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|21 December 1935||{{ayd|1935|12|21}}||2023-03-30<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2023-03-30|title=Governor General Presents Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/activities/2023/governor-general-presents-awards-commemoration-persons-case|url-status=live|access-date=2023-08-09|website=www.gg.ca|languaWp=en}}</ref>
|21 December 1935||{{ayd|1935|12|21}}||2023-03-30<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2023-03-30|title=Governor General Presents Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/activities/2023/governor-general-presents-awards-commemoration-persons-case|url-status=live|access-date=2023-08-09|website=www.gg.ca|languaWp=en}}</ref>
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|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Salman of Saudi Arabia|Salman}}'''||'''[[File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Saudi Arabia '''||'''King''' (2015–'''present''')
|'''1xx'''||'''{{wp|Salman of Saudi Arabia|Salman}}'''||'''[[File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg|25px]] Saudi Arabia '''||'''King''' (2015–'''present''')
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|1893-02-18
|??
|1894-03-20
| data-sort-value="Kossuth, Lajos" |{{Wp|Lajos Kossuth}}
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Hungary
|M
|1802-09-19
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|1894-03-20
|1897-05-14
|1897-05-14
| data-sort-value="Aycinena y Piñol, Pefdro de" |{{Wp|Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol}}
| data-sort-value="Aycinena y Piñol, Pefdro de" |{{Wp|Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol}}
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|M
|1802-10-19
|1802-10-19
|President (1865)
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|1897-05-14
|1897-05-14
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|M
|M
|1806-07-17
|1806-07-17
|Minister-President (1859-1861)
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|1899-02-26
|1899-02-26
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|M
|M
|1810-01-27
|1810-01-27
|Interim President (1872-1873)
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|-
|1900-04-12
|1900-04-12
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|M
|M
|1810-03-02
|1810-03-02
|Pope (1878-1903)
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|-
|1903-07-20
|1903-07-20
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|M
|M
|1810-05-21
|1810-05-21
|Minister-President (1870)
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|-
|1908-02-17
|1908-02-17
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|M
|M
|1818-01-30
|1818-01-30
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
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|-
|1916-05-21
|1916-05-21
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|M
|M
|1823-11-27
|1823-11-27
|Prime Minister (1894–1896)
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|1917-12-10
|1917-12-10
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|M
|M
|1828-11-14
|1828-11-14
|Prime Minister (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892)
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|1923-05-14
|1923-05-14
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|M
|M
|1835-02-25
|1835-02-25
|Prime Minister (1891-1892; 1896-1898)
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|-
|1924-07-02
|1924-07-02
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|M
|M
|1836-12-05
|1836-12-05
|Acting Sovereign (1922)
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|-
|1930-07-09
|1930-07-09
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|M
|M
|1838-08-08
|1838-08-08
|Priome Minister (1916-1917)
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|-
|1932-03-10
|1932-03-10
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|M
|M
|1841-11-15
|1841-11-15
|Acting President (1912()
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|-
|1935-09-06
|1935-09-06
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|M
|M
|1844-04-28
|1844-04-28
|President (1905-1908)
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|-
|1937-05-29
|1937-05-29
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|M
|M
|1848-01-22
|1848-01-22
|President (1909-1913)
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|-
|1939-09-12
|1939-09-12
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|M
|M
|1849-03-22
|1849-03-22
|Prime Minister (1902)
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|-
|1945-08-06
|1945-08-06
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|M
|M
|1851-04-10
|1851-04-10
|Acting Sovereign (1939)
|-
|-
|1948-02-16
|1948-02-16
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|M
|M
|1854-07-28
|1854-07-28
|Interim President (1892)
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|-
|1949-07-25
|1949-07-25
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|M
|M
|1856-04-24
|1856-04-24
|Prime Prime Minister (1940)
Chief of State (1940-1944)
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|-
|1951-07-23
|1951-07-23
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|M
|M
|1856-05-06
|1856-05-06
|President (1913)
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|1952-07-21
|1952-07-21
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|M
|M
|1859-11-15
|1859-11-15
|Prime Minister (1928)
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|-
|1960-12-12
|1960-12-12
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|M
|M
|1868-02-26
|1868-02-26
|President (1914–1918)
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|-
|1966-05-15
|1966-05-15
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|M
|M
|1871-05-28
|1871-05-28
|Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
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|-
|1968-02-25
|1968-02-25
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|M
|M
|1872-03-15
|1872-03-15
|Prime Minister (1939–1944)
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|-
|1969-08-14
|1969-08-14
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|M
|M
|1873-08-04
|1873-08-04
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
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| 1972-03-28
| 1972-03-28
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|M
|M
| 1874-08-02
| 1874-08-02
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
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| 1973-02-14
| 1973-02-14
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|M
|M
| 1875-07-10
| 1875-07-10
|Prime Minister (1919)
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|-
| 1973-07-25
| 1973-07-25
| 1974-02-09
| 1974-02-09
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" |{{Wp|Federico Páez}}||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador||M|| 1877-06-04
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" |{{Wp|Federico Páez}}||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador||M|| 1877-06-04
|President (1935&ndash;1937)
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|-
| 1974-02-09
| 1974-02-09
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| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" |{{Wp|Borys Martos}}
| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" |{{Wp|Borys Martos}}
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ukraine||M|| 1879-95-20
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ukraine||M|| 1879-95-20
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
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|-
| 1977-09-19
| 1977-09-19
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|M
| 1879-08-31
| 1879-08-31
|President (1926–1931)
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|-
| 1978-03.22
| 1978-03.22
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|M
|M
| 1882-02-15
| 1882-02-15
|President (1949–1954)
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|-
| 1978-04-14
| 1978-04-14
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|M  
|M  
| 1883-05-16
| 1883-05-16
|Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)
|-
|-
| 1986-08-22
| 1986-08-22
| 1988-05-14
| 1988-05-14
| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" |{{Wp|Willem Drees}}  
| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" |{{Wp|Willem Drees}}
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands  
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands  
|M
|M
| 1886-07-05
| 1886-07-05
|Prime Minister (1948–1958)
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|-
| 1988-05-14
| 1988-05-14
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|M
|M
| 1887-12-03
| 1887-12-03
|Prime Minister (1945)
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|-
| 1990-01-20
| 1990-01-20
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|M
|M
| 1889-05-09
| 1889-05-09
|Premier (1947–1948)
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|-
| 1990-12-14
| 1990-12-14
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|M
|M
| 1891-12-30
| 1891-12-30
|Prime Minister (1952–1953)
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|-
| 1994-12-13
| 1994-12-13
| 1995-04-10
| 1995-04-10
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" |{{Wp|Morarji Desai}}
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" |{{Wp|Morarji Desai}}
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|M
|M
| 1896-02-29
| 1896-02-29
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
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|-
| 1995-04-10
|1995-04-10
|1997-11-27
|{{Wp|Hastings Banda}}
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Malawo
|M
|1898
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
|-
| 1997.11.27
| 1998-01-15
| 1998-01-15
| data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" |{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}  
| data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" |{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}  
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|M
|M
|1898-07-04
|1898-07-04
|Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
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|-
| 1998-91-15
| 1998-91-15
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|M
|M
|1901
|1901
|Prime Minister (1967)
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|-
| 1998-07-13
| 1998-07-13
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|M
|M
| 1902-09-23
| 1902-09-23
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974)
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|-
| 2000-02-08
| 2000-02-08
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|M
|M
| 1903-07-27
| 1903-07-27
|President (1974–1975)
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|-
| 2002-10-31
| 2002-10-31
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|M
|M
| 1904-04-26
| 1904-04-26
|Prime Minister (1989–1990)
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|-
| 2004-06-10
| 2004-06-10
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|M
|M
| 1905-09-01
| 1905-09-01
|Acting Prime Minister (1962)
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|-
| 2009-01-22
| 2009-01-22
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|M
|M
| 1910-04-10
| 1910-04-10
|Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)
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|-
| 2009-04-16
| 2009-04-16
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|M
|M
| 1910-05-12
| 1910-05-12
|President (1975–1980)
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|-
| 2010-01-04
| 2010-01-04
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|M
|M
| 1911-01-11
| 1911-01-11
|Acting President (1963)
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|-
| 2012-03-15
| 2012-03-15
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|M
|M
| 1912
| 1912
|Interim president (1969)
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|-
| 2012-06-12
| 2012-06-12
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|M
|M
| 1912-10-09
| 1912-10-09
|Acting Leader (1966)
|-
|-
| 2013-08-09
| 2013-08-09
| 2016-07-27
| 2016-07-27
| data-sort-value="Jong, Piet de" |{{Wp|Piet de Jong}}  
| data-sort-value="Jong, Piet de" |{{Wp|Piet de Jong}}  
|[[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp; Kingdom of the Netherlands  
|[[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands  
|M
|M
| 1915-04-13
| 1915-04-13
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
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|-
| 2016-07-27
| 2016-07-27
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|M
|M
| 1917-03-02
| 1917-03-02
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
|-
|-
| 2018-10-01
| 2018-10-01
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|M
|M
| 1917-03-02
| 1917-03-02
|Prime Minister (1969)
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|-
| 2019-01-17
| 2019-01-17
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|M
|M
| 1918-05-27
| 1918-05-27
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
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|-
| 2019-11-29
| 2019-11-29
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|M
|M
| 1919-02-26
| 1919-02-26
|Prime Minister (1992–1993)
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|-
| 2020-05-25
| 2020-05-25
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|M
|M
| 1921-01-29
| 1921-01-29
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
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|-
| 2021-12-07
| 2021-12-07
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|M
|M
| 1921-10-04
| 1921-10-04
|Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)
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| 2022-07-08
| 2022-07-08
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|M
|M
| 1924-02-08
| 1924-02-08
|Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)
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|Acting President (1972–1976)
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Revision as of 02:26, 13 December 2024

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

List

Key
Currently in Office
updated 03/6/2025
Rank Name State Position Birth' Age
1 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 Nov 1923 101 years, 122 days
2 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 8 Feb 1924 101 years, 26 days
3 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 Mar 1924 101 years, 3 days
4 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1 Oct 1924 100 years, 156 days
5 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 10 Jul 1925 98 years, 239 days
6 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1a in 988–1989) 17 Jul 1925 98 years, 232 days
7 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 98 years, 281 days
8 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 Nov 1926 98 years, 123 days
9 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 Dec 1926 98 years, 87 days
10 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 5 April 1927 97 years, 335 days
11 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 4 Feb 1928 97 years, 6 days
12 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 10 May 1928 96 years, 300 days
13 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 96 years, 299 days
14 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 Aug 1928 96 years, 191 days
15 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 23 Oct 1928 96 years, 134 days
16 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 2 May 1929 95 years, 308 days
17 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 12 May 1929 95 years, 298 days
18 Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 19 July 1929 95 years, 230 days
19 Jamshid bin Abdullah Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 16 Sept 1929 95 years, 171 days
20 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)		 18 Oct 1929 95 years, 139 days
21 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolian People's Republic General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 15 Nov 1929 95 years, 111 days
22 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1 Dec 1929 95 years, 95 days
23 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 20 Dec 1929 95 years, 76 days
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
25 Efraín Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 28 Dec 1929 95 years, 68 days
26 Ahmed Osman Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 3 Jan 1930 95 years, 62 days
27 Ion Iliescu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)		 3 Mar 1930 95 years, 3 days
28 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland President (1980–1996) 15 Apr 1930 94 years, 325 days
29 José Sarney Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1985–1990) 24 Apr 1930 94 years, 336 days
30 Kesang Choden Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan Regent (1972) 21 May 1930 94 years, 289 days
31 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1 Jul 1930 94 years, 248 days
32 Ivy Dumont Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (Acting) Governor-General (2001–2002)
Governor-General (2002–2005)		 2 Oct 1930 94 years, 155 days
33 Mabandla Dlamini Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland Prime Minister (1979–1983) 11 Nov 1930 94 years, 115 days
34 Choe Yong-rim Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Premier (2010–2013) 20 Nov 1930 94 years, 106 days
35 Cesar Virata Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines Prime Minister (1981–1986) 12 Dec 1930 94 years, 84 days
36 William Deane Flag of Australia.svg Australia Governor-General (1996–2001) 4 Jan 1931 94 years, 61 days
Cleopa Msuya Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995)
38 Philip Greaves Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) 19 Jan 1931 94 years, 46 days
39 Isabel Perón Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina President (1974–1976) 4 Feb 1931 94 years, 30 days
40 Lamberto Dini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1995–1996) 1 Mar 1931 94 years, 5 days
41 Elliott Belgrave Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Acting Governor-General (2011–2012)
Governor-General (2012–2017)		 16 Mar 1931 93 years, 355 days
42 Gioegios Vassilliou Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus President (1988–1993) 20 May 1931 93 years, 290 days
43 Raúl Castro Flag of Cuba.svg 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 Jun 1931 93 years, 276 days
44 Fernando Henrique Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1995–2002) 18 Jun 1931 93 years, 261 days
45 Khieu Samphan Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg Damocratic Kampuchea Acting Prime Minister (1976)
Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)		 28 Jul 1931 93 years, 221 days
46 Pié Masumbuko Flag of Burundi (1962–1966).svg Burundi Acting Prime Minister (1965) 29 Sep 1931 93 years, 158 days
47 Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Acting President (2002) 1 Dec 1931 93 years, 95 days
48 Edmund Wickham Lawrence Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (2013–2015) 14 Feb 1932 93 years, 20 days
49 Tang Fei Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President of the Executive Yuan (2000) 15 Mar 1932 92 years, 356 days
50 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1996–1997) 15 May 1932 92 years, 295 days
51 Marguerite Pindling Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2014–2019) 26 Jun 1932 92 years, 253 days
52 Anand Panyarachun Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) 9 Aug 1932 92 years, 209 days
53 Sirikit Regent (1956) 12 Aug 1932 92 years, 206 days
54 Gavril Dejeu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Acting Prime Minister (1998) 11 Sep 1932 92 years, 176 days
55 Manmohan Singh Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (2004–2014) 26 Sep 1932 92 years, 161 days
56 Vytautas Landsbergis Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) 18 Oct 1932 92 years, 139 days
57 Vitold Fokin Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1991–1992) 25 Oct 1932 92 years, 132 days
58 Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1994–1999) 8 Nov 1932 92 years, 118 days
59 Colville Young Flag of Belize.svg Belize Governor-General (1993–2021) 20 Nov 1932 92 years, 106 days
Kim Suk-soo Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Prime Minister (2002–2003)
61 Than Shwe Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Chairman of the SPDC (1992–2011)
Prime Minister (1992–2003)
Chairman of the USDP (1993–2011)		 2 Feb 1933 92 years, 32 days
62 Paul Biya Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Prime Minister (1975–1982)
President (1982–present)		 13 Feb 1933 92 years, 21 days
63 Mark Eyskens Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1981) 29 Apr 1933 91 years, 311 days
64 H. D. Deve Gowda Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1996–1997) 18 May 1933 91 years, 292 days
65 Hüsamettin Cindoruk Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Acting President (1993) 8 Jun 1933 91 years, 271 days
66 Fouad Mebazaa Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Acting President (2011) 15 Jun 1933 91 years, 264 days
67 Dumaagiin Sodnom| Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolian People's Republic Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) 14 Jul 1933 91 years, 235 days
68 Suchinda Kraprayoon Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1992) 6 Aug 1933 91 years, 212 days
69 Rubén Darío Paredes Flag of Panama.svg Panama Military Leader (1982–1983) 11 Aug 1933 91 years, 73 days
70 Arnold Koller Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Federal Council Member (1986–1999)
President (1990; 1997)		 29 Aug 1933 91 years, 189 days
71 Mátyás Szűrös Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Provisional President (1989–1990) 11 Sep 1933 91 years, 176 days
72 Michel Aoun Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon President (2016–2022) 30 Sept 1933 91 years, 167 days
73 Abel Pacheco Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica President (2002–2006) 22 Dec 1933 91 years, 74 days
74 Akihito Flag of Japan.svg Japan Emperor (1989–2019) 23 Dec 1933 91 years, 73 days
75 Rudolf Schuster Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia President (1999–2004) 4 January 1934 91 years, 61 days
76 Jean Chrétien Flag of Canada.svg Canada Prime Minister (1993–2003) 11 January 1934 91 years, 54 days
77 Édith Cresson Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1991–1992) 27 Jan 1934 91 years, 38 days
78 Eddie Fenech Adami Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)
President (2004–2009)		 7 Feb 1934 91 years, 27 days
79 Mohamed Ennaceur Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Acting President (2019) 21 Mar 1934 90 years, 340 days
80 J. Y. Pillay Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Acting President (2017) 30 Mar 1934 90 years, 341 days
81 John Malecela Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Prime Minister (1990–1994) 19 Apr 1934 90 years, 321 days
82 Pedro Pires Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde Prime Minister (1975–1991)
President (2001–2011)		 29 Apr 1934 90 years, 311 days
83 Lee Hong-koo Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1994–1995) 9 May 1934 90 years, 301 days
84 Heng Samrin Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg Deocratic Kampuchea
Flag of the State of Cambodia (1989–1992).svg Cambodia		 President of the Council of State (1979–1992)
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)		 25 May 1934 90 years, 285 days
85 Monica Dacon Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acting Governor-General (2002) 4 Jun 1934 90 years, 275 days
86 Albert II Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium King (1993–2013) 6 Jun 1934 90 years, 273 days
87 Désiré Rakotoarijaona Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar Prime Minister (1977–1988) 19 Jun 1934 90 years, 260 days
88 Ricardo de la Espriella Flag of Panama.svg Panama President (1982–1984) 5 Sept 1934 90 years, 182 days
89 Apas Jumagulov Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister (1993–1998) 19 Sept 1934 90 years, 168 days
90 Eugene Koffi Adoboli Flag of Togo.svg Togo Prime Minister (1999–2000) 3 Oct 1934 90 years, 154 days
91 Yakubu Gowon Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) 19 Oct 1934 90 years, 138 days
92 Hamilton Green Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Prime Minister (1985–1992) 9 Nov 1934 90 years, 117 days
Ingvar Carlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)
94 Nicéphore Soglo Flag of Benin.svg Benin Acting Prime Minister (1990–1991)
President (1991–1996)		 29 November 1934 90 years, 97 days
95 Pratibha Patil Flag of India.svg India President (2007–2012) 19 Dec 1934 90 years, 87 days
96 Stjepan Mesić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 		President of the Presidency (1991)
President (2000–2010) 		24 Dec 1934 90 years, 72 days
97 António Ramalho Eanes Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal President of the Revolutionary Council (1976–1982)
President (1976–1986)}}		 25 Jan 1935 90 years, 40 days
98 Artur Rasizade Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018) 26 Feb 1935 90 years, 8 days
99 Mohammed Basindawa Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen Prime Minister (2011–2014) 4 Apr 1935 89 years, 336 days
100 Peter Hollingworth Flag of Australia.svg Australia Governor-General (2001–2003) 10 April 1935}} 89 years, 330 days
P. J. Patterson Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Prime Minister (1992–2006)

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals might be older than #97–48 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria Prime Minister (1980–1987) 1932 92 years, 65 days to
93 years, 64 days
Severino Tura Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Captain Regent (1985) 1934 90 years, 65 days to
91 years, 64 days

Unclear status as state leaders

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals are older than #97–10 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.
Ali Haroun Flag of Algeria.svg Algwria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 8 Feb 1927 98 years, 26 days
Michael J. Williams Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Acting President during absence (1987) 16 Oct 1929 95 years, 139 days
Karan Singh Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1952-2019).svg Jammu and Kashmir Prince Regent (1952–1965) 9 Mar 1931 93 years, 362 days
Nicola Mancino Flag of Italy.svg Italy Acting President (1999) 15 Oct 1931 93 years, 142 days
Dimitru Mazilu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Member of the National Salvation Front (1989) 24 July 1934 90 years, 255 days
Tarcisio Bertone Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg Vatican City Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013) 2 Dec 1934 90 years, 94 days
Óscar Pammo Rodríguez Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981) 14 December 1934 90 years, 82 days
Giovanni Lajolo Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg  Vatican City [President of the Governorate (2006–2011) 3 January 1935 90 years, 62 days
Brian Mullooly Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland [Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997) 21 February 1935 90 years, 13 days

Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals might be older than #97–36 on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear.
Waldo Bernal Pereira Flag of Bolivia.svg 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 93 years, 65 days to
94 years, 64 days or 90 years, 65 days to
91 years, 64 days
Félix Rouzabakani Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Brazzaville Member of the Provisional Government (1963) 1934 90 years, 65 days to
91 years, 64 days

Chronological List of eldest living

Key
Current Longest-living Former Longest-living
From Until State Leader State Sex Birth Post
?? 1897-05-14 Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala M 1802-10-19 President (1865)
1897-05-14 1899-02-26 Count Bernhard von Rechberg Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria M 1806-07-17 Minister-President (1859-1861)
1899-02-26 1900-04-12 Tomás Gormensoro Albin Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay M 1810-01-27 Interim President (1872-1873)
1900-04-12 1903-07-20 Pope Leo XIII Flag of the Holy See.svg Holy See M 1810-03-02 Pope (1878-1903)
1903-07-20 1908-07-17 Freihrr Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cislethania M 1810-05-21 Minister-President (1870)
1908-02-17 1916-09-21 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary M 1818-01-30 Acting Governor-President (1849)
1916-05-21 1917-12-10 Mackenzie Bowell Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Canada M 1823-11-27 Prime Minister (1894–1896)
1917-12-10 1923-05-14 Charles de Freycinet Flag of France.svg France M 1828-11-14 Prime Minister (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892)
1923-05-14 1924-07-02 Matsukata Masayoshi Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1835-02-25 Prime Minister (1891-1892; 1896-1898)
1924-07-02 1930-07-09 Vincenzo Vannutelli Flag of the Holy See.svg Holy See M 1836-12-05 Acting Sovereign (1922)
1930-07-09 1932-03-10 Paolo Boselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy M 1838-08-08 Priome Minister (1916-1917)
1932-03-10 1935-09-06 Francisco Andrade Marín Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador M 1841-11-15 Acting President (1912()
1935-09-06 1937-05-29 Lizardo Garcia Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1844-04-28 President (1905-1908)
1937-05-29 1939-09-12 Eliodoro Villazón Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia M 1848-01-22 President (1909-1913)
1939-09-12 1945-08-06 Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svgPeru M 1849-03-22 Prime Minister (1902)
1945-08-06 1948-02-16 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svgPeru M 1851-04-10 Acting Sovereign (1939)
1948-02-16 1949-07-25 Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela M 1854-07-28 Interim President (1892)
1949-07-25 1951-07-23 Philippe Petain Flag of France.svg France M 1856-04-24 Prime Prime Minister (1940)

Chief of State (1940-1944)

1951-07-23 1952-07-21 Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg Mexico M 1856-05-06 President (1913)
1952-07-21 1960-12-12 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway M 1859-11-15 Prime Minister (1928)
1960-12-12 1966-05-15 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil M 1868-02-26 President (1914–1918)
1966-05-15 1968-02-25 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium M 1871-05-28 Prime Minister (1946–1947)
1968-02-25 1969-08-14 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru M 1872-03-15 Prime Minister (1939–1944)
1969-08-14 1972-03-28 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France M 1873-08-04 Prime Minister (1932–1933)
1972-03-28 1973-02-14 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg M 1874-08-02 Prime Minister (1918–1925)
1973-02-14 1973-07-25 Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg Hungary M 1875-07-10 Prime Minister (1919)
1973-07-25 1974-02-09 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1877-06-04 President (1935–1937)
1974-02-09 1977-09-19 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine M 1879-95-20 Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
1977-09-19 1978-03-22 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1879-08-31 President (1926–1931)
1978-03.22 1978-04-14 Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay M 1882-02-15 President (1949–1954)
1978-04-14 1986-08-22 Celál Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye M 1883-05-16 Prime Minister (1937–1939)

President (1950–1960)

1986-08-22 1988-05-14 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands M 1886-07-05 Prime Minister (1948–1958)
1988-05-14 1990-01-20 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1887-12-03 Prime Minister (1945)
1990-01-20 1990-12-14 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan M 1889-05-09 Premier (1947–1948)
1990-12-14 1994-12-13 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France M 1891-12-30 Prime Minister (1952–1953)
1994-12-13 1995-04-10 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India M 1896-02-29 Prime Minister (1977–1979)
1995-04-10 1997-11-27 Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawo M 1898 Prime Minister (1964–1966)

State President (1966–1994) President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)

1997.11.27 1998-01-15 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India M 1898-07-04 Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
1998-91-15 1998-07-13 Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece (Kingdom) M 1901 Prime Minister (1967)
1998-07-13 2000-02-08 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania M 1902-09-23 President of the Presidium (1958–1961)

(Acting) President of the State Council (1965) Prime Minister (1961–1974)

2000-02-08 2002-10-31 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece M 1903-07-27 President (1974–1975)
2002-10-31 2004-06-10 Xenophon Zolotas M 1904-04-26 Prime Minister (1989–1990)
2004-06-10 2009-01-22 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia M 1905-09-01 Acting Prime Minister (1962)
2009-01-22 2009-04-16 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan M 1910-04-10 Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)
2009-04-16 2010-01-04 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname M 1910-05-12 President (1975–1980)
2010-01-04 2012-03-15 Bernardino Gonzáles Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama M 1911-01-11 Acting President (1963)
2012-03-15 2012-06-12 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia M 1912 Interim president (1969)
2012-06-12 2013-08-09 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1912-10-09 Acting Leader (1966)
2013-08-09 2016-07-27 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands M 1915-04-13 Prime Minister (1967–1971)
2016-07-27 2018-10-01 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam M 1917-03-02 Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)

General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)

2018-10-01 2019-01-17 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan M 1917-03-02 Prime Minister (1969)
2019-01-17 2019-11-29 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1918-05-27 Prime Minister (1982–1987)
2019-11-29 2020-05-25 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea M 1919-02-26 Prime Minister (1992–1993)
2020-05-25 2021-12-07 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya M 1921-01-29 Prime Minister (1954–1957)
2021-12-07 2022-07-08 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru M 1921-10-04 Prime Minister (1975)

President (1975–1980)

2022-07-08 2023-10-11 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos M 1924-02-08 Prime Minister (1991–1998)

Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006)

2023-10-11 current Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1923-11-04 Acting President (1972–1976)

See Also

Other websites

  • United Nations—a list of heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers
  • WorldStatesmen—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories
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