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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|26 March 2025<br />1 day
|{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}<br />28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021<br />97 years, 50 days
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|{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}<br />9 December 1926<br />{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}
|{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}<br />9 December 1926<br />{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}
|27 March 2025<br />2 days
|27 March 2025<br />1 day
|{{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg}}<br />5 January 1921 – 23 April 2019<br />98 years, 108 days
|{{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg}}<br />5 January 1921 – 23 April 2019<br />98 years, 108 days
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|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|29 March 2025<br />4 days
|29 March 2025<br />3 days
|{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}<br />23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015<br />96 years, 322 days
|{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}<br />23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015<br />96 years, 322 days
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|{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}<br />3 March 1924<br />{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}
|{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}<br />3 March 1924<br />{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}
|30 March 2025<br />5 days
|30 March 2025<br />4 days
|{{wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}<br />15 November 1859 – 12 December 1960<br />101 years, 22 days
|{{wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}<br />15 November 1859 – 12 December 1960<br />101 years, 22 days
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|{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}<br />3 November 1926<br />{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}
|{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}<br />3 November 1926<br />{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}
|6 April 2025<br />11 days
|6 April 2025<br />10 days
|{{wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}<br />9 April 1910 – 9 September 2008<br />98 years, 153 days
|{{wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}<br />9 April 1910 – 9 September 2008<br />98 years, 153 days
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|{{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}<br />8 February 1924<br />{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}
|{{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}<br />8 February 1924<br />{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}
|13 April 2025<br />19 days
|13 April 2025<br />18 days
|{{wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}<br />11 January 1911 – 15 March 2012<br />101 years, 64 days
|{{wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}<br />11 January 1911 – 15 March 2012<br />101 years, 64 days
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|{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}<br />29 May 1926<br />{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}
|{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}<br />29 May 1926<br />{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}
|23 April 2025<br />29 days
|23 April 2025<br />28 days
|{{wp|Hastings Banda}}<br />1898 – 25 November 1997<br />98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
|{{wp|Hastings Banda}}<br />1898 – 25 November 1997<br />98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
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| rowspan="4" |{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
| rowspan="4" |{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|28 April 2025<br />34 days
|28 April 2025<br />33 days
|{{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}<br />9 March 1890 – 8 November 1986<br />96 years, 244 days
|{{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}<br />9 March 1890 – 8 November 1986<br />96 years, 244 days
|Before Entry
|Before Entry
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|1 May 2025<br />37 days
|1 May 2025<br />36 days
|{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}<br />3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000<br />96 years, 247 days
|{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}<br />3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000<br />96 years, 247 days
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|4 May 2025<br />40 days
|4 May 2025<br />39 days
|{{wp|Federico Páez}}<br />4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974<br />96 years, 250 days
|{{wp|Federico Páez}}<br />4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974<br />96 years, 250 days
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|6 May 2025<br />42 days
|6 May 2025<br />41 days
|{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}<br />October 22, 1915 – June 30, 2012<br />96 years, 252 days
|{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}<br />October 22, 1915 – June 30, 2012<br />96 years, 252 days
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| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" |  {{wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />4 November 1923<br />{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" |  {{wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />4 November 1923<br />{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}
|9 May 2025<br />45 days
|9 May 2025<br />44 days
| {{wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}<br />27 May 1918 – 29 November 2019<br />101 years, 186 days
| {{wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}<br />27 May 1918 – 29 November 2019<br />101 years, 186 days
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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|12 May 2025<br />48 days
|12 May 2025<br />47 days
|{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}<br />16 May 1913 – 21 August 2010<br />97 years, 97 days
|{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}<br />16 May 1913 – 21 August 2010<br />97 years, 97 days
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|{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|29 May 2025<br />34 days
|29 May 2025<br />59 days
|{{wp|Camille Huysmans}}<br />26 May 1871 – 25 February 1968<br />96 years, 275 days
|{{wp|Camille Huysmans}}<br />26 May 1871 – 25 February 1968<br />96 years, 275 days
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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|7 June 2025<br />74 days
|7 June 2025<br />73 days
|{{wp|Martial Célestin}}<br />October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011<br />97 years, 123 days
|{{wp|Martial Célestin}}<br />October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011<br />97 years, 123 days
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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|22 June 2025<br />89 days
|22 June 2025<br />88 days
|{{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}<br />23 September 1902 – 8 February 2000<br />97 years, 138 days
|{{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}<br />23 September 1902 – 8 February 2000<br />97 years, 138 days
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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|24 June 2025<br />91 days
|24 June 2025<br />90 days
|{{wp|Armando Villanueva}}<br />25 November 1915 – 14 April 2013<br />97 years, 140 days
|{{wp|Armando Villanueva}}<br />25 November 1915 – 14 April 2013<br />97 years, 140 days
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|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|27 June 2025<br />94 days
|27 June 2025<br />93 days
|{{wp|Walter Scheel}}<br />8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016<br />97 years, 47 days
|{{wp|Walter Scheel}}<br />8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016<br />97 years, 47 days
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|{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}<br />23 October 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}<br />23 October 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|27 June 2025<br />94 days
|27 June 2025<br />93 days
|{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}<br />3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000<br />96 years, 247 days
|{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}<br />3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000<br />96 years, 247 days
|Before Entry
|Before Entry
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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|29 June 2025<br />96 days
|29 June 2025<br />95 days
|{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}<br />26 November 1918 – 19 April 2016<br />97 years, 145 days
|{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}<br />26 November 1918 – 19 April 2016<br />97 years, 145 days
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|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|30 June 2025<br />97 days
|30 June 2025<br />96 days
|{{wp|Walter Scheel}}<br />8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016<br />97 years, 47 days
|{{wp|Walter Scheel}}<br />8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016<br />97 years, 47 days
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|{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}<br />23 October 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}<br />23 October 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|30 June 2025<br />97 days
|30 June 2025<br />96 days
|{{wp|Federico Páez}}<br />4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974<br />96 years, 250 days
|{{wp|Federico Páez}}<br />4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974<br />96 years, 250 days
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|{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|1 July 2025<br />98 days
|1 July 2025<br />97 days
|{{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}<br />1 January 1912 – 4 November 2008<br />96 years, 308 days
|{{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}<br />1 January 1912 – 4 November 2008<br />96 years, 308 days
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|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|3 July 2025<br />100 days
|3 July 2025<br />99 days
|{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}<br />28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021<br />97 years, 50 days
|{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}<br />28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021<br />97 years, 50 days
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|{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}<br />23 October 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}<br />23 October 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|3 July 2025<br />100 days
|3 July 2025<br />99 days
|{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}<br />October 22, 1915 – June 30, 2012<br />96 years, 252 days
|{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}<br />October 22, 1915 – June 30, 2012<br />96 years, 252 days
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|{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|5 July 2025<br />98 days
|5 July 2025<br />101 days
|{{wp|Genarro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}<br />10 April 1851 – 16 February 1948<br />96 years, 312 days
|{{wp|Genarro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}<br />10 April 1851 – 16 February 1948<br />96 years, 312 days
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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|6 July 2025<br />103 days
|6 July 2025<br />102 days
|{{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}<br />14 March 1872 – 14 August 1969<br />97 years, 152 days
|{{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}<br />14 March 1872 – 14 August 1969<br />97 years, 152 days
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|{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|{{wp|Péter Boross}}<br />27 Auugust 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}
|15 July 2025<br />108 days
|15 July 2025<br />107 days
|{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}<br />23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015<br />96 years, 322 days
|{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}<br />23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015<br />96 years, 322 days
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|{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}<br />23 October 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}<br />23 October 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|25 July 2025<br />122 days
|25 July 2025<br />121 days
|{{wp|Camille Huysmans}}<br />26 May 1871 – 25 February 1968<br />96 years, 275 days
|{{wp|Camille Huysmans}}<br />26 May 1871 – 25 February 1968<br />96 years, 275 days
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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|28 July 2025<br />125 days
|28 July 2025<br />124 days
|{{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}<br />13 April 1920 – 4 October 2017<br />97 years, 174 days
|{{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}<br />13 April 1920 – 4 October 2017<br />97 years, 174 days
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|{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}<br />10 July 1925<br />{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}
|{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}<br />10 July 1925<br />{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}
|11 August 2025<br />139 days
|11 August 2025<br />138 days
|{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}<br />1 January 1912 – 2 February 2012<br />100 years, 32 days
|{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}<br />1 January 1912 – 2 February 2012<br />100 years, 32 days
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|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|{{wp|Arhur Foulkes}}<br />11 May 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}
|16 August 2025<br />144 days
|16 August 2025<br />143 days
|{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}<br />16 May 1913 – 21 August 2010<br />97 years, 97 days
|{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}<br />16 May 1913 – 21 August 2010<br />97 years, 97 days
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|{{wp|Mohammad Hassan Sharq}}<br />17 July 1925<br />{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}
|{{wp|Mohammad Hassan Sharq}}<br />17 July 1925<br />{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}
|18 August 2025<br />146 days
|18 August 2025<br />145 days
|{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}<br />1 January 1912 – 2 February 2012<br />100 years, 32 days
|{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}<br />1 January 1912 – 2 February 2012<br />100 years, 32 days
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|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|{{wp|KIm Yong-nam}}<br />4 February 1928<br />{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}
|20 August<br />148 days
|20 August<br />147 days
|{{wp|Lee Teng-hui}}<br />15 January 1923 – 30 July 2020<br />97 years, 197 days
|{{wp|Lee Teng-hui}}<br />15 January 1923 – 30 July 2020<br />97 years, 197 days
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Revision as of 01:22, 26 March 2025

This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on 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. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days

Gallery

Gallery of State Leaders

List

UPDATED 12/14/2025

Color Note
Living State Leaders
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
8 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		1917 2018 101 years, 241 days
9 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
11 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 40 days
12 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
13 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 88 days
14 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
15 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		1924 Alive 101 years, 309 days
16 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
17 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 286 days
18 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
19 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
20 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
23 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 2024 100 years, 89 days
24 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
26 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
27 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 157 days
28 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Prime Minister (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 150 days
29 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
30 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
31 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
23-32 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
33 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
34 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
35 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
36 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
37 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
38 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
39 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
40 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
27-41 Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994) 		1898 1997 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
42 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 199 days
43 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
44 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
45 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
46 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
47 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
48 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
49 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
50 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
51 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
52 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
53 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
54 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 41 days
55 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
56 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
57 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
58 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
59 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
60 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
61 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 5 days
62 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
63 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
64 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
65 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
66 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
67 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg  =Hungary
Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary 		Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
68 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
69 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
70 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 2025 97 years, 324 days
71 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
72 Kenan Evren Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989) 		1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
73 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
74 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cisleithania Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
75 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
76 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Acting President (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
77 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
78 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
79 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
80 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
81 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
82 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
83 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
84 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
85 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
86 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
Acting President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974) 		1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
87 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
88 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
89 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
89 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 97 years, 313 days
91 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
92 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
93 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 217 days
94 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
95 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tuva Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
96 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
97 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
98 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
99 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
100 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days

Next to Join

Rank 'Name State Position Birth Death Age Age by 2025.03.31
1 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 109 days 96 years, 216 days
2 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 52 days 96 years, 159 days
3 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 226 days 95 years, 333 days
4 Sir Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 96 years, 148 days 95 years, 255 days
5 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929 Alive 96 years, 57 days 95 years, 164 days
6 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 96 years, 33 days 95 years, 136 days
7 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 96 years, 13 days 95 years, 120 days
8 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 95 years, 359 days 95 years, 101 days
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
10 Efraín Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 351 days 95 years, 93 days

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–82 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days

Next to Tie

Name Date to Tie
Time Span 		Next State Leader to Tie Note
Raif Dizdarević
9 December 1926
99 years, 5 days 		27 March 2025
1 day 		Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
5 January 1921 – 23 April 2019
98 years, 108 days
Arhur Foulkes
11 May 1928
97 years, 217 days 		29 March 2025
3 days 		Helmut Schmidt
23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015
96 years, 322 days
Tomiichi Murayama
3 March 1924
101 years, 286 days 		30 March 2025
4 days 		Christopher Hornsrud
15 November 1859 – 12 December 1960
101 years, 22 days
Valdas Adamkus
3 November 1926
99 years, 41 days 		6 April 2025
10 days 		Nouhak Phoumsavanh
9 April 1910 – 9 September 2008
98 years, 153 days
Khamtai Siphandone
8 February 1924
101 years, 309 days 		13 April 2025
18 days 		Bernardino González Ruiz
11 January 1911 – 15 March 2012
101 years, 64 days
Abdoulaye Wade
29 May 1926
99 years, 199 days 		23 April 2025
28 days 		Hastings Banda
1898 – 25 November 1997
98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
Péter Boross
27 Auugust 1928
97 years, 109 days 		28 April 2025
33 days 		Vyacheslav Molotov
9 March 1890 – 8 November 1986
96 years, 244 days 		Before Entry
1 May 2025
36 days 		Habib Bourguiba
3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000
96 years, 247 days
4 May 2025
39 days 		Federico Páez
4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974
96 years, 250 days
6 May 2025
41 days 		Yitzhak Shamir
October 22, 1915 – June 30, 2012
96 years, 252 days
Guillermo Rodriguez
4 November 1923
102 years, 40 days 		9 May 2025
44 days 		Yasuhiro Nakasone
27 May 1918 – 29 November 2019
101 years, 186 days
KIm Yong-nam
4 February 1928
97 years, 313 days 		12 May 2025
47 days 		Gheorghe Apostol
16 May 1913 – 21 August 2010
97 years, 97 days
Péter Boross
27 Auugust 1928
97 years, 109 days 		29 May 2025
59 days 		Camille Huysmans
26 May 1871 – 25 February 1968
96 years, 275 days
KIm Yong-nam
4 February 1928
97 years, 313 days 		7 June 2025
73 days 		Martial Célestin
October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011
97 years, 123 days
KIm Yong-nam
4 February 1928
97 years, 313 days 		22 June 2025
88 days 		Ion Gheorghe Maurer
23 September 1902 – 8 February 2000
97 years, 138 days
KIm Yong-nam
4 February 1928
97 years, 313 days 		24 June 2025
90 days 		Armando Villanueva
25 November 1915 – 14 April 2013
97 years, 140 days
Arhur Foulkes
11 May 1928
97 years, 217 days 		27 June 2025
93 days 		Walter Scheel
8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016
97 years, 47 days
Zhu Rongji
23 October 1928
97 years, 52 days 		27 June 2025
93 days 		Habib Bourguiba
3 August 1903 – 6 April 2000
96 years, 247 days 		Before Entry
KIm Yong-nam
4 February 1928
97 years, 313 days 		29 June 2025
95 days 		Patricio Aylwin
26 November 1918 – 19 April 2016
97 years, 145 days
Arhur Foulkes
11 May 1928
97 years, 217 days 		30 June 2025
96 days 		Walter Scheel
8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016
97 years, 47 days
Zhu Rongji
23 October 1928
97 years, 52 days 		30 June 2025
96 days 		Federico Páez
4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974
96 years, 250 days
Péter Boross
27 Auugust 1928
97 years, 109 days 		1 July 2025
97 days 		Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
1 January 1912 – 4 November 2008
96 years, 308 days
Arhur Foulkes
11 May 1928
97 years, 217 days 		3 July 2025
99 days 		Kenneth Kaunda
28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021
97 years, 50 days
Zhu Rongji
23 October 1928
97 years, 52 days 		3 July 2025
99 days 		Yitzhak Shamir
October 22, 1915 – June 30, 2012
96 years, 252 days
Péter Boross
27 Auugust 1928
97 years, 109 days 		5 July 2025
101 days 		Genarro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
10 April 1851 – 16 February 1948
96 years, 312 days
KIm Yong-nam
4 February 1928
97 years, 313 days 		6 July 2025
102 days 		Alfredo Solf y Muro
14 March 1872 – 14 August 1969
97 years, 152 days
Péter Boross
27 Auugust 1928
97 years, 109 days 		15 July 2025
107 days 		Helmut Schmidt
23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015
96 years, 322 days
Zhu Rongji
23 October 1928
97 years, 52 days 		25 July 2025
121 days 		Camille Huysmans
26 May 1871 – 25 February 1968
96 years, 275 days
KIm Yong-nam
4 February 1928
97 years, 313 days 		28 July 2025
124 days 		Liam Cosgrave
13 April 1920 – 4 October 2017
97 years, 174 days
Mahathir Mohamad
10 July 1925
100 years, 157 days 		11 August 2025
138 days 		Abdul Salam Sabrah
1 January 1912 – 2 February 2012
100 years, 32 days
Arhur Foulkes
11 May 1928
97 years, 217 days 		16 August 2025
143 days 		Gheorghe Apostol
16 May 1913 – 21 August 2010
97 years, 97 days
Mohammad Hassan Sharq
17 July 1925
100 years, 150 days 		18 August 2025
145 days 		Abdul Salam Sabrah
1 January 1912 – 2 February 2012
100 years, 32 days
KIm Yong-nam
4 February 1928
97 years, 313 days 		20 August
147 days 		Lee Teng-hui
15 January 1923 – 30 July 2020
97 years, 197 days

See also

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