduardo"|{{wp|Eduardo Martínez Somalo}}||[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Spain}}||{{wp|Carmerlengo of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (2005)||1927||2021||94 years, 142 days
|73||data-sort-value="Martínez Somalo, Eduardo"|{{wp|Eduardo Martínez Somalo}}||[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Spain}}||{{wp|Carmerlengo of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (2005)||1927||2021||94 years, 142 days
|-
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|72||data-sort-value="Andreotti, Giulio"|{{wp|Giulio Andreotti}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1972 – 1973, 1976&ndash;1979; 1989&ndash;1992)||1919||2013||94 years, 114 days
|74||data-sort-value="Andreotti, Giulio"|{{wp|Giulio Andreotti}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1972 – 1973, 1976&ndash;1979; 1989&ndash;1992)||1919||2013||94 years, 114 days
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|73||data-sort-value="de Mita, Ciriaco"|{{wp|Ciriaco de Mita}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1980-1981)||1928||2022||94 years, 113 days
|75||data-sort-value="de Mita, Ciriaco"|{{wp|Ciriaco de Mita}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1980-1981)||1928||2022||94 years, 113 days
|-
|-
|74||data-sort-value="Grivas, Ioannis"|{{wp|Ioannis Grivas}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1989)||1923||2016||93 years, 278 days
|76||data-sort-value="Grivas, Ioannis"|{{wp|Ioannis Grivas}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1989)||1923||2016||93 years, 278 days
|-
|-
|75||data-sort-value="Boselli, Paolo"|{{wp|Paolo Boselli}}||[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1916-1917; 1925-1926)||1838||1932||93 years, 276 days
|77||data-sort-value="Boselli, Paolo"|{{wp|Paolo Boselli}}||[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1916-1917; 1925-1926)||1838||1932||93 years, 276 days
|-
|-
|76||data-sort-value="Jørgensen, Anker"|{{wp|Anker Jørgensen}}||[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Denmark}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Denmark|Prime Minister}} (1972-1973, 1975-1982)||1922||2016||93 years, 251 days
|78||data-sort-value="Jørgensen, Anker"|{{wp|Anker Jørgensen}}||[[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Denmark}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Denmark|Prime Minister}} (1972-1973, 1975-1982)||1922||2016||93 years, 251 days
|-
|-
|77||data-sort-value="Göncz. Árpád"|{{wp|Árpád Göncz}}||[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Hungary}}||{{wp|President of Hungary|President}} (1990-2000)||I1922||2015||93 years, 238 days
|79||data-sort-value="Göncz. Árpád"|{{wp|Árpád Göncz}}||[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Hungary}}||{{wp|President of Hungary|President}} (1990-2000)||I1922||2015||93 years, 238 days
|-
|-
|78||data-sort-value="Vannutelli, Vincenzo"|{{wp|Vincenzo Vannutelli}}||[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Italy|Italy}}||{{wp|Dean of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (1922)||1836||1930||93 years, 216 days
|80||data-sort-value="Vannutelli, Vincenzo"|{{wp|Vincenzo Vannutelli}}||[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Italy|Italy}}||{{wp|Dean of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (1922)||1836||1930||93 years, 216 days
|-
|-
|79||data-sort-value="Kovisto, Mauno, Sandro"|{{wp|Mauno Kovisto}}||[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Finland}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Finland|Prime Minister}} (1968-1970, 1979-1982)<br />{{wp|President of Finland|President}} (1982-1994)||1923||2017||93 years, 166 days
|81||data-sort-value="Ulusu, Bülend"|{{wp|Bülend Ulusu}}||[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister}} (1980-1983)||1922||2015||93 years, 175 days
|-
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|80||data-sort-value="Pertini, Sandro"|{{wp|Sandro Pertini}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|President of Italy|President}} (1978-1985)||1896||1990||93 years, 152 days
|82||data-sort-value="Kovisto, Mauno, Sandro"|{{wp|Mauno Kovisto}}||[[File:Flag of Finland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Finland}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Finland|Prime Minister}} (1968-1970, 1979-1982)<br />{{wp|President of Finland|President}} (1982-1994)||1923||2017||93 years, 166 days
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|-
|81||data-sort-value="Pfimlin, Pierre"|{{wp|Pierre Pflimlin}}||[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1946)||1907||2000||93 years, 143 days
|83||data-sort-value="Pertini, Sandro"|{{wp|Sandro Pertini}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|President of Italy|President}} (1978-1985)||1896||1990||93 years, 152 days
|-
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|82||data-sort-value="Scalfaro, Oscar Luigi"|{{wp|Oscar Luigi Scalfaro}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|President of Italy|President}} (1992&ndash;1999)||1918||2012||93 years, 142 days
|84||data-sort-value="Pfimlin, Pierre"|{{wp|Pierre Pflimlin}}||[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1946)||1907||2000||93 years, 143 days
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|rowspan="2"|83||rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Leo XIII" | {{wp|Pope Leo XIII|Leo XIII}}<br /><small>born Gioacchino Pecci</small>||[[File:Flag of the Papal States (1808-1870).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Papal States}}||{{wp|Carmerlengo of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (1878)||rowspan=2|1810||rowspan=2|1903||rowspan=2|93 years, 140 days
|85||data-sort-value="Scalfaro, Oscar Luigi"|{{wp|Oscar Luigi Scalfaro}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|President of Italy|President}} (1992&ndash;1999)||1918||2012||93 years, 142 days
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|rowspan="2"|86||rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Leo XIII" | {{wp|Pope Leo XIII|Leo XIII}}<br /><small>born Gioacchino Pecci</small>||[[File:Flag of the Papal States (1808-1870).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Papal States}}||{{wp|Carmerlengo of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (1878)||rowspan=2|1810||rowspan=2|1903||rowspan=2|93 years, 140 days
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|[[File:Flag of the Holy See.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Holy See}}||{{wp|Pope}} (1878-1903)
|[[File:Flag of the Holy See.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Holy See}}||{{wp|Pope}} (1878-1903)
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|84||data-sort-value="Hristić, Nikola"|{{wp|Nikola Hristić}}||[[File:Flag of Serbia (1882–1918).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Serbia}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Serbia|Prime Minister}} (1867–1868,  1883–1884, 1888–1889, 1894–1895)||1818||1911||93 years, 108 days
|87||data-sort-value="Hristić, Nikola"|{{wp|Nikola Hristić}}||[[File:Flag of Serbia (1882–1918).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Serbia}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Serbia|Prime Minister}} (1867–1868,  1883–1884, 1888–1889, 1894–1895)||1818||1911||93 years, 108 days
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|85||data-sort-value="Colombo, Emilio"|{{wp|Emilio Colombo}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister}} (1971–1972)||1920||2013||93 years, 74 days
|88||data-sort-value="Colombo, Emilio"|{{wp|Emilio Colombo}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister}} (1971–1972)||1920||2013||93 years, 74 days
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|86||data-sort-value="Willoch, Kåre"|{{wp|Kåre Willoch}}||[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Norway}} ||{{wp|Prime Minister of Norway|Prime Minister}} (1971–1986)||1928||2021||93 years, 64 days
|89||data-sort-value="Willoch, Kåre"|{{wp|Kåre Willoch}}||[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Norway}} ||{{wp|Prime Minister of Norway|Prime Minister}} (1971–1986)||1928||2021||93 years, 64 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
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|'''87'''||data-sort-value="Dejeu, Gavril" | '''{{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Romania|Acting Prime Minister}} (1998)||1932||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|09|11}}'''
|'''90'''||data-sort-value="Dejeu, Gavril" | '''{{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Romania|Acting Prime Minister}} (1998)||1932||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|09|11}}'''
|-
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|88||data-sort-value="Babiuch, Edward"|{{wp|Edward Babiuch}}||[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Poland}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Poland|Prime Minister}} (1980)||1927||2021||93 years, 35 days
|91||data-sort-value="Babiuch, Edward"|{{wp|Edward Babiuch}}||[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Poland}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Poland|Prime Minister}} (1980)||1927||2021||93 years, 35 days
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|89||data-sort-value="Machado, Bernardino"|{{wp|Bernardino Machado}}||[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Portugal}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Portugal|Prime Minister}} (1914, 1921)<br />{{wp|President of Portugal|President}} (1915-1917; 1925-1926)||1851||1944||93 years, 32 days
|92||data-sort-value="Machado, Bernardino"|{{wp|Bernardino Machado}}||[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Portugal}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Portugal|Prime Minister}} (1914, 1921)<br />{{wp|President of Portugal|President}} (1915-1917; 1925-1926)||1851||1944||93 years, 32 days
|-
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|90||data-sort-value="Jabłoński, Henryk"|{{wp|Henryk Jabłoński}}||[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Poland}}||{{wp|President of Poland|Chairman of the Council of State}} (1972-1985)||1909||2003||93 years, 31 days
|93||data-sort-value="Jabłoński, Henryk"|{{wp|Henryk Jabłoński}}||[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Poland}}||{{wp|President of Poland|Chairman of the Council of State}} (1972-1985)||1909||2003||93 years, 31 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
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|'''91'''||data-sort-value="Landsbergis, Vytautas"|'''{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Lithuania}} ||{{wp|Prime Minister of Lithuania|Acting Prime Minister}} (1998)||1932||''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}}'''
|'''94'''||data-sort-value="Landsbergis, Vytautas"|'''{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Lithuania}} ||{{wp|Prime Minister of Lithuania|Acting Prime Minister}} (1998)||1932||''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}}'''
|-
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|92||data-sort-value="Gouin, Félix"|{{wp|Félix Gouin}}||[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1946)<br />{{wp|President of France|President}} (1946)||1884||1977||93 years, 21 days
|95||data-sort-value="Gouin, Félix"|{{wp|Félix Gouin}}||[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1946)<br />{{wp|President of France|President}} (1946)||1884||1977||93 years, 21 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''96'''||data-sort-value="Bonnici, Ugo Mifsud"|'''{{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}} ||{{wp|President of Malta|President}} (1998)||1932||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}}'''
|-
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| 94
| 97
| data-sort-value="Leone, Giovanni" | {{wp|Giovanni Leone}}
| data-sort-value="Leone, Giovanni" | {{wp|Giovanni Leone}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
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| 2001
| 2001
| 93 years, 6 days
| 93 years, 6 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''95'''||data-sort-value="Bonnici, Ugo Mifsud"|'''{{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}} ||{{wp|President of Malta|President}} (1998)||1932||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}}'''
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| 96
| 98
| data-sort-value="Agt, Dries van" | {{wp|Dries van Agt}}
| data-sort-value="Agt, Dries van" | {{wp|Dries van Agt}}
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}
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| 93 years, 3 days
| 93 years, 3 days
|-
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| 97
| 99
| data-sort-value="Callaghan, James" | {{wp|James Callaghan}}
| data-sort-value="Callaghan, James" | {{wp|James Callaghan}}
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United Kingdom}}  
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United Kingdom}}  
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| 92 years, 364 days
| 92 years, 364 days
|-
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| 98
| 100
| data-sort-value="Kania, Stanisław" | {{wp|Stanisław Kania}}
| data-sort-value="Kania, Stanisław" | {{wp|Stanisław Kania}}
| [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Poland}}
| [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Poland}}
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| 2020
| 2020
| 92 years, 361 days
| 92 years, 361 days
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| 1xx
| data-sort-value="Couve de Murville, Maurice" | {{wp|Maurice Couve de Murville}}
| data-sort-value="Couve de Murville, Maurice" | {{wp|Maurice Couve de Murville}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}
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| 1907
| 1907
| 1999
| 1999
| 92 years, 334 days
| 92 years, 334 days-->
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| 100
| data-sort-value="Macmillan, Harold" | {{wp|Harold Macmillan}}
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United Kingdom}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister}} (1957–1963)
| 1894
| 1986
| 92 years, 322 days
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|1xx||data-sort-value="de Valera, Éamon"|{{wp|Éamon de Valera}}||[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ireland}}||{[wp|Taoiseach}} (1937–1948, 1951–1954, 1957–1959)<br />{{wp|President of Ireland|President}} (1959–1973)||1883||1974||92 years, 319 days-->
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Revision as of 10:44, 21 November 2025

This article lists the 100 Longest-known Living ving or deceased European heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 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 European State Leader is the Former Turkish Prime Minister (1935-1937) and President (1950-1960) Celâl Bayar, who lived to 103 years, 98 days

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List

UPDATED 12/11/2025

Color Note
Living State Leaders
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
2 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
3 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra (civil).svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
4 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1886 1988 101 years, 314 days
5 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
6 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
7 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
8 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Acting Governor-General (1971)
Governor-General (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
9 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
10 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 38 days
11 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
12 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 2 days
13 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
14 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
15 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
16 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
17 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
18 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
19 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
20 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
21 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
22 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
23 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
24 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
25 Kenan Evren Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)		 1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
26 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
27 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
28 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
29 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
30 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
31 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
Acting President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974) 		1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
32 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
33 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 106 days
34 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
35 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
36 Granito Pignatelli Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
37 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
38 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941) 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
39 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (1990-1992)
President (2001&ndash:2006) 		1928 2024 96 years, 235 days
40 Édouard Balladur Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 223 days
41 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days
42 Michael I Flag of Romania.svg Romania King (1927–1930; 1940–1947) 1921 2017 96 years, 41 days
43 Dom Mintoff Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister(1955–1958; 1971–1984) 1916 2012 96 years, 14 days
44 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 96 years, 10 days
45 Hans Schaffner Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland President (1966) 1908 2004 95 years, 346 days
46 Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1929 Alive 95 years, 356 days
47 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1993–1994)
President (1999–2006) 		1920 2016 95 years, 282 days
48 Benedict XVI Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg Vatican City State
(born in  Flag of Germany.svg Germany 		Acting Sovereign (2005)
Pope (2005-2013)
Sovereign (2005–2013) 		1927 2022 95 years, 259 days
49 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930 Alive 95 years, 240 days
50 Ion Iliescu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004) 		1930 2025 95 years, 156 days
51 Paal Berg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Acting Head of State (1945) 1873 1966 95 years, 126 days
52 Philippe Pétain Flag of France.svg France/Vichy France Prime Minister (1940)
Chief of State (1940-1944) 		1856 1951 95 years, 90 days
53 Petar Stambolić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Prime Minister (1963-1967)
President (1982-1983) 		1912 2007 95 years, 71 days
54 Ali Bozer Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Acting Prime Minister (1989) 1925 2020 95 years, 57 days
55 Max Petitpierre Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland President (1950, 1955, 1960) 1899 1994 95 years, 27 days
56 Dušan Dragosavac Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1981–1982) 1919 2014 95 years, 20 days
57 Hans Modrow Flag of the German Democratic Republic.svg West Germany Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1990) 1927 2023 95 years, 13 days
58 Juliana Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Queen (1948–1980) 1909 2004 94 years, 325 days
59 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Flag of Andorra (civil).svg France French Co-prince (1974-1981) 1926 2022 94 years, 304 days
Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France President (1974-1981)
60 Constantin Ion Parhon Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg Romania President (1947–1952) 1874 1969 94 years, 298 days
61 Richard von Weizsäcker Flag of Germany.svg West Germany President (1984-1994) 1920 2015 94 years, 291 days
62 Martti Miettunen Flag of Finland.svg Finland Prime Minister (1961–1962, 1975–1977) 1907 2002 94 years, 277 days
63 Lamberto Dini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1995–1996) 1931 Alive 94 years, 285 days
64 Kiro Gligorov Flag of Macedonia (1992–1995).svg Macedonia President (1991–1999) 1917 2012 94 years, 243 days
65 Pierre Graber Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland President (1975) 1908 2003 94 years, 225 days
66 Angelo Sodano Flag of Italy.svg Italy Acting Sovereign (2013) 1927 2022 94 years, 205 days
67 Glafcos Clerides Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus President (1974, 1993–2003) 1919 2013 94 years, 200 days
68 Mitja Ribičič Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Prime Minister (1969–1971) 1919 2013 94 years, 194 days
69 Giorgios Athanasiadis-Novas State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1965) 1893 1987 94 years, 182 days
70 Charles de Freycinet Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892) 1828 1923 94 years, 181 days
71 George Vassiliou Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus President (1988–1993) 1931 Alive 94 years, 205 days
72 Nikolai Rhyzkov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1985-1991) 1929 2024 94 years, 153 days
73 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Flag of Spain.svg Spain Acting Sovereign (2005) 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
74 Giulio Andreotti Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1972 – 1973, 1976–1979; 1989–1992) 1919 2013 94 years, 114 days
75 Ciriaco de Mita Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980-1981) 1928 2022 94 years, 113 days
76 Ioannis Grivas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989) 1923 2016 93 years, 278 days
77 Paolo Boselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Prime Minister (1916-1917; 1925-1926) 1838 1932 93 years, 276 days
78 Anker Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Prime Minister (1972-1973, 1975-1982) 1922 2016 93 years, 251 days
79 Árpád Göncz Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary President (1990-2000) I1922 2015 93 years, 238 days
80 Vincenzo Vannutelli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Acting Sovereign (1922) 1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
81 Bülend Ulusu Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1980-1983) 1922 2015 93 years, 175 days
82 Mauno Kovisto Flag of Finland.svg Finland Prime Minister (1968-1970, 1979-1982)
President (1982-1994)		 1923 2017 93 years, 166 days
83 Sandro Pertini Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (1978-1985) 1896 1990 93 years, 152 days
84 Pierre Pflimlin Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1946) 1907 2000 93 years, 143 days
85 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (1992–1999) 1918 2012 93 years, 142 days
86 Leo XIII
born Gioacchino Pecci		 Flag of the Papal States (1808-1870).svg Papal States Acting Sovereign (1878) 1810 1903 93 years, 140 days
Flag of the Holy See.svg Holy See Pope (1878-1903)
87 Nikola Hristić Flag of Serbia (1882–1918).svg Serbia Prime Minister (1867–1868, 1883–1884, 1888–1889, 1894–1895) 1818 1911 93 years, 108 days
88 Emilio Colombo Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1971–1972) 1920 2013 93 years, 74 days
89 Kåre Willoch Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1971–1986) 1928 2021 93 years, 64 days
90 Gavril Dejeu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Acting Prime Minister (1998) 1932 Alive 93 years, 91 days
91 Edward Babiuch Flag of Poland.svg Poland Prime Minister (1980) 1927 2021 93 years, 35 days
92 Bernardino Machado 25px]] Portugal Prime Minister (1914, 1921)
President (1915-1917; 1925-1926)		 1851 1944 93 years, 32 days
93 Henryk Jabłoński Flag of Poland.svg Poland Chairman of the Council of State (1972-1985) 1909 2003 93 years, 31 days
94 Vytautas Landsbergis Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Acting Prime Minister (1998) 1932 Alive' 93 years, 54 days
95 Félix Gouin Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1946)
President (1946)		 1884 1977 93 years, 21 days
96 Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1998) 1932 Alive 93 years, 33 days
97 Giovanni Leone Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1963, 1968)
President (1971–1978) 		1908 2001 93 years, 6 days
98 Dries van Agt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1977-1982) 1931 2024 93 years, 3 days
99 James Callaghan Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom Prime Minister (1976–1979) 1912 2005 92 years, 364 days
100 Stanisław Kania Flag of Poland.svg Poland First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party (1980-1981) 1927 2020 92 years, 361 days

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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Entry Date
1 Mark Eyskens Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1981) 1933 Alive 92 years, 226 days 18 Dec 2025
2 Arnold Koller Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Federal Council Member (1986–1999)
President (1990; 1997)		 1933 Alive 92 years, 104 days 19 Jul 2026
3 Mátyás Szűrös Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Provisional President (1989–1990) 11 Sept 1933 Alive 92 years, 91 days 26 Sept 2026
4 Rudolf Schuster Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia President (1999–2004) 1934 Alive 91 years, 341 days 3 Jan 2027
5 Édith Cresson Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1991–1992) 1934 Alive 91 years, 318 days 30 Jan 2027
6 Giovanni Battista Re Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (2025) 1934 Alive 91 years, 315 days 6 Feb 2027
7 Eddie Fenech Adami Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)
President (2004–2009)		 1934 Alive 91 years, 307 days 28 Feb 2027
8 Albert II Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium King (1993–2013) 1934 Alive 91 years, 188 days 7 Jul 2027
9 Ingvar Carlson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) 1934 Alive 91 years, 32 days 11 Dec 2026
10 Tarcisio Bertone Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (2013) 1934 Alive 91 years, 9 days 6 Jan 2028

Addendum

= Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #28–36 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days

See also

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