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This article lists all the Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The  longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.
This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The  longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.
 
[[File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|thumb|245x245px|{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}, Acting Prime Minister of Cambodia, The Longest-lived State Leader]]
=='''Gallery'''==
[[File:Mahmut Celâl Bayar.jpg|thumb|{{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}, Former Prime Minister (1937-1939) and President (1950-1960) of Turkey, The Second Longest-lived State Leader]]
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[[File:Antoine Pinay 1952.jpg|thumb|272x272px|{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}, Former Prime minister of France, the Third longest-lived state leader]]
File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|Oldest ever:<br />Cambodia<br />{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}} (1905&ndash;2009, 103 years, 143 days)<br />served: 1962
File:Mahmut Celâl Bayar.jpg|2nd-oldest:<br />Turkey<br />{{Wp|Celål Bayar}} (1883&ndash;1986, aged 103 years, 98 days)<br />served 1937–1939, 1950&ndash;1960;
File:Antoine Pinay 1952.jpg|3rd-Oldest living:<br />France<br />{{wp|Antoine Pinay}} (1891-1994, aged 102 years, 343 days)<br />served: 1962
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|23rd-oldest ever:<br />Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />'''(born 1923, (age {{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}''')<br />served: 1972&ndash;1976
</gallery>
 
=='''List'''==
=='''List'''==
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[[File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador) (headshot).jpg|thumb|193x193px|{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}, Former Acting President of Ecuador (1972-1976), the Eldest living State Leader and 19th oldest of all-time]]
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[[File:Lubomír Štrougal (1970).jpg|thumb|175px|{{Wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}, Former Czechoslovak Prime Minister (1970-88), Longest-lived state leader of a defunct state and 57th longest lived ever]]
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[[File:Raif Dizdarević (političar).jpg|thumb|175px|{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}, Former President of the Presidency (1988-1989), Oldest currently living former leader of a defunct state and 81st Oldest ever]]
|'''Currently living'''
[[File:Silver - replace this image female.svg|thumb|175px|{{Wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}, Former Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944) of Tuva, Longest-lived female Head of State and 93rd Oldest ever]]
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!<abbr>No.</abbr>||Name||{{wp|List of Sovereign States|State}}|| Position||Birth||Death||Age
!<abbr>'''No.'''</abbr>||'''Name'''||'''State'''||'''Position'''||'''Birth'''||'''Death'''||'''Age'''
!Date<br /><small>Replacing</small>
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|1||{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}||Cambodia||Acting Prime Minister (1962)||1905||2009||103 years, 143 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|1||{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}||Cambodia||Acting Prime Minister (1962)||1905|| 2009|| 103 years, 143 days
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|2||{{wp|Celâl Bayar}}||Türkiye||Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br>President (1950–1960)||1883||1986||103 years, 98 days||1 Jan 2008<br/><small>Original</small>
|2||{{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}||Türkiye||Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960)||1883||1986 || 103 years, 98 days
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|3||{{wp|Antoine Pinay}}|||France||Prime Minister (1952–1953)||1891||1994||102 years, 343 days||1 Jan 2008<br/><small>Original</small>
|3||{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}|||France||Prime Minister (1952–1953)||1891||1994||102 years, 343 days
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|4||{{wp|André Prunet-Foch}}||Andorra||French Viguier (1977–1980)||1914||2017||102 years, 211 days||21 Apr 2008<br /><small>Alfredo Stroessner</small>
|4||{{Wp|André Prunet-Foch}}||Andorra||French Viguier (1977–1980)||1914||2017||102 years, 211 days
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|5||{{wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}||Japan||Prime Minister (1945)||1887||1990||102 years, 48 days
|5||{{Wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}||Japan ||Prime Minister (1945)|| 1887||1990 ||102 years, 48 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|6||{{wp|Babiker Awadalla}}||Sudan||Prime Minister (1969)||1917||2019||101 years, 321 days||30 Aug 2011<br /><small>Charles de Freycinet</small>
|6||{{Wp|Babiker Awadalla}}||Sudan||Prime Minister (1969)||1917||2019||101 years, 321 days
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|7||{{wp|Willem Drees}}||Netherlands||Prime Minister (1948–1958)||1889||1990|| 101 years, 314 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|7||{{Wp|Willem Drees}}||The Netherlands||Prime Minister (1948–1958) ||1889||1990|| 101 years, 314 days |101 years, 314 days
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|8||{{wp|Đỗ Mười}}||Vietnam||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991) <br>General Secretary of the Communist Party (1991–1997)||1917||2018||101 years, 241 days||30 Jul 2011<br /><small>Allan Louisy</small>
|8||{{Wp|Đỗ Mười}}||Viet Nam||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)||1917 ||2018||101 years, 241 days
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|9||{{wp|Zhang Qun}}||Taiwan||Premier} (1947–1948)||1889||1990||101 years, 219 days
|9||{{Wp|Zhang Qun}}||Taiwan|| Premier (1947–1948)||1889||1990|| 101 years, 219 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|10||{{wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}||Japan||Prime Minister (1982–1987)||1918||2019||101 years, 186 days
|10 ||{{Wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}||Japan||Prime Minister (1982–1987)||1918 ||2019||101 years, 186 days
|20 Dec 2012<br /><small>Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol</small>
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|11||{{wp|Piet de Jong}}||Netherlands||Prime Minister (1967–1971)||1915||2016||101 years, 115 days
|11||{{Wp|Piet de Jong}}||The Netherlands ||Prime Minister (1967–1971)||1915||2016||101 years, 115 days
|11 Mar 2009<br /><small>José Bordas Valdez</small>
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|12||{{wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (1992–1993)||1919||2020|| 101 years, 89 days
|12 ||{{Wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (1992–1993)||1919||2020||101 years, 88 days
|16 December 2013<br /><small>Emiliano Chamorro Vargas</small>
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|13||{{wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}||Panama||Acting President (1963)||1911||2012||101 years, 64 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|13||{{Wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}} ||Panama||Acting President (1963)||1911|| 2012||101 years, 64 days
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|14||{{wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}||Norway||Prime Minister (1928)||1859||1960||101 years, 27 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|14||{{Wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}||Norway||Prime Minister (1928)||1859||1960||101 years, 27 days
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|15||{{wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}||Libya||Prime Minister (1954–1957)||1921||2021||100 years, 312 days||16 May 2016<br /><small>Philippe Pétain</small>
|15||{{Wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}||Libya (Kingdom of) || Prime Minister (1954–1957)||1921||2021||100 years, 312 days  
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|16||{{wp|Telmo Vargas}}||Ecuador||Acting President (1966)||1912||2013||100 years, 304 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|16||{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}||Ecuador||Acting Leader (1966)||1912||2013||100 years, 304 days
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|17||{{wp|Francisco Morales-Bermúdez}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1975)<br>President (1975–1980)||1921||2022||100 years, 283 days
|17||{{Wp|Francisco Morales-Bermúdez}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980)||1921||2022||100 years, 283 days
|10 March 2017<br /><small>Paal Berg</small>
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|18||{{wp|Hau Pei-tsun}}||Taiwan||Premier (1990–1993)||1919||2020 ||100 years, 235 days
|18||{{Wp|Hau Pei-tsun}}||Taiwan||Premier (1990–1993)||1919||2020||100 years, 235 days
|23 Aug 2014<br /><small>Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido</small>
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|'''19'''||'''{{Wp|Guillermo Rodríguez|dab=politician}}''' ||'''Ecuador'''||President (1972–1976) ||'''1923'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
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|19||{{wp|Luis Echeverría}}||Mexico||{{wp|List of heads of state of Mexico|President}} (1970–1976)||1922||2022||100 years, 172 days||20 Jun 2017<br /><small>Cuthbert Sebastian</small>
|20||{{Wp|Luis Echeverría}} ||Mexico||President (1970–1976)||1922||2022||100 years, 172 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''21''' ||'''{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}'''||'''Laos'''||Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
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|'''22'''||'''{{Wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''||'''Japan'''||Prime Minister (1994–1996)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
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| rowspan="2" | 20||{{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}||Greece
| rowspan="2" |23||{{Wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}||Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990)||1904||2004|| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
|{{wp|List of prime ministers of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1989–1990)||1904||2004|| rowspan="2" | 100 years, 45 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|{{wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}||Peru||{{wp|List of priem ministers of Peru|Prime Minister}} (2000–2001)||1920||2020||23 Jan 2015<br /><small>Saeb Salam</small>
|{{Wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}||Peru||Prime Minister (2000–2001)||1920||2020
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|22||{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}||North Yemen||{{wp|List of heads of government of Yemen|Acting Prime Minister}} (1969; 1971)||1912||2012||100 years, 32 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|25||{{Wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}||Yemen ||Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)||1912||2012||100 years, 32 days
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''23'''||'''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''||'''Ecuador'''||{{wp|List of presidents of Ecuador|President}} (1972–1976)||'''1923'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|'''15 Oct 2020'''<br />'''<small>Hans Schaffner</small>'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''24'''||'''{{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}'''||'''Laos'''||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Laos|Prime Minister}} (1991–1998)<br>{{wp|General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party|Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1992–2006)<br>{{wp|List of presidents of Laos|President}} (1998–2006)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
|'''7 Aug 2019'''<br />'''<small>Antonio Imbert Barrera</small>'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''25'''||'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''||'''Japan'''||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1994–1996)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|'''19 Sept 2019'''<br />'''<small>Juan José Estrada</small>'''
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|26||{{wp|Johan Ferrier}}||Suriname||{{Wp|List of presidents of Suriname|President}} (1975–1980)||1910||2010||99 years, 237 days  
|26||{{Wp|Johan Ferrier}}||Suriname||President (1975–1980)||1910||2010||99 years, 237 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''27'''||'''{{Wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''||'''United States'''||President (1977&ndash;1981)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
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|27||{{wp|Tun Tin}}||Burma||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Myanmar|Prime Minister}} (1988)||1920||2020||99 years, 211 days||19 Nov 2015<br /><small>Nguyễn Văn Tâm</small>
| 28||{{Wp|Tun Tin}}||Myanmar||Prime Minister (1988)||1920||2020||99 years, 211 days
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|28||{{wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}||India||{{wp|List of prime ministers of India|Acting Prime Minister}} (1964; 1966)||1898||1998||99 years, 195 days
|29 ||{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}||India||Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)||1898||1998||99 years, 195 days
|1 Jan2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|29||{{wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||Somalia||{{wp|List of presidents of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)||1912||2012||99 years, 185 days
| 30||{{Wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||Somalia||Interim president (1969)||1912||2012||99 years, 186 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|30||{{wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}||Morocco||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Morocco|Prime Minister}} (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)||1919||2018||99 years, 142 days
|31||{{Wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}||Morocco||Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)||1919||2018||99 years, 142 days
|18 Mar 2014<br /><small>Emilio Aguinaldo</small>
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|31||{{wp|Anthony Mamo}}||Malta||{{wp|Governor-General of Malta|Governor-General}} (1971–1974)<br>{{Wp|List of heads of state of Malta|President}} (1974–1976)||1909||2008||99 years, 113 days
|32||Sir {{Wp|Anthony Mamo}}||Malta||Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)||1909||2008||99 years, 113 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|32||{{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}||Greece||{{wp|List of presidents of Greece|Presiden}}t (1974–1975)||1903||2002 || 99 years, 96 days
|33||{{Wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}||Greece ||President (1974–1975)||1903||2002||99 years, 96 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|33||{{wp|Clifford Campbell}}|| Jamaica||{{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1962–1973) ||1892||1991||99 years, 92 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|34||{{Wp|Clifford Campbell}}||Jamaica||Governor-General (1962–1973) ||1892||1991||99 years, 92 days
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|'''34'''||'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''||'''United States'''|| {{wp|List of presidents of the United States|President}} (1977–1981)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|'''8 Aug 2020'''<br />'''<small>Tomás Romero Pereira</small>'''
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|35||{{wp|Morarji Desai}}||India||{{wp|List of prime ministers of India|Prime Minister}} (1977–1979) ||1896||1995||99 years, 41 days
|35||{{Wp|Morarji Desai}}||India||Prime Minister (1977–1979)||1896||1995||99 years, 41 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|36||{{wp|Võ Chí Công}}||Vietnam||{{wp|List of presidents of Vietnam|Chairman of the Council of State}} (1987–1992) ||1912||2011||99 years, 32 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
| 36||{{Wp|Võ Chí Công}}||Vietnam||Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)||1912||2011||99 years, 32 days
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|37||{{wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}|| Sudan||{{wp|List of presidents of Sudan|Committee of Sovereignty Member}} (1964–1965) ||1910||2009||99 years, 6 days ||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|37||{{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}||Sudan||Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)||1910||2009||99 years, 6 days
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|38||{{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}||Malta||{{wp|List of heads of state of Malta|President}} (1989–1994) ||1913||2012||98 years, 350 days
|38||{{Wp|Ċensu Tabone}}|| Malta||President (1989–1994)||1913|| 2012||98 years, 350 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|25–39||{{wp|Hastings Banda}}||Malawi||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Malawi|Prime Minister}} (1964–1966)<br>{{wp|List of Heads is State of Malawi|State President}} (1966–1994)<br>{{wp|President of the Congress Party|President of the Congress Party}} (1966–1993)||1898||1997||98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|26-39
|{{wp|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
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|'''40'''||'''{{Wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''||'''Malaysia'''||Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
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|'''41'''||'''{{Wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''||'''Afghanistan'''||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
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|40||{{wp|Prem Tinsulanonda}}||Thailand||{{wp|List of prime minister of Thailand|Prime Minister}} (1980–1988)<br>{{wp|Ewgent of Thailand|Regent}} (2016)||1920||2019||98 years, 273 days
|42||{{Wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}||Tanzania|| President (1985–1995)||1925||2024||98 years, 297 days
|22 Sept 2015<br /><small>Max Petitpierre</small>
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|41||{{wp|Pierre Harmel}}||Belgium ||{{wp|list of prime ministers of Belgium|Prime Minister}} (1965–1966)||1911||2009||98 years, 244 days
|43||{{Wp|Prem Tinsulanonda}}||Thailand||Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)||1920||2019||98 years, 273 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|42||{{wp|Howard Cooke}}||Jamaica||{{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1991–2006)||1915||2014||98 years, 240 days
|44||{{Wp|Pierre Harmel}}||Belgium||Prime Minister (1965–1966)||1911||2009||98 years, 244 days
|1 Jan. 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|43||{{wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}||France||{{wp|List of prime ministers of France|Prime Minister}} (1932–1933)||1873||1972||98 years, 237 days
|45||{{Wp|Howard Cooke}}||Jamaica||Governor-General (1991–2006)||1915||2014||98 years, 240 days
|1 Jan. 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|44||{{wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}||Greece||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1990–1993)||1918||2017||98 years, 223 days
|46||{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}||France|| Prime Minister (1932–1933)||1873||1972||98 years, 237 days
|16 Jun. 2013<br /><small>Kiro Gligorov</small>
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|45||{{wp|Isidro Ayora}}||Ecuador||{{wp|List of presidents of Ecuador|President}} (1926–1931)||1879||1978||98 years, 203 days
|47|| {{Wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}||Greece||Prime Minister (1990–1993)||1918||2017||98 years, 223 days
|1 Jan. 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|45||{{wp|Émile Reuter}}||Luxembourg||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Luxembourg|Prime Minister}} (1918–1925)||1874|| 1973||98 years, 196 days
|48||{{Wp|Isidro Ayora}} ||Ecuador||President (1926–1931)||1879||1978|| 98 years, 203 days
|1 Jan. 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|47||{{wp|Mamadou Dia}}||Senegal||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Senegal|Prime Minister}} (1960–1962)||1910|| 2009||98 years, 191 days||1 January 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|49||{{Wp|Émile Reuter}}|| Luxembourg||Prime Minister (1918–1925)||1874||1973||98 years, 196 days
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|'''48'''||'''{{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}'''||'''Tanzania'''||{{wp|List of presidents of Tanzania|President}} (1985–1995)<br>{{wp|Charma Cha MapinduziNational Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi}} (1990–1992)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1925|5|8}}'''||'''21 May 2021'''<br />'''<small>Dom Mintoff</small>'''
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|49||{{wp|Aden Adde}}||Somalia||{{wp|List of presidents of Somalia|President}} (1960–1967)||1908||2007||98 years, 181 days  
|50||{{Wp|Mamadou Dia}}||Senegal||Prime Minister (1960–1962)||1910||2009||98 years, 191 days
|1 Jan. 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|50||{{wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}||Laos||{{wp|List of presidents of Laos|President}} (1992–1998)||1910||2008 ||98 years, 153 days
|51||{{Wp|Aden Adde}}||Somalia||President (1960–1967)||1908||2007||98 years, 181 days
|1 Jan. 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|51||{{wp|Lê Đức Anh}}||Vietnam||{{wp|List of presidents of Vietnam|President}} (1992–1997)||1920||2019 ||98 years, 142 days|| 26 Jan. 2016<br /><small>Pak Song-chol</small>
|52||{{Wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}||Laos||President (1992–1998)||1910||2008|| 98 years, 153 days |98 years, 153 days
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|52||{{wp|Émile Derlin Zinsou}}||Dahomey||{{wp|List of presidents of Benin|President}} (1968–1969)||1918||2016||98 years, 127 days||5 Oct 2012<br /><small>Héctor Trujillo</small>
|53||{{Wp|Lê Đức Anh}}||Viet Nam||President (1992–1997)||1920||2019||98 years, 142 days
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''53'''|| '''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''||'''Malaysia'''||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Malaysia|Prime Minister}} (1981–2003; 2018–2020)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''||'''20 Aug 2021'''<br />'''<small>Michael I</small>'''
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|54||{{wp|Borys Martos}}||Ukraine||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Ukraine|Chairman of the Council of Ministers}} (1919)||1879 || 1977||98 years, 122 days
|54||{{Wp|Émile Derlin Zinsou}}||Dahomey||President (1968–1969)||1918||2016||98 years, 127 days
|1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
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|'''55'''||'''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''||'''Afghanistan'''||{{wp|Prime Minister of Afghanistan|Chairman of the Council of Ministers}} (1988-1989)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''||'''24 Dec 2021'''<br />'''<small>Fumio Gotō</small>'''
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|56||{{wp|Artúr Görgei}}||Hungary||{{Wp|List of heads of state of Hungary|Acting Governor-President}} (1849) ||1818||1916||98 years, 112 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|55||{{Wp|Borys Martos}}||Ukraine||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)||1879||1977||98 years, 122 days
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|57||{{wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}||Czechoslovakia||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Czechoslovakia|Prime Minister}} (1970–1988)||1924||2023|| 98 years, 110 days||30 Aug 2020<br /><small>Joaquín Balaguer</small>
|56||{{Wp|Artúr Görgei}}||Hungary||Acting Governor-President (1849)||1818||1916|| 98 years, 112 days
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|58||{{Wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}}||Luxembourg||Grand Duke (1964–2000)||1921||2019|| 98 years, 108 days
| 57||{{Wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}||Czechoslovakia||Prime Minister (1970–1988)||1924||2023||98 years, 110 days
|3 Apr 2016<br /><small>Hassan al-Hakim</small>
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|59||{{wp|Gough Whitlam}}||Australia||Prime Minister (1972–1975)||1916 ||2014||98 years, 102 days
|58||{{Wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg}}||Luxembourg||Grand Duke (1964–2000)|| 1921||2019|| 98 years, 108 days
|22 Jul 2010<br /><small>Alfonso López Michelsen</small>
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|59|| {{Wp|Gough Whitlam}}||Australia||Prime Minister (1972–1975)||1916||2014||98 years, 102 days
|-
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|60||{{wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||Italy||President (2006–2015) ||1925||2023||98 years, 85 days||5 Aug 2021<br /><small>The Viscount of Sinimbu</small>
|60||{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||Italy||President (2006–2015)||1925||2023||98 years, 85 days  
|-
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|61||{{wp|Venceslau Brás}}||Brazil||President (1914–1918)||1868||1966||98 years, 78 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|61||{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}||Brazil||President (1914–1918)||1868||1966||98 years, 78 days
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|62||{{wp|List of representatives of the Co-Princes of Andorra|Claude Rostain}}||Andorra||{{
|62||{{Wp|Claude Rostain}}||Andorra||French Viguier (1972–1977)||1916||2015||98 years, 56 days
 
French Viguier (1972–1977)||1916||2015||98 years, 56 days||17 Apr 2011<br /><small>Sir Charles Tupper</small>
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|63||{{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman}}||India||{{wp|List of presidents of India|President}} (1987–1992)||1910||2009||98 years, 54 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|63||{{Wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman}}||India||President (1987–1992)||1910||2009||98 years, 54 days
|-
|-
|64||{{wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}||Hungary||Prime Minister (1919) ||1875||1973|| 98 years, 15 days<br />  |98 years, 15 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|64||{{Wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}||Hungry||Prime Minister (1919)||1875||1973||98 years, 15 days
|-
|-
|65||{{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}||Colombia||President (1957–1958)||1910||2008||98 years, 13 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|65||{{Wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}||Colombia||President (1957–1958)||1910|| 2008||98 years, 13 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''66'''||'''{{Wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''||'''Senegal'''||President (2000&ndash;2012)|||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|-
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|66||{{wp|Miloš Jakeš}}||Czechoslovakia||Communist General Secretary (1987–1989)||1922|| 2020||97 years, 332 days
|67||{{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}||Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)||1922||2020|| 97 years, 332 days |98 years, 322 days
|28 Feb 2020<br /><small>Carlo Azeglio Ciampi</small>
|-
|-
|67||{{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}||Jordan||Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)||1925||2023||97 years, 319 days
|68||{{Wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}||Jordan||Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)||1925|| 2023||97 years, 319 days
|3 May 2022<br /><small>Pedro Lascuráin</small>
|-
|-
|68||{{wp|Kenan Evren}}||Türkiye||President of the N.S.C. (1980–1982)<br>State President (1982–1989)||1917|| 2015||97 years, 296 days||27 Jan 2012<br /><small>Wijeyananda Dahayanake</small>
|69|| {{Wp|Kenan Evren}}||Türkiye||President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)||1917||2015|| 97 years, 296 days
|-
|-
|69||{{wp|Wellington Koo}}||China||''Acting'' Premier (1924)<br>''Acting'' President (1926–1927)||1888||1985||97 years, 289 days|| 1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|70||{{Wp|Wellington Koo}}||China||Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927)||1888||1985||97 years, 289 days  
|-
|-
|70||{{wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}}||Cisleithania<br>(Austria-Hungary)||Minister-President (1870) ||1810||1908||97 years, 272 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|71||{{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}}||Austria-Hungary||Minister-President (1870)|| 1810||1908||97 years, 272 days
|-
|-
|71||{{wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}||Irish Free State||Governor-General (1932–1936)||1866||1963||97 years, 267 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|72|| {{Wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}||Ireland||Governor-General (1932–1936)|| 1866||1963||97 years, 267 days
|-
|-
|72||{{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}||Algeria||Chair of the Constitutional Counci (1992)||1921||2018||97 years, 245 days||13 Aug 2016<br /><small>Ahmed Ben Bella</small>
|73||{{Wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}||Algeria||Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)||1921||2018||97 years, 245 days
|-
|-
|73||{{wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}||Andorra||Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)||1923||2020||97 years, 217 days||13 Feb 2020<br /><small>Fred Degazon</small>
|74||{{Wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}||Andorra||Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) ||1923||2020||97 years, 217 days
|-
|-
|74||{{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}||Italy||Prime Minister (1980–1981)||1925||2023||97 years, 210 days||14 Feb 2022<br /><small>Federico Chaves</small>
|75||{{Wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}||Italy||Prime Minister (1980–1981)||1925||2023||97 years, 210 days
|-
|-
|75||{{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}||Venezuela||President (1993–1994)||1916||2014||97 years, 208 days||8 Mar 2011<br /><small>Mikhail Solometsev</small>
|76||{{Wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}||Venezuela||President (1993-1994)||1916||2014||97 years, 208 days
|-
|-
|76||{{wp|He Yingqin}}||Taiwan||Premier (1949)||1890||1987||97 years, 202 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|77||{{Wp|He Yingqin}}||Taiwan||Premier (1949)||1890 ||1987||97 years, 202 days
|-
|-
|77||{{wp|Lee Teng-hui}}||Taiwan|| President}} (1988–2000<br>Chairman of the Kuomintang (1988–2000)||1923||2020||97 years, 197 days||24 Jun 2018<br /><small>Roberto Marcelo Levington</small>
|78||{{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}} ||Taiwan||President (1988–2000)||1923||2020||97 years, 197 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''79'''||'''{{Wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''||'''Lithuania'''||President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|-
|-
|78||{{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}||Ireland||Taoiseach (1973–1977)||1920||2017||97 years, 174 days||3 May 2015<br /><small>Dušan Dragosavac</small>
|80||{{Wp|Liam Cosgrave}}||Ireland||Taoiseach (1973–1977)||1920||2017||97 years, 174 days
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''79'''||'''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''||'''Senegal'''||President (2000–2012)||| '''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''||'''22 Sept 2022'''<br />'''<small>Alejandro Deustua</small>'''
|'''81'''||'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''||'''SFR Yugoslavia'''||President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)||'''1926'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|-
|-
|80||{{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1939–1944)||1872||1969||97 years, 152 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|82||{{Wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1939–1944)||1872||1969||97 years, 152 days
|-
|-
|81||{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}||Chile||President (1990–1994)||1918||2016||97 years, 145 days||26 Aug 2013<br /><small>Sanya Dharmasakti</small>
|83 ||{{Wp|Patricio Aylwin}}||Chile||President (1990–1994)||1918||2016||97 years, 145 days
|-
|-
|82||{{wp|Armando Villanueva}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1988–1989)||1915||2013||97 years, 140 days||30 Nov 2009<br /><small>Carlos Mancheno Cajas</small>
|84||{{Wp|Armando Villanueva}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1988–1989)||1915||2013||97 years, 140 days
|-
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|83||{{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}||Romania||President of the Presidium (1958–1961) <br>''Acting'' President (1965) <br>Prime Minister (1961–1974)||1902||2000||97 years, 138 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|85||{{Wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}||Romania||President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)||1902||2000||97 years, 138 days
|-
|-
|84||{{wp|Martial Célestin}}||Haiti||Prime Minister (1988)||1913||2011||97 years, 123 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|86||{{Wp|Martial Célestin}}||Haiti||Prime Minister (1988)||1913||2011||97 years, 123 days
|-
|-
|85||{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}|||Romania||First Secretary of the Workers' Party (1954–1955)||1913||2010||97 years, 97 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|87||{{Wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}||Romania||First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)||1913||2010||97 years, 97 days
|-
|-
|86||{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}||Zambia||{{Prime Minister (1964)<br />State President (1964–1991)||1924||2021||97 years, 50 days||28 Feb 2020<br /><small>Belisario Betancur</small>
|88||{{Wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}||Zambia||State President (1964–1991)||1924||2021||97 years, 50 days
|-
|-
|87||{{wp|Walter Scheel}}||West Germany||''Acting'' Chancellor}} (1974)<br>President (1974–1979)||1919 || 2016||97 years, 47 days||29 May 2014<br /><small>Juliana</small>
|89||{{Wp|Walter Scheel}}||West Germany||(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)||1919||2016||97 years, 47 days
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|''88'''||'''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''|| '''Lithuania'''||President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''||'''23 Mar 2023'''<br />'''<small>Elizabeth II</small>'''
|'''90'''||'''{{Wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''||'''Thailand'''||Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)||'''1927'''||'''Alive'''|| '''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''89'''||'''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''||'''Yugoslavia'''||President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''||'''6 Jun 2023'''<br />'''<small>Ek Yi Oun</small>'''
|-
|-
|90||{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}||West Germany||Chancellor (1974–1982)||1918 || 2015||96 years, 322 days||15 Sept 2013<br /><small>Martti Miettunen</small>
| 91||{{Wp|Helmut Schmidt}}||West Germany||Chancellor (1974–1982)||1918 ||2015||96 years, 322 days
|-
|-
|91||{{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte|Gennaro Pignatelli did Belmonte}}||Vatican City||''Acting'' Sovereign (1939)||1851||1948||96 years, 312 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|92||{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}||Vatican City||Acting Sovereign (1939)||1851||1948||96 years, 312 days
|-
|-
|92||{{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}||Tuvan Peolpe's Republic||Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944)||1912||2008||96 years, 308 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|93||{{Wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}||Tuvan People's Republic||Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944) ||1912|| 2008||96 years, 308 days
|-
|-
|93||{{wp|Camille Huysmans}}||Belgium||Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)||1871||1968||96 years, 275 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|94||{{Wp|Camille Huysmans}} ||Belgium ||Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)||1871||1968||96 years, 275 days
|-
|-
|94||{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}||Israel||Prime Minister (1983&ndash;1984; 1986&ndash;1992)||1915||2012||96 years, 252 days||15 Oct 2009<br /><small>Mackenzie Bowell</small>
|95||{{Wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}||Israel ||Prime Minister (1983&ndash;1984; 1986&ndash;1992)||1915
|2012||96 years, 252 days
|-
|-
|95||{{wp|Federico Paéz}}||Ecuador||President (1935&ndash;1937)||1877||1974||96 years, 250 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|96 ||{{Wp|Federico Paéz}}||Ecuador||President (1935&ndash;1937)||1877||1974||96 years, 250 days
|-
|-
|96||{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}||Lithuania||Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)||1903||2000||96 years, 247 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|97||{{Wp|Habib Bourguiba}} || Tunisia||Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)||1903||2000|| 96 years, 247 days
|-
|-
|97||{{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}||Soviet Premier (1930&ndash;1941||1890||1986||96 years, 244 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|98||{{Wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}||Soviet Union||Premier (1930&ndash;1941||1890||1986|| 96 years, 244 days
|-
|-
|98||{{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}||North Korea||Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)||1926||2022||96 years, 224 days||13 Nov 2021<br /><small>Mario Echandi Jiménez</small>
|99||{{Wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}||North Korea||Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)||1926||2022||96 years, 224 days
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''99'''||'''{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''||'''Thailand'''||Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)||'''1927'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''||'''13 Oct 2023'''<br />'''<small>Pedro Richter Prada</small>'''
|-
|-
|100||{{wp|Constantine Kollias}}||Greece||Prime Minister (1967)||1901|| 1997||96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days||1 Jan 2008<br /><small>Original</small>
|77-100||{{wp|Constantine Kollias}}
|Greece
| Prime Minister (1967)
|1901
|1997
|96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
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|1xx||{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1979–1980)||1921||2017||96 years, 191 days||16 March 2016<br /><small>Léopold Sédar Senghor</small>-->
|1xx||{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
|Peru  
|Prime Minister (1902)  
|1849
|1945
|96 years, 137 days-->
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:95%; font-size:95%r"
!<abbr>No.</abbr>||Name||{{wp|List of Sovereign States|State}}||Position||Birth||Death||Age
|-
! Date of Entry<br/><small>After</small>
!<abbr>'''No.'''</abbr>||'''Name'''||'''State'''||'''Position'''||'''Birth'''||'''Death'''||'''Age'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
! colspan="2" |Date of entry to the Main list
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''||'''North Korea'''||{{wp|Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly|Chairman of the Presidium}} (1998&ndash;2018)||'''1928'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''||'''16 August 2024'''<br />'''<small>Constantine Kollias</small>'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''1'''||'''{{Wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''||'''North Korea'''||Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)||'''1928''' ||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|28}}'''||2024-08-16<br />Constantine Collias
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Arnold Rùütel}}'''||'''Estonia'''||{{wp|List of chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic|Chaiman of the State Council}} (1991&ndash;1992)<br>{{Wp|List of presidents of Estimate|President}} (2001&ndash;2006)||'''1928'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''||'''20 December 2024'''<br /><small>'''Yang Hyong-sop'''</small>
|{{Age in years and days|2024|8|16}}
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''1xx'''||'''Sir {{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''||'''Bahamas'''||{{wp|Governor-General of the Bahay|Governor-General}} (2010&ndash;2014)||'''1928'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''||'''10 January 2025'''<br /><small>'''Vyacheslav Molotov'''</small>
|'''2'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''{{Wp|Arnold Rüütel}}'''
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Péter Borross}}'''||'''Hungary'''||{{wp|List of prime ministers of Hungry|Prime Minister}} (19993&ndash;1994)|| '''1928'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''||'''1 May 2025'''<br ?><small>'''Habib Bourgiba'''</small>
|'''Estonia'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br />President (2001–2006)
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}'''||'''China'''||{{wp|Premier of the People's Republic of China|Premier of the State Council}} (1998&ndash;2003)||'''1928'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''|| '''30 June 2025'''<br />     |<small>'''Federico Paéz'''</small>
|'''1928'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''Alive'''
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''||'''Framce'''||{{wp|List of prime ministers of France|Prime Minister}} (1993&ndash;1995)||'''1929'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''||'''9 January 2026'''<br /><small>'''Yitzhak Shamir'''</small>
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|2024-12.20<br />Yang Hyong-sop
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Sam Nujoma}}'''||'''Namibia'''||{{wp|List of presidents of Namibia|President}} (1990&ndash;2005)||'''1929'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|5|12}}'''||'''11 February 2026'''<br /><small>'''Camille Huysmans'''</small>
|{{Age in years and days|2024|12|20}}
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''||'''Bahamas'''||{{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (1995&ndash;2001)||'''1929'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''||'''23 May 2026'''<br /><small>'''Khertek Anchimaa-Toka'''</small>
|'''3'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''{{Wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Jamshid bin Abdullah}}'''||'''Zanzibar'''||{{wp|Sultan of Zanzibar|Sultan}} (1963&ndash;1964)||'''1929'''||'''Alive'''|| '''{{age in years and days|1929|9|16}}'''||'''25 July 2026'''<br /><small>'''Gennaro Granito di Belmonte'''</small>
|'''Bahamas'''
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
|'''1xx'''|| '''{{wp|Nikolai Ryzhkov}}'''||'''Soviet Union'''||{{wp|List of prenmiers of the Soviet Union|Premier}} (1985–1991)||'''1929'''||'''Alive'''|| '''{{age in years and days|1929|9|28}}'''||'''26 August 2026'''<br /><small>'''Helmut Schmidt'''</small>
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|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Violeta Chamorro}}'''||'''Nicaragua'''||{{Wp|Junta for National Reconstruction|Member of Junta for National Reconstruction}} (1979&ndssh;1980)<br />{{wp|List of presidents of Nicaragua|President}} (1990–1979)||'''1929'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|10|18}}'''||'''4 December 2026'''<br /><small>'''Walter Scheel'''</small>-->
|}


=='''Addendum'''==
|'''1928'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| '''Alive'''
!Name||{{wp|List of Sovereign States|State}}||Position||Birth||Death||Age
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
! Date of Entry<br/><small>After</small>
|2025.01-10<br />Yang Hyong-sop
|+colspan="6" |The following people might be older than ''#100-80'' on the list but his date of birth is uncertain.
|{{Age in years and days|2025|1|10}}
| || || || || || ||
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''4'''
|'''{{Wp|Péter Boross}}'''
|'''Hungary'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1994)
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''
|2025-05-01<br />Habib Bourguiba
|{{Age in years and days|2025|5|1}}
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''5'''
|'''{{Wp|Zhu Rongji}}'''
|'''China'''
|Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
|2025-06-30<br />Federico Paéz
|{{Age in years and days|2025|6|30}}
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''6'''
|'''{{Wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
|'''France'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1995)
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''
|2026-01-09<br />Yitzhak Shamir
|{{Age in years and days|2026|1|9}}
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
| '''7'''
|'''{{Wp|Sam Nujoma}}'''
|
'''Namibia'''
|President (1990–2005)
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}'''
| 2026-02-11<br />Camille Huysmans
|{{Age in years and days|2026|2|11}}
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''8'''
|'''{{Wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
|'''Bahamas'''
|Governor-General (1995–2001)
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''
|2026-05-23<br />Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
|
{{Age in years and days|2026|5|23}}
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''9'''
|'''{{Wp|Jamshid bin Abdullah}}'''
|'''Zanzibar'''
|Sultan (1963–1964)
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16}}'''
|2026-07-25
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
|{{Age in years and days|2026|7|25}}
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''10'''
|'''{{Wp|Violeta Chamorro}}'''
|'''Nicaragua'''
|Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)<br />President (1990–1997)
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}}'''
|2026-09-25<br />Helmut Schmidt
|{{Age in years and days|2026|09|25}}
|}
|}


=='''Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885'''==
=='''Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885'''==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
;Key
{| class="wikitable"
| bgcolor="#fcc" |'''Current Longest-living'''
| bgcolor="#99ff99" |'''Former Longest-living'''
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%; text-align:center"
!Name
!Name
!Country
!Country
! Sex
!Sex
!Lifespan
!Lifespan
!Time as Eldest
!Time as Eldest
|-
|-
|{{Wp|William I, German Emperor|Kaiser Wilhelm  I}}
|{{Wp|William I, German Emperor|Kaiser Wilhelm  I}}  
|Germany
|Germany
|M
|M
|22 March 1797&ndash;14 May 1888<br /><small>aged 90 years, 353 days
|22 March 1797&ndash;14 May 1888<br /><small>aged 90 years, 353 days  
|&ndash; 9 March 1888 <small>(aged 90)</small><br /><small>??
|&ndash; 9 March 1888 <small>(aged 90)</small><br /><small>??
|-
|-
|{{Wp|George Tupou I}}
|{{Wp|George Tupou I}}
|Tonga
| Tonga
|M
|M
|4 December 1797&ndash;18 February 1893<br /><small>aged 95 years, 76 days
|4 December 1797&ndash;18 February 1893<br /><small>aged 95 years, 76 days
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|-
|{{Wp|Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol}}
|{{Wp|Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol}}
|Guatemala
| Guatemala
|M
|M
|19 October 1802&ndash;14 May 1897<br /><small>aged 94 years, 207 days
|19 October 1802&ndash;14 May 1897<br /><small>aged 94 years, 207 days  
|18 February 1893 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 14 May 1897 <small>(aged 94)</small><small /><br />4 years 85 days
|18 February 1893 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 14 May 1897 <small>(aged 94)</small><small /><br />4 years 85 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Count Bernhard von Rechberg}}
|{{Wp|Count Bernhard von Rechberg}}
|Austria
|Austria
|M
| M
|17 July 1806&ndash;26 February 1899<br /><small>aged 92 years 224 days
| 17 July 1806&ndash;26 February 1899<br /><small>aged 92 years 224 days  
|14 May 1897 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 26 February 1899 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>1 year, 289 days
|14 May 1897 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 26 February 1899 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>1 year, 289 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Tomas Gormensoro Albin}}
|{{Wp|Tomas Gormensoro Albin}}
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|M
|M
|27 January 1810&ndash;12 April 1900<br /><small>90 years, 76 days
|27 January 1810&ndash;12 April 1900<br /><small>90 years, 76 days
|26 February 1899 <small>(aged 87)</small> &ndash;12 April 1900 <small>(aged 90)</small><br /><small>2 years, 334 days)
|26 February 1899 <small>(aged 87)</small> &ndash;12 April 1900 <small>(aged 90)</small><br /><small>2 years, 334 days)  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Pope Leo XIII}}
|{{Wp|Pope Leo XIII}}
|Papal States
| Papal States
|M
|M
|2 March 1810&ndash;20 July 1903<br /><small>aged 93 years, 140 days
|2 March 1810&ndash;20 July 1903<br /><small>aged 93 years, 140 days
|12 Apr 1900 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 20 July 1903 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>3 years, 99 days
|12 Apr 1900 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 20 July 1903 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>3 years, 99 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|Freihrr Ignaz von Plener}}  
|
{{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|Freihrr Ignaz von Plener}}
|Austria
|Austria
|M
|M
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|20 July 1903 <small>(aged 93)</small> &ndash; 17 February 1908 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>4 years, 212 days
|20 July 1903 <small>(aged 93)</small> &ndash; 17 February 1908 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>4 years, 212 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Artúr Gorgey}}
|{{Wp|Artúr Gorgey}}  
|Hungary
| Hungary
| M
|M
|30 January 1818&ndash;21 May 1916<br /><small>aged 98 years, 113 days
|30 January 1818&ndash;21 May 1916<br /><small>aged 98 years, 113 days
|17 February 1908 <small>(aged 90)</small>&ndash;21 May 1916 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>8 years, 95 days
|17 February 1908 <small>(aged 90)</small>&ndash;21 May 1916 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>8 years, 95 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Mackenzie Bowell}}
|{{Wp|Mackenzie Bowell}}
|Canada
|Canada  
|M
|M
|27 December 1823&ndash;10 December 1917<br /><small>aged 93 years, 348 days  
|27 December 1823&ndash;10 December 1917<br /><small>aged 93 years, 348 days  
|21 May 1916 <small>(aged 92)</small>&ndash;10 December 1917 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>1 year, 203 days)
|21 May 1916 <small>(aged 92)</small>&ndash;10 December 1917 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>1 year, 203 days)  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Charles de Freycinet}}
|{{Wp|Charles de Freycinet}}
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|Japan
|Japan
|M
|M
|25 February 1835&ndash;2 July 1924<br /><small>aged 89 years, 127 days
|25 February 1835&ndash;2 July 1924<br /><small>aged 89 years, 127 days  
|14 May 1923 <small>(aged 87)</small> &ndash; 2 July 1924 <small>(aged 89)</small><br /><small>350 days
|14 May 1923 <small>(aged 87)</small> &ndash; 2 July 1924 <small>(aged 89)</small><br /><small>350 days
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Jules Méline}}
|
{{Wp|Jules Méline}}
|France
|France
|M
|M
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|-
|-
|{{Wp|Francisco Andrade Marín}}
|{{Wp|Francisco Andrade Marín}}
| rowspan="2" |Ecuador  
| rowspan="2" |Ecuador
|M
|M
|15 November 1841&ndash;6 September 1935<br /><small>aged 93 years, 295 days<small>
|15 November 1841&ndash;6 September 1935<br /><small>aged 93 years, 295 days<small>
|10 March 1932 <small>(aged 88)</small>&ndash;6 September 1935 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>3 years, 175 days
|10 March 1932 <small>(aged 88)</small>&ndash;6 September 1935 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>3 years, 175 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Lizardo Garcia}}
| {{Wp|Lizardo Garcia}}
|M
|M
|26 April 1844&ndash;29 May 1937<br /><small>aged 93 years, 34 days  
|26 April 1844&ndash;29 May 1937<br /><small>aged 93 years, 34 days  
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|Bolivia
|Bolivia
|M
|M
|22 January 1848&ndash;12 September 1939<br /><small>aged 91 years, 233 days
| 22 January 1848&ndash;12 September 1939<br /><small>aged 91 years, 233 days
|29 May 1937 <small>(aged 89)</small>&ndash;12 September 1939 <small>(aged 91)</small><br /><small>2 years, 194 days
|
29 May 1937 <small>(aged 89)</small>&ndash;12 September 1939 <small>(aged 91)</small><br /><small>2 years, 194 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
|{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
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|M
|M
|22 March 1849&ndash;6 August 1945<br /><small>aged 96 years, 138 days
|22 March 1849&ndash;6 August 1945<br /><small>aged 96 years, 138 days
| 12 September 1939 <small>(aged 90)</small>&ndash;6 August 1945 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>8 years, 69 days
|12 September 1939 <small>(aged 90)</small>&ndash;6 August 1945 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>8 years, 69 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte|Gennaro Pignatello di Belmonte}}  
|{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte|Gennaro Pignatello di Belmonte}}
|Vatican City
|Vatican City  
|M
|M
|10 April 1851&ndash;16  February 1948<br /><small>aged 96 years, 312 days
|10 April 1851&ndash;16  February 1948<br /><small>aged 96 years, 312 days
|6 August 1945 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;16 February 1948 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>2 years, 194 days)
|6 August 1945 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;16 February 1948 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>2 years, 194 days)  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Philippe Petain}}
|{{Wp|Philippe Petain}}
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|15 November 1859&ndash;12 December 1960<br /><small />aged 101 years, 27 days
|15 November 1859&ndash;12 December 1960<br /><small />aged 101 years, 27 days
|9 September 1957 <small>(aged 92)</small>&ndash;12 December 1960 <small>(aged 101)</small>  
|9 September 1957 <small>(aged 92)</small>&ndash;12 December 1960 <small>(aged 101)</small>  
<small>3 years, 93 days</small>  
<small>3 years, 93 days</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}||Brazil
|{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}||Brazil
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|-
|-
|{{Wp|Camille Huysmans}}
|{{Wp|Camille Huysmans}}
|Belgium  
| Belgium
|M
|M
|26 May 1871&ndash;25 February 1968<br /><small>aged 96 years, 275 days  
|26 May 1871&ndash;25 February 1968<br /><small>aged 96 years, 275 days  
|15 May 1966 <small>(aged 94)</small> &ndash; 25 February 1968 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>1 year, 286 days
|15 May 1966 <small>(aged 94)</small> &ndash; 25 February 1968 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>1 year, 286 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
|{{Wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
|Peru
| Peru
|M
|M
|15 March 1872&ndash;14 August 1969<br /><small>aged 97 years, 152 days
|15 March 1872&ndash;14 August 1969<br /><small>aged 97 years, 152 days  
|25 February 1968 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;14 August 1969 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>1 year, 170 days
|25 February 1968 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;14 August 1969 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>1 year, 170 days
|-
|-
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|France
|France
|M
|M
|4 August 1873&ndash;28 March 1972<br /><small>aged 98 years, 237 days
|4 August 1873&ndash;28 March 1972<br /><small>aged 98 years, 237 days  
| 14 August 1969 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;28 March 1972 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>2 years, 227 days
| 14 August 1969 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;28 March 1972 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>2 years, 227 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Émile Reuter}}
|{{Wp|Émile Reuter}}
|Luxembourg  
|Luxembourg
|M
|M
|2 August 1874&ndash;14 February 1973<br /><small>aged 98 years, 196 days  
|2 August 1874&ndash;14 February 1973<br /><small>aged 98 years, 196 days  
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|-
|-
|{{Wp|Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham}}
|{{Wp|Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham}}
|Hungary
| Hungary
|M
|M
|10 July 1875&ndash;25 July 1973<br /><small>aged 98 years, 15 days  
|10 July 1875&ndash;25 July 1973<br /><small>aged 98 years, 15 days  
|14 February 1973 <small>(aged 97)</small> &ndash; 25 July 1973 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>161 days
|14 February 1973 <small>(aged 97)</small> &ndash; 25 July 1973 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>161 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Federico Páez}}||Ecuador||M||4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974<br /><small>aged 96 years, 250 days|| 25 July 1973 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;9 February 1974 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>199 days
|{{Wp|Federico Páez}}||Ecuador||M||4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974<br /><small>aged 96 years, 250 days||25 July 1973 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;9 February 1974 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>199 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Borys Martos}}||Ukraine||M||20 May 1879&ndash;19 September 1977<br /><small>aged 98 years, 122 days||9 February 1974 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;19 September 1977 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>3 years, 222 days
|{{Wp|Borys Martos}}||Ukraine|| M||20 May 1879&ndash;19 September 1977<br /><small>aged 98 years, 122 days||9 February 1974 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;19 September 1977 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>3 years, 222 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Isidro Ayora}}
|{{Wp|Isidro Ayora}}
|Ecuador
|Ecuador
|M
| M
|31 August 1879 – 22 March 1978<br /><small>98 years, 203 days
|31 August 1879 – 22 March 1978<br /><small>98 years, 203 days
| 19 September 1977 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;22 March 1978 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>184 days
|19 September 1977 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;22 March 1978 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>184 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Federico Chaves}}
|{{Wp|Federico Chaves}}
|Paraguay
|Paraguay
|M
|M
| 15 February 1882 – 24 April 1978<br /><small>aged 96 years, 69 days• | 22 March 1978&ndash;24 April 1978<br /><small>96 years, 68 days
| 15 February 1882 – 24 April 1978<br /><small>aged 96 years, 69 days•     |22 March 1978&ndash;24 April 1978<br /><small>96 years, 68 days
| 22 March 1978 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;24 March 1978 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>33 days
|22 March 1978 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;24 March 1978 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>33 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Celál Bayar}}
|{{Wp|Celál Bayar}}
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|M
|M
|16 May 1883 – 22 August 1986<br /><small>aged 103 years, 99 days  
|16 May 1883 – 22 August 1986<br /><small>aged 103 years, 99 days  
|24 April 1978 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;22 August 1986 <small>(aged 103)</small><br /><small>8 years, 121 days
|24 April 1978 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;22 August 1986 <small>(aged 103)</small><br /><small>8 years, 121 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Willem Drees}}||Netherlands ||M||5 July 1886&ndash;14 May 1988<br /><small>aged 101 years, 314 days||22 August 1986 <small>(aged 100)</small>&ndash;14 May 1988 <small>(aged 101)</small>
| {{Wp|Willem Drees}}|| Netherlands|| M||5 July 1886&ndash;14 May 1988<br /><small>aged 101 years, 314 days||22 August 1986 <small>(aged 100)</small>&ndash;14 May 1988 <small>(aged 101)</small>
<small>1 year, 267 days
<small>1 year, 267 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}||Japan|| M•
|{{Wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}} ||Japan||M•  
||3 December 1887&ndash;20 January 1990<br /><small>aged aged 102 years, 48 days||14 May 1988 <small>(aged 101)</small>&ndash;20 January 1990 <small>(aged 102)</small><br /><small>2 years, 252 days
||3 December 1887&ndash;20 January 1990<br /><small>aged aged 102 years, 48 days ||14 May 1988 <small>(aged 101)</small>&ndash;20 January 1990 <small>(aged 102)</small><br /><small>2 years, 252 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Zhang Qun}}  
|{{Wp|Zhang Qun}}
|Taiwan
|Taiwan
|M
|M
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|30 December 1891&ndash;13 December 1994<br /><small>aged 102 years, 348 days
|30 December 1891&ndash;13 December 1994<br /><small>aged 102 years, 348 days
|14 December 1990 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;13 December 1994 <small>(aged 102)</small>
|14 December 1990 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;13 December 1994 <small>(aged 102)</small>
<small>3 years, 364 days</small>  
<small>3 years, 364 days</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Morarji Desai}}
| {{Wp|Morarji Desai}}
|India
|India
|M
|M
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|13 December 1994 <small>(aged 98)</small> &ndash;10 April 1995 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>119 days
|13 December 1994 <small>(aged 98)</small> &ndash;10 April 1995 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>119 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}
| {{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}
| India
|India
|M
| M
|4 July 1898&ndash;15 January 1998 <br /><small>aged 99 years, 195 days  
|4 July 1898&ndash;15 January 1998 <br /><small>aged 99 years, 195 days  
|10 April 1995 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;15 January 1998 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>2 years, 275 days
|10 April 1995 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;15 January 1998 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>2 years, 275 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Constantine Kollias}}
|{{Wp|Constantine Kollias}}
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|M
|M
|1901&ndash;13 July 1998<br /><small>aged 96 years 194 days to <small>97 years, 193 days
|1901&ndash;13 July 1998<br /><small>aged 96 years 194 days to <small>97 years, 193 days
| 15 January 1998 <small>(aged 96&ndash;97)</small>&ndash;13 July 1998 <small>(aged 96&ndash;97)</small><br /><small>179 days
|15 January 1998 <small>(aged 96&ndash;97)</small>&ndash;13 July 1998 <small>(aged 96&ndash;97)</small><br /><small>179 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
| {{Wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
|Romania
|Romania
|M
|M
| 23 September 1902&ndash;8 February 2000<br /><small>aged 97 years, 138 days
|
|13 July 1998 <small>(aged 95)</small>&ndash;8 February 2000 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>1 year, 211 days
23 September 1902&ndash;8 February 2000<br /><small>aged 97 years, 138 days
| 13 July 1998 <small>(aged 95)</small>&ndash;8 February 2000 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>1 year, 211 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
|{{Wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
| rowspan="2" |Greece  
| rowspan="2" |Greece
|M
|M
|27 July 1903&ndash;31 October 2002<br /><small>aged 99 years, 142 days
|27 July 1903&ndash;31 October 2002<br /><small>aged 99 years, 142 days  
|8 February 2000 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;31 October 3002 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>3 years, 267 days
|8 February 2000 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;31 October 3002 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>3 years, 267 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
| {{Wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
|M
|M
|26 April 1904&ndash;10 Jube 2004<br /><small> aged 100 years, 45 days
|26 April 1904&ndash;10 Jube 2004<br /><small> aged 100 years, 45 days
| 31 October 2002 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;10 June 2004 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>1 year, 224 days
|31 October 2002 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;10 June 2004 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>1 year, 224 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum}}
|{{Wp|Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum}}
|Cambodia
|Cambodia
|M
|M
|1 September 1905&ndash;23 January 2009<br /><small>aged 103 years, 143 days  
| 1 September 1905&ndash;23 January 2009<br /><small>aged 103 years, 143 days  
|10 June 2004 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;23 January 2009 <small>(aged 103)</small><br /><small>4 years, 192 days
|10 June 2004 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;23 January 2009 <small>(aged 103)</small><br /><small>4 years, 192 days
|-
|-
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|Sudan
|Sudan
|M
|M
|10 April 1910&ndash;16 April 2009<br /><small>aged 99 years, 6 days
| 10 April 1910&ndash;16 April 2009<br /><small>aged 99 years, 6 days  
|22 January 2009 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;16 April 2009 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>85 days
| 22 January 2009 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;16 April 2009 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>85 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Johan Ferrier}}
|{{Wp|Johan Ferrier}}
|Suriname
|Suriname  
|M
|M
|12 May 1910&ndash;4 January 2010<br /><small>agrd 99 years, 237 days
|12 May 1910&ndash;4 January 2010<br /><small>agrd 99 years, 237 days
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|M
|M
|11 January 1911&ndash;15 March 2012<br /><small>aged 101 years, 64 days
|11 January 1911&ndash;15 March 2012<br /><small>aged 101 years, 64 days
| 4 January 2010 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;15 March 2012 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>2 years, 72 days
|4 January 2010 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;15 March 2012 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>2 years, 72 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}
|{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}
|Ecuador
|Ecuador
|M
| M
|9 October 1912&ndash;9 August 2013<br /><small>aged 100 years, 304 days
|9 October 1912&ndash;9 August 2013<br /><small>aged 100 years, 304 days
|15 March 2012 <small>(aged 99)</small>&ndash;9 August 2013 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>1 year, 144 days
|15 March 2012 <small>(aged 99)</small>&ndash;9 August 2013 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>1 year, 144 days
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<small>3 years, 174 days</small>
<small>3 years, 174 days</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Đỗ Mười}}
| {{Wp|Đỗ Mười}}
|Vietnam
|Vietnam
|M
|M
|2 February 1917&ndash;1 October 2018<br /><small>aged 101 years, 241 days
|2 February 1917&ndash;1 October 2018<br /><small>aged 101 years, 241 days
|30 January 2017 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;1 October 2018 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>{{age in years and days|2017|1|30|2018|10|1}}</small>
| 30 January 2017 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;1 October 2018 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>{{age in years and days|2017|1|30|2018|10|1}}</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Babiker Awadalla}}
|{{Wp|Babiker Awadalla}}
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|M
|M
|2 March 1917&ndash;17 January 2019<br /><small>aged 101 years, 321 days  
|2 March 1917&ndash;17 January 2019<br /><small>aged 101 years, 321 days  
|1 October 2018 <small>(aged 101)</small>&ndash;17 January 2019 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>108 days
|1 October 2018 <small>(aged 101)</small>&ndash;17 January 2019 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>108 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
|{{Wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
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|-
|-
|{{Wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
|{{Wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
| South Korea
|South Korea
|M
|M
| 26 February 1919&ndash;25 May 2021<br /><small>aged 101 years, 89 days
|
26 February 1919&ndash;25 May 2021<br /><small>aged 101 years, 89 days  
|29 November 2019 <small>(aged 100)</small>&ndash;25 May 2021 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>178 days
|29 November 2019 <small>(aged 100)</small>&ndash;25 May 2021 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>178 days
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|{{Wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
|{{Wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
|Peru
|Peru  
|M
|M
|4 October 1921&ndash;14 July 2022<br><small> aged 100 years, 283 days
|4 October 1921&ndash;14 July 2022<br><small> aged 100 years, 283 days  
|07 December 2021 <small>(aged 100)</small> &ndash; 14 July 2022 <small>(aged 100)</small>  
|07 December 2021 <small>(aged 100)</small> &ndash; 14 July 2022 <small>(aged 100)</small>  
<small>219 days  
<small>219 days  
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|- bgcolor="#99FF99" |
|{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}  
|{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}
|Laos
|Laos
|M
| M
|born 8 February 1924'''<br />'''<small>age {{age in years and days|1924|2|8}}</small>
|born 8 February 1924'''<br />'''<small>age {{age in years and days|1924|2|8}}</small>
|14 July 2022 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;11 October 2023 <small>(aged 99)</small><br><small>{{Age in years and days|2022|7|14|2023|10|11}}
|14 July 2022 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;11 October 2023 <small>(aged 99)</small><br><small>{{Age in years and days|2022|7|14|2023|10|11}}
|- bgcolor="#99FF99" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
| '''{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}'''  
|'''Ecuador'''
|'''Ecuador'''
|'''M'''
|'''M'''
|'''born 4 November 1923<br /><small>age {{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|'''born 4 November 1923<br /><small>age {{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''  
|'''11 October 2023''' <small>'''(aged 99)'''&ndash;'''''present'''''<br /><small>'''{{age in years and days|2023|10|11}}'''
|'''11 October 2023''' <small>'''(aged 99)'''&ndash;'''''present'''''<br /><small>'''{{age in years and days|2023|10|11}}'''
|}
|}
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*[[List of oldest living state leaders]]
*[[List of oldest living state leaders]]
*[[Lists of state leaders by age]]
*[[Lists of state leaders by age]]
*[[List of centenarians (politicians and civil servants)]]
* [[List of centenarians (politicians and civil servants)]]
*[[Records of heads of state]]
*[[Records of heads of state]]
*[[List of Longest Living Cardinals]]
*[[List of Longest Living Cardinals]]
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*[[Comparison of Monarchs (list)]]
*[[Comparison of Monarchs (list)]]
*[[Kage (Naruto)]]  
*[[Kage (Naruto)]]  
*[[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]]
*[[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]]  
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders (31 December 2027)]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders (31 December 2027)]]
*[[Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders]]


=='''References'''==   
=='''References'''==   

Revision as of 05:28, 16 May 2024

This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.

Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, Acting Prime Minister of Cambodia, The Longest-lived State Leader
Celâl Bayar, Former Prime Minister (1937-1939) and President (1950-1960) of Turkey, The Second Longest-lived State Leader
Antoine Pinay, Former Prime minister of France, the Third longest-lived state leader

List

Guillermo Rodriguez, Former Acting President of Ecuador (1972-1976), the Eldest living State Leader and 19th oldest of all-time
File:Lubomír Štrougal (1970).jpg
Lubomír Štrougal, Former Czechoslovak Prime Minister (1970-88), Longest-lived state leader of a defunct state and 57th longest lived ever
Raif Dizdarević, Former President of the Presidency (1988-1989), Oldest currently living former leader of a defunct state and 81st Oldest ever
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, Former Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) of Tuva, Longest-lived female Head of State and 93rd Oldest ever

Ages are up to date 10/31/2024

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)
1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees The Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
8 Đỗ Mười Viet Nam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
1917 2018 101 years, 241 days
9 Zhang Qun Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
11 Piet de Jong The Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
12 Hyun Soong-jong South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 88 days
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
14 Christopher Hornsrud Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
15 Mustafa Ben Halim Libya (Kingdom of) Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
16 Telmo Vargas Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
17 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)
1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
18 Hau Pei-tsun Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
19 Guillermo Rodríguez Ecuador President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 100 years, 362 days
20 Luis Echeverría Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
21 Khamtai Siphandone Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)
1924 Alive 100 years, 266 days
22 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 242 days
23 Xenophon Zolotas Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
25 Abdul Salam Sabrah Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
26 Johan Ferrier Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
27 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 30 days
28 Tun Tin Myanmar Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
29 Gulzarilal Nanda India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
30 Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 186 days
31 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
32 Sir Anthony Mamo Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)
1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
33 Michail Stasinopoulos Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
34 Clifford Campbell Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
35 Morarji Desai India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
36 Võ Chí Công Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
37 Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
38 Ċensu Tabone Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
26-39 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
40 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 113 days
41 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 106 days
42 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
43 Prem Tinsulanonda Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)
1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
44 Pierre Harmel Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
45 Howard Cooke Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
46 Joseph Paul-Boncour France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
47 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
48 Isidro Ayora Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
49 Émile Reuter Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
50 Mamadou Dia Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
51 Aden Adde Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
52 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
53 Lê Đức Anh Viet Nam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
54 Émile Derlin Zinsou Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
55 Borys Martos Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 122 days
56 Artúr Görgei Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
57 Lubomír Štrougal Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
58 Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
59 Gough Whitlam Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
60 Giorgio Napolitano Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
61 Venceslau Brás Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
62 Claude Rostain Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
63 Ramaswamy Venkataraman India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
64 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Hungry Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
65 Gabriel París Gordillo Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
66 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 155 days
67 Miloš Jakeš Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 98 years, 322 days
68 Abdelsalam Majali Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
69 Kenan Evren Türkiye President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)
1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
70 Wellington Koo China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)
1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
71 Baron Ignaz von Plener Austria-Hungary Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
72 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
73 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
74 Francesc Badia Batalla Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
75 Arnaldo Forlani Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
76 Ramón José Velásquez Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
77 He Yingqin Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
78 Lee Teng-hui Taiwan President (1988–2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
79 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 97 years, 363 days
80 Liam Cosgrave Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
81 Raif Dizdarević SFR Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 97 years, 327 days
82 Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
83 Patricio Aylwin Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
84 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
85 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
86 Martial Célestin Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
87 Gheorghe Apostol Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
88 Kenneth Kaunda Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
89 Walter Scheel West Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)
1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
90 Thanin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 209 days
91 Helmut Schmidt West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
92 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
93 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
94 Camille Huysmans Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
95 Yitzhak Shamir Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
96 Federico Paéz Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
97 Habib Bourguiba Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)
1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
98 Vyacheslav Molotov Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
99 Yang Hyong-sop North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1926 2022 96 years, 224 days
77-100 Constantine Kollias Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1997 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days

Next 10 to Join

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Date of entry to the Main list
1 Kim Yong-nam North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 96 years, 246 days 2024-08-16
Constantine Collias
76 days
2 Arnold Rüütel Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)
1928 Alive 96 years, 174 days 2024-12.20
Yang Hyong-sop
−50 days
3 Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 173 days 2025.01-10
Yang Hyong-sop
−71 days
4 Péter Boross Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 65 days 2025-05-01
Habib Bourguiba
−182 days
5 Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 96 years, 8 days 2025-06-30
Federico Paéz
−242 days
6 Édouard Balladur France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 182 days 2026-01-09
Yitzhak Shamir
−1 year, 70 days
7 Sam Nujoma

Namibia

President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 172 days 2026-02-11
Camille Huysmans
−1 year, 103 days
8 Orville Turnquest Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 95 years, 104 days 2026-05-23
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka

−1 year, 204 days

9 Jamshid bin Abdullah Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929 Alive 95 years, 45 days 2026-07-25

Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte

−1 year, 267 days
10 Violeta Chamorro Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)
1929 Alive 95 years, 13 days 2026-09-25
Helmut Schmidt
−1 year, 329 days

Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885

Key
Current Longest-living Former Longest-living
Name Country Sex Lifespan Time as Eldest
Kaiser Wilhelm I Germany M 22 March 1797–14 May 1888
aged 90 years, 353 days
– 9 March 1888 (aged 90)
??
George Tupou I Tonga M 4 December 1797–18 February 1893
aged 95 years, 76 days
9 March 1888 (aged 91) –18 February 1893 (aged 95)
4 years, 343 days
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Guatemala M 19 October 1802–14 May 1897
aged 94 years, 207 days
18 February 1893 (aged 90) – 14 May 1897 (aged 94)
4 years 85 days
Count Bernhard von Rechberg Austria M 17 July 1806–26 February 1899
aged 92 years 224 days
14 May 1897 (aged 90) – 26 February 1899 (aged 92)
1 year, 289 days
Tomas Gormensoro Albin Uruguay M 27 January 1810–12 April 1900
90 years, 76 days
26 February 1899 (aged 87) –12 April 1900 (aged 90)
2 years, 334 days)
Pope Leo XIII Papal States M 2 March 1810–20 July 1903
aged 93 years, 140 days
12 Apr 1900 (aged 90) – 20 July 1903 (aged 93)
3 years, 99 days

Freihrr Ignaz von Plener

Austria M 21 May 1810–17 February 1908
aged 97 years, 272 days
20 July 1903 (aged 93) – 17 February 1908 (aged 97)
4 years, 212 days
Artúr Gorgey Hungary M 30 January 1818–21 May 1916
aged 98 years, 113 days
17 February 1908 (aged 90)–21 May 1916 (aged 98)
8 years, 95 days
Mackenzie Bowell Canada M 27 December 1823–10 December 1917
aged 93 years, 348 days
21 May 1916 (aged 92)–10 December 1917 (aged 93)
1 year, 203 days)
Charles de Freycinet France M 14 November 1828–14 May 1923
aged 94 years, 181 days
10 December 1917 (aged 89)–14 May 1923 (aged 94)
5 years, 352 days
Matsukata Masayoshi Japan M 25 February 1835–2 July 1924
aged 89 years, 127 days
14 May 1923 (aged 87) – 2 July 1924 (aged 89)
350 days

Jules Méline

France M 20 May 1838–21 December 1925
aged 87 years, 216 days
2 July 1924 (aged 86)–21 December 1925 (aged 87)
2 years 158 days
Paolo Boselli Italy M 8 June 1838–10 Match 1932
aged 93 years, 272 days
2 July 1924 (aged 86)–10 March 1932 (aged 93)
7 years, 260 days
Francisco Andrade Marín Ecuador M 15 November 1841–6 September 1935
aged 93 years, 295 days
10 March 1932 (aged 88)–6 September 1935 (aged 93)
3 years, 175 days
Lizardo Garcia M 26 April 1844–29 May 1937
aged 93 years, 34 days
6 September 1935 (aged 91)–29 May 1937 (aged 93)
1 year, 263 days
Eliodoro Villazón Bolivia M 22 January 1848–12 September 1939
aged 91 years, 233 days

29 May 1937 (aged 89)–12 September 1939 (aged 91)
2 years, 194 days

Alejandro Deustua Peru M 22 March 1849–6 August 1945
aged 96 years, 138 days
12 September 1939 (aged 90)–6 August 1945 (aged 96)
8 years, 69 days
Gennaro Pignatello di Belmonte Vatican City M 10 April 1851–16 February 1948
aged 96 years, 312 days
6 August 1945 (aged 94)–16 February 1948 (aged 96)
2 years, 194 days)
Philippe Petain France M 24 Apr 1856–23 July 1951
aged 95 years, 90 days
16 February 1948 (aged 91)–23 July 1951 (aged 95)
3 years, 157 days
Pedro Lascurain Mexico M 8 May 1856–21 July 1952
aged 96 years, 74 days
23 July 1951 (aged 95) – 21 July 1952 (aged 96)
364 days
Christopher Hornsrud Norway M 15 November 1859–12 December 1960
aged 101 years, 27 days
9 September 1957 (aged 92)–12 December 1960 (aged 101)

3 years, 93 days

Venceslau Brás Brazil M 26 February 1868–15 May 1966
aged 98 years, 78 days
12 December 1960 (aged 92)–15 May 1966 (aged 98)
5 years, 154 days
Camille Huysmans Belgium M 26 May 1871–25 February 1968
aged 96 years, 275 days
15 May 1966 (aged 94) – 25 February 1968 (aged 96)
1 year, 286 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru M 15 March 1872–14 August 1969
aged 97 years, 152 days
25 February 1968 (aged 96)–14 August 1969 (aged 97)
1 year, 170 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour France M 4 August 1873–28 March 1972
aged 98 years, 237 days
14 August 1969 (aged 96)–28 March 1972 (aged 98)
2 years, 227 days
Émile Reuter Luxembourg M 2 August 1874–14 February 1973
aged 98 years, 196 days
28 March 1972 (aged 97)–14 February 1973 (aged 98)
323 days
Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham Hungary M 10 July 1875–25 July 1973
aged 98 years, 15 days
14 February 1973 (aged 97) – 25 July 1973 (aged 98)
161 days
Federico Páez Ecuador M 4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974
aged 96 years, 250 days
25 July 1973 (aged 96)–9 February 1974 (aged 96)
199 days
Borys Martos Ukraine M 20 May 1879–19 September 1977
aged 98 years, 122 days
9 February 1974 (aged 94)–19 September 1977 (aged 98)
3 years, 222 days
Isidro Ayora Ecuador M 31 August 1879 – 22 March 1978
98 years, 203 days
19 September 1977 (aged 98)–22 March 1978 (aged 98)
184 days
Federico Chaves Paraguay M 22 March 1978–24 April 1978
96 years, 68 days
22 March 1978 (aged 96)–24 March 1978 (aged 96)
33 days
Celál Bayar Türkiye M 16 May 1883 – 22 August 1986
aged 103 years, 99 days
24 April 1978 (aged 94)–22 August 1986 (aged 103)
8 years, 121 days
Willem Drees Netherlands M 5 July 1886–14 May 1988
aged 101 years, 314 days
22 August 1986 (aged 100)–14 May 1988 (aged 101)

1 year, 267 days

Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan M• 3 December 1887–20 January 1990
aged aged 102 years, 48 days
14 May 1988 (aged 101)–20 January 1990 (aged 102)
2 years, 252 days
Zhang Qun Taiwan M 9 May 1889–14 December 1990
aged 101 years, 220 days
20 January 1990 (aged 100)–14 December 1990 (aged 101)
329 days
Antoine Pinay France M 30 December 1891–13 December 1994
aged 102 years, 348 days
14 December 1990 (aged 98)–13 December 1994 (aged 102)

3 years, 364 days

Morarji Desai India M 29 February 1896–10 April 1995
aged 99 years, 41 days
13 December 1994 (aged 98) –10 April 1995 (aged 99)
119 days
Gulzarilal Nanda India M 4 July 1898–15 January 1998
aged 99 years, 195 days
10 April 1995 (aged 96)–15 January 1998 (aged 99)
2 years, 275 days
Constantine Kollias Greece M 1901–13 July 1998
aged 96 years 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
15 January 1998 (aged 96–97)–13 July 1998 (aged 96–97)
179 days
Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania M

23 September 1902–8 February 2000
aged 97 years, 138 days

13 July 1998 (aged 95)–8 February 2000 (aged 97)
1 year, 211 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Greece M 27 July 1903–31 October 2002
aged 99 years, 142 days
8 February 2000 (aged 96)–31 October 3002 (aged 99)
3 years, 267 days
Xenophon Zolotas M 26 April 1904–10 Jube 2004
aged 100 years, 45 days
31 October 2002 (aged 98)–10 June 2004 (aged 100)
1 year, 224 days
Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum Cambodia M 1 September 1905–23 January 2009
aged 103 years, 143 days
10 June 2004 (aged 98)–23 January 2009 (aged 103)
4 years, 192 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan M 10 April 1910–16 April 2009
aged 99 years, 6 days
22 January 2009 (aged 98)–16 April 2009 (aged 99)
85 days
Johan Ferrier Suriname M 12 May 1910–4 January 2010
agrd 99 years, 237 days
16 April 2009 (aged 98)–4 January 2010 (aged 99)
264 days
Bernardino Gonzalez Ruiz Panama M 11 January 1911–15 March 2012
aged 101 years, 64 days
4 January 2010 (aged 98)–15 March 2012 (aged 100)
2 years, 72 days
Telmo Vargas Ecuador M 9 October 1912–9 August 2013
aged 100 years, 304 days
15 March 2012 (aged 99)–9 August 2013 (aged 100)
1 year, 144 days
André Prunet-Foch Andorra M 3 July 1914–30 January 2017
aged 102 years, 211 days
9 August 2013 (aged 99)–30 January 2017 (aged 102)

3 years, 174 days

Đỗ Mười Vietnam M 2 February 1917–1 October 2018
aged 101 years, 241 days
30 January 2017 (aged 98)–1 October 2018 (aged 101)
1 year, 244 days
Babiker Awadalla Sudan M 2 March 1917–17 January 2019
aged 101 years, 321 days
1 October 2018 (aged 101)–17 January 2019 (aged 101)
108 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan M 27 May 1918–29 November 2019
aged 101 years, 186 days
17 January 2019 (aged 100)–29 November 2019 (aged 101)
314 days
Hyun Soong-jong South Korea M

26 February 1919–25 May 2021
aged 101 years, 89 days

29 November 2019 (aged 100)–25 May 2021 (aged 101)
178 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Libya M 29 January 1921–7 December 2021
aged 100 years, 312 days
25 May 2021 (aged 100) – 7 December 2021 (aged 100)
196 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Peru M 4 October 1921–14 July 2022
aged 100 years, 283 days
07 December 2021 (aged 100) – 14 July 2022 (aged 100)

219 days

Khamtai Siphandone Laos M born 8 February 1924
age 100 years, 266 days
14 July 2022 (aged 98)–11 October 2023 (aged 99)
1 year, 89 days
Guillermo Rodriguez Ecuador M born 4 November 1923
age 100 years, 362 days
11 October 2023 (aged 99)present
1 year, 20 days

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