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This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state of sovereign states (often a president or monarch or representatives) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on lightgreen'''. The  longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former {{wp|President of Turkey|President}} {{wp|Celâl Bayar}} (1883-1986) of [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|100px]] {{wp|Turkey}}, who lived to 103 years, 98 days. And among the Living the Oldest is {{wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}} (born 1923) of [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|100px]] {{wp|Ecuador}}, whose current age is {{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}.
This Article lists the eldest living state leaders throughout the entire political sphere and also by Continent.
==General list of eldest living==
; Key
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background-color:#99ff99" | '''Longest-living'''
|}


=='''Gallery'''==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
<gallery widths="100" style="line-height:normal">
! Name
File:Mahmut Celâl Bayar.jpg|2nd Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}<br />{{Wp|Celål Bayar}}<br />served 1950&ndash;1960
! State
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|2nd-oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served: 1972&ndash;1976
! Post
</gallery>
! Birth
 
! From
=='''List'''==
! Until
UPDATED {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}}
! Death
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Aycinena y Piñol, Pefdro de" |{{wp|Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol}}
| [[File:Flag of Guatemala.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Guatemala}}
| {{wp|President of  Guatemala|President}} (1865)
| 19 Oct 1802
| ??
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 May 1897
| 94 years, 207 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Rechberg und Rothenlöwen, Johann Bernhard von" | {{wp|Count Johann Bernhard von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen|Count Bernhard von Rechberg}}
| [[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Austria}}
| {{wp|Minister-President of Austria|Minister-president}} (1859-1861)
| 17 Jul 1806
| 14 May 1897<br /><small>90 years, 301 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 16 Feb 1899
| 92 years, 214 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Gormensoro Albin, Tomás" |{{Wp|Tomás Gormensoro Albin}}
| [[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Uruguay}}
| {{wp|President of Uruguay|Interim President}} (1872-1873)
| 27 Jan 1810
| 26 Feb 1899<br /><small>89 years, 30 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Apr 1900
| 90 years, 75 days
|-
| data-sort-value="von Plener, Ignaz" | {{wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|Freihrr Ignaz von Plener}}
| [[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Austria-Hungary}}
| {{wp|Minister-President of  Austria|Minister-president}} (1870)
| 21 May 1810
| 12 Apr 1900<br /><small>89 years, 326 days</small>
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 17 Feb 1908
| 97 years, 272 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" | {{wp|Artúr Görgei}}
| [[File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Hungary}}
| {{wp|Governor-president|Acting Governor-President}} (1849)
| 30 Jan 1818
| 17 Jul 1908<br /><small>90 years, 168 days</small>
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 21 May 1916
| 98 years, 112 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Bowell, Mackenzie" |{{Wp|Mackenzie Bowell}}
| [[File:Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Canada}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister}} (1894–1896)
| 27 Nov 1823
| 21 May 1916<br /><small>92 years, 176 days</small>
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 10 Dec 1917
| 93 years, 348 days</small>
|-
| data-sort-value="Freycinet, Charles de" |{{Wp|Charles de Freycinet}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Third Republic|France}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892)
| 14 Nov 1828
| 10 Dec 1917<br /><small>89 years, 26 days</small>
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 14 May 1923
| 94 years, 181 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Matsukata Masayoshi" | {{wp|Matsukata Masayoshi|Masayoshi Matsukata}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Empire of Japan|Japan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime  Minister}} (1891-1892; 1896-1898)
| 25 Feb 1835
| 14 May 1923<br /><small>88 years, 78 days</small>
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center" | 2 Jul 1924
| 89 years, 127 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Boselli, Paolo" | {{Wp|Paolo Boselli}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Italy|Italy}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister}} (1916-1917)
| 8 Jun 1838
| 2 Jul 1924<br /><small>86 years, 24 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 10 Mar 1932
| 93 years, 276 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Andrade Marin, Francisco" |{{wp|Francisco Andrade Marín}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1912)
| 15 Nov 1841
| 10 Mar 1932<br /><small>90 years, 116 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 6 Sept 1935
| 93 years, 296 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Garcia, Lizardo" |{{Wp|Lizardo Garcia}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1905-1908)
| 26 Apr 1844
| 6 Sept 1935<br /><small>91 years, 133 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 29 May 1937
| 93 years, 33 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Villazón, Eliodoro" | {{wp|Eliodoro Villazón}}
| [[File:Flag of Bolivia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Bolivia}}
| {{wp|President of Bolivia|President}} (1909-1913)
| 22 Jan 1848
| 29 May 1937<br /><small>89 years, 127 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Sept 1939
| 91 years, 233 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Deustua, Alejandro" |{{wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1902)
| 22 Mar 1849
| 12 Sept 1939<br /><small>90 years, 174 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 6 Aug 1945
| 96 years, 137 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, Gennaro" | {{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte|Granito Pignatelli}}
| [[File:Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vatican City}}
| {{wp|Sede Vacante|Acting Sovereign}} (1939)
| 10 Apr 1851
| 6 Aug 1945<br /><small>93 years, 122 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 16 Feb 1948
| 96 years, 312 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Villegas Pulido, Guillermo Tell" | {{Wp|Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido}}
| [[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Venezuela}}
| {{wp|President of Venezuela|Interim President}} (1892)
| 28 Jul 1854
| 16 Feb 1948<br /><small>92 years, 203 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 25 Jul 1949
| 94 years, 362 days</small>
|-
| data-sort-value="Pétain, Philippe" |{{Wp|Philippe Petain}}
| [[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Third Republic|France}} / {{wp|Vichy France|French State}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1940)<br />{{wp|President of France|Chief of State}} (1940-1944)
| 24 Apr 1856
| 25 Jul 1949<br /><small>93 years, 92 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 23 Jul 1951
| 95 years, 90 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Lascuráin, Pedro" | {{wp|Pedro Lascuráin}}
| [[File:Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mexico}}
| {{wp|President of Mexico|President}} (1913)
| 8 May 1856
| 23 Jul 1951<br /><small>95 years, 76 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 21 Jul 1952
| 96 years, 74 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Hornsrud, Christopher" |{{Wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Norway}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Norway|Prime Minister}} (1928)
| 15 Nov 1859
| 21 Jul 1952<br /><small>93 years, 249 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Dec 1960
| 101 years, 27 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Brás, Venceslau" | {{wp|Venceslau Brás}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
| {{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1914–1918)
| 26 Feb 1868
| 12 Dec 1960<br /><small>92 years, 290 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 15 May 1966
| 98 years, 78 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | {{wp|Camille Huysmans}}
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Belgium}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister}} (1946-1947)
| 28 May 1871
| 15 May 1966<br /><small>93 years, 351 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 25 Feb 1968
| 96 years, 275 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" |{{Wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1939–1944)
| 15 Mar 1872
| 25 Feb 1968<br /><small>95 years, 346 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 Aug 1969
| 97 years, 152 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, Joseph" |{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
| [[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Third Republic|France}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1932–1933)
| 4 Aug 1873
| 14 Aug 1969<br /><small>95 years, 10 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 28 Mar 1972
| 98 years, 237 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Reuter, Émile" | {{Wp|Émile Reuter}}
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Luxembourg}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Luxembourg|Prime Minister}} (1918–1925)
| 2 Aug 1874
| 28 Mar 1972<br /><small>97 years, 237 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 Feb 1973
| 98 years, 196 days</small>
|-
| data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábraham, Deszö" |{{wp|Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}
| [[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Hungarian People's Republic|Hungary}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Hungary|Prime Minister}} (1919)
| 10 Jul 1875
| 14 Feb 1973<br /><small>97 years, 219 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 25 Jul 1973
| 98 years, 15 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" |{{Wp|Federico Páez}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1935&ndash;1937)
| 4 Jun 1877
| 25 Jul 1973<br /><small>96 years, 51 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 9 Feb 1974
| 96 years, 250 days
|-  
|-  
! '''Color'''
| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" | {{wp|Borys Martos}}
! '''Note'''
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ukrainian People's Republic|Ukraine}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Ukraine|Chairman of the Council of Ministers}} (1919)
| 20 May 1879
| 9 Feb 1974<br /><small>95 years, 265 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 19 Sept 1977
| 98 years, 112 days
|-  
|-  
| style="background-color: lightgreen" |
| data-sort-value="Ayora, Isidro" |{{Wp|Isidro Ayora}}
| Living State Leaders
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
|}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1926–1931)
 
| 31 Aug 1879
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| 19 Sept 1977<br /><small>97 years, 19 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 22 Mar 1978
| 98 years, 203 days
|-  
|-  
! '''No.'''
| data-sort-value="Chaves, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Chaves}}
! '''Name'''
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Paraguay}}
! '''State'''
| {{wp|President of Paraguay|President}} (1949–1954)
! '''Position'''
| 15 Feb 1882
! '''Birth'''
| 22 Mar 1978<br /><small>96 years, 35 days</small>
! '''Death'''
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 Apr 1978
! '''Age'''
| 96 years, 68 days
|-  
|-  
| 1
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | {{wp|Celál Bayar}}
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | {{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}
| {{wp|President of France|President}} (1950–1960)  
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister}} (1937–1939)<br />{{wp|President of Turkey|President}} (1950–1960)
| 1883
| 16 May 1883
| 1986
| 14 Apr 1978<br /><small>94 years, 318 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 22 Aug 1986
| 103 years, 98 days
| 103 years, 98 days
|-  
|-  
| 2
| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" | {{wp|Willem Drees}}
| data-sort-value="Prunet-Foch, André" | {{wp|André Prunet-Foch}}
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}
| [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Andorra}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister}} (1948–1958)
| {{wp|List of representatives of the co-princes of Andorra|French Viguier}} (1977–1980)
| 5 Jul 1886
| 1914
| 22 Aug 1986<br /><small>99 years, 53 days</small>
| 2017
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 May 1988
| 102 years, 211 days
| 101 years, 314 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|-
| '''3'''
| data-sort-value="Higashikini Naruhiko" | {{wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni|Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni}}
| data-sort-value="Rodriguez, Guillermo" | '''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Ecuador}}'''
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1945)
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1972–1976)
| 3 Dec 1887
| '''1923'''
| 14 May 1988<br /><small>99 years, 162 days</small>
| '''Alive'''
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 20 Jan 1990
| '''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
| 102 years, 48 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Zhang Qun" |{{Wp|Zhang Qun}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Taiwan}}
| {{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1947–1948)
| 9 May 1889
| 20 Jan 1990<br /><small>100 years, 256 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 Dec 1990
| 101 years, 219 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Pinay, Antoine" |{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Fourth Republic|France}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1952–1953)
| 30 Dec 1891
| 14 Dec 1990<br /><small>99 years, 349 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 13 Dec 1994
| 102 years, 348 days
|-  
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | {{Wp|Morarji Desai}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister}} (1977–1979)
| 29 Feb 1896
| 13 Dec 1994<br /><small>98 years, 288 days
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 10 Apr 1995
| 99 years, 41 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" |{{wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
| {{wp|Prime Minister of India|Acting Prime Minister}} (1964; 1966)
| 4 Jul 1898
| 10 Apr 1995<br /><small>98 years, 280 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 15 Jan 1998
| 99 years, 195 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" |{{wp|Constantine Kollias|Konstantinos Kollias}}
| [[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Greece|Greece}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1967)
| 1901
| 15 Jan 1998<br /><small>96 years, 15 days<br />to<br />97 years, 14 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 13 Jul 1998
| 96 years, 194 days<br /><small>to</small><br />97 years, 193 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheogrhe" | {{Wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}
| {{wp|President of Romania|President of the Presidium}} (1958–1961)<br />{{wp|President of Romania|Acting President of the State Council}} (1965)<br />{{wp|Prime Minister of Romania|Prime Minister}} (1961–1974)
| 3 Sept 1902
| 13 Jul 1998<br /><small>95 years, 313 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 18 Feb 2000
| 97 years, 138 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, MIchail" | {{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}}
| {{wp|President of Greece|President}}(1974–1975)
| 27 Jul 1903
| 8 Feb 2000<br /><small>96 years, 196 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 31 Oct 2002
| 99 years, 92 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon" | {{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1989–1990)
| 26 Apr 1904
| 31 Oct 2002<br /><small>98 years, 188 days
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 10 Jun 2004
| 100 years, 45 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Cocsal, Chau Sen" | {{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum|Chau Sen Cocsal}}
| [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cambodia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister}} (1962)
| 1 Sept 1905
| 10 Jun 2004<br /><small>99 years, 283 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 22 Jan 2009
| 103 years, 143 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Muhammad, Abdel Halim" |{{wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}
| [[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of Sudan|Sudan}}
| {{wp|President of Sudan|Committee of Sovereignty Member}} (1964–1965)
| 10 Apr 1910
| 22 Jan 2009<br /><small>98 years, 287 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 16 Apr 2009
| 99 years, 6 days
|-  
|-  
| 4
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" |{{Wp|Johan Ferrier}}
| data-sort-value="Đỗ Mười" | {{wp|Đỗ Mười}}
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Suriname}}
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}
| {{wp|President of Suriname|President}}(1975–1980)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister}} (1988–1991)<br />{{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party|General Secretary}} (1990–1997)
| 12 May 1910
| 1917
| 16 Apr 2009<br /><small>98 years, 338 days</small>
| 2018
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 4 Jan 2010
| 101 years, 241 days  
| 99 years, 237 days)
|-  
|-  
| 5
| data-sort-value="Gonzáles Ruiz, Bernardino" |{{wp|Bernardino Gonzáles Ruiz}}
| data-sort-value="Gonzáles Ruiz, Bernardino" | {{wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}
| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Panama}}
| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Panama}}
| {{wp|President of Panama|Acting Leader}} (1963)  
| {{wp|President of Panama|Acting President}} (1963)
| 1911
| 11 Jan 1911
| 2012
| 4 Jan 2010<br /><small>98 years, 353 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 15 Mar 2012
| 101 years, 64 days
| 101 years, 64 days
|-  
|-  
| 6
| data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" |{{wp|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Somalia}}
| {{wp|President of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)
| 1912
| 15 Mar 2012<br /><small>99 years, 75 days<br />to<br />100 years, 74 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Jun 2012
| 99 years, 164 days<br /><small>to</small><br />100 years, 163 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo" |{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting Leader}} (1966)
| 9 Oct 1912
| 12 Jun 2012<br /><small>99 years, 247 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 9 Aug 2013
| 100 years, 304 days)l
|-
| data-sort-value="de Jong, Piet" | {{Wp|Piet de Jong}}
| [[File:Flag of Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister}} (1967–1971)
| 13 Apr 1915
| 9 Aug 2013<br /><small>98 years, 118 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 27 Jul 2016
| 101 years, 115 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Đỗ Mười" | {{wp|Đỗ Mười}}
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister}} (1988–1991)<br />{{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party}} (1990–1997)
| 2 Feb 1917
| 27 Jul 2016<br /><small>99 years, 176 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 1 Oct 2018
| 101 years, 241 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Awadalla, Babiker" | {{wp|Babiker Awadalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of Sudan|Sudan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Sudan|Prime Minister}} (1969)
| 02 Mar 1917
| 1 Oct 2018<br /><small>101 years, 213 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 17 Jan 2019
| 101 years, 321 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Nakasone Yasuhiro" |{{Wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1982–1987)
| 27 May 1918
| 17 Jan 2019<br /><small>100 years, 235 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 29 Nov 2019
| 101 years, 186 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Hyun Soong-jong" |{{Wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Korea
| {{wp|Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister}} (1992–1993)
| 26 Feb 1919
| 29 Nov 2019<br /><small>100 years, 276 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 25 May 2020
| 101 years, 89 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Ben Halim, Mustafa" |{{wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}
| [[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Prime Minister of Libya|Libya}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Libya|Prime Minister}} (1954–1957)
| 29 Jan 1921
| 25 May 2020<br /><small>99 years, 116 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 7 Dec 2021
| 100 years, 312 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" |{{wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1975)<br />{{wp|President of Peru|President}} (1975–1980)
| 4 Oct 1921
| 7 Dec 2021<br /><small>100 years, 64 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 8 Jul 2022
| aged 100 years, 283 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Siphandone, Khamtai" | {{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}
| data-sort-value="Siphandone, Khamtai" | {{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}
| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Laos}}
| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Laos}}
| {{wp|Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party|PRP Chair}} (1992–2006)<br />{{wp|President of Laos|President}} (1998–2006)  
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Laos|Prime Minister}} (1991–1998)<br />{{wp|Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1992–2006)<br />{{wp|President of Laos|President}} (1998–2006)
| 1924  
| 8 Feb 1924
| 2025
| 8 Jul 2022<br /><small>98 years, 150 days</small>
| 11 Oct 2023<br /><small>99 years, 245 days<br />(ceased)</small>
| 2 Apr 2025
| 101 years, 53 days
| 101 years, 53 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Rodriguez, Guillermo" | '''{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Ecuador}}'''
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1972–1976)
| '''4 Nov 1923'''
| '''11 Oct 2023'''<br /><small>'''99 years, 341 days'''</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | '''current'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1923|11|04}}'''
|}
== By Continent ==
=== Africa, Asia and Oceania ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Color
! Note
|-
| style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| Living State Leaders
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-  
|-  
| 7
! Name
| data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo" | {{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}
! State
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
! Position
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1966)
! Birth
| 1912
! Became eldest
| 2013
! Death
| 100 years, 304 days
! Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Aguinaldo, Emilio" | {{wp|Emilio Aguinaldo}}
| [[File:Flag of the Philippines (1898–1901).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Philippines}}
| {{wp|President of the Philippines|President of the Revolutionary Government}} (1899–1901)
| 22 Mar 1869
| ??<br /><small></small>
| 6 Feb 1964
| 94 years, 321 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Xu Shiying" | {{wp|Xu Shiying}}
| [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China (1912-1949)|China}}
| {{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1924–1925)
| 10 Sept 1873
| 6 Feb 1964<br /><small>90 years, 149 days</small>
| 13 Oct 1964
| 91 years, 33 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Rhee Syngman" | {{wp|Syngman Rhee}}
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|South Korea}}
| {{wp|President of South Korea|President}} (1948–1960)
| 26 Mar 1875
| 13 Oct 1964<br /><small>90 years, 201</small>
| 19 Jul 1965
| 90 years, 115 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Rajogopalachari, Chakravarti" | {{wp|Chakravarti Rajogopalachari}}
| [[File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of India|Governor-General}} (1946–1950)
| 10 Dec 1878
| 19 Jul 1965<br /><small>87 years, </small>
| 25 Dec 1972
| 94 years, 15 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Sa'ed, Mohammad" | {{Wp|Mohammad Sa'ed}}
| [[File:State flag of Iran (1964–1980).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Iran}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Iran|Prime Minister}} (1944, 1948-1950)
| 28 Apr 1881
| 25 Dec 1972<br /><small>91 years, 221 days</small>
| 21 Nov 1973
| 92 years, 187 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | {{wp|Celâl Bayar}}
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1937–1939)<br />{{wp|President of France|President}} (1950–1960)
| 16 May 1883
| 21 Nov 1973<br /><small>90 years, 189 days</small>
| 22 Aug 1986
| 103 years, 98 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Higashikuni Naruhiko" | {{wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1945)
| 3 Dec 1887
| 22 Aug 1986<br /><small>98 years, 262 days</small l>
| 20 Jan 1990
| 102 years, 48 days
|-  
|-  
| 8
| data-sort-value="Zhang Qun" | {{Wp|Zhang Qun}}
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" | {{wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China (1912-1949)|Taiwan}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1947–1948)
| {{wp|President of Peru|President}} (1975–1980)
| 9 May 1889
| 1921
| 20 Jan 1990<br /><small>100 years, 256 days</small>
| 2022
| 14 Dec 1990
| 100 years, 283 days
| 101 years, 219 days
|-  
|-  
| 10
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | {{wp|Morarji Desai}}
| data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" | {{wp|Luis Echeverría}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mexico}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister}} (1977–1979)
| {{wp|President of Mexico|President}} (1970–1976)
| 29 Feb 1896
| 1922
| 14 Dec 1990<br /><small>94 years, 289 days</small>
| 2022
| 10 Apr 1995
| 100 years, 172 days
| 99 years, 41 days
|-
|-
| 11
|data-sort-value="Banda, Hastings" |{{wp|Hastings Banda}}
| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | {{wp|Jimmy Carter}}  
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malawi||{{wp|Prime Minister of Malawi|Prime Minister}} (1964–1966)<br>{{wp|President of Malawi|State President}} (1966–1994)<br>{{wp|President of the Congress Party}} (1966–1993)||1898||10 Apr 1995<br /><small>96 years, 100 days to 97 years, 99 days</small>||25 Nov 1997||98 years, 329 days<br />to<br />99 years, 328 days
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United States}}
| {{wp|President of the United States|President}} (1977&ndash;1981)  
| 1924
| 2024
| 100 years, 89 days
|-  
|-  
| 12
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | {{wp|Morarji Desai}}
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" l| {{wp|Johan Ferrier}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Suriname}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister}} (1977–1979)
| {{wp|President of Suriname|President}} (1975–1980)
| 4 Jul 1898
| 1910
| 25 Nov 1997<br /><small>99 years, 144 days</small>
| 2010
| 15 Jan 1998
| 99 years, 237 days  
| 99 years, 195 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" |{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tunisia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Tunisia|Prime Minister}} (1956-1957)<br />{{wp|President of Tunisia|President}} (1957-1987)
| 3 Aug 1903
| 15 Jan 1998<br /><small>94 years, 166 days</small>
| 6 Apr 2000
| 96 years, 247 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Sarasin, Pote" | {{wp|Pote Sarasin}}
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Thailand}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister}} (1957)
| 25 Mar 1905
| 6 Apr 2000<br /><small>95 years, 12 days</small>
| 28 Sept 2000
| 95 years, 187 days
|-  
|-  
| 13
| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" | {{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}
| data-sort-value="Mamo, Anthony" | {{wp|Anthony Mamo}}
| [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Cambodia|Cambodia}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister}} (1962)
| {{wp|President of Malta|President}} (1974&ndash;1976)
| 1 Sept 1905
| 1909
| 28 Sept 2000<br /><small>95 years, 27 days</small>
| 2008
| 22 Jan 2009
| 99 years, 113 days
| 103 years, 143 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|-
| '''14'''
| data-sort-value="Muhammad, Abdel Halim" | {{wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}  
| data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye" | '''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Sudan}}  
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Senegal}}'''
| {{wp|Sudanese Sovereignty Council (1964–1965)|Member of the Sovereignty Council}} (1964–1965)
| {{wp|President of Senegal|President}} (2000–2012)  
| 10 Apr 1910
| '''1926'''
| 22 Jan 2009<br /><small>98 years, 287 days</small>
| '''Alive'''
| 16 Apr 2009
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
| 99 years, 6 days
|-  
|-  
| 15
| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" | {{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}
| data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, Michail" | {{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
| [[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|North Yemen|Yemen}}
| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}}  
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Yemen|Acting Prime Minister}} (1969; 1971)
| {{wp|President of Greece|President}} (1974–1975)
| 1912
| 1903
| 16 Apr 2009<br /><small>96 years, 107 days to 97 years, 106 days</small>
| 2002
| 2 Feb 2012
| 99 years, 96 days
| 99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days
|-
|data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | {{wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia||{{wp|President of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)||1912||2 Feb 2012<br /><small>99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days</small>||12 Jun 2012||99 years, 164 days<br />to<br />100 years, 163 days
|-  
|-  
| 16
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" | {{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" | {{wp|Clifford Campbell}}
| [[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Israel}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister}}(1981-1984; 1986-1992)
| {{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1962–1973)
| 22 Oct 1915
| 1892
| 12 Jun 2012<br /><small>96 years, 234 days</small>
| 1991
| 30 Jun 2012
| 99 years, 92 days
| 96 years, 252 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Whitlam, Gough" | {{wp|Gough Whitlam}}
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Australia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister}} (1972–1975)
| 11 Jul 1916
| 30 Jun 2012<br /><small>95 years, 354 days</small>
| 21 Oct 2014
| 98 years, 102 days
|-  
|-  
| 17
| data-sort-value="Đỗ Mười" | {{wp|Đỗ Mười}}
| data-sort-value="Võ Chí Công" | {{wp|Võ Chí Công}}
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}
| {{wp|President of Vietnam|President}} (1987–1992)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister}} (1988–1991)<br />{{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party}} (1990–1997)
| 1912
| 2 Feb 1917
| 2011
| 21 Oct 2014<br /><small>97 years, 262 days</small>
| 99 years, 32 days
| 1 Oct 2018
| 101 years, 241 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Awadalla, Babiker" | {{wp|Babiker Awadalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Sudan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Sudan|Prime Minister}} (1969)
| 2 Mar 1917
| 1 Oct 2018<br /><small>101 years, 213 days</small>
| 17 Jan 2019
| 101 years, 321 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Nakasone Yasuhiro" | {{wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Empire of Japan|Japan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1982–1987)
| 27 May 1918
| 17 Jan 2018<br /><small>99 years, 235 days</small>
| 29 Nov 2019
| 101 years, 186 days
|-  
|-  
| 18
| data-sort-value="Hyun Soong-jong" | {{wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
| data-sort-value="Muhammad, Abdel Halim" | {{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}  
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|South Korea}}
| [[File:Flag of Sudan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Sudan}}  
| {{wp|Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister}} (1992–1993)
| {{wp|Sudanese Sovereignty Council (1964–1965)|Committee Member}} (1964–1965)  
| 26 Feb 1919
| 1910
| 29 Nov 2019<br /><small>100 years, 278 days</small>
| 2009
| 25 May 2020
| 99 years, 6 days
| 101 years, 88 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Ben Halim, Mustafa" | {{wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}  
| [[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Libya|Libya}}  
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Libya|Prime Minister}} (1954-1957)
| 29 Jan 1921
| 25 May 2020<br /><small>99 years, 118 days</small>
| 7 Dec 2021
| 100 years, 312 days
|-  
|-  
| 19
| data-sort-value="Siphandone, Khamtai" | {{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}
| data-sort-value="Tabone, Ċensu" | {{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}
| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Laos}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Laos|Prime Minister}} (1991–1998)<br />{{wp|Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1992–2006)<br />{{wp|President of Laos|President}} (1998–2006)  
| {{wp|President of Malta|President}} (1989–1994)
| 8 Feb 1924
| 1913
| 7 Dec 2021<br /><small>97 years, 302 days</small>
| 2012
| 2 Apr 2025
| 98 years, 350 days
| 101 years, 53 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''20'''
| data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valdas" | '''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Lithuania}}'''
| {{wp|President of Lithuania|President}} (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)  
| '''1926'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 21
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | {{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}
| data-sort-value="Mwinyi, Ali Hassan" | {{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}}
| [[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tanzania}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1994–1996)  
| {{wp|President of Tanzania|President}} (1985–1995)
| 3 Mar 1924
| 1925
| 2 Apr 2025<br /><small>101 years, 30 days</small>
| 2024
| 17 Oct 2025
| 98 years, 297 days
| 101 years, 228 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
| '''22'''
| data-sort-value="Mahathir Mohamad" | '''{{wp|Marathir Mohamad}}'''
| data-sort-value="Dizdarević,  Raif" | '''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Malaysia}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia}}'''
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Malaysia|Chairman of the Council of Ministers}} (1987–1992)  
| {{wp|President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia|President}} (1988&ndash;1989)  
| '''10 July 1925'''
| '''1926'''
| '''17 Oct 2025'''<br /><small>100 years, 99 days</small>
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|}
 
==== Africa ====
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background-color:#99ff99" | '''Longest-living'''
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! State
! Post
! Birth
! From
! Until
! Death
! Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" |{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tunisia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Tunisia|Prime Minister}} (1956-1957)<br />{{wp|President of Tunisia|President}} (1957-1987)
| 3 Aug 1903
| ??
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 6 Apr 2000
| 96 years, 247 days
|-  
|-  
| 23
| data-sort-value="Sédar Senghor, Léopold" | {{wp|Léopold Sédar Senghor}}  
| data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard" | {{wp|Howard Cooke}}
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Senegal}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| {{wp|President of Senegal|President}} (1960–1980)
| {{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1991–2006)
| 9 Oct 1906
| 1915
| 6 Apr 2000<br /><small>93 years, 179 days</small>
| 2014
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 20 Dec 2001
| 98 years, 240 days
| 95 years, 72 days
|-
|-
| 24
| data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" |{{wp|Aden Adde}}
| data-sort-value="Ayora, Isidro" | {{wp|Isidro Ayora}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1926–1931)
| 1879
| 1978
| 98 years, 203 days
|-  
| 25
| data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | {{wp|Aden Adde}}
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Somalia}}
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Somalia}}
| {{wp|President of Somalia|President}} (1960–1967)
| {{wp|President of Somalia|President}} (1960-1967)
| 1908
| 9 Dec 1908
| 2007
| 20 Dec 2001<br /><small>93 years, 11 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 8 Jun 2007
| 98 years, 181 days
| 98 years, 181 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Muhammad, Abdel Halim" | {{wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}
| [[File:Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Sudan}}
| {{wp|Sudanese Sovereignty Council (1964–1965)|Member of the Sovereignty Council}} (1964–1965)
| 10 Apr 1910
| 8 Jun 2007<br /><small>97 years, 59 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 16 Apr 2009
| 99 years, 6 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Ben Bella, Ahmed" |{{wp|Ahmed Ben Bella}}
| [[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Algeria}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Algeria|Prime Minister}} (1962-1963)<br />{{wp|President of Algeria|President}} (1963-1965)
| 25 Dec 1916
| 16 Apr 2010<br /><small>94 years, 113 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 11 Apr 2012
| 95 years, 108 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Awadalla, Babiker" | {{wp|Babiker Awadalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Sudan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Sudan|Prime Minister}} (1969)
| 2 Mar 1917
| 16 Apr 2012<br /><small>95 years, 59 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 17 Jan 2019
| 101 years, 321 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Ben Halim, Mustafa" | {{wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}
| [[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Libya|Libya}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Libya|Prime Minister}} (1954-1957)
| 29 Jan 1921
| 17 Jan 2019<br /><small>95 years, 59 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 7 Dec 2021
| 100 years, 312 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Mwinyi, Ali Hassan" | {{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}
| [[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tanzania}}
| {{wp|President of Tanzania|President}} (1985-1995)
| 8 May 1925
| 7 Dec 2021<br /><small>94 years, 213 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 29 Feb 2025
| 98 years, 297 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye" | '''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Senegal}}
| {{wp|President of Senegal|President}} (2000-2012)
| '''29 May 1926'''
| '''29 Feb 2024'''<br /><small>'''97 years, 273 days'''</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | '''Alive'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|}
==== Asia ====
[[File:Mahathir Mohamad addressing the UN 2003.jpg|thumb|right|130px|Marathir Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, the eldest living former Asian state leader]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-  
|-  
| 26
! Color
| data-sort-value="Phoumsavanh. Nouhak" | {{wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}
! Note
| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Laos}}
| {{wp|President of Laos|President}} (1992–1998)
| 1910
| 2008
| 98 years, 153 days
|-  
|-  
| 27
| style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Lê Đức Anh" | {{wp|Lê Đức Anh}}
| Living State Leaders
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}
|}
| {{wp|President of Vietnam|President}} (1992–1997)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| 1920
| 2019
| 98 years, 142 days
|-  
|-  
| 28
! Name
| data-sort-value="Zinsou, Émile Derlin" | {{wp|Émile Derlin Zinsou}}
! State
| [[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of Dahomey|Dahomey}}  
! Position
| {{wp|President of Benin|President}} (1968–1969)
! Birth
| 1918
! Became eldest
| 2016
! Death
| 98 years, 127 days
! Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Rajogopalachari, Chakravarti" | {{wp|Chakravarti Rajogopalachari|C. Rajogopalachari}}
| [[File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of India|Governor-General}} (1946–1950)
| 10 Dec 1878
| ??
| 25 Dec 1972<br /><small>??</small>
| 94 years, 15 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Sa'ed, Mohammad" | {{Wp|Mohammad Sa'ed}}
| [[File:State flag of Iran (1964–1980).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Iran}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Iran|Prime Minister}} (1944, 1948-1950)
| 28 Apr 1881
| 25 Dec 1972<br /><small>91 years, 221 days</small>
| 21 Nov 1973
| 92 years, 187 days
|-  
|-  
| 29
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | {{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}
| data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" | {{Wp|Artúr Görgei}}
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}
| [[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1937–1939)<br />{{wp|President of France|President}} (1950–1960)  
| {{wp|List of heads of state of Hungary|Acting Governor-President}} (1849)
| 16 May 1883
| 1818
| 21 Nov 1973<br /><small>90 years, 189 days</small>
| 1916
| 22 Aug 1986
| 98 years, 112 days
| 103 years, 98 days
|-  
|-  
| 32
| data-sort-value="Higashikuni Naruhiko" | {{wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | {{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}}  
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Luxembourg}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1945)
| {{wp|Monarchy in Luxembourg|Grand Duke}} (1964–2000)
| 3 Dec 1887
| 1921
| 22 Aug 1986<br /><small>98 years, 262 days</small l>
| 2019
| 20 Jan 1990
| 98 years, 108 days
| 102 years, 48 days
|-  
|-  
| 33
| data-sort-value="Zhang Qun" | {{Wp|Zhang Qun}}
| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" | {{wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China (1912-1949)|Taiwan}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| {{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1947–1948)
| {{wp|President of Italy|President}} (2006–2015)
| 9 May 1889
| 1925
| 20 Jan 1990<br /><small>100 years, 256 days</small>
| 2023
| 14 Dec 1990
| 98 years, 85 days
| 101 years, 219 days
|-  
|-  
| 34
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | {{wp|Morarji Desai}}
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" | {{wp|Venceslau Brás}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister}} (1977–1979)
| {{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1914–1918)
| 29 Feb 1896
| 1868
| 14 Dec 1990<br /><small>94 years, 289 days</small>
| 1966
| 10 Apr 1995
| 98 years, 78 days
| 99 years, 41 days
|-  
|-  
| 35
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | {{wp|Morarji Desai}}
| data-sort-value="Rostain, Claude" | {{wp|Claude Rostain}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister}} (1977–1979)
| [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Andorra}}
| 4 Jul 1898
| {{wp|List of representatives of the co-princes of Andorra|French Viguier}} (1972–1977)
| 10 Apr 1995<br /><small>96 years, 280 days</small>
| 1916
| 15 Jan 1998
| 2015
| 99 years, 195 days
| 98 years, 56 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Salam, Saeb" | {{wp|Saeb Salam}}
| [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Lebanon}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Lebanon|Prime Minister}} (1952–1953, 1960-1961, 1970-1973)
| 17 Jan 1905
| 15 Jan 1998<br /><small>92 years, 363 days</small>
| 21 Jan 2000
| 95 years, 4 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Sarasin, Pote" | {{wp|Pote Sarasin}}
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Thailand}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister}} (1957)
| 25 Mar 1905
| 21 Jan 2000<br /><small>94 years, 241 days</small>
| 28 Sept 2000
| 95 years, 187 days
|-  
|-  
| 36
| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" | {{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}
| data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | {{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman}}
| [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Cambodia|Cambodia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister}} (1962)
| 1 Sept 1905
| 28 Sept 2000<br /><small>95 years, 27 days</small>
| 22 Jan 2009
| 103 years, 143 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | {{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
| {{wp|President of India|President}} (1987–1992)
| {{wp|President of India|President}} (1987–1992)
| 1910
| 4 Dec 1910
| 2009
| 22 Jan 2009<br /><small>98 years, 49 days</small>
| 27 Jan 2009
| 98 years, 54 days
| 98 years, 54 days
|-  
|-  
| 37
| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" | {{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}
| data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel" | {{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}
| [[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|North Yemen|Yemen}}
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Colombia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Yemen|Acting Prime Minister}} (1969; 1971)
| {{wp|President of Colombia|President}} (1957–1958)
| 1 Jan 1912
| 1910
| 27 Jan 2009<br /><small>97 years, 26 days</small>
| 2008
| 2 Feb 2012
| 98 years, 13 days
| 100 years, 32 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" | {{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}
| [[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Israel}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister}}(1981-1984; 1986-1992)
| 22 Oct 1915
| 2 Feb 2012<br /><small>96 years, 103 days</small>
| 30 Jun 2012
| 96 years, 252 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Đỗ Mười" | {{wp|Đỗ Mười}}
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vietnam}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Vietnam|Prime Minister}} (1988–1991)<br />{{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party}} (1990–1997)
| 2 Feb 1917
| 30 Jun 2012<br /><small>95 years, 149 days</small>
| 1 Oct 2018
| 101 years, 241 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Nakasone Yasuhiro" | {{wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Empire of Japan|Japan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1982–1987)
| 27 May 1918
| 1 Oct 2018<br /><small>100 years, 127 days</small>
| 28 Nov 2019
| 101 years, 186 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Hyun Soong-jong" | {{wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|South Korea}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister}} (1992–1993)
| 26 Feb 1919
| 30 Nov 2019<br /><small>100 years, 278 days</small>
| 25 May 2020
| 101 years, 88 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" | {{wp|Lee Teng-hui}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Taiwan}}
| {{wp|President of the Republic of China|President}} (1988&nbsp;2000)
| 15 Jan 1923
| 25 May 2020<br /><small>97 years, 131 days</small>
| 30 Jul 2020
| 97 years, 197 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Siphandone, Khamtai" | {{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}
| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Laos}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Laos|Prime Minister}} (1991–1998)<br />{{wp|Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1992–2006)<br />{{wp|President of Laos|President}} (1998–2006)
| 8 Feb 1924
| 30 Jul 2020<br /><small>96 years, 173 days</small>
| 2 Apr 2025
| 101 years, 53 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | {{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister}} (1994–1996)
| 3 Mar 1924
| 2 Apr 2025<br /><small>101 years, 30 days</small>
| 17 Oct 2025
| 101 years, 228 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Mahathir Mohamad" | '''{{wp|Marathir Mohamad}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Malaysia}}'''
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Malaysia|Chairman of the Council of Ministers}} (1987–1992)
| '''10 July 1925'''
| '''17 Oct 2025'''<br /><small>100 years, 99 days</small>
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|}
 
==== Oceania ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| Living
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="width: 175px; text-align:left"| Name
! style="text-align:left"| State
! style="width: 75px; text-align:left"| Post
! style="text-align:left"| Birth
! style="text-align:left"| Became eldest
! style="text-align:left"| Ceased
! style="text-align:left"| Death
! style="width: 125px" | Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Malietoa Tanumafili II" |{{wp|Malietoa Tanumafili II}}
| [[File:Flag of Samoa.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Samoa}}
| {{wp|O le Ao O le Malo}} (1962&ndash;2007)
| 4 Jan 1913
| ??<br /><small>??</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 11 May 2007
| 94 years, 127 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Whitlam, Gough" | {{wp|Gough Whitlam}}
| rowspan="4" | [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Australia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister}} (1972–1975)
| 11 Jul 1916
| 11 May 2007<br /><small>91 years, 304 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 21 Oct 2014
| 98 years, 102 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Stephen, Ninian" | {{wp|Ninian Stephen}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General}} (1982–1989)
| 15 Jun 1923
| 21 Oct 2014<br /><small>91 years, 128 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 29 Oct 2017
| 94 years, 136 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Hawke, Bob" | {{wp|Bob Hawke}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister}} (1983–1989)
| 9 Dec 1929
| 29 Oct 2017<br /><small>87 years, 324 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 16 May 2019
| 89 years, 158 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Deane, William" | '''{{wp|William Deane}}'''
| {{wp|Governor-General of Australia|Prime Minister}} (1983–1989)
| '''4 Jan 1931'''
| '''16 May 2019'''<br /><small>'''{{age in years and days|1931|1|4|2019|5|16}}'''</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | '''Alive'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1931|1|4}}'''
|}
 
=== Europe ===
[[File:Valdas Adamkus portretas.jpg|thumb|right|130px|Valdas Adamkus, Former President of Lithuania, the eldest living former eldest state leader]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-  
|-  
| 38
!
| data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | {{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}
!
| [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia}}
| {{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia|First Secretary}} (1987–1989)
| 1922
| 2020
| 97 years, 332 days
|-  
|-  
| 39
| style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | {{wp|Kenan Evren}}
| Living State Leaders
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}  
|}
| {{wp|President of Turkey|President}} (1980–1989)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| 1917
| 2015
| 97 years, 296 days
|-  
|-  
| 40
! Name
| data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington" | {{wp|Wellington Koo}}
! State
| [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China (1912–1949)|China}}
! Position
| {{wp|President of the Republic of China|Acting President}} (1926–1927)
! Birth
| 1888
! Became Eldest living
| 1985
! Death
| 97 years, 289 days
! Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Pétain, Philippe" | {{wp|Philippe Pétain}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Third Republic|France}}/{{wp|Vichy France}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1940)<br>{{wp|President of France|Chief of State}} (1940-1944)
| 24 Apr 1856
| ??<br /><small>??</small>
| 23 Jul 1951
| 95 years, 90 days
|-  
|-  
| 41
| data-sort-value="Hornsrud, Christopher" | {{wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}
| data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | {{Wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Norway}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Norway|Prime Minister}} (1928)
| 15 Nov 1859
| 23 Jul 1951<br /><small>91 years, 250 days</small>
| 12 Dec 1960
| 101 years, 27 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | {{wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Irish Free State|Ireland}}
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Irish Free State|Ireland}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of the Irish Free State|Governor-General}} (1932–1936)
| {{wp|Governor-General of the Irish Free State|Governor-General}} (1932–1936)
| 1866
| 3 Feb 1866
| 1963
| 12 Dec 1960<br /><small>94 years, 313 days</small>
| 30 Oct 1963
| 97 years, 267 days
| 97 years, 267 days
|-  
|-  
| 42
| data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | {{wp|Camille Huysmans}}
| data-sort-value="Benhabyles, Abdelmalek" | {{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Belgium}}
| [[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Algeria}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister}} (1946&ndash;1947)
| {{wp|President of Algeria|Acting President}} (1992)
| 26 May 1871
| 1921
| 30 Oct 1963<br /><small>91 years, 157 days</small>
| 2018
| 25 Feb 1968
| 97 years, 245 days
| 96 years, 275 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, Joseph" | {{wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Third Republic|France}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1932–1933)
| 4 Aug 1873
| 25 Feb 1968<br /><small>93 years, 205 days</small>
| 28 Mar 1972
| 98 years, 237 days
|-  
|-  
| 43
| data-sort-value="Reuter, Émile" | {{wp|Émile Reuter}}
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | {{wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Luxembourg}}
| [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Andorra}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Luxembourg|Prime Minister}} (1918–1925)
| {{wp|List of representatives of the co-princes of Andorra|Episcopal Veguer}} (1972–1993)
| 2 Aug 1874
| 1923
| 28 Mar 1972<br /><small>97 years, 238 days</small>
| 2020
| 14 Feb 1973
| 97 years, 217 days
| 98 years, 196 days
|- 
| 44
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | {{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}
| [[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Venezuela}}
| {{wp|President of Venezuela|President}} (1993-1994)
| 1916
| 2014
| 97 years, 208 days
|-  
|-  
| 45
| data-sort-vale="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső" | {{Wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}
| data-sort-value="He Yingpin" | {{Wp|He Yingqin}}
| [[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|First Hungarian Republic|Hungary}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Taiwan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Hungary|Prime Minister}} (1919)
| {{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1949)
| 10 Jul 1875
| 1890
| 14 Feb 1973<br /><small>97 years, 219 days</small>
| 1987
| 25 Jul 1973
| 97 years, 202 days
| 98 years, 15 days
|-  
|-  
| 46
| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" | {{Wp|Borys Martos}}
| data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" | {{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}}
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ukrainian People's Republic|Ukraine}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Taiwan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Ukraine|Prime Minister}} (1919)
| {{wp|President of the Republic of China|President}} (1988&nbsp;2000)
| 20 May 1879
| 1923
| 25 Jul 1973<br /><small>94 years, 66 days</small>
| 2020
| 19 Sept 1977
| 97 years, 197 days
| 98 years, 123 days
|-  
|-  
| 47
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | {{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Chile}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1937–1939)<br />{{wp|President of France|President}} (1950–1960)
| {{wp|President of Chile|President}} (1990–1994)
| 16 May 1883
| 1918
| 19 Sept 1977<br /><small>94 years, 126 days</small>
| 2016
| 22 Aug 1986
| 97 years, 145 days
| 103 years, 98 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" | {{wp|Willem Drees}}
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister}} (1948–1958)
| 5 Jul 1886
| 22 Aug 1986<br /><small>99 years, 48 days</small>
| 14 May 1988
| 101 years, 314 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Pinay, Antoine" | {{wp|Antoine Pinay}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Fourth Republic|France}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1952–1953)
| 30 Dec 1891
| 14 May 1988<br /><small>99 years, 136 days</small>
| 13 Dec 1994
| 102 years, 348 days
|-  
|-  
| 48
| data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe" | {{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
| data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe" | {{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}
| {{wp|President of Romania|President}} (1958–1961, 1965)
| {{wp|President of Romania|President of the Presidium}} (1958–1961)<br />{{wp|President of Romania|Acting President of the State Council}} (1965)<br />{{wp|Prime Minister of Romania|Prime Minister}} (1961–1974)
| 1902
| 23 Sept 1902
| 2000
| 13 Dec 1994<br /><small>92 years, 81 days</small>
| 8 Feb 2000
| 97 years, 138 days
| 97 years, 138 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''49'''
| data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | '''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''
| {{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (2010–2014)
| '''1928'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 50
| data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, Michail" | {{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" | {{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}
| {{wp|President of Greece|President}} (1974–1975)
| {{wp|Romanian Communist Party|Communist Party Leader}} (1954–1955)  
| 27 Jul 1903
| 1913
| 8 Feb 2000<br /><small>96 years, 196 days</small>
| 2010
| 31 Oct 2002
| 97 years, 97 days
| 99 years, 96 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon" | {{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1989–1990)
| 26 Apr 1904
| 31 Oct 2002<br /><small>98 years, 188 days</small>
| 10 Jun 2004
| 100 years, 45 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Schaffner, Hans" | {{wp|Hans Schaffner}}
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Switzerland}}
| {{wp|President of the Swiss Confederation|President}} (1966)
| 16 Dec 1908
| 10 Jun 2004<br /><small>95 years, 177 days</small>
| 26 Nov 2004
| 95 years, 346 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Mamo, Anthony" | {{wp|Anthony Mamo}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of Malta|Acting Governor-General}} (1971)<br />{{wp|Governor-General of Malta|Governor-General}} (1971&ndash;1974)<br />{{wp|President of Malta|President}} (1974&ndash;1976)
| 9 Jan 1909
| 26 Nov 2004<br /><small>95 years, 322 days</small>
| 1 May 2008
| 99 years, 113 days
|-  
|-  
| 51
| data-sort-value="Harmel, Pierre" | {{wp|Pierre Harmel}}
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" | {{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Belgium}}
| [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Zambia}}  
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister}} (1965–1966)
| {{wp|President of Zambia|State President}} (1964–1991)
| 16 Mar 1911
| 1924
| 1 May 2008<br /><small>97 years, 46 days</small>
| 2021
| 15 Nov 2009
| 97 years, 50 days
| 98 years, 244 days
|-  
|-  
| 52
| data-sort-value="Tabone, Ċensu" | {{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | {{wp|Walter Scheel}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}}
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Germany}}
| {{wp|President of Malta|President}} (1989–1994)
| {{wp|President of Germany|President}} (1974–1979)
| 30 Mar 1913
| 1919
| 15 Nov 2009<br /><small>96 years, 230 days</small>
| 2016
| 13 Mar 2012
| 97 years, 47 days
| 98 years, 350 days
|-  
|-  
| 53
| data-sort-value="Jong, Piet de" | {{wp|Piet de Jong}}
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister}} (1967–1971)
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1935&ndash;1937)
| 3 Apr 1915
| 1877
| 13 Mar 2012<br /><small>96 years, 344 days</small>
| 1974
| 27 Jul 2016
| 96 years, 250 days
| 101 years, 115 days
|-  
|-  
| 54
| data-sort-value="Mitsotakis, Konstabtinos" | {{wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | {{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Greece}}
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tunisia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1990–1993)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Tunisia|Prime Minister}} (1956&ndash;1957)<br>{{wp|President of Tunisia|President}} (1957&ndash;1987)
| 15 Oct 1918
| 1903
| 27 Jul 2016<br /><small>96 years, 286 days</small>
| 2000
| 29 May 2017
| 96 years, 247 days
| 98 years, 223 days
|-  
|-  
| 55
| data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam" | {{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}
| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | {{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}  
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ireland}}
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Soviet Union}}
| {{wp|Taoiseach}} (1973–1977)
| {{wp|Premier of the Soviet Union|Premier}} (1930&ndash;1941)
| 13 Apr 1920
| 1890
| 29 May 2017<br /><small>97 years, 46 days</small>
| 1986
| 4 Oct 2017
| 96 years, 244 days
| 97 years, 174 days
|-  
|-  
| 56
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | {{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}}
| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" | {{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}
| [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Luxembourg}}
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Estonia
| {{wp|Monarchy of Luxembourg|Grand Duke}} (1964–2000)
| {{wp|List of chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic|Chairman of the Supreme Council}} (1991-1992)<br />{{wp|President of Estonia|President}} (2001-2006)
| 5 Jan 1921
| 1928
| 4 Oct 2017<br /><small>96 years, 272 days</small>
| 2024
| 23 Apr 2019
| 96 years, 235 days
| 98 years, 108 days
|-
|-
| 57
| data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | {{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}
| data-sort-value="Elizabeth II" | {{wp|Elizabeth II}}
| [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia}}
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United Kingdom}}
| {{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia|General Secretary of the Communist Party}} (1987–1989)
| {{wp|Monarchy in the United Kingdom|Queen}} (1952–2022)
| 12 Aug 1922
| 1926
| 23 Apr 2019<br /><small>96 years, 254 days</small>
| 2022
| 10 Jul 2020
| 96 years, 140 days
| 97 years, 332 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | {{wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Andorra (civil).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Andorra}}
| {{wp|List of representatives of the co-princes of Andorra|Episcopal Veguer}} (1972–1993)
| 10 Jan 1923
| 10 Jul 2020<br /><small>97 years, 182 days</small>
| 14 Aug 2020
| 97 years, 217 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Štrougal, Lubomir" | {{wp|Lubomir Štrougal}}
| [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia|Prime Minister}} (1970–1988)
| 19 Oct 1924
| 14 Aug 2020<br /><small>96 years, 300 days</small>
| 6 Feb 2023
| 97 years, 110 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" | {{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| {{wp|President of Italy|President}} (2006–2015)
| 29 Jun 1925
| 6 Feb 2023<br /><small>97 years, 222 days</small>
| 22 Sept 2023
| 98 years, 85 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valdas" | '''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Lithuania}}'''
| {{wp|President of Lithuania|President}} (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)
| '''3 Nov 1926'''
| '''22 Sept 2023'''<br /><small>'''96 years, 323 days'''</small>
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|}
 
=== The Americas ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-  
|-  
| 58
| style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Jiang Zemin" |{{wp|Jiang Zemin}}
| Living
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;China
|}
|{{wp|Communist Party of China|General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party}} and {{wp|Paramount Leader}} (1988&ndash;2002)<br />{{wp|President of China|President}} (1993&ndash;2003)  
 
|1926
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|2022
! style="width: 175px; text-align:left"| Name
|96 years, 105 days  
! style="text-align:left"| State
! style="width: 75px; text-align:left"| Post
! style="text-align:left"| Birth
! style="text-align:left"| Became eldest
! style="text-align:left"| Ceased
! style="text-align:left"| Death
! style="width: 125px" | Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" | {{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
| {{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1914–1918)
| 26 Feb 1868
| ??<br /><small>??<small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 15 May 1966
| 98 years, 78 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | {{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru (state).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1939–1944)  
| 15 Mar 1872
| 15 May 1966<br /><small>95 years, 61 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 Aug 1969
| 97 years, 152 days
|-
|-
| 59
| data-sort-value="Carias Andino, Tiburcio" | {{wp|Tiburcio Carías Andino}}
| data-sort-value="Lascuráin, Pedro" | {{wp|Pedro Lascuráin}}
| [[File:Flag of Honduras.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Honduras}}
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mexico}}
| {{wp|President of Honduras|President}} (1932–1949)
| {{wp|President of Mexico|President}} (1913)
| 5 Mar 1876
| 1856
| 14 Aug 1969<br /><small>93 years, 162 days</small>
| 1952
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 23 Dec 1969
| 96 years, 74 days
| 93 years, 293 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1935&ndash;1937)
| 4 Jun 1877
| 23 Dec 1969<br /><small>92 years, 202 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 9 Feb 1974
| 96 years, 250 days
|-
|-
| 60
| data-sort-value="Chaves, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Chaves}}
| data-sort-value="Chaves, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Chaves}}
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Paraguay}}
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp {{wp|Paraguay}}
| {{wp|President of Paraguay|President}} (1949–1954)
| {{wp|President of Paraguay|President}} (1949–1954)
| 1882
| 31 Aug 1882
| 1978
| 9 Feb 1974<br /><small>94 years, 162 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 22 Mar 1978
| 96 years, 68 days
| 96 years, 68 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''61'''
| data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville" | '''{{wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''
| {{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (1995–2001)
| '''1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''
|-
|-
| 62
| data-sort-value="Romero Pereira, Tomàs" | {{wp|Tomás Romero Pereira}}
| data-sort-value="Echandi Jiménez, Mario" | {{wp|Mario Echandi Jiménez}}
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Paraguay}}
| [[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Costa Rica}}
| {{wp|President of Paraguay|Provisional President}} (1954)
| {{wp|President of Costa Rica|President}}(1958–1962)
| 4 Oct 1886
| 1915
| 22 Mar 1978<br /><small>91 years, 169 days</small>
| 2011
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Aug 1982
| 96 years, 43 days
| 95 years, 312 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Farrell, Edelmiro Julián" | {{wp|Edelmiro Julián Farrell}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}
| {{wp|President of Argentina|President}} (1944-1946)
| 12 Feb 1887
| 22 Mar 1978<br /><small>91 years, 38 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 21 Oct 1980
| 93 years, 293 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Córdoba, Andrés" | {{wp|Andrés Córdoba}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1935&ndash;1937)
| 8 May 1892
| 21 Oct 1980<br /><small>88 years, 166 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 3 Oct 1983
| 91 years, 148 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" | {{wp|Clifford Campbell}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1962&dash:1973)
| 28 Jun 1892
| 31 Oct 1983<br /><small>91 years, 125 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 28 Sept 1991
| 99 years, 92 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Sánchez, Luis Alberto" | {{wp|Luis Alberto Sánchez}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1989–1991)
| 12 Oct 1900
| 28 Sept 1992<br /><small>92 years, 351 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 6 Feb 1994
| 93 years, 117 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Manceno Cajas, Carlos" | {{wp|Carlos Manceno Cajas}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1947)
| 9 Oct 1902
| 7 Feb 1994<br /><small>91 years, 166 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 11 Oct 1996
| 94 years, 2 days
|-
|-
| 63
| data-sort-value="Rivero Agüero, Andrés" | {{wp|Andrés Rivero Agüero}}
| data-sort-value="Michael I of Romania" | {{wp|Michael I of Romania|Michael I}}
| [[File:Flag of Cuba.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cuba}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Cuba|Prw Minister}} (1956&dash:1958)
| King (1927–1930; 1940–1947)
| 4 Feb 1905
| 1921
| 11 Oct 1996<br /><small>91 years, 250 days</small>
| 2017
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 11 Nov 1997
| 96 years, 41 days
| 92 years, 287 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Tavares, Aurelio de Lira" | {{wp|Aurelio de Lira Tavares}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
| {{wp|Brazilian Military Junta of 1969|Member of the Junta}} (1969)  
| 7 Nov 1905
| 11 Oct 1996<br /><small>90 years, 339 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 18 Nov 1998
| 93 years, 11 days
|-
|-
| 64
| data-sort-value="Magloire, Paul" | {{wp|Paul Magloire}}
| data-sort-value="Schaffner, Hans" | {{wp|Hans Schaffner}}
| [[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Haiti}}
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Switzerland
| {{wp|President of Haiti|President}} (1950&dash:1956)
| {{wp|President of the Swiss Confederation|President}} (1966)
| 19 Jul 1907
| 1908
| 18 Nov 1998<br /><small>91 years, 122 days</small>
| 2004
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Jul 2001
| 95 years, 346 days
| 93 years, 358 days
|-
|-
| 65
| data-sort-value="Balaguer, Joaquin" | {{wp|Joaquin Balaguer}}
| data-sort-value="Balaguer, Joaquin" | {{wp|Joaquin Balaguer}}
| [[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}
| [[File:Flag of Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|President}} (1960–1962; 1966–1978; 1986–1996)
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic}} (1960&dash:1962; 1966&ndash;1976; 1986&ndash;1996)
| 1906
| 1 Sept 1906
| 2002
| 12 Jul 2001<br /><small>94 years, 214 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 Jul 2002
| 95 years, 316 days
| 95 years, 316 days
|-
|-
| 66
| data-sort-value="Trujillo, Héctor" | {{wp|Héctor Trujillo}}
| data-sort-value="Romero Pereira. Tomàs" | {{wp|Tomás Romero Pereira}}
| [[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Paraguay}}
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic}} (1952&dash:1960)
| {{wp|President of Paraguay|Provisional President}} (1954)
| 6 Apr 1908
| 1886
| 12 Jul 2001<br /><small>94 years, 87 days</small>
| 1982
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 19 Oct 2002
| 95 years, 312 days
| 94 years, 196 days
|-
|-
| 67
| data-sort-value="Duffus, Hebert" | {{wp|Herbert Duffus}}
| data-sort-value="Betancur, Belisario" | {{wp|Belisario Betancur}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Acting Governor-General}} (1973)
| 30 Aug 1908
| 19 Oct 2001<br /><small>94 years, 50 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 25 Oct 2002
| 94 years, 56 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Paris Gordillo, Gabriel" | {{wp|Gabriel Paris Gordillo}}
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Colombia}}
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Colombia}}
| {{wp|President of Colombia|President}} (1982–1986)
| {{wp|President of Colombia|President}} (1957&ndash;1958)
| 1923
| 8 Oct 1910
| 2018
| 25 Oct 2002<br /><small>91 years, 17 days</small>
| 95 years, 306 days
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 21 Mar 2008
|- bgcolor="#99ff99" |
| 98 years, 13 days
|'''68'''
| data-sort-value="Gombojavyn Ochirbat" |'''{{wp|Gombojavyn Ochirbat}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Mongolia'''
| {{wp|Chairman of the Mongolian People's Party|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1990)
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|11}}'''
|-
|-
| 69
| data-sort-value="González Ruiz, Bernardino" | {{wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}
| data-sort-value="Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio" | {{wp|Carlo Azeglio Ciampi}}
| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Panama}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}  
| {{wp|President of Panama|Acting Leader}} (1963)
| {{wp|President of Italy|President}} (1999–2006)
| 11 Jan 1911
| 1920
| 21 Mar 2008<br /><small>97 years, 70 days</small>
| 2016
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 15 Mar 2012
| 95 years, 282 days
| 101 years, 64 days
|-
|-
| 70
| data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard" | {{wp|Howard Cooke}}
| data-sort-value="Degazon, Fred" | {{wp|Fred Degazon}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| [[File:Flag of Dominica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominica}}  
| {{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1952&dash:1960)
| {{wp|President of Dominica|President}} (1979–1980)
| 13 Nov 1915
| 1913
| 15 Mar 2012<br /><small>96 years, 122 days</small>
| 2008
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 11 Jul 2014
| 95 years, 274 days
| 98 years, 140 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | {{wp|Ramon José Velásquez|Ramón J. Velásquez}}
| [[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Venezuela}}
| {{wp|President of Venezuela|Acting President}} (1993&ndash;1994)
| 28 Nov 1916
| 15 Mar 2012<br /><small>95 years, 108 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 24 Jun 2014
| 97 years, 208 days
|-
|-
| 71
| data-sort-value="Imbert Barrera, Antonio" | {{wp|Antonio Imbert Barrera}}
| data-sort-value="Nujoma, Sam" | {{wp|Sam Nujoma}}
| [[File:Flag of Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}
| [[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Namibia}}
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic}} (1965)
| {{wp|President of Namibia|President}} (1990-2005)
| 3 Dec 1920
| 1929
| 24 Jun 2014<br /><small>93 years, 203 days</small>
| 2025
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 31 May 2016
| 95 years, 272 days
| 95 years, 180 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Partricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Chile}}
| {{wp|President of Chile|President}} (1990&ndash;1994)
| 28 Nov 1918
| 24 Jun 2014<br /><small>95 years, 208 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 19 Apr 2016
| 97 years, 145 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Pérez de Cúellar, Javier" | {{wp|Javier Pérez de Cúellar}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Prime Minister|Prime Minister}} (2000&ndash;2001)
| 19 Jan 1920
| 19 Apr 2016<br /><small>96 years, 91 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 30 Mar 2020
| 100 years, 45 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" | {{wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (2000&ndash;2001)<br />{{wp|President of Peru|President}} (1975&ndash;1980)
| 4 Oct 1921
| 30 Mar 2020<br /><small>98 years, 177 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 Jul 2022
| 100 years, 283 days
|-
|-
| 72
| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | {{wp|Jimmy Carter}}
| data-sort-value="Benedict XVI" | {{wp|Pope Benedict XVI|Benedict XVI}}
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United States}}
| [[File:Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vatican City State<br /><small/>(born in&nbsp;[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Germany}}
| {{wp|President of the United States Saint|President}} (1977&dash:1981)
| {{wp|Pope}} and {{wp|Sovereign of the Vatican City State|Sovereign}} (2005–2013)
| 1 Oct 1924
| 1927
| 14 Jul 2022<br /><small>97 years, 286 days</small>
| 2022
| 11 Oct 2023<br /><small>99 years, 10 days</small>
| 95 years, 259 days
| 29 Dec 2024
| 100 years, 89 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Rodríguez, Guillermo" | '''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1972&ndash;1976)
| '''4 Nov 1923'''<br /><small>(birth year originally listed 1924)</small>
| '''11 Oct 2023'''<br /><small>99 years, 341 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | '''Alive'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|}
 
 
==== North America ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-  
|-  
| 73
| style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Chamorro, Violeta" | {{wp|Violeta Chamorro}}
| Living
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="width: 175px; text-align:left"| Name
! style="text-align:left"| State
! style="width: 75px; text-align:left"| Post
! style="text-align:left"| Birth
! style="text-align:left"| Became eldest
! style="text-align:left"| Ceased
! style="text-align:left"| Death
! style="width: 125px" | Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Chamorro Vargas, Emiliano" |{{wp|Emiliano Chamorro Vargas}}
| [[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Nicaragua}}
| [[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Nicaragua}}
| {{wp|Junta of National Reconstruction|Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction}} (1979–1980)<br />{{wp|President of Nicaragua|President}} (1990–1997)
| {{wp|President of Nicaragua|President}} (1917-1921; 1926)
| 1929
| 11 May 1871
| 2025
| ??<br /><small>??</small>
| 95 years, 202 days
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 26 Feb 1966
| 94 years, 291 days
|-
|-
| 74
| data-sort-value="Bordas Valdéz, José" |{{wp|José Bordas Valdéz}}
| data-sort-value="Mugabe, Robert" | {{wp|Robert Mugabe}}
| [[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}
| [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Zimbabwe}}
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|President}} (1913-1914)
| {{wp|President of Zimbabwe|President}} (1987-2017)
| 6 Aug 1874
| 1924
| 26 Feb 1966<br /><small>91 years, 204</small>
| 2019
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Jul 1968
| 95 years, 197 days
| 93 years, 341 days
|-
|-
| 75
| data-sort-value="Carias Andino, Tiburcio" | {{wp|Tiburcio Carías Andino}}
| data-sort-value="Estrada, Juan José" | {{wp|Juan José Estrada}}
| [[File:Flag of Honduras.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Honduras}}
|[[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Nicaragua}}
| {{wp|President of Honduras|President}} (1932–1949)
| {{wp|President of Nicaragua|President}} (1910–1911)
| 5 Mar 1876
| 1872
| 12 Jul 1968<br /><small>92 years, 129 days</small>
| 1967
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 23 Dec 1969
| 95 years, 191 days
| 93 years, 293 days
|-
|-
| 76
| days-sort-value="St. Laurent, Louis Stephen" | {{wp|Louis Stephen St. Laurent}}
| data-sort-value="Barrera, Antonio Imbert" | {{wp|Antonio Imbert Barrera}}
| [[File:Flag of Canada (1921–1957).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Canada}}
| [[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}  
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister}} (1948-1957)
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|President}} (1965)
| 1 Feb 1882
| 1920
| 23 Dec 1969<br /><small>87 years, 325 days</small>
| 2016
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 25 Jul 1973
| 95 years, 180 days
| 91 years, 174 days
|-
| 77
| data-sort-value="Iliescu, Ion" | {{wp|Ion Iliescu}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}
| {{wp|National Salvation Front Council|Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council}} (1989–1990)<br>{{wp|President of the Provisional National Unity Council}} (1990)<br>{{wp|President of Romania|President}} (1990–1996; 2000–2004)
| 1930
| 2025
| 95 years, 156 days
|-
|-
| 78
| data-sort-value="Bustamante, Alexander" |{{wp|Alexander Bustamante}}
| data-sort-value="Arap Moi, Damiel" | {{wp|Daniel Arap Moi}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| [[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kenya}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister}} (1962-1967)
| {{wp|President of Kenya|President}} (1978-2002)
| 24 Feb 1884
| 1924
| 25 Jul 1973<br /><small>89 years, 151 days</small>
| 2019
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 6 Aug 1977
| 95 years, 155 days
| 93 years, 167 days
|-
|-
| 79
| data-sort-value="Romero Pereira, Tomàs" | {{wp|Tomás Romero Pereira}}
| data-sort-value="Sebastian, Cuthbert" | {{wp|Cuthbert Sebastian}}
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Paraguay}}
| [[File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
| {{wp|President of Paraguay|Provisional President}} (1954)
| {{wp|Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis|Governor-General}} (1996-2013)
| 4 Oct 1886
| 1921
| 6 Aug 1977<br /><small>90 years, 306 days</small>
| 2017
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Aug 1982
| 95 years, 154 days
| 95 years, 312 days
|-
|-
| 80
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" | {{wp|Clifford Campbell}}
| data-sort-value="Levingston, Roberto Marcelo" | {{wp|Roberto Marcelo Levingston}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}  
| {{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1962&dash:1973)
| {{wp|President of Argentina|Acting President}} (1970–1971)
| 28 Jun 1892
| 1920
| 12 Aug 1982<br /><small>90 years, 55 days</small>
| 2015
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 28 Sept 1991
| 95 years, 151 days
| 99 years, 92 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''81'''
| data-sort-value="Finnbogadóttir, Vigdís" | '''{{wp|Vigdís Finnbogadóttir}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Iceland}}'''
| {{wp|President of Iceland|President}} (1980–1996)
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|4|15}}'''
|-
|-
| 82
| data-sort-value="Taylor, Henry Minton" | {{wp|Henry Minton Taylor}}
| data-sort-value="Mandela, Nelson" | {{wp|Nelson Mandela}}
| [[File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Antigua and Barbuda}}
| [[File:Flag of South Africa.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|South Africa}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda|Acting Governor-General}} (1972; 1979)<br />{{wp|Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda|Governor-General}} (1979&ndash;1988)
| {{wp|President of South Africa|President}} (1994&ndash;1999)
| 4 Nov 1903
| 1918
| 28 Sept 1991<br /><small>87 years, 329 days</small>
| 2013
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 24 Feb 1994
| 95 years, 140 days
| 90 years, 112 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''83'''
| data-sort-value="Sarney, José" | '''{{wp|José Sarney}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Brazil}}'''
| {{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1985–1990)
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|4|24}}'''
|-
|-
| 84
| days-sort-value="Marie, Aurelius" |{{wp|Aurelius Marie}}
| data-sort-value="Berg, Paal" | {{wp|Paal Berg}}
| [[File:Flag of Dominica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominica}}
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Norway}}  
| {{wp|President of Dominica|President}} (1980-1983)
| {{wp|Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway|Acting Head of State}} (1945)
| 23 Dec 1903
| 1873
| 24 Feb 1994<br /><small>90 years, 63 days</small>
| 1966
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 28 Sept 1995
| 95 years, 126 days
| 91 years, 279 days
|-
| 85
| data-sort-value="Durán Ballén, Sixto" | {{wp|Sixto Durán Ballén}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1992–1996)
| 1921
| 2016
| 95 years, 124 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''86'''
| data-sort-value="Kesang Choden" | '''{{wp|Kesang Choden (queen)|Kesang Choden}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Bhutan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bhutan}}'''
| {{wp|Regent}} (1972)
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|5|21}}'''
|-
|-
| 87
| data-sort-value="Rivero Agüero, Andrés" | {{wp|Andrés Rivero Agüero}}
| data-sort-value="Ben Bella, Ahmed" | {{wp|Ahmed Ben Bella}}
| [[File:Flag of Cuba.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cuba}}
| [[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Algeria}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Cuba|Prime Minister}} (1956&dash:1958)
| {{wp|President of Algeria|President}} (1963-1965)
| 4 Feb 1905
| 1916
| 28 Sept 1995<br /><small>90 years, 236 days</small>
| 2012
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 11 Nov 1997
| 95 years, 108 days
| 92 years, 287 days
|-
|-
| 88
| data-sort-value="Magloire, Paul" | {{wp|Paul Magloire}}
| data-sort-value="Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar" | {{wp|Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar|Jamshid bin Abdullah}}
| [[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Haiti}}
| [[File:Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zanzibar
| {{wp|President of Haiti|President}} (1950&dash:1956)
| {{wp|List of sultans of Zanzibar|Sultan}} (1963-1964)
| 19 Jul 1907
| 1929
| 11 Nov 1997<br /><small>90 years, 115 days</small>
| 2024
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 12 Jul 2001
| 95 years, 105 days
| 93 years, 358 days
|-
|-
| 89
| data-sort-value="Balaguer, Joaquin" | {{wp|Joaquin Balaguer}}
| data-sort-value="Jawara, Dawda" | {{wp|Dawda Jawara}}
| [[File:Flag of Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}
| [[File:Flag of the Gambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Gambia}}  
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic}} (1960&dash:1962; 1966&ndash;1976; 1986&ndash;1996)
| {{wp|President of the Gambia|President}} (1970-1994)
| 1 Sept 1906
| 1924
| 12 Jul 2001<br /><small>94 years, 214 days</small>
| 2019
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 14 Jul 2002
| 95 years, 103 days
| 95 years, 316 days
|-
|-
| 90
| data-sort-value="Trujillo, Héctor" | {{wp|Héctor Trujillo}}
| data-sort-value="Pétain, Philippe" | {{wp|Philippe Pétain}}
| [[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}
| [[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|French Third Republic|France}}/{{wp|Vichy France}}
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic}} (1952&dash:1960)
| {{wp|President of France|Chief of State}} (1940-1944)
| 6 Apr 1908
| 1856
| 12 Jul 2001<br /><small>94 years, 87 days</small>
| 1951
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 19 Oct 2002
| 95 years, 90 days
| 94 years, 196 days
|-
| 91
| data-sort-value="Sédar Senghor, Léopold" | {{wp|Léopold Sédar Senghor}}
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Senegal}}
| {{wp|President of Senegal|President}} (1960–1980)
| 1906
| 2001
| 95 years, 72 days
|-
|-
| 92
| data-sort-value="Duffus, Hebert" | {{wp|Herbert Duffus}}
| data-sort-value="Stambolić, Petar" | {{wp|Petar Stambolić}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia}}  
| {{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Acting Governor-General}} (1973)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Yugoslavia|Prime Minister}} (1963-1967)<br>{{wp|President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia|President}} (1982-1983)
| 30 Aug 1908
| 1912
| 19 Oct 2001<br /><small>94 years, 50 days</small>
| 2007
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 25 Oct 2002
| 95 years, 71 days
| 94 years, 56 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''93'''
| data-sort-value="Sanchez de Lozada, Gonzalo" | '''{{wp|Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Bolivia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Bolivia}}
| {{wp|President of Bolivia|President}} (1993–1997; 2002–2003)
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|07|01}}'''
|-
|-
| 94
| data-sort-value="González Ruiz, Bernardino" | {{wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}
| data-sort-value="Portillo, Annibal" | {{wp|Anibal Portillo}}
| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Panama}}
| [[File:Flag of El Salvador.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|El Salvador}}
| {{wp|President of Panama|Acting Leader}} (1963)
| {{wp|Civic Military Directory|Member of the Civic Military Directory}} (1961-1962)
| 11 Jan 1911
| 1914
| 19 Oct 2001<br /><small>91 years, 281 days</small>
| 2010
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 15 Mar 2012
| 95 years, 57 days
| 101 years, 64 days
|-
|-
| 95
| data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard" | {{wp|Howard Cooke}}
| data-sort-value="Petitpierre, Max" | {{wp|Max Petitpierre}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jamaica}}
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Switzerland}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of Jamaica|Governor-General}} (1952&dash:1960)
| {{wp|President of the Swiss Confederation|President}} (1950, 1955, 1960)
| 13 Nov 1915
| 1899
| 15 Mar 2012<br /><small>96 years, 122 days</small>
| 1994
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 11 Jul 2014
| 95 years, 27 days
| 98 years, 140 days
|-
|-
| 96
| data-sort-value="Imbert Barrera, Antonio" | {{wp|Antonio Imbert Barrera}}
| data-sort-value="Dragosavac, Dušan" | {{wp|Dušan Dragosavac}}
| [[File:Flag of Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Dominican Republic}}
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia}}
| {{wp|President of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic}} (1965)
| {{wp|President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia|President of the Presidency}} (1981–1982)
| 3 Dec 1920
| 1919
| 11 Jul 2014<br /><small>93 years, 221 days</small>
| 2014
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 31 May 2016
| 95 years, 20 days
| 95 years, 180 days
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 | 97
| data-sort-value="Sebastian, Cuthbert" | {{wp|Cuthbert Sebastian}}
| data-sort-value="Villegas Pulido, Guillermo Tell" | {{wp|Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido}}
| [[File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
|[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Venezuela}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis|Governor-General}} (1996&dash:2013)
| {{wp|President of Venezuela|Interim President}} (1892)
| 22 Oct 1921
|1854
| 31 May 2016<br /><small>93 years, 222 days</small>
|1949
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 25 Mar 2017
| rowspan="2" | 94 years, 362 days
| 95 years, 154 days
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Bustanante y Rivero, José Luis" | {{wp|José Luis Bustamante y Rivero}}
| data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" | {{wp|Luis Echeverría}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mexico}}
| {{wp|President of Peru|President}} (1945–1948)
| {{wp|President of Mexico|President}} (1970&dash:1976)
| 1894
| 17 Jan 1922
| 1989
| 25 Mar 2017<br /><small>95 years, 67 days</small>
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 8 Jul 2022
| 100 years, 172 days
|-
|-
| 99
| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | {{wp|Jimmy Carter}}
| data-sort-value="Chiu Chuang-huan" |{{wp|Chiu Chuang-huan}}
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|United States}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Taiwan}}
| {{wp|President of the United States Saint|President}} (1977&dash:1981)
| {{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1984)
| 1 Oct 1924
| 1925
| 8 Jul 2022<br /><small>97 years, 280 days</small>
| 2020
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 29 Dec 2024
| 94 years, 342 days
| 100 years, 89 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''100'''
| data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | ''''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''
| data-sort-value="Dumont, Ivy" | '''{{wp|Ivy Dumont}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''
| {{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Acting Governor-General}} (2001–2002)<br>{{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (2002–2005)
| {{wp|Governor-General Saint Kitts and Nevis|Governor-General}} (1996&dash:1913)
| '''1930'''
| '''11 May 1928'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''29 Dec 2024'':<br /><small>'''96 years, 232 days'''</small>
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|10|2}}'''
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | '''Alive'''
<!--|-
| '''{{age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
| 1xx
|}
| data-sort-value="Juliana of the Netherlands" | {{wp|Juliana of the Netherlands|Juliana}}
 
|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Netherlands}}
==== South America ====
|{{wp|Monarchy in the Netherlands|Queen}} (1948&ndash;1980)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| 1909
|-
| 2004
| style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| 94 years, 325 days-->
| Living
|}
|}


== Addendum ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
=== Uncertain Date of Birth ===
! style="width: 175px; text-align:left"| Name
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! style="text-align:left"| State
! style="width: 75px; text-align:left"| Post
! style="text-align:left"| Birth
! style="text-align:left"| Became eldest
! style="text-align:left"| Death
! style="width: 125px" | Age
|-
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" | {{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
| {{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1914–1918)
| 26 Feb 1868
| ??<br /><small>??<small>
| 15 May 1966
| 98 years, 78 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | {{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru (state).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1939–1944)
| 15 Mar 1872
| 15 May 1966<br /><small>95 years, 61 days</small>
| 14 Aug 1969
| 97 years, 152 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1935&ndash;1937)
| 4 Jun 1877
| 14 Aug 1969<br /><small>88 years, 71 days</small>
| 9 Feb 1974
| 96 years, 250 days
|-
|-
! Name
| data-sort-value="Chaves, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Chaves}}
! State
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Paraguay}}
! Position
| {{wp|President of Paraguay|President}} (1949–1954)
! Born
| 31 Aug 1882
! Died
| 9 Feb 1974<br /><small>88 years, 162 days</small>
! Age
| 22 Mar 1978
| 96 years, 68 days
|-
|-
|+ style=line-height:normal | The following individuals might be older than ''#100–22'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
| data-sort-value="Farrell, Edelmiro Julián" | {{wp|Edelmiro Julián Farrell}}
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Argentina}}
| {{wp|President of Argentina|President}} (1944-1946)
| 12 Feb 1887
| 22 Mar 1978<br /><small>91 years, 38 days</small>
| 21 Oct 1980
| 93 years, 293 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1935&ndash;1937)
| 8 May 1892
| 21 Oct 1980<br /><small>88 years, 166 days</small>
| 3 Oct 1983
| 91 years, 148 days
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | {{wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}
| data-sort-value="Bustanante y Rivero, José Luis" | {{wp|José Luis Bustamante y Rivero|José Bustamante y Rivero}}
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of Peru (state).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|President of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)
| {{wp|President of Peru|President}} (1945–1948)
| 1912
| 15 Jan 1894
| 2012
| 3 Oct 1983<br /><small>89 years, 261 days</small>
| 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
| 11 Jan 1989
| 94 years, 362 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Sánchez, Luis Alberto" | {{wp|Luis Alberto Sánchez}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1989–1991)
| 12 Oct 1900
| 11 Jan 1989<br /><small>88 years, 81 days</small>
| 6 Feb 1994
| 93 years, 117 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Manceno Cajas, Carlos" | {{wp|Carlos Manceno Cajas}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|President}} (1947)
| 9 Oct 1902
| 7 Feb 1994<br /><small>91 years, 166 days</small>
| 11 Oct 1996
| 94 years, 2 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Tavares, Aurelio de Lira" | {{wp|Aurelio de Lira Tavares}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
| {{wp|Brazilian Military Junta of 1969|Member of the Junta}} (1969)
| 7 Nov 1905
| 11 Oct 1996<br /><small>90 years, 339 days</small>
| 18 Nov 1998
| 93 years, 11 days
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Anchimaa-Toka" | {{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}  
| data-sort-value="Estenssoro, Víctor Paz" | {{wp|Víctor Paz Estenssoro}}
| [[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tuvan People's Republic|Tuva}}
| [[File:Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Bolivia}}
| {{wp|Leaders of Communist Tuva|Presidium Chairperson}} (1940&ndash;1944)  
| {{wp|President of Bolivia|President}} (1952-1956, 1962-1964, 1985-1989)
| 1912
| 2 Oct 1907
| 2008
| 18 Nov 1998<br /><small>91 years, 47 days</small>
| 95 years, 309 days to 96 years, 308 days
| 7 Jun 2001
| 93 years, 248 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Paris Gordillo, Gabriel" | {{wp|Gabriel Paris Gordillo}}
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Colombia}}
| {{wp|President of Colombia|President}} (1957&ndash;1958)
| 8 Oct 1910
| 7 Jun 2001<br /><small>90 years, 242 days</small>
| 21 Mar 2008
| 98 years, 13 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo" | {{wp|Telmo Vargas}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1966)
| 9 Oct 1912
| 21 Mar 2008<br /><small>95 years, 164 days</small>
| 9 Aug 2013
| 100 years, 304 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | {{wp|Ramon José Velásquez|Ramón J. Velásquez}}
| [[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Venezuela}}
| {{wp|President of Venezuela|Acting President}} (1993&ndash;1994)
| 28 Nov 1916
| 9 Aug 2013<br /><small>95 years, 264 days</small>
| 24 Jun 2014
| 97 years, 208 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Partricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Chile}}
| {{wp|President of Chile|President}} (1990&ndash;1994)
| 28 Nov 1918
| 24 Jun 2014<br /><small>95 years, 208 days</small>
| 19 Apr 2016
| 97 years, 145 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Pérez de Cúellar, Javier" | {{wp|Javier Pérez de Cúellar}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of Peru (state).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Peru}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Prime Minister|Prime Minister}} (2000&ndash;2001)
| 19 Jan 1920
| 19 Apr 2016<br /><small>96 years, 91 days</small>
| 30 Mar 2020
| 100 years, 45 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" | {{wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (2000&ndash;2001)<br />{{wp|President of Peru|President}} (1975&ndash;1980)
| 4 Oct 1921
| 30 Mar 2020<br /><small>98 years, 177 days</small>
| 14 Jul 2022
| 100 years, 283 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| data-sort-value="Rodríguez, Guillermo" | '''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| {{wp|President of Ecuador|Acting President}} (1972&ndash;1976)
| '''4 Nov 1923'''<br /><small>(birth year originally listed 1924)</small>
| '''14 Jul 2022'''<br /><small>97 years, 252 days</small>
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|}
|}


== See also ==
== See Also ==
* [[List of longest-living state leaders]]
* [[List of oldest living state leaders]]
* [[List of oldest living state leaders]]
* [[Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living]]
* [[List of longest-living heads of government]]


[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Latest revision as of 01:34, 13 November 2025

This Article lists the eldest living state leaders throughout the entire political sphere and also by Continent.

General list of eldest living

Key
Longest-living
Name State Post Birth From Until Death Age
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala President (1865) 19 Oct 1802 ?? 14 May 1897 94 years, 207 days
Count Bernhard von Rechberg Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Minister-president (1859-1861) 17 Jul 1806 14 May 1897
90 years, 301 days 		16 Feb 1899 92 years, 214 days
Tomás Gormensoro Albin Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Interim President (1872-1873) 27 Jan 1810 26 Feb 1899
89 years, 30 days 		12 Apr 1900 90 years, 75 days
Freihrr Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria-Hungary Minister-president (1870) 21 May 1810 12 Apr 1900
89 years, 326 days 		17 Feb 1908 97 years, 272 days
Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 30 Jan 1818 17 Jul 1908
90 years, 168 days 		21 May 1916 98 years, 112 days
Mackenzie Bowell Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Canada Prime Minister (1894–1896) 27 Nov 1823 21 May 1916
92 years, 176 days 		10 Dec 1917 93 years, 348 days
Charles de Freycinet Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892) 14 Nov 1828 10 Dec 1917
89 years, 26 days 		14 May 1923 94 years, 181 days
Masayoshi Matsukata Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1891-1892; 1896-1898) 25 Feb 1835 14 May 1923
88 years, 78 days 		2 Jul 1924 89 years, 127 days
Paolo Boselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Prime Minister (1916-1917) 8 Jun 1838 2 Jul 1924
86 years, 24 days 		10 Mar 1932 93 years, 276 days
Francisco Andrade Marín Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Acting President (1912) 15 Nov 1841 10 Mar 1932
90 years, 116 days 		6 Sept 1935 93 years, 296 days
Lizardo Garcia Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1905-1908) 26 Apr 1844 6 Sept 1935
91 years, 133 days 		29 May 1937 93 years, 33 days
Eliodoro Villazón Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia President (1909-1913) 22 Jan 1848 29 May 1937
89 years, 127 days 		12 Sept 1939 91 years, 233 days
Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1902) 22 Mar 1849 12 Sept 1939
90 years, 174 days 		6 Aug 1945 96 years, 137 days
Granito Pignatelli Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 10 Apr 1851 6 Aug 1945
93 years, 122 days 		16 Feb 1948 96 years, 312 days
Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Interim President (1892) 28 Jul 1854 16 Feb 1948
92 years, 203 days 		25 Jul 1949 94 years, 362 days
Philippe Petain Flag of France.svg France / French State Prime Minister (1940)
Chief of State (1940-1944) 		24 Apr 1856 25 Jul 1949
93 years, 92 days 		23 Jul 1951 95 years, 90 days
Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico (1893–1916).svg Mexico President (1913) 8 May 1856 23 Jul 1951
95 years, 76 days 		21 Jul 1952 96 years, 74 days
Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 15 Nov 1859 21 Jul 1952
93 years, 249 days 		12 Dec 1960 101 years, 27 days
Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 26 Feb 1868 12 Dec 1960
92 years, 290 days 		15 May 1966 98 years, 78 days
Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946-1947) 28 May 1871 15 May 1966
93 years, 351 days 		25 Feb 1968 96 years, 275 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 15 Mar 1872 25 Feb 1968
95 years, 346 days 		14 Aug 1969 97 years, 152 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 4 Aug 1873 14 Aug 1969
95 years, 10 days 		28 Mar 1972 98 years, 237 days
Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 2 Aug 1874 28 Mar 1972
97 years, 237 days 		14 Feb 1973 98 years, 196 days
Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 10 Jul 1875 14 Feb 1973
97 years, 219 days 		25 Jul 1973 98 years, 15 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 4 Jun 1877 25 Jul 1973
96 years, 51 days 		9 Feb 1974 96 years, 250 days
Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 20 May 1879 9 Feb 1974
95 years, 265 days 		19 Sept 1977 98 years, 112 days
Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 31 Aug 1879 19 Sept 1977
97 years, 19 days 		22 Mar 1978 98 years, 203 days
Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay President (1949–1954) 15 Feb 1882 22 Mar 1978
96 years, 35 days 		14 Apr 1978 96 years, 68 days
Celál Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		16 May 1883 14 Apr 1978
94 years, 318 days 		22 Aug 1986 103 years, 98 days
Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 5 Jul 1886 22 Aug 1986
99 years, 53 days 		14 May 1988 101 years, 314 days
Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 3 Dec 1887 14 May 1988
99 years, 162 days 		20 Jan 1990 102 years, 48 days
Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 9 May 1889 20 Jan 1990
100 years, 256 days 		14 Dec 1990 101 years, 219 days
Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 30 Dec 1891 14 Dec 1990
99 years, 349 days 		13 Dec 1994 102 years, 348 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 29 Feb 1896 13 Dec 1994
98 years, 288 days 		10 Apr 1995 99 years, 41 days
Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 4 Jul 1898 10 Apr 1995
98 years, 280 days 		15 Jan 1998 99 years, 195 days
Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 15 Jan 1998
96 years, 15 days
to
97 years, 14 days 		13 Jul 1998 96 years, 194 days
to
97 years, 193 days
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) 		3 Sept 1902 13 Jul 1998
95 years, 313 days 		18 Feb 2000 97 years, 138 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President(1974–1975) 27 Jul 1903 8 Feb 2000
96 years, 196 days 		31 Oct 2002 99 years, 92 days
Xenophon Zolotas Prime Minister (1989–1990) 26 Apr 1904 31 Oct 2002
98 years, 188 days 		10 Jun 2004 100 years, 45 days
Chau Sen Cocsal Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1 Sept 1905 10 Jun 2004
99 years, 283 days 		22 Jan 2009 103 years, 143 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 10 Apr 1910 22 Jan 2009
98 years, 287 days 		16 Apr 2009 99 years, 6 days
Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President(1975–1980) 12 May 1910 16 Apr 2009
98 years, 338 days 		4 Jan 2010 99 years, 237 days)
Bernardino Gonzáles Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 11 Jan 1911 4 Jan 2010
98 years, 353 days 		15 Mar 2012 101 years, 64 days
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 15 Mar 2012
99 years, 75 days
to
100 years, 74 days 		12 Jun 2012 99 years, 164 days
to
100 years, 163 days
Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 9 Oct 1912 12 Jun 2012
99 years, 247 days 		9 Aug 2013 100 years, 304 days)l
Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 13 Apr 1915 9 Aug 2013
98 years, 118 days 		27 Jul 2016 101 years, 115 days
Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		2 Feb 1917 27 Jul 2016
99 years, 176 days 		1 Oct 2018 101 years, 241 days
Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 02 Mar 1917 1 Oct 2018
101 years, 213 days 		17 Jan 2019 101 years, 321 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 27 May 1918 17 Jan 2019
100 years, 235 days 		29 Nov 2019 101 years, 186 days
Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 26 Feb 1919 29 Nov 2019
100 years, 276 days 		25 May 2020 101 years, 89 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 29 Jan 1921 25 May 2020
99 years, 116 days 		7 Dec 2021 100 years, 312 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		4 Oct 1921 7 Dec 2021
100 years, 64 days 		8 Jul 2022 aged 100 years, 283 days
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 8 Jul 2022
98 years, 150 days 		11 Oct 2023
99 years, 245 days
(ceased) 		2 Apr 2025 101 years, 53 days
Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 Nov 1923 11 Oct 2023
99 years, 341 days 		current 102 years, 41 days

By Continent

Africa, Asia and Oceania

Color Note
Living State Leaders
Name State Position Birth Became eldest Death Age
Emilio Aguinaldo Flag of the Philippines (1898–1901).svg Philippines President of the Revolutionary Government (1899–1901) 22 Mar 1869 ??
 6 Feb 1964 94 years, 321 days
Xu Shiying Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Premier (1924–1925) 10 Sept 1873 6 Feb 1964
90 years, 149 days 		13 Oct 1964 91 years, 33 days
Syngman Rhee Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg South Korea President (1948–1960) 26 Mar 1875 13 Oct 1964
90 years, 201 		19 Jul 1965 90 years, 115 days
Chakravarti Rajogopalachari British Raj Red Ensign.svg India Governor-General (1946–1950) 10 Dec 1878 19 Jul 1965
87 years, 		25 Dec 1972 94 years, 15 days
Mohammad Sa'ed State flag of Iran (1964–1980).svg Iran Prime Minister (1944, 1948-1950) 28 Apr 1881 25 Dec 1972
91 years, 221 days 		21 Nov 1973 92 years, 187 days
Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		16 May 1883 21 Nov 1973
90 years, 189 days 		22 Aug 1986 103 years, 98 days
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 3 Dec 1887 22 Aug 1986
98 years, 262 days 		20 Jan 1990 102 years, 48 days
Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 9 May 1889 20 Jan 1990
100 years, 256 days 		14 Dec 1990 101 years, 219 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 29 Feb 1896 14 Dec 1990
94 years, 289 days 		10 Apr 1995 99 years, 41 days
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)		 1898 10 Apr 1995
96 years, 100 days to 97 years, 99 days		 25 Nov 1997 98 years, 329 days
to
99 years, 328 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 4 Jul 1898 25 Nov 1997
99 years, 144 days 		15 Jan 1998 99 years, 195 days
Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956-1957)
President (1957-1987) 		3 Aug 1903 15 Jan 1998
94 years, 166 days 		6 Apr 2000 96 years, 247 days
Pote Sarasin Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1957) 25 Mar 1905 6 Apr 2000
95 years, 12 days 		28 Sept 2000 95 years, 187 days
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1 Sept 1905 28 Sept 2000
95 years, 27 days 		22 Jan 2009 103 years, 143 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Member of the Sovereignty Council (1964–1965) 10 Apr 1910 22 Jan 2009
98 years, 287 days 		16 Apr 2009 99 years, 6 days
Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 16 Apr 2009
96 years, 107 days to 97 years, 106 days 		2 Feb 2012 99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2 Feb 2012
99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days		 12 Jun 2012 99 years, 164 days
to
100 years, 163 days
Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister(1981-1984; 1986-1992) 22 Oct 1915 12 Jun 2012
96 years, 234 days 		30 Jun 2012 96 years, 252 days
Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 11 Jul 1916 30 Jun 2012
95 years, 354 days 		21 Oct 2014 98 years, 102 days
Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		2 Feb 1917 21 Oct 2014
97 years, 262 days 		1 Oct 2018 101 years, 241 days
Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 2 Mar 1917 1 Oct 2018
101 years, 213 days 		17 Jan 2019 101 years, 321 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 27 May 1918 17 Jan 2018
99 years, 235 days 		29 Nov 2019 101 years, 186 days
Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 26 Feb 1919 29 Nov 2019
100 years, 278 days 		25 May 2020 101 years, 88 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954-1957) 29 Jan 1921 25 May 2020
99 years, 118 days 		7 Dec 2021 100 years, 312 days
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 7 Dec 2021
97 years, 302 days 		2 Apr 2025 101 years, 53 days
Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 Mar 1924 2 Apr 2025
101 years, 30 days 		17 Oct 2025 101 years, 228 days
Marathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1987–1992) 10 July 1925 17 Oct 2025
100 years, 99 days 		Alive 100 years, 158 days

Africa

Longest-living
Name State Post Birth From Until Death Age
Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956-1957)
President (1957-1987) 		3 Aug 1903 ?? 6 Apr 2000 96 years, 247 days
Léopold Sédar Senghor Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (1960–1980) 9 Oct 1906 6 Apr 2000
93 years, 179 days 		20 Dec 2001 95 years, 72 days
Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960-1967) 9 Dec 1908 20 Dec 2001
93 years, 11 days 		8 Jun 2007 98 years, 181 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Member of the Sovereignty Council (1964–1965) 10 Apr 1910 8 Jun 2007
97 years, 59 days 		16 Apr 2009 99 years, 6 days
Ahmed Ben Bella Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Prime Minister (1962-1963)
President (1963-1965) 		25 Dec 1916 16 Apr 2010
94 years, 113 days 		11 Apr 2012 95 years, 108 days
Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 2 Mar 1917 16 Apr 2012
95 years, 59 days 		17 Jan 2019 101 years, 321 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954-1957) 29 Jan 1921 17 Jan 2019
95 years, 59 days 		7 Dec 2021 100 years, 312 days
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985-1995) 8 May 1925 7 Dec 2021
94 years, 213 days 		29 Feb 2025 98 years, 297 days
Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000-2012) 29 May 1926 29 Feb 2024
97 years, 273 days 		Alive 99 years, 200 days

Asia

Marathir Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, the eldest living former Asian state leader
Color Note
Living State Leaders
Name State Position Birth Became eldest Death Age
C. Rajogopalachari British Raj Red Ensign.svg India Governor-General (1946–1950) 10 Dec 1878 ?? 25 Dec 1972
?? 		94 years, 15 days
Mohammad Sa'ed State flag of Iran (1964–1980).svg Iran Prime Minister (1944, 1948-1950) 28 Apr 1881 25 Dec 1972
91 years, 221 days 		21 Nov 1973 92 years, 187 days
Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		16 May 1883 21 Nov 1973
90 years, 189 days 		22 Aug 1986 103 years, 98 days
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 3 Dec 1887 22 Aug 1986
98 years, 262 days 		20 Jan 1990 102 years, 48 days
Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 9 May 1889 20 Jan 1990
100 years, 256 days 		14 Dec 1990 101 years, 219 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 29 Feb 1896 14 Dec 1990
94 years, 289 days 		10 Apr 1995 99 years, 41 days
Morarji Desai Prime Minister (1977–1979) 4 Jul 1898 10 Apr 1995
96 years, 280 days 		15 Jan 1998 99 years, 195 days
Saeb Salam Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Prime Minister (1952–1953, 1960-1961, 1970-1973) 17 Jan 1905 15 Jan 1998
92 years, 363 days 		21 Jan 2000 95 years, 4 days
Pote Sarasin Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1957) 25 Mar 1905 21 Jan 2000
94 years, 241 days 		28 Sept 2000 95 years, 187 days
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1 Sept 1905 28 Sept 2000
95 years, 27 days 		22 Jan 2009 103 years, 143 days
Ramaswamy Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 4 Dec 1910 22 Jan 2009
98 years, 49 days 		27 Jan 2009 98 years, 54 days
Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1 Jan 1912 27 Jan 2009
97 years, 26 days 		2 Feb 2012 100 years, 32 days
Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister(1981-1984; 1986-1992) 22 Oct 1915 2 Feb 2012
96 years, 103 days 		30 Jun 2012 96 years, 252 days
Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		2 Feb 1917 30 Jun 2012
95 years, 149 days 		1 Oct 2018 101 years, 241 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 27 May 1918 1 Oct 2018
100 years, 127 days 		28 Nov 2019 101 years, 186 days
Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 26 Feb 1919 30 Nov 2019
100 years, 278 days 		25 May 2020 101 years, 88 days
Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 15 Jan 1923 25 May 2020
97 years, 131 days 		30 Jul 2020 97 years, 197 days
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 30 Jul 2020
96 years, 173 days 		2 Apr 2025 101 years, 53 days
Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 Mar 1924 2 Apr 2025
101 years, 30 days 		17 Oct 2025 101 years, 228 days
Marathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1987–1992) 10 July 1925 17 Oct 2025
100 years, 99 days 		Alive 100 years, 158 days

Oceania

Living
Name State Post Birth Became eldest Ceased Death Age
Malietoa Tanumafili II Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa O le Ao O le Malo (1962–2007) 4 Jan 1913 ??
?? 		11 May 2007 94 years, 127 days
Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 11 Jul 1916 11 May 2007
91 years, 304 days 		21 Oct 2014 98 years, 102 days
Ninian Stephen Governor-General (1982–1989) 15 Jun 1923 21 Oct 2014
91 years, 128 days 		29 Oct 2017 94 years, 136 days
Bob Hawke Prime Minister (1983–1989) 9 Dec 1929 29 Oct 2017
87 years, 324 days 		16 May 2019 89 years, 158 days
William Deane Prime Minister (1983–1989) 4 Jan 1931 16 May 2019
88 years, 132 days 		Alive 94 years, 345 days

Europe

Valdas Adamkus, Former President of Lithuania, the eldest living former eldest state leader
Living State Leaders
Name State Position Birth Became Eldest living Death Age
Philippe Pétain Flag of France.svg France/Vichy France Prime Minister (1940)
Chief of State (1940-1944) 		24 Apr 1856 ??
?? 		23 Jul 1951 95 years, 90 days
Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 15 Nov 1859 23 Jul 1951
91 years, 250 days 		12 Dec 1960 101 years, 27 days
Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 3 Feb 1866 12 Dec 1960
94 years, 313 days 		30 Oct 1963 97 years, 267 days
Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 26 May 1871 30 Oct 1963
91 years, 157 days 		25 Feb 1968 96 years, 275 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 4 Aug 1873 25 Feb 1968
93 years, 205 days 		28 Mar 1972 98 years, 237 days
Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 2 Aug 1874 28 Mar 1972
97 years, 238 days 		14 Feb 1973 98 years, 196 days
Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 10 Jul 1875 14 Feb 1973
97 years, 219 days 		25 Jul 1973 98 years, 15 days
Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919) 20 May 1879 25 Jul 1973
94 years, 66 days 		19 Sept 1977 98 years, 123 days
Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		16 May 1883 19 Sept 1977
94 years, 126 days 		22 Aug 1986 103 years, 98 days
Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 5 Jul 1886 22 Aug 1986
99 years, 48 days 		14 May 1988 101 years, 314 days
Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 30 Dec 1891 14 May 1988
99 years, 136 days 		13 Dec 1994 102 years, 348 days
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) 		23 Sept 1902 13 Dec 1994
92 years, 81 days 		8 Feb 2000 97 years, 138 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 27 Jul 1903 8 Feb 2000
96 years, 196 days 		31 Oct 2002 99 years, 96 days
Xenophon Zolotas Prime Minister (1989–1990) 26 Apr 1904 31 Oct 2002
98 years, 188 days 		10 Jun 2004 100 years, 45 days
Hans Schaffner Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland President (1966) 16 Dec 1908 10 Jun 2004
95 years, 177 days 		26 Nov 2004 95 years, 346 days
Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Acting Governor-General (1971)
Governor-General (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		9 Jan 1909 26 Nov 2004
95 years, 322 days 		1 May 2008 99 years, 113 days
Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 16 Mar 1911 1 May 2008
97 years, 46 days 		15 Nov 2009 98 years, 244 days
Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 30 Mar 1913 15 Nov 2009
96 years, 230 days 		13 Mar 2012 98 years, 350 days
Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 3 Apr 1915 13 Mar 2012
96 years, 344 days 		27 Jul 2016 101 years, 115 days
Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 15 Oct 1918 27 Jul 2016
96 years, 286 days 		29 May 2017 98 years, 223 days
Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 13 Apr 1920 29 May 2017
97 years, 46 days 		4 Oct 2017 97 years, 174 days
Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 5 Jan 1921 4 Oct 2017
96 years, 272 days 		23 Apr 2019 98 years, 108 days
Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 12 Aug 1922 23 Apr 2019
96 years, 254 days 		10 Jul 2020 97 years, 332 days
Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra (civil).svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 10 Jan 1923 10 Jul 2020
97 years, 182 days 		14 Aug 2020 97 years, 217 days
Lubomir Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 19 Oct 1924 14 Aug 2020
96 years, 300 days 		6 Feb 2023 97 years, 110 days
Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 29 Jun 1925 6 Feb 2023
97 years, 222 days 		22 Sept 2023 98 years, 85 days
Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 Nov 1926 22 Sept 2023
96 years, 323 days 		Alive 99 years, 42 days

The Americas

Living
Name State Post Birth Became eldest Ceased Death Age
Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 26 Feb 1868 ??
?? 		15 May 1966 98 years, 78 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 15 Mar 1872 15 May 1966
95 years, 61 days 		14 Aug 1969 97 years, 152 days
Tiburcio Carías Andino Flag of Honduras (2022–present).svg Honduras President (1932–1949) 5 Mar 1876 14 Aug 1969
93 years, 162 days 		23 Dec 1969 93 years, 293 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 4 Jun 1877 23 Dec 1969
92 years, 202 days 		9 Feb 1974 96 years, 250 days
Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg&nbsp Paraguay President (1949–1954) 31 Aug 1882 9 Feb 1974
94 years, 162 days 		22 Mar 1978 96 years, 68 days
Tomás Romero Pereira Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Provisional President (1954) 4 Oct 1886 22 Mar 1978
91 years, 169 days 		12 Aug 1982 95 years, 312 days
Edelmiro Julián Farrell Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina President (1944-1946) 12 Feb 1887 22 Mar 1978
91 years, 38 days 		21 Oct 1980 93 years, 293 days
Andrés Córdoba Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 8 May 1892 21 Oct 1980
88 years, 166 days 		3 Oct 1983 91 years, 148 days
Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962&dash:1973) 28 Jun 1892 31 Oct 1983
91 years, 125 days 		28 Sept 1991 99 years, 92 days
Luis Alberto Sánchez Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1989–1991) 12 Oct 1900 28 Sept 1992
92 years, 351 days 		6 Feb 1994 93 years, 117 days
Carlos Manceno Cajas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1947) 9 Oct 1902 7 Feb 1994
91 years, 166 days 		11 Oct 1996 94 years, 2 days
Andrés Rivero Agüero Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Prw Minister (1956&dash:1958) 4 Feb 1905 11 Oct 1996
91 years, 250 days 		11 Nov 1997 92 years, 287 days
Aurelio de Lira Tavares Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Member of the Junta (1969) 7 Nov 1905 11 Oct 1996
90 years, 339 days 		18 Nov 1998 93 years, 11 days
Paul Magloire Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti President (1950&dash:1956) 19 Jul 1907 18 Nov 1998
91 years, 122 days 		12 Jul 2001 93 years, 358 days
Joaquin Balaguer Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1960&dash:1962; 1966–1976; 1986–1996) 1 Sept 1906 12 Jul 2001
94 years, 214 days 		14 Jul 2002 95 years, 316 days
Héctor Trujillo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1952&dash:1960) 6 Apr 1908 12 Jul 2001
94 years, 87 days 		19 Oct 2002 94 years, 196 days
Herbert Duffus Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Acting Governor-General (1973) 30 Aug 1908 19 Oct 2001
94 years, 50 days 		25 Oct 2002 94 years, 56 days
Gabriel Paris Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 8 Oct 1910 25 Oct 2002
91 years, 17 days 		21 Mar 2008 98 years, 13 days
Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 11 Jan 1911 21 Mar 2008
97 years, 70 days 		15 Mar 2012 101 years, 64 days
Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1952&dash:1960) 13 Nov 1915 15 Mar 2012
96 years, 122 days 		11 Jul 2014 98 years, 140 days
Ramón J. Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Acting President (1993–1994) 28 Nov 1916 15 Mar 2012
95 years, 108 days 		24 Jun 2014 97 years, 208 days
Antonio Imbert Barrera Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1965) 3 Dec 1920 24 Jun 2014
93 years, 203 days 		31 May 2016 95 years, 180 days
Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 28 Nov 1918 24 Jun 2014
95 years, 208 days 		19 Apr 2016 97 years, 145 days
Javier Pérez de Cúellar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 19 Jan 1920 19 Apr 2016
96 years, 91 days 		30 Mar 2020 100 years, 45 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Prime Minister (2000–2001)
President (1975–1980) 		4 Oct 1921 30 Mar 2020
98 years, 177 days 		14 Jul 2022 100 years, 283 days
Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977&dash:1981) 1 Oct 1924 14 Jul 2022
97 years, 286 days 		11 Oct 2023
99 years, 10 days 		29 Dec 2024 100 years, 89 days
Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 Nov 1923
(birth year originally listed 1924) 		11 Oct 2023
99 years, 341 days 		Alive 97 years, 218 days


North America

Living
Name State Post Birth Became eldest Ceased Death Age
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua President (1917-1921; 1926) 11 May 1871 ??
?? 		26 Feb 1966 94 years, 291 days
José Bordas Valdéz Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic President (1913-1914) 6 Aug 1874 26 Feb 1966
91 years, 204 		12 Jul 1968 93 years, 341 days
Tiburcio Carías Andino Flag of Honduras (2022–present).svg Honduras President (1932–1949) 5 Mar 1876 12 Jul 1968
92 years, 129 days 		23 Dec 1969 93 years, 293 days
Louis Stephen St. Laurent Flag of Canada (1921–1957).svg Canada Prime Minister (1948-1957) 1 Feb 1882 23 Dec 1969
87 years, 325 days 		25 Jul 1973 91 years, 174 days
Alexander Bustamante Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Prime Minister (1962-1967) 24 Feb 1884 25 Jul 1973
89 years, 151 days 		6 Aug 1977 93 years, 167 days
Tomás Romero Pereira Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Provisional President (1954) 4 Oct 1886 6 Aug 1977
90 years, 306 days 		12 Aug 1982 95 years, 312 days
Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962&dash:1973) 28 Jun 1892 12 Aug 1982
90 years, 55 days 		28 Sept 1991 99 years, 92 days
Henry Minton Taylor Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda Acting Governor-General (1972; 1979)
Governor-General (1979–1988) 		4 Nov 1903 28 Sept 1991
87 years, 329 days 		24 Feb 1994 90 years, 112 days
Aurelius Marie Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica President (1980-1983) 23 Dec 1903 24 Feb 1994
90 years, 63 days 		28 Sept 1995 91 years, 279 days
Andrés Rivero Agüero Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Prime Minister (1956&dash:1958) 4 Feb 1905 28 Sept 1995
90 years, 236 days 		11 Nov 1997 92 years, 287 days
Paul Magloire Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti President (1950&dash:1956) 19 Jul 1907 11 Nov 1997
90 years, 115 days 		12 Jul 2001 93 years, 358 days
Joaquin Balaguer Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1960&dash:1962; 1966–1976; 1986–1996) 1 Sept 1906 12 Jul 2001
94 years, 214 days 		14 Jul 2002 95 years, 316 days
Héctor Trujillo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1952&dash:1960) 6 Apr 1908 12 Jul 2001
94 years, 87 days 		19 Oct 2002 94 years, 196 days
Herbert Duffus Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Acting Governor-General (1973) 30 Aug 1908 19 Oct 2001
94 years, 50 days 		25 Oct 2002 94 years, 56 days
Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 11 Jan 1911 19 Oct 2001
91 years, 281 days 		15 Mar 2012 101 years, 64 days
Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1952&dash:1960) 13 Nov 1915 15 Mar 2012
96 years, 122 days 		11 Jul 2014 98 years, 140 days
Antonio Imbert Barrera Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1965) 3 Dec 1920 11 Jul 2014
93 years, 221 days 		31 May 2016 95 years, 180 days
Cuthbert Sebastian Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (1996&dash:2013) 22 Oct 1921 31 May 2016
93 years, 222 days 		25 Mar 2017 95 years, 154 days
Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970&dash:1976) 17 Jan 1922 25 Mar 2017
95 years, 67 days 		8 Jul 2022 100 years, 172 days
Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977&dash:1981) 1 Oct 1924 8 Jul 2022
97 years, 280 days 		29 Dec 2024 100 years, 89 days
'Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1996&dash:1913) 11 May 1928 '29 Dec 2024:
96 years, 232 days 		Alive 97 years, 218 days

South America

Living
Name State Post Birth Became eldest Death Age
Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 26 Feb 1868 ??
?? 		15 May 1966 98 years, 78 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 15 Mar 1872 15 May 1966
95 years, 61 days 		14 Aug 1969 97 years, 152 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 4 Jun 1877 14 Aug 1969
88 years, 71 days 		9 Feb 1974 96 years, 250 days
Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay President (1949–1954) 31 Aug 1882 9 Feb 1974
88 years, 162 days 		22 Mar 1978 96 years, 68 days
Edelmiro Julián Farrell Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina President (1944-1946) 12 Feb 1887 22 Mar 1978
91 years, 38 days 		21 Oct 1980 93 years, 293 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 8 May 1892 21 Oct 1980
88 years, 166 days 		3 Oct 1983 91 years, 148 days
José Bustamante y Rivero Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru President (1945–1948) 15 Jan 1894 3 Oct 1983
89 years, 261 days 		11 Jan 1989 94 years, 362 days
Luis Alberto Sánchez Prime Minister (1989–1991) 12 Oct 1900 11 Jan 1989
88 years, 81 days 		6 Feb 1994 93 years, 117 days
Carlos Manceno Cajas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1947) 9 Oct 1902 7 Feb 1994
91 years, 166 days 		11 Oct 1996 94 years, 2 days
Aurelio de Lira Tavares Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Member of the Junta (1969) 7 Nov 1905 11 Oct 1996
90 years, 339 days 		18 Nov 1998 93 years, 11 days
Víctor Paz Estenssoro Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia President (1952-1956, 1962-1964, 1985-1989) 2 Oct 1907 18 Nov 1998
91 years, 47 days 		7 Jun 2001 93 years, 248 days
Gabriel Paris Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 8 Oct 1910 7 Jun 2001
90 years, 242 days 		21 Mar 2008 98 years, 13 days
Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1966) 9 Oct 1912 21 Mar 2008
95 years, 164 days 		9 Aug 2013 100 years, 304 days
Ramón J. Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Acting President (1993–1994) 28 Nov 1916 9 Aug 2013
95 years, 264 days 		24 Jun 2014 97 years, 208 days
Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 28 Nov 1918 24 Jun 2014
95 years, 208 days 		19 Apr 2016 97 years, 145 days
Javier Pérez de Cúellar Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 19 Jan 1920 19 Apr 2016
96 years, 91 days 		30 Mar 2020 100 years, 45 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Prime Minister (2000–2001)
President (1975–1980) 		4 Oct 1921 30 Mar 2020
98 years, 177 days 		14 Jul 2022 100 years, 283 days
Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 Nov 1923
(birth year originally listed 1924) 		14 Jul 2022
97 years, 252 days 		Alive 102 years, 41 days

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