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This article lists the 100 oldest known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The longest-lived state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. Ek Yi Oun, fellow Cambodian prime minister, lived between 102 years, 1 day, and 103 years, 364 days.
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) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on lightgreen'''. 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 {{wp|Prime Minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister}} {{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}} (1905-2009) of [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|75px]] {{wp|Cambodia}}, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. And among the Living the Oldest is {{wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}} (born 1923) of [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|75px]] {{wp|Ecuador}}, whose current age is {{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}. This list consists of 90 deceased and 10 living state leaders.
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="100" style="line-height:normal">
File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal, Souverains et notabilités d'Indochine (cropped).jpg|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cambodia}}<br />{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}<br />served: 1962
File:Mahmut Celâl Bayar.jpg|2nd Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}<br>{{wp|Celål Bayar}}<br />served 1937–1939, 1950&ndash;1960
File:Antoine Pinay 1952.jpg|3rd-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Fourth Republic|France}}<br>{{wp|Antoine Pinay}}<br />served: 1952&nbsp;1953
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|6th-oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}<br />{{wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served: 1972&ndash;1976
</gallery>


== List ==
== List ==
    '''Living'''
UPDATED {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| style="background-color:#99ff99" | Living
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!<abbr>No.</abbr>
|-
!Name
!style="text-align:left" |No.!!style="width: 175px; text-align:left"|Name!!style="text-align:left" |State!!style="text-align:left" |Position!!style="text-align:left" |Birth!!style="text-align:left"|Death!!style="text-align:left"|Age
!State
|-
!Position
|1||data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" | {{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum|Chau Sen Cocsal}}||[[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Cambodia|Cambodia}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister}} (1962)||1905||2009||103 years, 143 days
!Birth
|-
!Death
|2||data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | {{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}||[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1937–1939)<br />{{wp|President of France|President}} (1950–1960) ||1883||1986||103 years, 98 days
!Age
|-
|3||data-sort-value="Pinay, Antoine" | {{wp|Antoine Pinay}}||[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Fourth Republic|France}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1952–1953)||1891||1994||102 years, 348 days
|-
|4||data-sort-value="Prunet-Foch, André" | {{wp|André Prunet-Foch}}||[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Andorra}}||{{wp|List of representatives of the co-princes of Andorra|French Viguier}} (1977–1980)||1914||2017||102 years, 211 days
|-
|5||data-sort-value="Higashikuni Naruhiko" | {{wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}||[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}} ||{{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1945)||1887 ||1990 ||102 years, 48 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''6'''||data-sort-value="Rodriguez, Guillermo" | '''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Ecuador}}'''||{{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1972–1976)||1923||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|-
|-
|1
|7||data-sort-value="Awadalla, Babiker" | {{wp|Babiker Awadalla}}||[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of Sudan|Sudan}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Sudan|Prime Minister}} (1969)||1917||2019||101 years, 321 days
|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
|-
|Cambodia
|8||data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" | {{wp|Willem Drees}}||[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister}} (1948–1958)||1889||1990||101 years, 314 days
|Prime Minister (1962)
|-
|1905
|9||data-sort-value="Đỗ Mười" | {{wp|Đỗ Mười}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister}} (1988–1991)<br />{{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party}} (1990–1997)||1917||2018||101 years, 241 days  
|2009
|103 years, 143 days
|-
|-
|2
|10||data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | {{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}||[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1994–1996)||1924||2025||101 years, 228 days
|Celâl Bayar
|-
|Turkey
|11||data-sort-value="Zhang Qun" | {{wp|Zhang Qun}}||[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China|Taiwan}}||{{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1947–1948)||1889||1990||101 years, 219 days
|Prime Minister (1937–1939)
|-
President (1950–1960)
|12||data-sort-value="Nakasone Yasuhiro" | {{wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}||[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Empire of Japan|Japan}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1982–1987)||1918||2019||101 years, 186 days
|1883
|-
|1986
|13||data-sort-value="Jong, Piet de" | {{wp|Piet de Jong}}||[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister}} (1967–1971)||1915||2016||101 years, 115 days
|103 years, 98 days
|-
|14||data-sort-value="Hyun Soong-jong" | {{wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}||[[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|South Korea}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister}} (1992–1993)||1919||2020||101 years, 88 days
|-
|15||data-sort-value="Gonzáles Ruiz, Bernardino"  | {{wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}||[[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Panama}}||{{wp|President of Panama|Acting Leader}} (1963) ||1911||2012||101 years, 64 days
|-
|16||data-sort-value="Siphandone, Khamtai" |{{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}||[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Laos}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Laos|Prime Minister}} (1991–1998)<br />{{wp|Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1992–2006)<br />{{wp|President of Laos|President}} (1998–2006)||1924||2025||101 years, 53 days
|-
|17||data-sort-value="Hornsrud, Christopher"|{{wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}||[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Norway}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Norway|Prime Minister}} (1928)||1859||1960||101 years, 27 days
|-
|18||data-sort-value="Ben Halim, Mustafa"|{{wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}||[[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Libya|Libya}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Libya|Prime Minister}} (1954–1957)||1921||2021||100 years, 312 days
|-
|19||data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo"|{{wp|Telmo Vargas}}||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}||{{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1966)||1912||2013||100 years, 304 days
|-
|20||data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" | {{wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1975)<br />{{wp|President of Peru|President}} (1975–1980)||1921||2022||100 years, 283 days
|-
|21||data-sort-value="Hau Pei-tsun"|{{wp|Hau Pei-tsun}}||[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China|Taiwan}}||{{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1990–1993)||1919||2020||100 years, 235 days
|-
|22||data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis"|{{wp|Luis Echeverría}}||[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mexico}}||{{wp|President of Mexico|President}} (1970–1976)||1922||2022||100 years, 172 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" 
|'''23'''||data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad"|'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''||[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Malaysia}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister}} (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)||1925||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''24'''||data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan" | '''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|Afghanistan}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Afghanistan|Prime Minister}} (1988-1989)||1925||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|- 
|25||data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | {{wp|Jimmy Carter}} ||[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United States}}||{{wp|President of the United States|President}} (1977&ndash;1981)||1924||2024||100 years, 89 days
|-
|rowspan="2"|26||data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon"|{{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1989–1990)||1904||2004||rowspan="2"|100 years, 45 days
|-
|data-sort-value="Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier"|{{wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (2000–2001)||1920||2020
|-
|28||data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan"|{{wp|Johan Ferrier}}||[[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Suriname}}||{{wp|President of Suriname|President}} (1975–1980)||1910||2010||99 years, 237 days
|-
|29||data-sort-value="Tun Tin"|{{wp|Tun Tin}}||[[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Union of Burma|Burma}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Myanmar|Prime Minister}} (1988)||1920||2020||99 years, 211 days
|-
|30||data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" | {{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of India|Acting Prime Minister}} (1964; 1966)||1898||1998||99 years, 195 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''31'''||data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye"|'''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Senegal}}'''||{{wp|President of Senegal|President}} (2000–2012)||1926||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|-
|32||data-sort-value="Lamrani, Mohammed Karim"|{{wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}||[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Morocco}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Morocco|Prime Minister}} (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)||1919||2018||99 years, 142 days
|-
|33||data-sort-value="Mamo, Anthony"|Sir {{wp|Anthony Mamo}}<br /><small>{{wp|National Order of Merit (Malta)|KUOM}} {{wp|Order of the British Empire|OBE}} {{wp|King's Counsel|QC}}</small>||[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Malta|Prime Minister}} (1971&ndash;1974)<br />{{wp|President of Malta|President}} (1974&ndash;1976)||1909||2008||99 years, 113 days
|-
|34||data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, Michail"|{{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}} ||{{wp|President of Greece|President}} (1974–1975)||1903||2002||99 years, 96 days
|-
|35||data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford"|Sir {{wp|Clifford Campbell}}<br /><small>{{wp|Order of the Nation|ON}} {{wp|Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG}} {{wp|Royal Victorian Order|GCVD}} {{wp|Order of Saint John (chartered 1888|KStJ}}</small>||[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}||{{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1962–1973)||1892||1991||99 years, 92 days
|-
|36||data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji"|{{wp|Morarji Desai}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister}} (1977–1979)||1896||1995||99 years, 41 days
|-
|37||data-sort-value="Võ Chí Công"|{{wp|Võ Chí Công}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}||{{wp|President of Vietnam|President}} (1987–1992)||1912||2011||99 years, 32 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''38'''||data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valdas"|'''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}''' ||[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Lithuania}}''' ||{{wp|President of Lithuania|President}} (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)||1926||'''Alive''' ||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''39'''||data-sort-value="Dizdarević,  Raif"|'''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''||[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia}}'''||{{wp|President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia|President of the Presidency}} (1988&ndash;1989)||1926||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|-
|40||data-sort-value="Tabone, Ċensu"|{{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}<br /><small>{{wp|National Order of Merit (Malta)|KUOM}}</small>||[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}}||{{wp|President of Malta|President}} (1989–1994)||1913||2012||98 years, 350 days
|-
|41||data-sort-value="Mwinyi, Ali Hassan"|{{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}||[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tanzania}}||{{wp|President of Tanzania|President}} (1985–1995)||1925||2024||98 years, 297 days
|-
|42||data-sort-value="Tinsulanonda. Prem"|{{wp|Prem Tinsulanonda}}||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Thailand}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister}} (1980–1988)<br />{{wp|Regent of Thailand|Regent}} (2016)||1920||2019||98 years, 273 days
|-
|43||data-sort-value="Harmel, Pierre"|{{wp|Pierre Harmel}}||[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Belgium}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister}} (1965–1966)||1911||2009||98 years, 244 days
|-
|44||data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard"|Sir {{wp|Howard Cooke}}<br /><small>{{wp|Order of the Nation|ON}} {{wp|Order of Distinction (Jamaica)|CO}} {{wp|Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG}} {{wp|Royal Victorian Order|GCVD}} {{wp|Order of Saint John (chartered 1888|KStJ}}</small>||[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}||{{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1991–2006)||1915||2014||98 years, 240 days
|-
|45||data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, Joseph"|{{wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}||[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Third Republic|France}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1932–1933)||1873||1972||98 years, 237 days
|-
|46||data-sort-value="Mitsotakis, Konstabtinos"|{{wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1990–1993)||1918||2017||98 years, 223 days
|-
|47||data-sort-value="Ayora, Isidro"|{{wp|Isidro Ayora}}||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Ecuador|President}} (1926–1931)||1879||1978||98 years, 203 days
|-
|48||data-sort-value="Reuter, Émile"|{{wp|Émile Reuter}}||[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Luxembourg}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Luxembourg|Prime Minister}} (1918–1925)||1874||1973||98 years, 196 days
|-
|49||data-sort-value="Dia, Mamadou"|{{wp|Mamadou Dia}}||[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Senegal}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Senegal|Prime Minister}} (1960–1962)||1910||2009||98 years, 191 days
|-
|50||data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | {{wp|Aden Adde}}||[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Somalia}}||{{wp|President of Somalia|President}} (1960–1967)||1908||2007||98 years, 181 days
|-
|51||data-sort-value="Phoumsavanh. Nouhak"|{{wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}||[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Laos}}||{{wp|President of Laos|President}} (1992–1998)||1910||2008||98 years, 153 days
|-
|52||data-sort-value="Lê Đức Anh"|{{wp|Lê Đức Anh}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}||{{wp|President of Vietnam|President}} (1992–1997)||1920||2019||98 years, 142 days
|-
|53||data-sort-value="Zinsou, Émile Derlin"|{{wp|Émile Derlin Zinsou}}||[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of Dahomey|Dahomey}} ||{{wp|President of Benin|President}} (1968–1969)||1918||2016||98 years, 127 days
|-
|54||data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" | {{Wp|Borys Martos}}||[[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ukrainian People's Republic|Ukraine}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Ukraine|Prime Minister}} (1919)||1879||1977||98 years, 123 days
|-
|55||data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr"|{{wp|Artúr Görgei}}||[[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary}}||{{wp|List of heads of state of Hungary|Acting Governor-President}} (1849)||1818||1916||98 years, 112 days
|-
|56||data-sort-value="Štrougal, Lubomir"|{{wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}||[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia|Prime Minister}} (1970–1988)||1924||2023||98 years, 110 days
|-
|57||data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg"|{{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}}||[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Luxembourg}}||{{wp|Monarchy of Luxembourg|Grand Duke}} (1964–2000)||1921||2019||98 years, 108 days
|-
|58||data-sort-value="Whitlam, Gough"|{{wp|Gough Whitlam}}<br/><small>{{wp|Order of Australia|AC}} {{wp|King's Counsel|QC}}</small>||[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Australia}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister}} (1972–1975)||1916||2014||98 years, 102 days
|-
|59||data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio"|{{wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|President of Italy|President}} (2006–2015)||1925||2023||98 years, 85 days
|-
|60||data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau"|{{wp|Venceslau Brás}}||[[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}||{{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1914–1918)||1868||1966||98 years, 78 days
|-
|61||data-sort-value="Rostain, Claude"|{{wp|Claude Rostain}}||[[File:Flag of Andorra (civil).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Andorra}}||{{wp|List of representatives of the co-princes of Andorra|French Viguier}} (1972–1977)||1916||2015||98 years, 56 days
|-
|62||data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy"|{{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}||{{wp|President of India|President}} (1987–1992)||1910||2009||98 years, 54 days
|-
|63||data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső"|{{wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}||[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|First Hungarian Republic|Hungary}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Hungary|Prime Minister}} (1919)||1875||1973||98 years, 15 days
|-
|64||data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel"|{{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}||[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Colombia}}||{{wp|President of Colombia|President}} (1957–1958)||1910||2008||98 years, 13 days
|-
|65||data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš"|{{wp|Miloš Jakeš}}||[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia}}||{{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia|General Secretary of the Communist Party}} (1987–1989)||1922||2020||97 years, 332 days
|-
|-
|3
|66||data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin"|{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Thailand}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister}} (1976&ndash;1977)||1927||2025||97 years, 324 days
|Antoine Pinay
|-
|France
|67||data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam"|{{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}||[[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jordan}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Jordan|Prime Minister}} (1993–1995; 1997–1998)||1925||2023||97 years, 319 days
|Prime Minister (1952–1953)
|-
|1891
|68||data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan"|{{wp|Kenan Evren}}||[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}||{{wp|President of Turkey|President of the National Security Council}} (1980–1982)<br />{{wp|President of Turkey|State President}} (1982–1989)||1917||2015||97 years, 296 days
|1994
|-
|102 years, 348 days
|68||data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington"|{{wp|Wellington Koo}}||[[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China (1912–1949)|China}}||{{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Acting Premier}} (1924)<br />{{wp|President of the Republic of China|Acting President}} (1926–1927)||1888||1985||97 years, 289 days
|-
|rowspan=2|70||data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von"|{{wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}}||[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Austria-Hungary|Austria}}||{{wp|Minister-president of Austria|Minister-President}} (1870)||1810||1908||rowspan=2|97 years, 272 days
|-
|-
|4
|data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam"|{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}||[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|North Korea}}||{{wp|Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly|SPA Chairman}} (1998–2019)||1928||2025
|André Prunet-Foch
|Andorra
|French Viguier (1977–1980)
|1914
|2017
|102 years, 211 days
|-
|-
|5
|72||data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua"|{{wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}||[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Irish Free State}}||{{wp|Governor-General of the Irish Free State|Governor-General}} (1932–1936)||1866||1963||97 years, 267 days
|Naruhiko Higashikuni
|-
|Japan
|73||data-sort-value="Benhabyles, Abdelmalek"|{{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}||[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Algeria}}||{{wp|President of Algeria|Acting President}} (1992)||1921||2018||97 years, 245 days
|Prime Minister (1945)
|-
|1887
|74||data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | {{wp|Francesc Badia i Batalla|Francesc Badia Batalla}}||[[File:Flag of Andorra (civil).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Andorra}}||{{wp|List of representatives of the co-princes of Andorra|Episcopal Veguer}} (1972–1993)||1923||2020||97 years, 217 days
|1990
|-
|102 years, 48 days
|75||data-sort-value="Forlani, Arnaldo"|{{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1980–1981)||1925||2023||97 years, 210 days
|- 
|76||data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José"|{{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}||[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Venezuela}}||{{wp|President of Venezuela|President}} (1993-1994)||1916||2014||97 years, 208 days
|-
|77||data-sort-value="He Yingpin"|{{wp|He Yingqin}}||[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China (1912-1949)|China}}||{{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1949)||1890||1987||97 years, 202 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''78'''||data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur"|'''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}<br /><small>{{wp|Order of the Nation|ON}} {{wp|Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG}}</small>'''||[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''||{{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (2010–2014)||1928||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|-
|79||data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui"|{{wp|Lee Teng-hui}}||[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Taiwan}}||{{wp|President of the Republic of China|President}} (1988&nbsp;2000)||1923||2020||97 years, 197 days
|-
|80||data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam"|{{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}||[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ireland}}||{{wp|Taoiseach}} (1973–1977)||1920||2017||97 years, 174 days
|-
|-
|1-6
|81||data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo"|{{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1939–1944)||1872||1969||97 years, 152 days
|Ek Yi Oun
|-
|Cambodia
|82||data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio"|{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}||[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Chile}}||{{wp|President of Chile|President}} (1990–1994)||1918||2016||97 years, 145 days
|Prime Minister (1958)
|-
|1910
|83||data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando"|{{wp|Armando Villanueva}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1988–1989)||1915||2013||97 years, 140 days
|2013
|-
|102 years, 1 day to
|84||data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe"|{{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}||[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}||{{wp|President of Romania|President of the Presidium}} (1958–1961)<br />{{wp|President of Romania|Acting President of the State Council}} (1965)<br />{{wp|Prime Minister of Romania|Prime Minister}} (1961–1974)||1902||2000||97 years, 138 days
103 years, 364 days
|-
|85||data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial"|{{wp|Martial Célestin}}||[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Haiti}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Haiti|Prime Minister}} (1988)||1913||2011||97 years, 123 days
|-  
|86||data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe"|{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}||[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}||{{wp|Romanian Communist Party|First Secretary of the Worker's Party}} (1954–1955)||1913||2010||97 years, 97 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''87'''||data-sort-value="Boross, Péter"|'''{{wp|Péter Boross}}'''||[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Hungary}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Hungary|Prime Minister}} (1993–1994)||1928||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''
|-
|88||data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth"|{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}||[[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Zambia}}||{{wp|President of Zambia|State President}} (1964–1991)||1924||2021||97 years, 50 days
|-
|89||data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter"|{{wp|Walter Scheel}}||[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|West Germany}}||{{wp|Chancellor of Germany|Acting Chancellor}} (1974)<br />{{wp|President of Germany|President}} (1974–1979)||1919||2016||97 years, 47 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''90'''||data-sort-value="Zhu Rongji"|'''{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}'''||[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|China}}'''||{{wp|Premier of the People's Republic of China|Premier of the State Council}} (1998–2003)||1928||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
|-
|91||data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut"|{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}||[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|West Germany}}||{{wp|Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor}} (1974–1982)||1918||2015||96 years, 322 days
|-
|-
|7
|92||data-sort-value="Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, Gennaro"|{{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte|Granito Pignatelli}}||[[File:Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vatican City}}||{{wp|Dean of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (1939)||1851||1948||96 years, 312 days
|Babiker Awadalla
|-
|Sudan
|93||data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille"|{{wp|Camille Huysmans}}||[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Belgium}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister}} (1946&ndash;1947)||1871||1968||96 years, 275 days
|Prime Minister (1969)
|-
|1917
|94||data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak"|{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}||[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Israel}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister}} (1981-1984; 1986-1992)||1915||2012||96 years, 252 days
|2019
|-
|101 years, 321 days
|95||data-sort-value="Páez, Federico"|{{wp|Federico Páez}}||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}||{{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1935&ndash;1937)||1877||1974||96 years, 250 days
|-
|96||data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib"|{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}||[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tunisia}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Tunisia|Prime Minister}} (1956&ndash;1957)<br>{{wp|President of Tunisia|Interim President}} (1957&ndash;1959)<br>{{wp|President of Tunisia|President}} (1959&ndash;1987)||1903||2000||96 years, 247 days
|-
|97||data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav"|{{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}||[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Soviet Union}}||{{wp|Premier of the Soviet Union|Premier}} (1930–1941)||1890||1986||96 years, 244 days
|-
|-
|8
|98||data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold"|{{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}||[[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Estonia}}||{{wp|List of chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic|Chairman of the Supreme Council}} (1990-1992)<br />{{wp|President of Estonia|President}} (2001-2006)||1928||2024||96 years, 235 days
|Willem Drees
|Netherlands
|Prime Minister (1948–1958)
|1886
|1988
|101 years, 314 days
|-
|-
|9
|99||data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop"|{{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}||[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|North Korea}}||{{wp|Supreme People's Assembly|Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly}} (1983-1998)||1925||2022||96 years, 224 days
|Đỗ Mười
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|Vietnam
|'''100'''||data-value="Balladur, Édouard" | '''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''||[[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|France}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1993-1995)||1929||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
<!--|-
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1991–1997)
|1xx||data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro"|{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1979-1980)||1921||2017||96 years, 191 days-->
|1917
|}
|2018
 
|101 years, 241 days
=== If this Living state leaders are still alive by 30 November 2025 ===
{|Class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|10
!style="text-align:center" colspan="2"|Rank!!style="text-align:left" rowspan="2"|State Leader!!style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|State!!style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|Post!!style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|Birth!!style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|Death!!style="text-align:center" colspan="2"|Age
|Zhang Qun
|China
|Premier (1947–1948)
|1889
|1990
|101 years, 219 days
|-
|-
|11
!style="text-align:left"|Current!!style="text-align:left"|By<br />30/11/25</br>!!style="text-align:left"|Current!!style="text-align:left"|By<br />30/11/25</br>
|Yasuhiro Nakasone
|-bgcolor=#99ff99
|Japan
|'''6'''||'''6'''||data-sort-value="Rodríguez, Guillermo"|'''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Ecuador}}'''||{{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1972–1976)||1923||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1923|11|4|2025|11|30}}'''
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
|-bgcolor=#99ff99
|1918
|'''23'''||'''23'''||data-sort-value="Mahathir Mohamad"|'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''||[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Malaysia}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister}} (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)||1925||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|10|2025|11|30}}'''
|2019
|-bgcolor="#99ff99"
|101 years, 186 days
|'''24'''||'''24'''||data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan"|'''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''||[[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|Afghanistan}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Afghanistan|Prime Minister}} (1988-1989)||1925||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|17|2025|11|30}}'''
|-bgcolor="#99ff99"
|'''31'''||'''31'''||data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye"|'''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''||[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Senegal}}'''||{{wp|President of Senegal|President}} (2000–2012)||1926||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|5|29|2025|11|30}}'''
|-bgcolor=#99ff99
|'''38'''||'''38'''||data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valadas"|'''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''||[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Lithuania}}''' ||{{wp|President of Lithuania|President}} (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)||1926||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|11|3|2025|11|30}}'''
|-bgcolor=#99FF99
|'''39'''||'''39'''||data-sort-value="Dizdarević, Raif"|'''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''||[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia}}'''||{{wp|President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia|President of the Presidency}} (1988&ndash;1989)||1926||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|12|9|2025|11|30}}'''
|-bgcolor=#99ff99
|'''78'''||'''77'''||data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur"|'''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}<br /><small>{{wp|Order of the Nation|ON}} {{wp|Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG}}</small>'''||[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''||{{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (2010–2014)||1928||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|5|11|2025|11|30}}'''
|-bgcolor="#99ff99"
|'''87'''||'''87'''||data-sort-value="Boross, Péter"|'''{{wp|Péter Boross}}'''||[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Hungary}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Hungary|Prime Minister}} (1993–1994)||1928||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|8|27|2025|11|30}}'''
|-bgcolor="#99ff99"|
|'''90'''||''''90'''||data-sort-value="Zhu Rongji"|'''{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}'''||[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|China}}'''||{{wp|Premier of the People's Republic of China|Premier of the State Council}} (1998–2003)||1928||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|10|23|2025|11|30}}'''
|-bgcolor=#99ff99
|'''100'''||'''100'''||data-value="Balladur, Édouard" | '''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''||[[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|France}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1993-1995)||1929||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|5|2|2025|11|30}}'''
|}
 
=== Next to Enter ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|12
!No.!!style="width: 200px; text-align:left"|Name!!style="width: 100px; text-align:left"|State!!style="width: 175px; text-align:left"|Position!!style="width: 95px; text-align:left"|Born!!Died!!style="width: 200px; text-align:left"|Current Age!!style="width: 200px; text-align:left"|Age as of <br /><small>30 Nov 2025<small>!!style="width: 200px; text-align:left" | Entry Date<br /><small>After</small>
|Piet de Jong
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|Netherlands
|'''1'''||data-value="Turnquest, Orville" |'''Sir {{wp|Orville Turnquest}}<br /><small>{{wp|Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG}} {{wp|King's Counsel|KC}} {{wp|Justice of the Peace|JP}}'''||[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''||{{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (1995&ndash;2001)||1929||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|7|19|2025|11|30}}'''||'''1 Mar 2026'''
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
|-style="background-color:#99ff99"|
|1915
|'''2'''||'''{{wp|Michael J. Williams (politician)|Michael J. Williams}}'''||[[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Trinidad and Tobago}}'''||{{wp|President of Trinidad and Tobago|Acting President}} (1987)||1929||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|10|16}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|10|16|2025|11|30}}'''||'''8 Jun 2026'''
|2016
|-style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|101 years, 115 days
|'''3'''||data-value="Gombojavyn Ochirbat"|'''{{wp|Gombojavyn Ochirbat}}'''||[[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Mongolian People's Republic|Mongolia}}'''||{{wp|Chairman of the Mongolian People's Party|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1990)||1929||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|11|15}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|11|15|2025|11|30}}'''||'''18 Jul 2026'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''4'''||data-value="Moisiu, Alfred"|'''{{wp|Alfred Moisiu}}'''||[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Albania}}'''||{{wp|President of Albania|President}} (2002&ndash;2007)||'''1929'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|1}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|1|2025|11|30}}'''||'''5 Aug 2026'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|rowspan="2"|'''5'''||data-value="Lee Hyun-jae"|'''{{wp|Lee Hyun-jae}}'''||[[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|South Korea}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister}} (1988)||rowspan="2"|1929||rowspan="2"|'''Alive'''||rowspan="2"|'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|20}}'''||rowspan="2"|'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|20|2025|11|30}}'''||rowspan="2"|'''26 Aug 2026'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|data-sort-value="Panić, Milan"|'''{{wp|Milan Panić}}'''||[[File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Serbia and Montenegro|Yugoslavia}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro|Federal Prime Minister}} (1992-1993)
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''7'''||data-value="Goldenberg, Efraín"|'''{{wp|Efrain Goldenberg}}'''||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Peru}}'''||{{wp|President of Albania|President}} (2002&ndash;2007)||1929||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|28}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|28|2025|11|30}}'''||'''29 Sept 2026'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''8'''||data-value="Osman, Ahmed"|'''{{wp|Ahmed Osman}}'''||[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Morocco}}'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Morocco|Prime Minister}} (1972&ndash;1970)||1930||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|1|3}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|1|3|2025|11|30}}'''||'''10 Nov 2026'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''9'''||data-value="Finnbogadóttir, Vigdís" | '''{{wp|Vigdis Finnbogadóttir}}'''||[[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Iceland}}'''||{{wp|President of Iceland|President}} (1980&ndash;1996)||1930||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|4|15}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|4|15|2025|11|30}}'''||'''3 Mar 2027'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''10'''||data-value="Sarney, José"|'''{{wp|José Sarney}}'''||[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Brazil}}'''||{{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1985&ndash;1990)||1930||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|4|24}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|4|24|2025|11|30}}'''||'''10 Jun 2027'''
<!--|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''10'''||data-sort-value="Dumont, Ivy"|'''Dame {{wp|Ivy Dumont}} {{wp|Order of St Michael and St George|DCMG}}'''||[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Bahamas}}||{{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Acting Governor-General}} (2001-2002)<br />{{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (2001-2005)||1930||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|10|2}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|10|2|2025|11|30}}'''||'''21 Nov 2027'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|'''10'''||data-sort-value="Yong-rim, Choe"|'''Choe {{wp|Choe Yong-rim}}'''||[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|North Korea}}||{{wp|Premier of North Korea|Premier}} (2010-2013)<br />{{wp|Premier of North Korea|Premier}} (2010-2013)||1930||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|11|20}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|11|20|2025|11|30}}'''||'''25 Feb 2028'''-->
|}
 
== Addendum ==
=== Uncertain Date of Birth ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|13
!style="width: 150px; text-align:left"|Name!!style="width: 100px; text-align:left"|State!!style="width: 150px; text-align:left"|Position!!style="text-align:left"|Born!!style="text-align:left"|Died!!style="width: 250px; text-align:left"|Age
|Hyun Soong-jong
|South Korea
|Prime Minister (1992–1993)
|1919
|2020
|101 years, 89 days
|-
|-
|14
|+ style=line-height:normal | The following individuals might be older than ''#23–100'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
|Bernardino González Ruiz
|Panama
|President (1963)
|1911
|2012
|101 years, 64 days
|-
|-
|15
|data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed"|{{wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Somalia}}||{{wp|President of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)||1912||2012||99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
|Christopher Hornsrud
|Norway
|Prime Minister (1928)
|1859
|1960
|101 years, 27 days
|-
|-
|16
|data-sort-value="Salam Sabrah, Abdul"|{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}||[[File:Flag of South Yemen.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|South Yemen}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Yemen|Acting Prime Minister}} (1969; 1971; 1971)||1912||2012||99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days
|Mustafa Ben Halim
|Libya
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
|1921
|2021
|100 years, 312 days
|-
|-
|17
|data-sort-value="Banda, Hastings" |{{wp|Hastings Banda}}||[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malawi}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Malawi|Prime Minister}} (1964–1966)<br>{{wp|President of Malawi|State President}} (1966–1994)<br>{{wp|President of the Congress Party}} (1966–1993)||1898||1997||98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
|Telmo Vargas
|-
|Ecuador
|data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos"|{{wp|Constantine Kollias|Konstantinos Kollias}}||[[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Greece|Greece}}||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1967)||1901 ||1998 ||96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
|Head of State (1966)
|1912
|2013
|100 years, 304 days
|-
|-
|18
|data-sort-value="Anchimaa-Toka"|{{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}||[[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tuvan People's Republic|Tannu Tuva}}||{{wp|List of leaders of Communist Tuva|Chairperson of the Presidium}} (1940&ndash;1944)||1912||2008||95 years, 308 days to 96 years, 308 days
|Hau Pei-tsun
|}
|Taiwan
 
|Premier (1990–1993)
== Chronological list of longest-lived state leaders (from 1905) ==
|1919
; Key
|2020
{| class="wikitable"
|100 years, 235 days
| style="background-color:#99ff99" | '''Longest-living'''
|-
|}
|'''19'''
 
|'''{{wp|Francisco Morales-Bermúdez}}'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| '''Peru'''
!Name!!State!!Post!!Birth!!From!!Death!!Age!!Until!!Duration
|Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)
|1921
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1921|10|4}}'''
|-
|'''20'''
|'''{{wp|Luis Echeverría}}'''
| '''Mexico'''
|President (1970–1976)
|1922
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1922|1|17}}'''
|-
| rowspan="2" | 21 / 22
|Xenophon Zolotas
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1989–1990)
|1904
|2004
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
|-
|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
|Peru
|Prime Minister (2000–2001)
|1920
|2020
|-
|23
|Abdul Salam Sabrah
|North Yemen
|Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)
|1912
|2012
|100 years, 32 days
|-
|20-24
|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
|Somalia
|Interim president (1969)
|1912
|2012
|100 years, 0 to 163 days
|-
|25
|Johan Ferrier
|Suriname
|President (1975–1980)
|1910
|2010
|99 years, 237 days
|-
|26
|Tun Tin
|Burma
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1920
|2020
|99 years, 212 days
|-
|27
|Gulzarilal Nanda
|India
|Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
|1898
|1998
|99 years, 195 days
|-
|28
|Mohammed Karim Lamrani
|Morocco
|Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)
|1919
|2018
|99 years, 142 days
|-
|29
|Anthony Mamo
|Malta
|Governor-General (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)
|1909
|2008
|99 years, 113 days
|-
|-
|30
|data-sort-value="Aycinena y Piñol, Pedro de" | {{wp|Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol}}||[[File:Flag of Guatemala.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Guatemala}}||{{wp|President of Guatemala|Acting President}} (1865)||1802.10.19||??||1897.05.14||94 years, 207 days||1904.12.15||??
|Michail Stasinopoulos
|Greece
|President (1974–1975)
|1903
|2002
|99 years, 96 days
|-
|-
|31
|data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von"|{{wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}}||[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cislethania}}||{{wp|Minister-President of Austria|Minister-President}} (1870)||1810.05.21||1904.12.15||1908.02.17||97 years, 272 days||1915.10.30||10 years, 339 days
|Clifford Campbell
|Jamaica
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|1892
|1991
|99 years, 92 days
|-
|-
|32
|data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr"|{{wp|Artúr Görgei}}||[[File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Hungary}}||{{wp|Governor-president|Acting Governor-President}} (1849)||1818.01.30||1915.10.30||1916.05.21||98 years, 112 days||1958.03.09||42 years, 130 days
|Morarji Desai
|India
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|1896
|1995
|99 years, 41 days
|-
|-
|33
|data-sort-value="Hornsrud, Christopher"|{{wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}||[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Norway}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Norway|Prime Minister}} (1928)||1859.11.15||1958.03.09||1960.12.15||101 years, 27 days||1984.06.13||26 years, 97 days
|Võ Chí Công
|Vietnam
|Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)
|1912
|2011
|99 years, 32 days
|-
|-
|34
|data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl"|{{wp|Celál 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)||1883.05.16||1984.06.13||1986.08.24||103 years, 98 days||2008.04.09||23 years, 301 days
|Abdel Halim Muhammad
|-style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
|Sudan
|data-sort-value="Cocsal, Chau Sen"|{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum|Chau Sen Cocsal}}||[[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cambodia}}||{{wp|Prime Minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister}} (1962)||1905.09.01||'''2008.04.09'''||2009.01.22||103 years, 143 days||'''''present'''''||'''''{{age in years and days|2008|4|9}}'''''
|Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)
|1910
|2009
|99 years, 6 days
|-
|35
|Ċensu Tabone
|Malta
|President (1989–1994)
|1913
|2012
|98 years, 350 days
|-
|25-36
|Hastings Banda
|Malawi
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
|1898
|1997
|98 years, 329 days to
99 years, 328 days
|-
|37
|Prem Tinsulanonda
|Thailand
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)
|1920
|2019
|98 years, 273 days
|-
|38
|The Count Harmel
|Belgium
|Prime Minister (1965–1966)
|1911
|2009
|98 years, 244 days
|-
|39
|Howard Cooke
|Jamaica
|Governor-General (1991–2006)
|1915
|2014
|98 years, 240 days
|-
|40
|Joseph Paul-Boncour
|France
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
|1873
|1972
|98 years, 237 days
|-
|41
|Konstantinos Mitsotakis
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|1918
|2017
|98 years, 223 days
|-
|42
|Isidro Ayora
|Ecuador
|President (1926–1931)
|1879
|1978
|98 years, 203 days
|-
|43
|Émile Reuter
|Luxembourg
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|1874
|1973
|98 years, 196 days
|-
|44
|Mamadou Dia
|Senegal
|Prime Minister (1960–1962)
|1910
|2009
|98 years, 191 days
|-
|45
|Aden Adde
|Somalia
|President (1960–1967)
|1908
|2007
|98 years, 181 days
|-
|46
|Nouhak Phoumsavanh
|Laos
|President (1992–1998)
|1910
|2008
|98 years, 153 days
|-
|47
|Lê Đức Anh
|Vietnam
|President (1992–1997)
|1920
|2019
|98 years, 142 days
|-
|48
|Émile Derlin Zinsou
|Dahomey
|President (1968–1969)
|1918
|2016
|98 years, 127 days
|-
|49
|Borys Martos
|Ukraine
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
|1879
|1977
|98 years, 122 days
|-
|50
|Artúr Görgei
|Hungary
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
|1818
|1916
|98 years, 112 days
|-
|51
|Jean
|Luxembourg
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|1921
|2019
|98 years, 108 days
|-
|52
|Gough Whitlam
|Australia
|Prime Minister (1972–1975)
|1916
|2014
|98 years, 102 days
|-
|'''53'''
|'''{{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}'''
| '''Laos'''
|Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
|-
|54
|Venceslau Brás
|Brazil
|President (1914–1918)
|1868
|1966
|98 years, 78 days
|-
|'''55'''
|'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
| '''Japan'''
|Prime Minister (1994–1996)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|-
|56
|Claude Rostain
|Andorra
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|1916
|2015
|98 years, 56 days
|-
|57
|Ramaswamy Venkataraman
|India
|President (1987–1992)
|1910
|2009
|98 years, 54 days
|-
|58
|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám
|Hungary
|Prime Minister (1919)
|1875
|1973
|98 years, 15 days
|-
|59
|Gabriel París Gordillo
|Colombia
|President (1957–1958)
|1910
|2008
|98 years, 13 days
|-
|60
|Miloš Jakeš
|Czechoslovakia
|General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|1922
|2020
|97 years, 332 days
|-
|61
|Kenan Evren
|Turkey
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)
|1917
|2015
|97 years, 296 days
|-
|62
|Wellington Koo
|China
|Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)
|1888
|1985
|97 years, 289 days
|-
|63
|Ignaz von Plener
|Cisleithania
( Austria-Hungary)
|Minister-President (1870)
|1810
|1908
|97 years, 272 days
|-
|64
|Domhnall Ua Buachalla
|Irish Free State
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|1866
|1963
|97 years, 267 days
|-
|65
|Abdelmalek Benhabyles
|Algeria
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)
|1921
|2018
|97 years, 245 days
|-
|'''66'''
|'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''
| '''United States'''
|President (1977–1981)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|-
|67
|Francesc Badia Batalla
|Andorra
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|1923
|2020
|97 years, 217 days
|-
|68
|Ramón José Velásquez
|Venezuela
|Interim president (1993–1994)
|1916
|2014
|97 years, 208 days
|-
|'''69'''
|'''{{wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}'''
| '''Czechoslovakia'''
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1924|10|19}}'''
|-
|70
|He Yingqin
|China
|Premier (1949)
|1890
|1987
|97 years, 202 days
|-
|71
|Lee Teng-hui
|Taiwan
|President (1988–2000)
Chairman of the Kuomintang (1988–2000)
|1923
|2020
|97 years, 197 days
|-
|'''72'''
|'''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''
| '''Ecuador'''
|President (1972–1976)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1924|11|4}}'''
|-
|73
|Liam Cosgrave
|Ireland
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
|1920
|2017
|97 years, 174 days
|-
|74
|Alfredo Solf y Muro
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1939–1944)
|1872
|1969
|97 years, 152 days
|-
|75
|Patricio Aylwin
|Chile
|President (1990–1994)
|1918
|2016
|97 years, 145 days
|-
|76
|Armando Villanueva
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1988–1989)
|1915
|2013
|97 years, 140 days
|-
|77
|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
|-
|78
|Martial Célestin
|Haiti
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1913
|2011
|97 years, 123 days
|-
|79
|Gheorghe Apostol
|Romania
|First Secretary of the Workers' Party (1954–1955)
|1913
|2010
|97 years, 97 days
|-
|80
|Kenneth Kaunda
|Zambia
|State President (1964–1991)
President of the United National Independence Party
(1973–1990)
|1924
|2021
|97 years, 50 days
|-
|81
|Walter Scheel
|West Germany
|Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)
|1919
|2016
|97 years, 47 days
|-
|'''82'''
|'''{{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}'''
| '''Tanzania'''
|President (1985–1995)
National Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi
(1990–1992)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|5|8}}'''
|-
|83
|Helmut Schmidt
|West Germany
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|1918
|2015
|96 years, 322 days
|-
|'''84'''
|'''{{wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}'''
|'''Italy'''
|President (2006–2015)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|6|29}}'''
|-
|85
|Gennaro Pignatelli di Belmonte
|Vatican City
|Acting Sovereign (1939)
|1851
|1948
|96 years, 312 days
|-
|86
|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
|Tuva
|Chair of the Presidium (1940–1944)
|1912
|2008
|96 years, 308 days
|-
|'''87'''
|'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''
|'''Malaysia'''
|Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|-
|'''88'''
|'''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''
|'''Afghanistan'''
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|-
|89
|Camille Huysmans
|Belgium
|Prime Minister (1946–1947)
|1871
|1968
|96 years, 275 days
|-
|90
|Yitzhak Shamir
|Israel
|Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992)
|1915
|2012
|96 years, 252 days
|-
|91
|Federico Páez
|Ecuador
|Acting President (1935–1937)
|1877
|1974
|96 years, 250 days
|-
|92
|Habib Bourguiba
|Tunisia
|Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)
|1903
|2000
|96 years, 247 days
|-
|93
|Vyacheslav Molotov
|Soviet Union
|Premier (1930–1941)
|1890
|1986
|96 years, 244 days
|-
|'''94'''
|'''{{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}'''
|'''North Korea'''
|chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1994-1998)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|10|1}}'''
|-
|72–95
|Constantine Kollias
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1967)
|1901
|1998
|96 years, 194 days to
97 years, 193 days
|-
|96
|Pedro Richter Prada
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1979–1980)
|1921
|2017
|96 years, 191 days
|-
|'''97'''
|'''{{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}'''
|'''Italy'''
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|12|8}}'''
|-
|98
|Alejandro Deustua
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1902)
|1849
|1945
|96 years, 137 days
|-
|'''99'''
|'''{{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}
|'''Jordan'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
|1926
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1926|2|18}}'''
|-
|100
|Abderrahmane Youssoufi
|Morocco
|Prime Minister (1998–2002)
|1924
|2020
|96 years, 82 days
|}
|}


== Addendum ==
== See also ==
The following individual may have been older than ''#100–99'', but his exact lifespan is unknown.
* [[List of longest-living cardinals]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* [[List of oldest living state leaders]]
!Name
* [[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]]
!State
* [[Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living]]
!Position
* [[Longest-lived State Leaders and Cardinals by Region]]
!Birth
* [[List of longest-living state leaders from Africa]]
!Death
* [[List of longest-living state leaders from Asia]]
!Age
* [[List of longest-living state leaders from Europe]]
|-
* [[List of longest-living state leaders from North America]]
|Hassan al-Hakim
* [[List of longest-living state leaders from Oceania]]
|Syria
* [[List of longest-living state leaders from South America]]
|Prime Minister (1941–1942; 1951)
* [[Lists of eldest living state leaders]]
|1886
* [[Lists of longest-lived State Leaders and Cardinals]]
|1982
 
|95 years, 89 days to
96 years, 88 days
|}
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:STATE LEADERS}}

Latest revision as of 00:01, 25 November 2025

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) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on lightgreen. 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 Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905-2009) of Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. And among the Living the Oldest is Guillermo Rodriguez (born 1923) of Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador, whose current age is 102 years, 34 days. This list consists of 90 deceased and 10 living state leaders.

Gallery

List

UPDATED 12/8/2025

Living
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 348 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 34 days
7 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
8 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
9 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)		 1917 2018 101 years, 241 days
10 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 2025 101 years, 228 days
11 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
12 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
13 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
14 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 88 days
15 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
16 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 1924 2025 101 years, 53 days
17 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
18 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
19 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
20 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)		 1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
23 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 151 days
24 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Prime Minister (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 144 days
25 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 2024 100 years, 89 days
26 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
28 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
29 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
30 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
31 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 193 days
32 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
33 Sir Anthony Mamo
KUOM OBE QC		 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)		 1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
34 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
35 Sir Clifford Campbell
ON GCMG GCVD KStJ		 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
36 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
37 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
38 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 35 days
39 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 98 years, 364 days
40 Ċensu Tabone
KUOM		 Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
41 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
42 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
43 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
44 Sir Howard Cooke
ON CO GCMG GCVD KStJ		 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
45 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
46 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
47 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
48 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
49 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
50 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
51 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
52 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
53 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
54 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
55 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
56 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
57 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
58 Gough Whitlam
AC QC		 Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
59 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
60 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
61 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra (civil).svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
62 Ramaswamy Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
63 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
64 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
65 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
66 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 2025 97 years, 324 days
67 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
68 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
68 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)		 1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
70 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea SPA Chairman (1998–2019) 1928 2025
72 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
73 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Acting President (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
74 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra (civil).svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
75 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
76 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
77 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg China Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
78 Arthur Foulkes
ON GCMG		 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 211 days
79 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
80 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
81 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
82 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
83 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
84 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
85 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
86 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
87 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 103 days
88 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
89 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)		 1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
90 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 46 days
91 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
92 Granito Pignatelli Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
93 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
94 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
95 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
96 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
Interim President (1957–1959)
President (1959–1987)		 1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
97 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941) 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
98 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990-1992)
President (2001-2006)		 1928 2024 96 years, 235 days
99 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983-1998) 1925 2022 96 years, 224 days
100 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993-1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 220 days

If this Living state leaders are still alive by 30 November 2025

Rank State Leader State Post Birth Death Age
Current By
30/11/25
 Current By
30/11/25
6 6 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 34 days 102 years, 26 days
23 23 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 151 days 100 years, 143 days
24 24 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Prime Minister (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 144 days 100 years, 136 days
31 31 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 193 days 99 years, 185 days
38 38 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 35 days 99 years, 27 days
39 39 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 98 years, 364 days 98 years, 356 days
78 77 Arthur Foulkes
ON GCMG		 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 211 days 97 years, 203 days
87 87 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 103 days 97 years, 95 days
90 '90 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 46 days 97 years, 38 days
100 100 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993-1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 220 days 96 years, 212 days

Next to Enter

No. Name State Position Born Died Current Age Age as of
30 Nov 2025		 Entry Date
After
1 Sir Orville Turnquest
GCMG KC JP		 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 96 years, 142 days 96 years, 134 days 1 Mar 2026
2 Michael J. Williams Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Acting President (1987) 1929 Alive 96 years, 53 days 96 years, 45 days 8 Jun 2026
3 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 96 years, 23 days 96 years, 15 days 18 Jul 2026
4 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 96 years, 7 days 95 years, 364 days 5 Aug 2026
5 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 95 years, 353 days 95 years, 345 days 26 Aug 2026
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992-1993)
7 Efrain Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 95 years, 345 days 95 years, 337 days 29 Sept 2026
8 Ahmed Osman Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1970) 1930 Alive 95 years, 339 days 95 years, 331 days 10 Nov 2026
9 Vigdis Finnbogadóttir Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930 Alive 95 years, 237 days 95 years, 229 days 3 Mar 2027
10 José Sarney Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1985–1990) 1930 Alive 95 years, 228 days 95 years, 220 days 10 Jun 2027

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #23–100 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of South Yemen.svg South Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971; 1971) 1912 2012 99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)		 1898 1997 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
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
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tannu Tuva Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 95 years, 308 days to 96 years, 308 days

Chronological list of longest-lived state leaders (from 1905)

Key
Longest-living
Name State Post Birth From Death Age Until Duration
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Acting President (1865) 1802.10.19 ?? 1897.05.14 94 years, 207 days 1904.12.15 ??
Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cislethania Minister-President (1870) 1810.05.21 1904.12.15 1908.02.17 97 years, 272 days 1915.10.30 10 years, 339 days
Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818.01.30 1915.10.30 1916.05.21 98 years, 112 days 1958.03.09 42 years, 130 days
Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859.11.15 1958.03.09 1960.12.15 101 years, 27 days 1984.06.13 26 years, 97 days
Celál Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883.05.16 1984.06.13 1986.08.24 103 years, 98 days 2008.04.09 23 years, 301 days
Chau Sen Cocsal Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905.09.01 2008.04.09 2009.01.22 103 years, 143 days present 17 years, 243 days

See also

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