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| rowspan="3" |25 ||{{Wp|Selim Hoss}}||Lebanon||[[List of prime ministers of Lebanon|Prime Minister]] (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000)<br>[[President of Lebanon|Acting President]] (1988–1989; 1989)|| rowspan="3" |20 December 1929|| rowspan="3" |{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20}} | | rowspan="3" |25 ||{{Wp|Selim Hoss}}||Lebanon||[[List of prime ministers of Lebanon|Prime Minister]] (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000)<br>[[President of Lebanon|Acting President]] (1988–1989; 1989)|| rowspan="3" |20 December 1929|| rowspan="3" |{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20}} | ||
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|{{Wp||Lee Hyun-jae}}||South Korea|| | |{{Wp||Lee Hyun-jae}}||South Korea||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (1988) | ||
[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (1988) | |||
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|{{Wp|Milan Panić}}||Serbia and Montenegro||[[Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro|Federal Prime Minister]] (1992–1993) | |{{Wp|Milan Panić}}||Serbia and Montenegro||[[Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro|Federal Prime Minister]] (1992–1993) | ||
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|{{wp|Kim Suk-soo}}||South Korea||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (2002–2003) | |{{wp|Kim Suk-soo}}||South Korea||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (2002–2003) | ||
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|68 | |68||{{wp|Than Shwe}}|| Myanmar||[[List of presidents of Myanmar|Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council]] (1992–2011)<br>[[Prime Minister of Myanmar|Prime Minister]] (1992–2003)<br>[[Union Solidarity and Development Association|Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association]] (1993–2011)||2 February 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|2|2}} | ||
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|''' | |'''69'''||'''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''||'''Cameroon'''||[[List of prime ministers of Cameroon|Prime Minister]] (1975–1982)'''<br>[[List of presidents of Cameroon|President]] (1982–''present'')'''|| 13 February 1933||'''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|13}}''' | ||
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| | |70||{{wp|Mark Eyskens|The Baron Eyskens}}||Belgium ||[[Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister]] (1981)||29 April 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|4|29}} | ||
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| | |71||{{wp|H. D. Deve Gowda}}|| India||[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] (1996–1997) ||18 May 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|5|18}} | ||
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| | |72||{{wp|Basdeo Panday}}||Trinidad and Tobago||[[List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] (1995–2001)||25 May 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|5|25}} | ||
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| | |73||{{wp|Hüsamettin Cindoruk}}||Turkey||[[President of Turkey|Acting President]] (1993)||8 June 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|8}} | ||
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| | |74||{{wp|Fouad Mebazaa}}||Tunisia ||[[List of presidents of Tunisia|Acting President]] (2011)||15 June 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|15}} | ||
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| | |75||{{wp|Dumaagiin Sodnom}}||Mongolian People's Republic||[[Prime Minister of Mongolia|Chairman of the Council of Ministers]] (1984–1990)||14 July 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|7|14}} | ||
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|xx||{{wp|Michel Lévêque}}||Monaco||[[Minister of State (Monaco)|Minister of State]] (1997–2000)||19 July 1933||{{ayd|1933|7|19}}--> | |xx||{{wp|Michel Lévêque}}||Monaco||[[Minister of State (Monaco)|Minister of State]] (1997–2000)||19 July 1933||{{ayd|1933|7|19}}--> | ||
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| | |76||{{wp|Suchinda Kraprayoon}}||Thailand||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1992)||6 August 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|6}} | ||
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| | |77||{{wp|Rubén Darío Paredes}}||Panama||[[List of heads of state of Panama#Military (de facto) leaders of Panama (1968–1989)|Commander of the National Guard]] (1982–1983)|| 11 August 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}} | ||
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| | |78||{{wp|Arnold Koller}}||Switzerland||[[Federal Council (Switzerland)|Federal Council Member]] (1986–1999)<br />[[President of the Swiss Confederation|President]] (1990; 1997)||29 August 1933 ||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|29}} | ||
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| | |79||{{wp|Mátyás Szűrös}}||Hungary ||[[List of heads of state of Hungary|Provisional President]] (1989–1990)||11 September 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|11}} | ||
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| | |80||{{wp|Michel Aoun}}||Lebanon||[[List of presidents of Lebanon|President]] (2016–2022)||30 September 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|20}} | ||
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| | |81||{{wp|Abel Pacheco}}||Costa Rica||[[President of Costa Rica|President]] (2002–2006)||22 December 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|22}} | ||
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| | |82||{{wp|Akihito}}||Japan||[[Emperor of Japan|Emperor]] (1989–2019)||23 December 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}} | ||
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| | |83||{{Wp|Rudolf Schuster}}||Slovakia||[[President of Slovakia|President]] (1999–2004)||4 January 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|4}} | ||
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| | |84||{{Wp|Jean Chrétien}}||Canada||[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] (1993–2003)||11 January 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|11}} | ||
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| | |85||{{wp|Édith Cresson}}||France||[[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||27 January 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|27}} | ||
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| | |86||{{wp|Eddie Fenech Adami}}||Malta||[[Prime Minister of Malta|Prime Minister]] (1987–1996; 1998–2004)<br>[[President of Malta|President]] (2004–2009)||7 February 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|2|7}} | ||
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| | |87||{{wp|Mohamed Ennaceur}}|| Tunisia||[[List of presidents of Tunisia|Acting President]] (2019)||21 March 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|31}} | ||
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| | |88||{{wp|J. Y. Pillay}}||Singapore||[[President of Singapore|Acting President]] (2017)||30 March 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|30}} | ||
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| | |89||{{wp|Édouard Frank}}||Central African Republic||[[List of heads of government of the Central African Republic|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||5 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|5}} | ||
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| | |90||{{wp|John Malecela}}|| Tanzania||[[Prime Minister of Tanzania|Prime Minister]] (1990–1994)||19 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|19}} | ||
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| | | 91||{{wp|Pedro Pires}}||Cape Verde||[[List of prime ministers of Cape Verde|Prime Minister]] (1975–1991)<br>[[List of presidents of Cape Verde|President]] (2001–2011)||29 April 1934 ||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|29}} | ||
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| | |92||{{wp|Lee Hong-koo}}|| South Korea |South Korea||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (1994–1995)||9 May 1934 | ||
|{{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}} | |{{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}} | ||
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| | |93||{{wp|Heng Samrin}}||Deocratic Kampuchea||[[List of heads of state of Cambodia|President of the Council of State]] (1979–1992)<br>[[Cambodian People's Party#History|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party]] (1981–1991) | ||
|25 May 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|5|25}} | |25 May 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|5|25}} | ||
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| | |94||{{wp|Monica Dacon}}|| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines||[[Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Acting Governor-General]] (2002)||4 June 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|4}} | ||
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| | |95||{{wp|Albert II of Belgium|Albert II}}|||Belgium||[[Monarchy of Belgium|King]] (1993–2013)||6 June 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|6}} | ||
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| | |96||{{wp|Désiré Rakotoarijaona}}||Madagascar||[[Prime Minister of Madagascar|Prime Minister]] (1977–1988)||19 June 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|6|19}} | ||
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| | |97||{{wp|Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem}}||Angola||[[List of prime ministers of Angola|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992; 1996–1999)||24 August 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|8|24}} | ||
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| | |98||{{wp|Ricardo de la Espriella}}||Panama ||[[President of Panama|President]] (1982–1984)||5 September 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|9|5}} | ||
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| | |99||{{wp|Apas Jumagulov}}||Kyrgyzstan||[[Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan|Prime Minister]] (1993–1998) ||19 September 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|9|19}} | ||
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|100||{{wp|Eugene Koffi Adoboli}}||Togo||[[List of prime ministers of Togo|Prime Minister]] (1999–2000)||3 October 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|10|3}} | |||
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|{{WP|Yakubu Gowon}}||Nigeria||Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975)||19 October 1934 | |||
|{{age in years and days|1934|10|19}} | |||
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|{{WP| | |{{WP|Hamilton Green}}||Guyana||Prime Minister (1985–1992)|| rowspan="2" |9 November 1934|| rowspan="2" |{{age in years and days|1934|11|9}} | ||
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|{{WP| | |{{WP|Ingvar Carlsson}}||Sweden||Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | ||
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|{{ | |1xx||{{Wp|Nicéphore Soglo}}||Benin||{{wp•List of prime ministers of Benin|Acting Prime Minister}} (1990–1991)<br />President (1991–1996)||29 November 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|11|29}} | ||
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|1xx||{{Wp| | |1xx||{{Wp|Pratibha Patil}}||India||{{wp|List of presidents of India|President}} (2007–2012)||19 December 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|9}}--> | ||
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===Unclear status as state leaders=== | =='''Addendum'''== | ||
===Uncertain date of birth=== | |||
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|+ style=line-height:normal|The following individuals might be older than ''#100–54'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain. | |||
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|{{wp|Abdul Rauf al-Kasm}}||Syria||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Syria|Prime Minister}} (1980–1987)||1932||{{age in years and days|1932|12|31}} to<br>{{age in years and days|1932|1|1}} | |||
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|{{wp|Severino Tura}}||San Marino||{{wp|List of captains regent of San Marino|Captain Regent}} (1985)||1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|31}} to<br />{{age in years and days|1934|1|1}} | |||
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==='''Unclear status as state leaders'''=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" | ||
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! style="text-align:left" |Name | ! style="text-align:left" |'''Name''' | ||
! style="text-align:left" |State | ! style="text-align:left" |'''State''' | ||
! style="text-align:left" | Position | ! style="text-align:left" |'''Position''' | ||
! style="text-align:left" |Birth | ! style="text-align:left" |'''Birth''' | ||
! style="text-align:left" |Age | ! style="text-align:left" |'''Age''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals are older than ''# | |+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals are older than ''#97–1'' on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear. | ||
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|{{wp|Josip Manolić}}||Croatia||[[Prime Minister of Croatia|Prime Minister]] (1990–1991)|| 22 March 1920||{{Age in years and days|1920|3|22}} | |{{wp|Josip Manolić}}||Croatia||[[Prime Minister of Croatia|Prime Minister]] (1990–1991)|| 22 March 1920||{{Age in years and days|1920|3|22}} | ||
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|24 June 1934 | |24 June 1934 | ||
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{{wp|Dumitru Mazilu}}||Romania||[[List of members of the National Salvation Front Council|Member of the National Salvation Front Council]] (1989)||24 June 1934||{{ayd|1934|6|24}} | {{wp|Dumitru Mazilu}}||Romania||[[List of members of the National Salvation Front Council|Member of the National Salvation Front Council]] (1989)||24 June 1934||{{ayd|1934|6|24}} | ||
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|1xx||{{wp|Tarcisio Bertone}}||Vatican City||[[Camerlengo during papal vacancy]] (2013)||2 December 1934||{{ | |1xx||{{wp|Tarcisio Bertone}}||Vatican City||[[Camerlengo during papal vacancy]] (2013)||2 December 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|2}}--> | ||
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! class="unsortable" style="text-align:left" |Name | ! class="unsortable" style="text-align:left" |'''Name''' | ||
! style="text-align:left" |State | ! style="text-align:left" |'''State''' | ||
! style="text-align:left" | Position | ! style="text-align:left" |'''Position''' | ||
! style="text-align:left" |Birth | ! style="text-align:left" |'''Birth''' | ||
! style="text-align:left" |Age | ! style="text-align:left" |'''Age''' | ||
|+ style="line-height:normal" | The following individuals might be older than ''# | |+ style="line-height:normal" | The following individuals might be older than ''#100–40'' on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear. | ||
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|{{wp|Waldo Bernal Pereira}}||Bolivia||[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1980)<br />[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1981)||1931 or 1934||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1931}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1931|1|1}}; ''or''<br />{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1934|1|1}} | |{{wp|Waldo Bernal Pereira}}||Bolivia||[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1980)<br />[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1981)||1931 or 1934||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1931}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1931|1|1}}; ''or''<br />{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1934|1|1}} | ||
Revision as of 02:02, 23 October 2023
This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.
Gallery
- Guillermo Rodríguez Lara.jpg
Oldest living:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–1976 2nd-Oldest:
Laos
Khamtai Siphandone
served: 1991–20063rd-oldest:
Japan
Tomiichi Murayama
served 1994–1996Oldest living of a now-defunct state and 10th-oldest living:
Raif Dizdarević
Yugoslavia
1988–1989Oldest living incumbent and 70th-oldest living:
Paul Biya
Cameroon
1975–present
List
- Key
| Currently in Office |
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 November 1923 | 102 years, 90 days |
| 2 | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos | Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
8 February 1924 | 101 years, 359 days |
| 3 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 March 1924 | 101 years, 336 days |
| 4 | Jimmy Carter | United States | President (1977–1981) | 1 October 1924 | 101 years, 124 days |
| 5 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | Tanzania | President (1985–1995) National Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (1990–1992) |
8 May 1925 | 99 years, 270 days |
| 6 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 July 1925 | 99 years, 207 days |
| 7 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | Afghanistan | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | 17 July 1925 | 99 years, 200 days |
| 8 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 99 years, 249 days |
| 9 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 November 1926 | 99 years, 91 days |
| 10 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 December 1926 | 99 years, 55 days |
| 11 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 5 April 1927 | 98 years, 303 days |
| 12 | Kim Yong-nam | North Korea | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 February 1928 | 97 years, 339 days |
| 13 | Arnold Rüütel | Estonia | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) President (2001–2006) |
10 May 1928 | 97 years, 268 days |
| 14 | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 97 years, 267 days |
| 15 | Péter Boross | Hungary | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 August 1928 | 97 years, 159 days |
| 16 | Zhu Rongji | China | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 October 1928 | 97 years, 102 days |
| 17 | Édouard Balladur | France | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 96 years, 276 days |
| 18 | Sam Nujoma | Namibia | President (1990–2005) | 12 May 1929 | 96 years, 266 days |
| 19 | Orville Turnquest | Bahamas | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 19 July 1929 | 96 years, 198 days |
| 20 | Jamshid bin Abdullah | Zanzibar | Sultan (1963–1964) | 16 September 1929 | 96 years, 139 days |
| 21 | Nikolai Ryzhkov | Soviet Union | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1985–1991) | 28 September 1929 | 96 years, 127 days |
| 23 | Violeta Chamorro | Nicaragua | Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980) President (1990–1997) |
18 October 1929 | 96 years, 107 days |
| 23 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | Mongolian People's Republic | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 15 November 1929 | 96 years, 79 days |
| 24 | Alfred Moisiu | Albania | President (2002–2007) | 1 December 1929 | 96 years, 63 days |
| 25 | Selim Hoss | Lebanon | Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000) Acting President (1988–1989; 1989) |
20 December 1929 | 96 years, 44 days |
| Lee Hyun-jae | South Korea | Prime Minister (1988) | |||
| Milan Panić | Serbia and Montenegro | Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | |||
| 28 | Efraín Goldenberg | Peru | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 December 1929 | 96 years, 36 days |
| 29 | Ahmed Osman | Morocco | Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 January 1930 | 96 years, 30 days |
| 30 | Ion Iliescu | Romania | Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990) President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990) President (1990–1996; 2000–2004) |
3 March 1930 | 95 years, 336 days |
| 31 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | Iceland | President (1980–1996) | 15 April 1930 | 95 years, 293 days |
| 32 | José Sarney | Brazil | President (1985–1990) | 24 April 1930 | 95 years, 304 days |
| 33 | Kesang Choden | Bhutan | Regent (1972) | 21 May 1930 | 95 years, 257 days |
| 34 | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | Bolivia | President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) | 1 July 1930 | 95 years, 216 days |
| 35 | Ivy Dumont | Bahamas | Acting Governor-General (2001–2002) Governor-General (2002–2005) |
2 October 1930 | 95 years, 123 days |
| 36 | Mabandla Dlamini | Swaziland | Prime Minister (1979–1983) | 11 November 1930 | 95 years, 83 days |
| 37 | Choe Yong-rim | North Korea | Premier (2010–2013) | 20 November 1930 | 95 years, 74 days |
| 38 | Cesar Virata | Philippines | Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 12 December 1930 | 95 years, 52 days |
| 39 | William Deane | Australia | Governor-General (1996–2001) | 4 January 1931 | 95 years, 29 days |
| Cleopa Msuya | Tanzania | Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) | |||
| 41 | Philip Greaves | Barbados | Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) | 19 January 1931 | 95 years, 14 days |
| 42 | Dries van Agt | Netherlands | Prime Minister (1977–1982) | 2 February 1931 | 95 years, 0 days |
| 43 | Isabel Perón | Argentina | President (1974–1976) | 4 February 1931 | 94 years, 363 days |
| 44 | Lamberto Dini | Italy | Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1 March 1931 | 94 years, 338 days |
| 45 | Elliott Belgrave | Barbados | Acting Governor-General (2011–2012) Governor-General (2012–2017) |
16 March 1931 | 94 years, 323 days |
| 46 | Gioegios Vassilliou | Cyprus | President (1988–1993) | 20 May 1931 | 94 years, 258 days |
| 47 | Raúl Castro | Cuba | President of the Council of State (2006–2018) President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018) First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021) |
3 June 1931 | 94 years, 244 days |
| 48 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Brazil | President (1995–2002) | 18 June 1931 | 94 years, 229 days |
| 49 | Khieu Samphan | Damocratic Kampuchea | Acting Prime Minister (1976) Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979) |
28 July 1931 | 94 years, 189 days |
| 50 | Pié Masumbuko | Burundi | Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 29 September 1931 | 94 years, 126 days |
| 51 | Michael Hardie Boys | New Zealand | Governor-General (1996–2001) | 6 October 1931 | 94 years, 119 days |
| 52 | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | Bangladesh | Acting President (2002) | 1 December 1931 | 94 years, 63 days |
| 53 | Javier Valle Riestra | Peru | Prime Minister (1998) | 5 January 1932 | 94 years, 28 days |
| 54 | Edmund Wickham Lawrence | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Governor-General (2013–2015) | 14 February 1932 | 93 years, 353 days |
| 55 | Tang Fei | Taiwan | President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 15 March 1932 | 93 years, 324 days |
| 56 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | Thailand | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 15 May 1932 | 93 years, 263 days |
| 57 | Marguerite Pindling | Bahamas | Governor-General (2014–2019) | 26 June 1932 | 93 years, 221 days |
| 58 | Anand Panyarachun | Thailand | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) | 9 August 1932 | 93 years, 177 days |
| 59 | Sirikit | Regent (1956) | 12 August 1932 | 93 years, 174 days | |
| 60 | Gavril Dejeu | Romania | Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 11 September 1932 | 93 years, 144 days |
| 61 | Manmohan Singh | India | Prime Minister (2004–2014) | 26 September 1932 | 93 years, 129 days |
| 62 | Vytautas Landsbergis | Lithuania | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) | 18 October 1932 | 93 years, 107 days |
| 63 | Vitold Fokin | Ukraine | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 25 October 1932 | 93 years, 100 days |
| 64 | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | Bangladesh | President (2001–2002) | 1 November 1932 | 93 years, 93 days |
| 65 | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici | Malta | President (1994–1999) | 8 November 1932 | 93 years, 86 days |
| 66 | Colville Young | Belize | Governor-General (1993–2021) | 20 November 1932 | 93 years, 74 days |
| Kim Suk-soo | South Korea | Prime Minister (2002–2003) | |||
| 68 | Than Shwe | Myanmar | Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011) Prime Minister (1992–2003) Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011) |
2 February 1933 | 93 years, 0 days |
| 69 | Paul Biya | Cameroon | Prime Minister (1975–1982) President (1982–present) |
13 February 1933 | 92 years, 354 days |
| 70 | The Baron Eyskens | Belgium | Prime Minister (1981) | 29 April 1933 | 92 years, 279 days |
| 71 | H. D. Deve Gowda | India | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 18 May 1933 | 92 years, 260 days |
| 72 | Basdeo Panday | Trinidad and Tobago | Prime Minister (1995–2001) | 25 May 1933 | 92 years, 253 days |
| 73 | Hüsamettin Cindoruk | Turkey | Acting President (1993) | 8 June 1933 | 92 years, 239 days |
| 74 | Fouad Mebazaa | Tunisia | Acting President (2011) | 15 June 1933 | 92 years, 232 days |
| 75 | Dumaagiin Sodnom | Mongolian People's Republic | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) | 14 July 1933 | 92 years, 203 days |
| 76 | Suchinda Kraprayoon | Thailand | Prime Minister (1992) | 6 August 1933 | 92 years, 180 days |
| 77 | Rubén Darío Paredes | Panama | Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) | 11 August 1933 | 92 years, 41 days |
| 78 | Arnold Koller | Switzerland | Federal Council Member (1986–1999) President (1990; 1997) |
29 August 1933 | 92 years, 157 days |
| 79 | Mátyás Szűrös | Hungary | Provisional President (1989–1990) | 11 September 1933 | 92 years, 144 days |
| 80 | Michel Aoun | Lebanon | President (2016–2022) | 30 September 1933 | 92 years, 135 days |
| 81 | Abel Pacheco | Costa Rica | President (2002–2006) | 22 December 1933 | 92 years, 42 days |
| 82 | Akihito | Japan | Emperor (1989–2019) | 23 December 1933 | 92 years, 41 days |
| 83 | Rudolf Schuster | Slovakia | President (1999–2004) | 4 January 1934 | 92 years, 29 days |
| 84 | Jean Chrétien | Canada | Prime Minister (1993–2003) | 11 January 1934 | 92 years, 22 days |
| 85 | Édith Cresson | France | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 27 January 1934 | 92 years, 6 days |
| 86 | Eddie Fenech Adami | Malta | Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004) President (2004–2009) |
7 February 1934 | 91 years, 360 days |
| 87 | Mohamed Ennaceur | Tunisia | Acting President (2019) | 21 March 1934 | 91 years, 308 days |
| 88 | J. Y. Pillay | Singapore | Acting President (2017) | 30 March 1934 | 91 years, 309 days |
| 89 | Édouard Frank | Central African Republic | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 5 April 1934 | 91 years, 303 days |
| 90 | John Malecela | Tanzania | Prime Minister (1990–1994) | 19 April 1934 | 91 years, 289 days |
| 91 | Pedro Pires | Cape Verde | Prime Minister (1975–1991) President (2001–2011) |
29 April 1934 | 91 years, 279 days |
| 92 | Lee Hong-koo | South Korea | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 9 May 1934 | 91 years, 269 days |
| 93 | Heng Samrin | Deocratic Kampuchea | President of the Council of State (1979–1992) General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991) |
25 May 1934 | 91 years, 253 days |
| 94 | Monica Dacon | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Acting Governor-General (2002) | 4 June 1934 | 91 years, 243 days |
| 95 | Albert II | Belgium | King (1993–2013) | 6 June 1934 | 91 years, 241 days |
| 96 | Désiré Rakotoarijaona | Madagascar | Prime Minister (1977–1988) | 19 June 1934 | 91 years, 228 days |
| 97 | Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem | Angola | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1996–1999) | 24 August 1934 | 91 years, 162 days |
| 98 | Ricardo de la Espriella | Panama | President (1982–1984) | 5 September 1934 | 91 years, 150 days |
| 99 | Apas Jumagulov | Kyrgyzstan | Prime Minister (1993–1998) | 19 September 1934 | 91 years, 136 days |
| 100 | Eugene Koffi Adoboli | Togo | Prime Minister (1999–2000) | 3 October 1934 | 91 years, 122 days |
Addendum
Uncertain date of birth
| Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | Syria | Prime Minister (1980–1987) | 1932 | 93 years, 33 days to 94 years, 32 days |
| Severino Tura | San Marino | Captain Regent (1985) | 1934 | 91 years, 33 days to 92 years, 32 days |
Unclear status as state leaders
| Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josip Manolić | Croatia | Prime Minister (1990–1991) | 22 March 1920 | 105 years, 317 days |
| César Yanes Urías | El Salvador | Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) | 24 April 1920 | 105 years, 284 days |
| Ali Haroun | Algeria | Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) | 8 February 1927 | 98 years, 359 days |
| Michael J. Williams | Trinidad and Tobago | Acting President during absence (1987) | 16 October 1929 | 96 years, 107 days |
| Karan Singh | Janmu and Kashmir | Prince Regent (1952–1965) | 9 March 1931 | 94 years, 330 days |
| Nicola Mancino | Italy | President of the Senate acting as head of state (1999) | 15 October 1931 | 94 years, 110 days |
| Dimitru Mazilu | Romania | Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989) | 24 June 1934 | 91 years, 223 days |
Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth
| Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo Bernal Pereira | Bolivia | Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980) Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981) |
1931 or 1934 | 94 years, 33 days to 95 years, 32 days; or 91 years, 33 days to 92 years, 32 days |
| Félix Rouzabakani | Congo-Braxzaville | Member of the Provisional Government (1963) | 1934 | 91 years, 33 days to 92 years, 32 days |
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