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This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The  longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.
This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1 January 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The  longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.


=='''Gallery'''==
=='''Gallery'''==
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File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|longest-lived ever:<br />Cambodia<br />{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}<br />served: 1962
File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|Oldest:<br />Cambodia<br />{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}} (1905&ndash;2009, lived: 103 years, 143 days)<br />served 1962
File:Mahmut Celâl Bayar.jpg|Second-Longest-lived ever:<br />Turkey<br />{{wp|Celâl Bayar}}<br />served: 1937&ndash;1939; 1950&ndash;1960
File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png|2nd Oldest:<br />Turkey<br />{{Wp|Celål Bayar}} (1883&ndash;1986, lived: 103 years, 98 days)<br />served 1937–1939, 1950&ndash;1960
File:Antoine Pinay 1952.jpg|3rd-longest lived ever:<br />France<br />{{wp|Antoine Pinay}}<br />served: 1952&ndash;1953
File:Antoine Pinay 1952.jpg|3rd-Oldest:<br />France<br />{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}} (1891-1994, lived: 102 years, 343 days)<br />served: 1962
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador) (headshot).jpg|current oldest living state leader and 19th oldest ever:<br />Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served 1972&ndash;1976
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|19th-oldest ever:<br />Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />'''(born 1923, (age {{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}''')<br />served: 1972&ndash;1976
File:Lubomír Štrougal (1970).jpg|Longest-lived of a now-defunct state and 58th-oldest ever:<br />'''{{Wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}'''<br />Yugoslavia<br />1970–1988
File:GD Jean 1967.jpg|Longest-lived Monarch with verificable date of birth and death and 59th-oldest ever:<br />'''{{Wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}}'''<br />Yugoslavia<br />1964–2000
File:Raif Dizdarević (političar).jpg|Oldest living of a now-defunct state and 81st-oldest ever:<br />'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''<br />Yugoslavia<br />1988–1989
File:Emblem of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|Longest Lived female state leader and 93rd-oldest ever:<br />'''{{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}'''<br />Tuva<br />1940–1944
</gallery>
</gallery>
=='''List'''==
=='''List'''==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%"
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|-
|-
|'''No.'''||'''Name'''||'''State'''||'''Position'''||'''Birth'''||'''Death'''||'''Age'''
!'''No.'''!!'''Name'''!!'''State'''!!'''Position'''!!'''Birth'''!!'''Death'''!!'''Age'''
!Date Entered
|-
|-
|1||{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}||Cambodia|| Acting Prime Minister (1962)||1905 ||2009||103 years, 143 days  
|1||{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}|| Cambodia || Acting Prime Minister (1962)
|1905.09.01||2009.01.22||103 years, 143 days||2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|2||{{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}||Türkiye||Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960) ||1883||1986||103 years, 98 days
|2||{{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}||Türkiye||Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960)
|1883.05.16||1986.08.22||103 years, 98 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|3||{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}|||France||Prime Minister (1952–1953)||1891|| 1994||102 years, 343 days
|3||{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}|||France||President of the Council of Ministers (1952–1953)||1891.12.30||1994.12.13||102 years, 343 days||2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|4||{{Wp|André Prunet-Foch}}||Andorra||French Viguier (1977–1980)||1914||2017||102 years, 211 days
|4
|{{Wp|André Prunet-Foch}}
|Andorra
|French Viguier (1977–1980)
|1914.07.03
|2017.01.30
|102 years, 211 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|5||{{Wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}|| Japan||Prime Minister (1945)||1887||1990||102 years, 48 days
|5
|{{Wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}
|Japan
|Prime Minister (1945)
|1887.12.03
|1990.01.03
|102 years, 48 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|6||{{Wp|Babiker Awadalla}}||Sudan||Prime Minister (1969)||1917|| 2019||101 years, 321 days  
|6
|{{Wp|Babiker Awadalla}}
|Sudan
|Prime Minister (1969)
|1917.03.02
|2019.01.17
|101 years, 321 days
|2011.03.13<br /><small>Alfonso López Michelsen</small>
|-
|-
|7||{{Wp|Willem Drees}}||The Netherlands||Prime Minister (1948–1958) ||1889||1990|| 101 years, 314 days |101 years, 314 days
|7
|{{Wp|Willem Drees}}
|The Netherlands
|Prime Minister (1948–1958)
|1889.07.05
|1990.05.14
|101 years, 314 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|8||{{Wp|Đỗ Mười}} || Viet Nam||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)||1917|| 2018||101 years, 241 days
|8
|{{Wp|Đỗ Mười}}
|Viet Nam
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
|1917.02.02
|2018.10.01
|101 years, 241 days
|2011.02.04<br /><small>Carlos Mancheno Cajas</small>
|-
|-
|9||{{Wp|Zhang Qun}}||Taiwan||Premier (1947–1948) ||1889||1990||101 years, 219 days
|9
|{{Wp|Zhang Qun}}
|Taiwan  
|Premier (1947–1948)
|1889.05.09
|1990.12.14
|101 years, 219 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|10||{{Wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}||Japan||Prime Minister (1982–1987)||1918||2019||101 years, 186 days
|10
|{{Wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
|Japan
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
|1918.05.18
|2019.11.29
|101 years, 186 days
|2012.09.14<br /><small>Sir Charkas Tupper</small>
|-
|-
|11||{{Wp|Piet de Jong}} ||The Netherlands ||Prime Minister (1967–1971)||1915||2016 ||101 years, 115 days
|11
|{{Wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
|South Korea
|Prime Minister (1992–1993)
|1919.01.26
|2020.05.25
|101 years, 118 days
|2013.07.27<br /><small>Giorgios Athansiadis-Novas</small>
|-
|-
|12||{{Wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (1992–1993)||1919|| 2020 ||101 years, 88 days
|12
|{{Wp|Piet de Jong}}
|The Netherlands
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
|1915.04.03
|2016.07.27
|101 years, 115 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|13||{{Wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}||Panama||Acting President (1963)||1911||2012||101 years, 64 days
|13
|{{Wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}
|Panama
|Acting President (1963)
|1911.01.11
|2012.03.15
|101 years, 64 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|14||{{Wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}||Norway|| Prime Minister (1928)||1859||1960||101 years, 27 days
|14
|{{Wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}
|Norway
|Prime Minister (1928)
|1859.11.15
|1960.12.12
|101 years, 27 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|15||{{Wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}|| Libya (Kingdom of)||Prime Minister (1954–1957)||1921 ||2021||100 years, 312 days
|15
|{{Wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}
|Libya
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
|1921.01.29
|2021.12.07
|100 years, 312 days
|2016.12.20<br /><small>HM Queen Juliana</small>
|-
|-
|16||{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}||Ecuador||Acting Leader (1966)||1912||2013||100 years, 304 days
|16
|{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}
|Ecuador
|Acting Leader (1966)
|1912.10.09
|2013.08.09
|100 years, 304 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|17||{{Wp|Francisco Morales-Bermúdez}}|| Peru||Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980)||1921||2022||100 years, 283 days
|17
|{{Wp|Francisco Morales-Bermúdez}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980)
|1921.10.04
|2022.07.14
|100 years, 283 days
|2016.10.08<br /><small>Saeb Salam</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''18'''
|'''{{Wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}'''
|'''Ecuador'''
|President (1972–1976)
|'''1923.11.04'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|'''2020.05.09'''<br /><small/>'''Pote Sarasin'''<br />
|-
|-
|18 ||{{Wp|Hau Pei-tsun}}||Taiwan||Premier (1990–1993)||1919||2020||100 years, 235 days
|19
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|{{Wp|Hau Pei-tsun}}
|'''19'''||'''{{Wp|Guillermo Rodríguez|dab=politician}}'''||'''Ecuador'''||President (1972–1976)||'''1923'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|Taiwan
|Premier (1990–1993)
|1919.08.08
|2020.03.30
|100 years, 235 days
|2014.02.20<br /><small>Héctor Trujillo</small>
|-
|20
|{{Wp|Luis Echeverría}}
|Mexico
|President (1970–1976)
|1922.01.17
|2022.07.08
|100 years, 172 days
|2017.04.16<br /><small>Nguyễn Văn Tâm</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''21'''
|'''{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}'''
|'''Laos'''
|Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006)
|'''1924.02.08'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
|'''2019.06.12<br /><small>Sixrto Durán Ballén</small>'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''22'''
|'''{{Wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
|'''Japan'''
|Prime Minister (1994–1996)
|'''1924.03.03'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|'''2019.07.21<br /><small>Nelson Mandela</small>'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |23
|{{Wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1989–1990)
|1904.04.26
|2004.06.10
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|{{Wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (2000–2001)
|1920.01.19
|2020.03.04
|2014.08.14<br /><small>Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol</small>
|-
|25
|{{Wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}
|Yemen
|Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)
|1912.01.01
|2012.02.02
|100 years, 32 days
|2008.11.28
<small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''26'''
|'''{{Wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''
|'''United States'''
|President (1977&ndash;1981)
|'''1924.10.01'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|'''2020.03.15<br /><small>Tahar Ben Ammar</small>'''
|-
|27
|{{Wp|Johan Ferrier}}
|Suriname
|President (1975–1980)
|1910.05.12
|2010.01.04
|99 years, 237 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|28
|{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}
|India
|Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
|1898.07.04
|1998.01.15
|99 years, 195 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|20||{{Wp|Luis Echeverría}}||Mexico|| President (1970–1976)||1922|| 2022||100 years, 172 days
|29
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|{{Wp|Tun Tin}}
|'''21'''||'''{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}'''||'''Laos'''||Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
|Myanmar
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|Prime Minister (1988)
|'''22'''||'''{{Wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''||'''Japan'''||Prime Minister (1994–1996)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|1920.10.02
 
|2020.05.01
|99 years, 211 days
|2015.07.26<br /><small>Sanya Dharmasaktti</small>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |23||{{Wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}||Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990)||1904||2004|| rowspan="2" | 100 years, 45 days
|30
|{{Wp|Lê Đức Anh}}
|Viet Nam
|President (1992–1997)
|1920.12.01
|2019.04.22
|98 years, 142 days
|2015.09.04<br /><small>Martii Miettunen</small>
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}||Peru||Prime Minister (2000–2001)||1920||2020
|31
|{{Wp|Anthony Mamo}}
|Malta
|Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)
|1909.01.09
|2008.05.01
|99 years, 113 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|25|| {{Wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}||Yemen ||Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)||1912|| 2012||100 years, 32 days
|32
|{{Wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
|Greece
|President (1974–1975)
|1903.07.27
|2002.10.31
|99 years, 96 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|26||{{Wp|Johan Ferrier}}||Suriname|| President (1975–1980)||1910||2010|| 99 years, 237 days
|33
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|Sir {{Wp|Clifford Campbell}}
|'''27'''||'''{{Wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''|| '''United States'''|| President (1977&ndash;1981)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|Jamaica
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|1892.06.28
|1991.09.28
|99 years, 92 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|28||{{Wp|Tun Tin}}||Myanmar||Prime Minister (1988)||1920 ||2020||99 years, 211 days
|34
|{{Wp|Morarji Desai}}
|India
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|1896.02.29
|1995.04.10
|99 years, 41 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|29||{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}||India||Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)||1898 ||1998||99 years, 195 days
|35
|{{Wp|Võ Chí Công}}
|Vietnam
|Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)
|1912.08.07
|2011.09.08
|99 years, 32 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''36'''
|'''{{Wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''
|'''Malaysia'''
|Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)
|'''1925.07.10'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|'''2021.04.10<br /><small>Fred Degazon</small>'''
|-
|-
|30||{{Wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||Somalia||Interim president (1969)||1912||2012 ||99 years, 186 days
|37
|{{Wp|Ċensu Tabone}}
|Malta
|President (1989–1994)
|1913.03.30
|2012.03.13
|98 years, 350 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''38'''
|'''{{Wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''
|'''Afghanistan'''
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers  (1988&ndash;1989)
|'''1925.07.17'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|'''2021.12.25<br /><small>Tomás Romero Pereira</small>'''
|-
|-
|31||{{Wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}||Morocco||Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)||1919||2018 ||99 years, 142 days
|39
|{{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}
|Czechoslovakia
|General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|1922.08.12
|2020.07.10
|98 years, 322 days
|2017.10.22<br /><small>Petar Stambolić</small>
|-
|-
|32||Sir {{Wp|Anthony Mamo}}||Malta|| Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)|| 1909||2008||99 years, 113 days
|40
|{{Wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}
|Tanzania
|President (1985–1995)
|1925.05.08
|2024.02.29
|98 years, 297 days
|2020.11.15<br /><small>Juan José Estrada</small>
|-
|-
|33 ||{{Wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}||Greece||President (1974–1975)|| 1903||2002||99 years, 96 days
|41
|{{Wp|Prem Tinsulanonda}}
|Thailand
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)
|1920.08.26
|2019.05.26
|98 years, 273 days
|2015.05.19<br /><small>Naji Talib</small>
|-
|-
|34||{{Wp|Clifford Campbell}}||Jamaica||Governor-General (1962–1973)||1892||1991||99 years, 92 days
|42
|{{Wp|Pierre Harmel|Pierre Count Harmel}}
|Belgium
|Prime Minister (1965–1966)
|1911.03.16
|2009.11.15
|98 years, 244 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|35||{{Wp|Morarji Desai}} ||India||Prime Minister (1977–1979)||1896|| 1995||99 years, 41 days
|43
|{{Wp|Howard Cooke|Sir Howard Harlan Cooke}}
|Jamaica
|Governor-General (1991–2006)
|1915.11.13
|2014.07.11
|98 years, 240 days
|2009.04.25<br /><small>Sir Alexander Bustamante</small>
|-
|-
|36 ||{{Wp|Võ Chí Công}}||Vietnam||Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) ||1912|| 2011||99 years, 32 days
|44||{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
|France
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
|1873.08.04
|1972.03.28
|98 years, 237 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original
|-
|-
|37||{{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}} || Sudan||Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)||1910||2009||99 years, 6 days  
|45a
|{{Wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|1918.10.18
|2017.05.29
|98 years, 223 days
|2013.04.25<br /><small>Sir Allan Louisy</small>
|-
|-
|38|| {{Wp|Ċensu Tabone}}||Malta||President (1989–1994)||1913||2012||98 years, 350 days
|46
|{{Wp|Isidro Ayora}}
|Ecuador
|President (1926–1931)
|1879.08.31
|1978.03.22
|98 years, 203 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original<small>
|-
|-
|26-39
|47
|{{wp|Hastings Banda}}
|{{Wp|Émile Reuter}}
| Malawi
|Luxembourg
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
State President (1966–1994)
|1874.08.02
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
|1973.02.14
|1898
|98 years, 196 days
|1997
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''40'''||'''{{Wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}''' ||'''Malaysia'''||Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)||'''1925''' || '''Alive''' ||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''41'''||'''{{Wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''||'''Afghanistan'''||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)||'''1925''' || '''Alive''' ||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|-
|-
|42||{{Wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}||Tanzania||President (1985–1995)|| 1925||2024||98 years, 297 days
|48
|{{Wp|Mamadou Dia}}
|Senegal
|President (1960–1962)
|1910.07.18
|2009.01.25
|98 years, 191 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|43||{{Wp|Prem Tinsulanonda}} ||Thailand||Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)||1920||2019||98 years, 273 days
|49
|{{Wp|Aden Adde}}
|Somalia
|President (1960–1967)
|1908.12.09
|2007.06.08
|98 years, 181 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|44
|50
|{{Wp|Pierre Harmel}}||Belgium||Prime Minister (1965–1966) ||1911||2009||98 years, 244 days
|{{Wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}
|Laos
|President (1992–1998)
|1910.04.09
|2008.09.09
|98 years, 153 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|45
|51
|{{Wp|Howard Cooke}}||Jamaica||Governor-General (1991–2006)||1915||2014||98 years, 240 days
|{{Wp|Émile Derlin Zinsou}}
|Dahomey
|President (1968–1969)
|1918.03.23
|2016.07.18
|98 years, 127 days
|2012.06.23<br /><small>Sir Garfield Todd</small>
|-
|-
|46||{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}||France||Prime Minister (1932–1933)||1873||1972||98 years, 237 days
|52
|{{Wp|Borys Martos}}
|Ukraine
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
|1879.05.20
|1977.10.19
|98 years, 122 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|47||{{Wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}||Greece||Prime Minister (1990–1993)||1918||2017||98 years, 223 days
|53
|{{Wp|Artúr Görgei}}
|Hungary
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
|1818.01.30
|1916.05.21
|98 years, 112 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|48||{{Wp|Isidro Ayora}}||Ecuador||President (1926–1931)||1879||1978||98 years, 203 days  
|54
|{{Wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}
|Czechoslovakia
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|1924.10.19
|2023.02.06
|98 years, 110 days
|2020.04.16<br /><small>Antonio Imbert Barrera
|-
|-
|49||{{Wp|Émile Reuter}}||Luxembourg||Prime Minister (1918–1925)||1874||1973||98 years, 196 days
|55
|{{Wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}}
|Luxembourg
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|1921.01.05
|2019.04.23
|98 years, 108 days
|2015.11.22<br /><small>Emilio Aguinaldo</small>
|-
|-
|50||{{Wp|Mamadou Dia}}||Senegal||Prime Minister (1960–1962)||1910||2009||98 years, 191 days
|56
|{{Wp|Gough Whitlam}}
|Australia
|Prime Minister (1972–1975)
|1916.07.11
|2014.10.21
|98 years, 102 days
|2010.04.30<br /><small>Tiburcio Carias Andino</small>
|-
|-
|51||{{Wp|Aden Adde}}||Somalia||President (1960–1967)||1908||2007||98 years, 181 days
|57
|{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}
|Italy
|President (2006–2015)
|1925.06.29
|2023.09.22
|98 years, 85 days
|2021.01.12<br /><small>Robert Mugabe
|-
|-
|52||{{Wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}||Laos||President (1992–1998)||1910 ||2008|| 98 years, 153 days |98 years, 153 days
|58
|{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}
|Brazil
|President (1914–1918)
|1868.02.26
|1966.05.15
|98 years, 78 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|53||{{Wp|Lê Đức Anh}}||Viet Nam||President (1992–1997)||1920||2019||98 years, 142 days
|59
|{{Wp|Claude Rostain}}
|Andorra
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|1916.12.16
|2015.02.10
|98 years, 56 days
|2010.11.22<br /><small>Sir Mackenzie Bowell</small>
|-
|-
|54||{{Wp|Émile Derlin Zinsou}}||Dahomey||President (1968–1969)||1918||2016||98 years, 127 days
|60
|{{Wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman}}
|India
|President (1987–1992)
|1910.12.04
|2009.01.27
|98 years, 54 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''61'''
|'''{{Wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''
|'''Senegal'''
|President (2000&ndash;2012)
|'''1926.05.29'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|'''2022.06.12'''<br /><small>'''Dom Mintoff'''</small>
|-
|-
|55||{{Wp|Borys Martos}}||Ukraine||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)||1879||1977||98 years, 122 days
|62
|{{Wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}
|Hungary
|Prime Minister (1919)
|1875.07.10
|1973.07.25
|98 years, 15 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|56|| {{Wp|Artúr Görgei}}||Hungary||Acting Governor-President (1849)||1818||1916||98 years, 112 days
|63
|{{Wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}
|Colombia
|President (1957–1958)
|1910.03.08
|2008.03.21
|98 years, 13 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|57||{{Wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}||Czechoslovakia||Prime Minister (1970–1988)||1924||2023||98 years, 110 days
|64
|{{Wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}
|Jordan
|Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
|1925.02.18
|2023.01.03
|97 years, 319 days
|2021.12.30<br /><small>Joaquin Balaguer
|-
|-
|58||{{Wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg}}|| Luxembourg||Grand Duke (1964–2000) ||1921||2019||98 years, 108 days
|65
|-
|{{Wp|Kenan Evren}}
|59||{{Wp|Gough Whitlam}}||Australia||Prime Minister (1972–1975)||1916||2014||98 years, 102 days
|Türkiye
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)
|1917.06.17
|2015.05.09
|97 years, 296 days
|2011.09.14<br /><small>Phạm Văn Đồng</small>
|-
|-
|60||{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||Italy||President (2006–2015)||1925||2023||98 years, 85 days
|66
|{{Wp|Wellington Koo}}
|China
|Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927)
|1888.01.29
|1985.11.14
|97 years, 289 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|61||{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}||Brazil||President (1914–1918)||1868||1966||98 years, 78 days
|67
|{{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}}
|Austria-Hungary
|Minister-President (1870)
|1810.05.21
|1908.02.17
|97 years, 272 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|62||{{Wp|Claude Rostain}}||Andorra||French Viguier (1972–1977)||1916||2015||98 years, 56 days
|68
|{{Wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}
|Ireland
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|1866.02.03
|1963.10.30
|97 years, 267 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|63||{{Wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman}}||India||President (1987–1992)||1910||2009||98 years, 54 days
|69
|{{Wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}
|Algeria
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)
|1921.04.27
|2018.12.28
|97 years, 245 days
|2016.04.23<br /><small>-</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''70'''
|'''{{Wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''
|'''Lithuania'''
|President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)
|'''1926.11.03'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|'''2022.12.14<small>HH Michael I'''
|-
|-
|64||{{Wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}||Hungry||Prime Minister (1919)||1875||1973||98 years, 15 days
|71
|{{Wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}
|Andorra
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|1923.01.10
|2020.08.14
|97 years, 217 days
|2018.04.28<br /><small>Ahmed Ben Bella</small>
|-
|-
|65||{{Wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}||Colombia||President (1957–1958)||1910||2008||98 years, 13 days
|72
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|{{Wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}
|'''66'''||'''{{Wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''||'''Senegal'''||President (2000&ndash;2012)|||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|Italy
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|1925.12.08
|2023.07.06
|97 years, 210 days
|2021.10.11<br /><small>Belisario Betancur</small>
|-
|-
|67||{{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}||Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) ||1922 ||2020|| 97 years, 332 days |98 years, 322 days
|73
|{{Wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}
|Venezuela
|President (1993-1994)
|1916.11.28
|2014.06.14
|97 years, 208 days
|2010.11.04<br /><small>José Bordas Valdez</small>
|-
|-
|68||{{Wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}||Jordan||Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)||1925||2023 ||97 years, 319 days
|74
|{{Wp|He Yingqin}}
|Taiwan
|Premier (1949)
|1890.04.02
|1987.10.21
|97 years, 202 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''75'''
|'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''
|'''Yugoslavia'''
|President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)
|'''1926.12.09'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|'''2023.01.21<Br/><small>Mario Echandi Jiménez</small>'''
|-
|-
|69||{{Wp|Kenan Evren}}||Türkiye||President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)||1917||2015||97 years, 296 days
|76
|{{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}}
|Taiwan
|President (1988–2000)
|1923.01.15
|2020.07.30
|97 years, 197 days
|2018.04.15<br /><small>Philippe Pétain</small>
|-
|-
|70||{{Wp|Wellington Koo}} ||China|| Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927)||1888||1985||97 years, 289 days
|77
|{{Wp|Liam Cosgrave}}
|Ireland
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
|1920.04.13
|2017.10.04
|97 years, 174 days
|2014.12.02<br /><small>Emilio Bello Codesido</small>
|-
|-
|71||{{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}}|| Austria-Hungary||Minister-President (1870)||1810||1908||97 years, 272 days
|78
|{{Wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1939–1944)
|1872.03.15
|1969.08.14
|97 years, 152 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|72||{{Wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}} ||Ireland||Governor-General (1932–1936)||1866||1963||97 years, 267 days
|79
|{{Wp|Patricio Aylwin}}
|Chile
|President (1990–1994)
|1918.11.26
|2016.04.19
|97 years, 145 days
|2013.05.26<br /><small>Charles de Freycinet</small>
|-
|-
|73|| {{Wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}|| Algeria||Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)||1921||2018||97 years, 245 days
|80
|{{Wp|Armando Villanueva}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1988–1989)
|1915.11.25
|2013.04.14
|97 years, 140 days
|2023.08.20<br /><small>Federico Chaves</small>
|-
|-
|74||{{Wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}||Andorra|| Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)||1923||2020||97 years, 217 days  
|81
|{{Wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
|Romania
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)
|1902.09.23
|2000.02.08
|97 years, 138 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|75||{{Wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}||Italy||Prime Minister (1980–1981)||1925||2023||97 years, 210 days
|82
|{{Wp|Martial Célestin}}
|Haiti
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1913.10.04
|2011.02.04
|97 years, 123 days
|2009.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|- bgcolor= "#ffd700"|
|'''83'''
|'''{{Wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''
|'''Thailand'''
|Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)
|'''1927.04.05'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|'''2023.08.20'''<small>'''Fumio Gotō'''
|-
|-
|76||{{Wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}||Venezuela||President (1993-1994) ||1916||2014||97 years, 208 days
|84
|{{Wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}
|Romania
|First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)
|1913.05.16
|2010.08.21
|97 years, 97 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|77 ||{{Wp|He Yingqin}}|| Taiwan|| Premier (1949)||1890||1987||97 years, 202 days
|85
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|{{Wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}
|'''78'''||'''{{Wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''||'''Lithuania'''||President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|Zambia
|State President (1964–1991)
|1924.04.28
|2021.06.17
|97 years, 50 days
|2019.09.29<br /><small>Sir Cuthbert Sebastian</small>
|-
|-
|79||{{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}}||Taiwan ||President (1988–2000)||1923||2020||97 years, 197 days  
|86
|{{Wp|Walter Scheel}}
|West Germany
|(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)
|1919.07.18
|2016.08.24
|97 years, 47 days
|2014.01.28<br /><small>Wijeyananda Dahayanake</small>
|-
|-
|80||{{Wp|Liam Cosgrave}}||Ireland|| Taoiseach (1973–1977)||1920||2017||97 years, 174 days
|87
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|{{Wp|Camille Huysmans}}
|'''81'''||'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''||'''SFR Yugoslavia'''||President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989) ||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|Belgium
|Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
|1871.05.26
|1968.02.25
|96 years, 275 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|82||{{Wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}|| Peru||Prime Minister (1939–1944)||1872||1969||97 years, 152 days  
|88
|{{Wp|Armando Villanueva}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1988–1989)
|1915.11.25
|2013.04.14
|97 years, 140 days
|2009.07.31<br /><small>Victor Paz Estensorro</small>
|-
|-
|83||{{Wp|Patricio Aylwin}}||Chile||President (1990–1994)||1918||2016||97 years, 145 days
|89
|{{Wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}
|Israel
|Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992)
|1915.10.22
|2012.06.30
|96 years, 252 days
|2009.03.23<br /><small>Sandro Pertini</small>
|-
|-
|84||{{Wp|Armando Villanueva}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1988–1989)||1915 ||2013||97 years, 140 days
|90
|{{Wp|Helmut Schmidt}}
|West Germany
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|1918.12.23
|2015.11.10
|96 years, 322 days
|2013.06.22<br /><small>Charles de Freycinet</small>
|-
|-
|85||{{Wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}||Romania||President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)||1902||2000||97 years, 138 days
|91
|{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}
|Vatican City
|Acting Sovereign (1939)
|1851.04.10
|1948.02.16
|96 years, 312 days
|<small/>restored</small>2024.07.05<br /><small/>Jiang Zemin</small>
|-
|-
|86||{{Wp|Martial Célestin}}||Haiti||Prime Minister (1988)||1913||2011||97 years, 123 days
|92
|{{Wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}
|Tuvan People's Republic
|Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944)
|1912.01.01
|2008.11.04
|96 years, 308 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|87||{{Wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}||Romania||First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)||1913||2010||97 years, 97 days
|93
|{{Wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
|Tunisia
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br />President (1957&ndash;1987)
|1903.03.03
|2000.04.06
|96 years, 247 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|88||{{Wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}||Zambia ||State President (1964–1991)||1924|| 2021||97 years, 50 days
|94
|{{Wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}
|Soviet Union
|Premier (1930&ndash;1941
|1890.03.09
|1986.11.08
|96 years, 244 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|89 ||{{Wp|Walter Scheel}} ||West Germany||(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)||1919||2016||97 years, 47 days
|95
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|{{Wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}
|'''90'''||'''{{Wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''||'''Thailand'''||Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)||'''1927'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|North Korea
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)
|1925.10.01
|2022.05.13
|96 years, 224 days
|2021.07.10<br /><small>Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
|-
|-
|91||{{Wp|Helmut Schmidt}}||West Germany||Chancellor (1974–1982)||1918||2015||96 years, 322 days
|96
|{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1979–1980)
|1921.01.04
|2017.07.14
|96 years, 191 days
|2015.10.29<br /><small>Constantin Ion Parhon</small>
|-
|-
|92||{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}||Vatican City||Acting Sovereign (1939)||1851||1948||96 years, 312 days
|97
|{{wp|Elizabeth II}}
|United Kingdom
|Queen (1952–2022)
|1926.04.21
|2022.09.09
|96 years, 140 days
|2022.04.02<br /><small>Hans Schaffner
|-  bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''98'''
|'''{{Wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''
|'''North Korea'''
|Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)
|'''1928.02.04'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''
|'''2024.04.18<br /><small>Pedro Lascuráin</small>'''
|-
|-
|93||{{Wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}||Tuvan People's Republic||Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944)||1912 ||2008||96 years, 308 days
|99
|{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1902)
|1849.03.22
|1945.08.06
|96 years, 137 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|94||{{Wp|Camille Huysmans}}||Belgium ||Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)||1871||1968 ||96 years, 275 days
|100
|{{Wp|Jiang Zemin}}
|China
|General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1989-2002)<br />President (1993-2003)
|1926.08.17
|20222.11.30
|96 years, 105 days
|<small>restored 2022.07.05<small><br /><small>Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein </small>
|-
|-
|95||{{Wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}||Israel||Prime Minister (1983&ndash;1984; 1986&ndash;1992)||1915
|1xx
|2012||96 years, 252 days
|{{Wp|Abderrahmane Youssoufi}}
|Morocco
|Prime Minister (1998–2002)
|1924.03.08
|2020.05.29
|96 years, 82 days
|2019.08.06<br /><small>Roberto M. Levingston
|-
|-
|96||{{Wp|Federico Paéz}}||Ecuador||President (1935&ndash;1937)||1877||1974||96 years, 250 days  
|
|{{Wp|Pedro Lascuráin}}
|Mexico
|Acting President (1913)
|1856.05.08
|1952.07.21
|96 years, 74 days
|2008.11.28<br /><small>Original</small>-->
|}
 
=='''Addendum'''==
==='''Uncertain Date of Birth'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|97||{{Wp|Habib Bourguiba}} ||Tunisia||Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)||1903||2000||96 years, 247 days
!'''Name'''!!'''State'''!!'''Position'''!! '''Birth'''!!'''Death'''!!'''Age'''||'''After'''
|+ style=line-height:normal|The following persons might be older than ''97-21'' on the List but their Date of Birth is uncertain.
|-
|-
|98||{{Wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}||Soviet Union||Premier (1930&ndash;1941||1890||1986||96 years, 244 days  
|{{Wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||Somalia||Interim president (1969)||1912||2013||99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days||2013.01.13<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|99||{{Wp|Yang Hyong-sop}} ||North Korea||Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)||1926||2022||96 years, 224 days
|{{wp|Hastings Banda}}||Malawi||Prime Minister (1964–1966)<br>State President (1966–1994)<br>President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)||1898||1997||98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days||2013.01.17<br /><small>Original</small>
|-
|-
|77-100||{{wp|Constantine Kollias}}
|{{wp|Constantine Kollias}}||Greece||Prime Minister (1967)||1901||1998||96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days||2013.01.17<br /><small>Original</small>
| Greece  
| Prime Minister (1967)
|1901
|1997
|96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
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|1xx||{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1902)
|1849
|1945
|96 years, 137 days-->
|}
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!<abbr>'''No.'''</abbr>||'''Name'''||'''State''' ||'''Position'''||'''Birth'''||'''Death'''||'''Age'''
!'''No.'''||'''Name'''||'''State'''||'''Position'''||'''Birth'''||'''Death'''||'''Age'''
! colspan="2" |Date of entry to the Main list
! age by 12-31-24
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|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''1''' || '''{{Wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''||'''North Korea'''||Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)||'''1928'''||'''Alive'''|| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|28}}'''||2024-08-16<br />Constantine Collias
|'''1'''
|{{Age in years and days|2024|8|16}}
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''2'''
|'''{{Wp|Arnold Rüütel}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Arnold Rüütel}}'''
|'''Estonia'''
|'''Estonia'''
|Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br />President (2001–2006)
|Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br />President (2001–2006)
|'''1928'''
|'''1928.05.10'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''
|2024-12.20<br />Yang Hyong-sop
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10|2024|12|31}}'''
|{{Age in years and days|2024|12|20}}
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''2'''
|'''3'''
|'''{{Wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''
| '''{{Wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''
|'''Bahamas'''
| '''Bahamas'''
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
 
|'''1928.05.11'''
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|2025.01-10<br />Yang Hyong-sop
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11|2024|12|31}}'''
|{{Age in years and days|2025|1|10}}
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''3'''
|'''4'''
|'''{{Wp|Péter Boross}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Péter Boross}}'''
|'''Hungary'''
|'''Hungary'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1994)
|Prime Minister (1993–1994)
|'''1928'''
|'''1928.08.27'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''
|2025-05-01<br />Habib Bourguiba
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27|2024|12|31}}'''
|{{Age in years and days|2025|5|1}}
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''4'''
|'''5'''
|'''{{Wp|Zhu Rongji}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Zhu Rongji}}'''
|'''China'''
|'''China'''
|Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
|Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
|'''1928'''
|'''1928.10.23'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
|2025-06-30<br />Federico Paéz
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23|2024|12|31}}'''
|{{Age in years and days|2025|6|30}}
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''5'''
|'''6'''
|'''{{Wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
|'''France'''
|'''France'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1995)
|Prime Minister (1993–1995)
|'''1929'''
|'''1929.05.02'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''
|2026-01-09<br />Yitzhak Shamir
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2|2024|12|31}}'''
|{{Age in years and days|2026|1|9}}
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''6'''
|'''7'''
|'''{{Wp|Sam Nujoma}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Sam Nujoma}}'''
|
|'''Namibia'''
'''Namibia'''
|President (1990–2005)
|President (1990–2005)
|'''1929'''
|'''1929.05.12'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}'''
|2026-02-11<br />Camille Huysmans
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12|2024|12|31}}'''
|{{Age in years and days|2026|2|11}}
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''7'''
|'''8'''
|'''{{Wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
|'''Bahamas'''
|'''Bahamas'''
|Governor-General (1995–2001)
|Governor-General (1995–2001)
|'''1929'''
|'''1929.07.19'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''
|2026-05-23<br />Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19|2024|12|31}}'''
|
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
{{Age in years and days|2026|5|23}}
|'''8'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''9'''
|'''{{Wp|Jamshid bin Abdullah}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Jamshid bin Abdullah}}'''
|'''Zanzibar'''
|'''Zanzibar'''
|Sultan (1963–1964)
|Sultan (1963–1964)
|'''1929'''
|'''1929.09.16'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16}}'''
|2026-07-25
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16|2024|12|31}}'''
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|{{Age in years and days|2026|7|25}}
|'''9'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Violeta Chamorro}}'''
|'''10'''
|'''Nicaragua'''
|'''{{Wp|Violeta Chamorro}}'''  
|'''Nicaragua'''  
|Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)<br />President (1990–1997)
|Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)<br />President (1990–1997)
|'''1929'''
|'''1929.10.18'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}}'''
|2026-09-25<br />Helmut Schmidt
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18|2024|12|31}}'''
| {{Age in years and days|2026|09|25}}
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
 
|'''10'''||'''{{wp|Gombojavyn Ochirbat}}'''||'''Mongolian People's Republic'''||General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)||'''1929.11.15'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|11|15}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|15|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''11'''||'''{{wp|Alfred Moisiu}}'''||'''Albania'''||President (2002–2007)||'''1929.12.01'''||'''alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|1}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|1|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|rowspan=3|'''12'''||'''{{wp|Salim Al-Huss|Selim Hoss}}'''||'''Lebanon'''|| Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000) |Acting President (1988–1989; 1989)||rowspan=3|'''1929.12.20'''||rowspan=3|'''alive'''||rowspan=3|'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|20}}'''||rowspan="3"|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''{{wp|Lee Hyun-jae}}'''||'''South Korea'''|||Prime Minister (1988)
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''{{wp|Milan Panić}}'''||'''Yugoslavia'''||Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''15'''||'''{{wp|Efraín Goldenberg}}'''||'''Peru'''||Prime Minister (1994–1995)||'''1929.12.28'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1929|12|28}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''16'''||'''{{wp|Ahmed Osman (politician)|Ahmed Osman}}'''||'''Morocco'''||Prime Minister (1972–1979)||'''1930.01.03'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|1|3}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1930|1|3|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''17'''||'''{{wp|Ion Iliescu }}'''||'''Romania'''||Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)<br />President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)<br />President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)||'''1930.03.03'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|3|3}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1930|3|3|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''18'''||'''{{wp|Vigdís Finnbogadóttir}}'''||'''Iceland'''||President (1980–1996)||'''1930.04.15'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|4|15}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1930|4|15|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''19'''||'''{{wp|José Sarney}}'''||'''Brazil'''||President (1985–1990)||'''1930.04.24'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{age in years and days|1930|4|24}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1930|4|24|2024|12|31}}'''
|}
|}


=='''Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885'''==  
=='''Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885'''==
;Key
;Key
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; font-size:95%"
!Name  
!Name
!Country
!Country
!
!
Sex
Sex  
!Lifespan
!Lifespan
!Time as Eldest
!Became eldest
|-
!Ceased
|{{Wp|William I, German Emperor|Kaiser Wilhelm  I}}
!Death
|Germany
 
|M
|22 March 1797&ndash;14 May 1888<br /><small>aged 90 years, 353 days
|&ndash; 9 March 1888 <small>(aged 90)</small><br /><small>??
|-
|-
|{{Wp|George Tupou I}}
|{{Wp|Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol}}
|Tonga
|Guatemala
|M
|4 December 1797&ndash;18 February 1893<br /><small>aged 95 years, 76 days
|9 March 1888 <small>(aged 91)</small> &ndash;18 February 1893 <small>(aged 95)</small><br /><small>4 years, 343 days
|-
|{{Wp|Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol}}  
|Guatemala  
|M
|M
|1802.10.19
|
|
19 October 1802&ndash;14 May 1897<br /><small>aged 94 years, 207 days
| colspan="2" |1897.05.14<br /><small>aged 94 years, 207 days  
|18 February 1893 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 14 May 1897 <small>(aged 94)</small><small /><br />4 years 85 days
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Count Bernhard von Rechberg}}
|{{Wp|Count Bernhard von Rechberg}}
|Austria
|Austria
|M
|M
|17 July 1806&ndash;26 February 1899<br /><small>aged 92 years 224 days
|1806.07.17  
|14 May 1897 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 26 February 1899 <small>(aged 92)</small><br /><small>1 year, 289 days  
|1897.05.14
| colspan="2" |1899.02.26<br /><small>aged 92 years 224 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Tomas Gormensoro Albin}}
|{{Wp|Tomas Gormensoro Albin}}
|Uruguay
|Uruguay
|M
|M
|27 January 1810&ndash;12 April 1900<br /><small>90 years, 76 days
|1810.01.27  
|26 February 1899 <small>(aged 87)</small> &ndash;12 April 1900 <small>(aged 90)</small><br /><small>2 years, 334 days)
|1899.02.26
| colspan="2" |1900.04.12<br /><small>90 years, 76 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Pope Leo XIII}}
|{{Wp|Pope Leo XIII}}
|Papal States
|Papal States
|M
|M
|2 March 1810&ndash;20 July 1903<br /><small>aged 93 years, 140 days
|1810.03.02
|12 Apr 1900 <small>(aged 90)</small> &ndash; 20 July 1903 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>3 years, 99 days
|1900.04.12
| colspan="2" |1903.07.20<br /><small>aged 93 years, 140 days  
|-
|-
|
|
{{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|Freihrr Ignaz von Plener}}
{{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|Freihrr Ignaz von Plener}}
| Austria
|Austria
| M
|M
|21 May 1810&ndash;17 February 1908<br /><small>aged 97 years, 272 days
|1810.02.21  
|20 July 1903 <small>(aged 93)</small> &ndash; 17 February 1908 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>4 years, 212 days  
|1903.07.20
| colspan="2" |1908.02.17<br /><small>aged 97 years, 272 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Artúr Gorgey}}
|{{Wp|Artúr Gorgey}}
| Hungary
|Hungary
|M
|M
|30 January 1818&ndash;21 May 1916<br /><small>aged 98 years, 113 days
|1818.01.30
| 17 February 1908 <small>(aged 90)</small>&ndash;21 May 1916 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>8 years, 95 days
|1908.02.17
| colspan="2" |1916.05.21<br /><small>aged 98 years, 113 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Mackenzie Bowell}}
|{{Wp|Mackenzie Bowell}}
|Canada
|Canada
|M
|M
|27 December 1823&ndash;10 December 1917<br /><small>aged 93 years, 348 days  
|1823.12.27  
| 21 May 1916 <small>(aged 92)</small>&ndash;10 December 1917 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>1 year, 203 days)
|1916.05.21
| colspan="2" |1917.12.10<br /><small>aged 93 years, 348 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Charles de Freycinet}}
|{{Wp|Charles de Freycinet}}
| France
|France
|M
|M
|14 November 1828&ndash;14 May 1923<br /><small>aged 94 years, 181 days
|1828.11.14  
| 10 December 1917 <small>(aged 89)</small>&ndash;14 May 1923 <small>(aged 94)</small><br /><small>5 years, 352 days  
|1917.12.10
| colspan="2" |1923.05.14<br /><small>aged 94 years, 181 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Matsukata Masayoshi}}
|{{Wp|Matsukata Masayoshi}}
|Japan
|Japan
|M
|M
|25 February 1835&ndash;2 July 1924<br /><small>aged 89 years, 127 days
|1835.02.25  
|14 May 1923 <small>(aged 87)</small> &ndash; 2 July 1924 <small>(aged 89)</small><br /><small>350 days
|1923.05.14
| colspan="2" |1924.07.02<br /><small>aged 89 years, 127 days  
|-
|-
|
|
{{Wp|Jules Méline}}
{{Wp|Jules Méline}}
| France
|France
|M
|M
| 20 May 1838&ndash;21 December 1925 <br /><small>aged 87 years, 216 days  
|1838.05.20  
|2 July 1924 <small>(aged 86)</small>&ndash;21 December 1925 <small>(aged 87)</small><br /><small>2 years 158 days<small>
|1924.07.02
| colspan="2" |1925.12.21 <br /><small>aged 87 years, 216 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Paolo Boselli}}  
|{{Wp|Paolo Boselli}}
|Italy
|Italy
|M
|M
| 8 June 1838&ndash;10 Match 1932<br /><small>aged 93 years, 272 days
|1838.06.08
|2 July 1924 <small>(aged 86)</small>&ndash;10 March 1932 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>7 years, 260 days  
|1925.12.21
| colspan="2" |1932.03.10<br /><small>aged 93 years, 272 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Francisco Andrade Marín}}
|{{Wp|Francisco Andrade Marín}}
| rowspan="2" | Ecuador
|Ecuador
|M
|M
|15 November 1841&ndash;6 September 1935<br /><small>aged 93 years, 295 days<small>  
|1841.11.15  
|10 March 1932 <small>(aged 88)</small>&ndash;6 September 1935 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>3 years, 175 days
|1932.03.10
| colspan="2" |1935.09.06<br /><small>aged 93 years, 295 days<small>  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Lizardo Garcia}}
|{{Wp|Lizardo Garcia}}
|M
|Ecuador
| 26 April 1844&ndash;29 May 1937<br /><small>aged 93 years, 34 days
|
|6 September 1935 <small>(aged 91)</small>&ndash;29 May 1937 <small>(aged 93)</small><br /><small>1 year, 263 days  
M
|1844.04.26  
|1935.09.06
| colspan="2" |1937.05.29<br /><small>aged 93 years, 34 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Eliodoro Villazón}}
|{{Wp|Eliodoro Villazón}}
|Bolivia
|Bolivia
|M
|M
| 22 January 1848&ndash;12 September 1939<br /><small>aged 91 years, 233 days
|1848.01.22  
|
|1937.05.29
29 May 1937 <small>(aged 89)</small>&ndash;12 September 1939 <small>(aged 91)</small><br /><small>2 years, 194 days  
| colspan="2" |1939.09.12<br /><small>aged 91 years, 233 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
|{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
|Peru
|Peru
|M
|M
|22 March 1849&ndash;6 August 1945<br /><small>aged 96 years, 138 days
|1849.03.22  
|12 September 1939 <small>(aged 90)</small>&ndash;6 August 1945 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>8 years, 69 days
|1939.09.12
| colspan="2" |1945.08.06<br /><small>aged 96 years, 138 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte|Gennaro Pignatello di Belmonte}}
|{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}
| Vatican City
|Vatican City
|M
|M
|10 April 1851&ndash;16 February 1948<br /><small>aged 96 years, 312 days
|1851.04.10
|6 August 1945 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;16 February 1948 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>2 years, 194 days)
|1945.08.06
| colspan="2" |1948.05.16<br /><small>aged 96 years, 312 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Philippe Petain}}  
|{{Wp|Philippe Petain}}
|France
|France
|M
|M
| 24 Apr 1856&ndash;23 July 1951<br /><small>aged 95 years, 90 days
|1856.04.24
|16 February 1948 <small>(aged 91)</small>&ndash;23 July 1951 <small>(aged 95)</small><br /><small>3 years, 157 days
|1948.02.16
| colspan="2" |1951.07.23<br /><small>aged 95 years, 90 days
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Pedro Lascurain}}
|{{Wp|Pedro Lascurain}}
| Mexico  
|Mexico
 
|M
|M
|8 May 1856&ndash;21 July 1952<br /><small>aged 96 years, 74 days
|1856.05.08
|23 July 1951 <small>(aged 95)</small> &ndash; 21 July 1952 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>364 days
|1951.07.23
| colspan="2" |1952.07.21<br /><small>aged 96 years, 74 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}
|{{Wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}
|Norway
|Norway
|M
|M
|15 November 1859&ndash;12 December 1960<br /><small />aged 101 years, 27 days
|1859.11.15
|9 September 1957 <small>(aged 92)</small>&ndash;12 December 1960 <small>(aged 101)</small>
|1952.07.21
<small>3 years, 93 days</small>
| colspan="2" |1960.1<small />2.12<br />aged 101 years, 27 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}||Brazil
|{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}||Brazil
|M
|M
|26 February 1868&ndash;15 May 1966<br /><small>aged 98 years, 78 days
|1868.02.26
|12 December 1960 <small>(aged 92)</small>&ndash;15 May 1966 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>5 years, 154 days  
|1960.12.12
| colspan="2" |1966.05.15<br /><small>aged 98 years, 78 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Camille Huysmans}}
|{{Wp|Camille Huysmans}}
| Belgium
|Belgium
| M
|M
|26 May 1871&ndash;25 February 1968<br /><small>aged 96 years, 275 days
|1871.05.26  
|15 May 1966 <small>(aged 94)</small> &ndash; 25 February 1968 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>1 year, 286 days  
|1966.05.15
| colspan="2" |1968.02.26<br /><small>aged 96 years, 275 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
|{{Wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
|Peru  
|Peru
|M
|M
|15 March 1872&ndash;14 August 1969<br /><small>aged 97 years, 152 days
|1872..03.15  
|25 February 1968 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;14 August 1969 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>1 year, 170 days  
|1968.02.26
| colspan="2" |1969.08.14<br /><small>aged 97 years, 152 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
|{{Wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
|France  
|France
|M
|M
|4 August 1873&ndash;28 March 1972<br /><small>aged 98 years, 237 days
|1873.08.04
|14 August 1969 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;28 March 1972 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>2 years, 227 days
|1969.08.14
| colspan="2" |1972.03.28<br /><small>aged 98 years, 237 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Émile Reuter}}
|{{Wp|Émile Reuter}}
|Luxembourg
|Luxembourg
| M
|M
|2 August 1874&ndash;14 February 1973<br /><small>aged 98 years, 196 days
|1874.08.02
|28 March 1972 <small>(aged 97)</small>&ndash;14 February 1973 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>323 days  
|1972.03.28
| colspan="2" |1973.02.14<br /><small>aged 98 years, 196 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham}}
|{{Wp|Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham}}
|Hungary
|Hungary
|M
|M
|10 July 1875&ndash;25 July 1973<br /><small>aged 98 years, 15 days
|1875.07.10  
|14 February 1973 <small>(aged 97)</small> &ndash; 25 July 1973 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>161 days
|1973.02.14
| colspan="2" |1973.07.25<br /><small>aged 98 years, 15 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Federico Páez}}||Ecuador ||M||4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974<br /><small>aged 96 years, 250 days ||25 July 1973 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;9 February 1974 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>199 days  
|{{Wp|Federico Páez}}||Ecuador||M||1877.06.04
|1973.07.25
| colspan="2" |1974.02.09<br /><small>aged 96 years, 250 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Borys Martos}}||Ukraine||M|| 20 May 1879&ndash;19 September 1977<br /><small>aged 98 years, 122 days||9 February 1974 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;19 September 1977 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>3 years, 222 days  
|{{Wp|Borys Martos}}||Ukraine||M||1879.05.20
|1974.02.09
| colspan="2" |1977.09.17<br /><small>aged 98 years, 122 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Isidro Ayora}}
|{{Wp|Isidro Ayora}}
|Ecuador
|Ecuador
|M
|M
|31 August 1879 – 22 March 1978<br /><small>98 years, 203 days
|1879.08.31
|19 September 1977 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;22 March 1978 <small>(aged 98)</small><br /><small>184 days  
|1977.09.17
| colspan="2" |1978.03.22<br /><small>aged 98 years, 203 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Federico Chaves}}
|{{Wp|Federico Chaves}}
| Paraguay
|Paraguay
|M
|M
| 15 February 1882 – 24 April 1978<br /><small>aged 96 years, 69 days•           | 22 March 1978&ndash;24 April 1978<br /><small>96 years, 68 days
| 15 February 1882 – 24 April 1978<br /><small>aged 96 years, 69 days•                 |1882.02.15
|22 March 1978 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;24 March 1978 <small>(aged 96)</small><br /><small>33 days  
|1978.03.22
| colspan="2" |1978.04.24<br /><small>aged 96 years, 68 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Celál Bayar}}  
|{{Wp|Celál Bayar}}
|Türkiye
|Türkiye
|M
|M
|16 May 1883 – 22 August 1986<br /><small>aged 103 years, 99 days
|1883.05.16  
|24 April 1978 <small>(aged 94)</small>&ndash;22 August 1986 <small>(aged 103)</small><br /><small>8 years, 121 days  
|1978.04.24
| colspan="2" |1986.08.22<br /><small>aged 103 years, 99 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Willem Drees}}||Netherlands||M||5 July 1886&ndash;14 May 1988<br /><small>aged 101 years, 314 days ||22 August 1986 <small>(aged 100)</small>&ndash;14 May 1988 <small>(aged 101)</small>
|{{Wp|Willem Drees}}||Netherlands||M||1886.07.05
<small>1 year, 267 days
|1986.08.22
| colspan="2" |1988.05.14<br /><small>aged 101 years, 314 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}||Japan|| M•
|{{Wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}
||3 December 1887&ndash;20 January 1990<br /><small>aged aged 102 years, 48 days ||14 May 1988 <small>(aged 101)</small>&ndash;20 January 1990 <small>(aged 102)</small><br /><small>2 years, 252 days
|Japan||M•
||1887.12.03
|1988.05.14
| colspan="2" |1990.01.20<br /><small>aged 102 years, 48 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Zhang Qun}}
|{{Wp|Zhang Qun}}
|Taiwan
|Taiwan
|M
|M
|9 May 1889&ndash;14 December 1990<br /><small>aged 101 years, 220 days
|1889.05.09
|20 January 1990 <small>(aged 100)</small>&ndash;14 December 1990 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>329 days
|1990.01.20
| colspan="2" |1990.12.14<br /><small>aged 101 years, 220 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}
|{{Wp|Antoine Pinay}}
|France
|France
|M
|M
|30 December 1891&ndash;13 December 1994<br /><small>aged 102 years, 348 days
|1891.12.30
|14 December 1990 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;13 December 1994 <small>(aged 102)</small>
|1990.12.14
<small>3 years, 364 days</small>
| colspan="2" |1994.12.13<br /><small>aged 102 years, 348 days
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Morarji Desai}}
|{{Wp|Morarji Desai}}
|India  
|India
|M
|M
|29 February 1896&ndash;10 April 1995<br /><small>aged 99 years, 41 days
|1896.02.29  
|13 December 1994 <small>(aged 98)</small> &ndash;10 April 1995 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>119 days  
|1994.12.13
| colspan="2" |1995.04.10
<small>aged 99 years, 41 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}
|{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}
|India
|India
|M
|M
|4 July 1898&ndash;15 January 1998 <br /><small>aged 99 years, 195 days
|1898.07.04
|10 April 1995 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;15 January 1998 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>2 years, 275 days  
|1995.04.10
| colspan="2" |1998.01.15<br /><small>aged 99 years, 195 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Constantine Kollias}}  
|{{Wp|Constantine Kollias}}
|Greece
|Greece
|M
|M
|1901&ndash;13 July 1998<br /><small>aged 96 years 194 days to <small>97 years, 193 days
|1901  
|15 January 1998 <small>(aged 96&ndash;97)</small>&ndash;13 July 1998 <small>(aged 96&ndash;97)</small><br /><small>179 days
|1998.01.15
| colspan="2" |1998.07.13<br /><small>aged 96 years 194 days to 97 years, 193 days  
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
|{{Wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
|Romania  
|Romania
|M
|M
|
|
23 September 1902&ndash;8 February 2000<br /><small>aged 97 years, 138 days
1902.09.23
|13 July 1998 <small>(aged 95)</small>&ndash;8 February 2000 <small>(aged 97)</small><br /><small>1 year, 211 days  
|1998.07.13
| colspan="2" |2000.02.08<br /><small>aged 97 years, 138 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
|{{Wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
| rowspan="2" |Greece
|Greece
|M
|M
|27 July 1903&ndash;31 October 2002<br /><small>aged 99 years, 142 days
|1903.07.27  
|8 February 2000 <small>(aged 96)</small>&ndash;31 October 3002 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>3 years, 267 days  
|2000.02.08
| colspan="2" |2002.10.31<br /><small>aged 99 years, 142 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
|{{Wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
|Greece
|M
|M
|26 April 1904&ndash;10 Jube 2004<br /><small> aged 100 years, 45 days
|1904.04.26  
|31 October 2002 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;10 June 2004 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>1 year, 224 days  
|2002.10.31
| colspan="2" |2004.06.10
 
<small>aged 100 years, 45 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum}}
|{{Wp|Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum}}
|Cambodia
|Cambodia
|M
|M
|1 September 1905&ndash;23 January 2009<br /><small>aged 103 years, 143 days
|1905.09.01
|10 June 2004 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;23 January 2009 <small>(aged 103)</small><br /><small>4 years, 192 days
|2004.01.06.10
| colspan="2" |2009.01.22<br /><small>aged 103 years, 143 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}
|{{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}
| Sudan
|Sudan
|M
|M
|10 April 1910&ndash;16 April 2009<br /><small>aged 99 years, 6 days
|1910.04.10  
|22 January 2009 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;16 April 2009 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>85 days  
|2009.01.22
| colspan="2" |2009.04.16<br /><small>aged 99 years, 6 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Johan Ferrier}}
|{{Wp|Johan Ferrier}}
|Suriname
|Suriname
|M
|M
|12 May 1910&ndash;4 January 2010<br /><small>agrd 99 years, 237 days
|1910.12.10
|16 April 2009 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;4 January 2010 <small>(aged 99)</small><br /><small>264 days  
|2009.04.16
| colspan="2" |2010.01.04<br /><small>aged 99 years, 237 days
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Bernardino Gonzalez Ruiz}}
|{{Wp|Bernardino Gonzalez Ruiz}}
| Panama
|Panama
|M
|M
|11 January 1911&ndash;15 March 2012<br /><small>aged 101 years, 64 days
|1911.01.11  
| 4 January 2010 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;15 March 2012 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>2 years, 72 days
|2010..01.04
| colspan="2" |2012.03.15<br /><small>aged 101 years, 64 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}
|{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}
|Ecuador
|Ecuador
|M
|M
| 9 October 1912&ndash;9 August 2013<br /><small>aged 100 years, 304 days
|1912.10.09
|15 March 2012 <small>(aged 99)</small>&ndash;9 August 2013 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>1 year, 144 days  
|2012.03.15
| colspan="2" |2013.08.09<br /><small>aged 100 years, 304 days
|-
|-
| {{Wp|André Prunet-Foch}}
|{{Wp|André Prunet-Foch}}
|Andorra
|Andorra
|M
|M
|3 July 1914&ndash;30 January 2017<br /><small>aged 102 years, 211 days  
|1914.07.03
|9 August 2013 <small>(aged 99)</small>&ndash;30 January 2017 <small>(aged 102)</small>
|2013.08.09
<small>3 years, 174 days</small>
| colspan="2" |2017.01.30<br /><small>aged 102 years, 211 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Đỗ Mười}}
|{{Wp|Đỗ Mười}}
|Vietnam
|Vietnam
|M
|M
|2 February 1917&ndash;1 October 2018<br /><small>aged 101 years, 241 days  
|1917.02.02
|30 January 2017 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;1 October 2018 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>{{age in years and days|2017|1|30|2018|10|1}}</small>
|2017.01.30
| colspan="2" |2018.10.01<br /><small>aged 101 years, 241 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Babiker Awadalla}}
|{{Wp|Babiker Awadalla}}
|Sudan
|Sudan
|M
|M
|2 March 1917&ndash;17 January 2019<br /><small>aged 101 years, 321 days
|1917.03.02
|1 October 2018 <small>(aged 101)</small>&ndash;17 January 2019 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>108 days  
|2018.10.01
| colspan="2" |2019.01.17<br /><small>aged 101 years, 321 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
|{{Wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
|Japan
|Japan
|M
|M
|27 May 1918&ndash;29 November 2019<br /><small>aged 101 years, 186 days
|1918.05.27  
|17 January 2019 <small>(aged 100)</small>&ndash;29 November 2019 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>314 days
|2019.01.17
| colspan="2" |2019.11.29<br /><small>aged 101 years, 186 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
|{{Wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
| South Korea
|South Korea
|M
|M
|
|
26 February 1919&ndash;25 May 2021<br /><small>aged 101 years, 89 days
1919.02.26
|29 November 2019 <small>(aged 100)</small>&ndash;25 May 2021 <small>(aged 101)</small><br /><small>178 days
|2019.11.29
| colspan="2" |2020.05.20<br /><small>aged 101 years, 89 days  
|-
|-
| {{Wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}  
|{{Wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}
|Libya
|Libya
|M
|M
| 29 January 1921&ndash;7 December 2021<br /><small>aged 100 years, 312 days
|1921.01.29  
|25 May 2021 <small>(aged 100)</small> &ndash; 7 December 2021 <small>(aged 100)</small><br /><small>196 days  
|2020.05.20
| colspan="2" |2021.12.07<br /><small>aged 100 years, 312 days  
|-
|-
|{{Wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
|{{Wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
|Peru
|Peru
|M
|M
|4 October 1921&ndash;14 July 2022<br><small> aged 100 years, 283 days
|1921.10.14  
|07 December 2021 <small>(aged 100)</small> &ndash; 14 July 2022 <small>(aged 100)</small>
|2021.12.07
<small>219 days  
| colspan="2" |2022.07.14
 
<small>aged 100 years, 283 days  
|- bgcolor="#99FF99" |
|- bgcolor="#99FF99" |
|{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}
|{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}
|Laos
|Laos
| M
|M
|born 8 February 1924'''<br />'''<small>age {{age in years and days|1924|2|8}}</small>
|1924.02.08
|14 July 2022 <small>(aged 98)</small>&ndash;11 October 2023 <small>(aged 99)</small><br><small>{{Age in years and days|2022|7|14|2023|10|11}}
|2022.07.14
|2023.10.11
|Alive
<small>age {{age in years and days|1924|2|8}}</small>  
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|- bgcolor="#fcc" |
|'''{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}'''
|'''{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}'''
|'''Ecuador'''
|'''Ecuador'''
|'''M'''
|'''M'''
|'''born 4 November 1923<br /><small>age {{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''  
|'''1923.11.04'''
|'''11 October 2023''' <small>'''(aged 99)'''&ndash;'''''present'''''<br /><small>'''{{age in years and days|2023|10|11}}'''  
|'''2023.10.11'''
| colspan="2" |'''Alive'''
'''<small>age {{age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''  
|}
|}


=='''See also'''==   
=='''See also'''==   
*[[List of longest-reigning monarchs]]  
*[[List of longest-reigning monarchs]]
*[[List of oldest living state leaders]]
*[[List of oldest living state leaders]]
*[[Lists of state leaders by age]]  
*[[Lists of state leaders by age]]
*[[List of centenarians (politicians and civil servants)]]
*[[List of centenarians (politicians and civil servants)]]
*[[Records of heads of state]]
*[[Records of heads of state]]
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*[[List of Former longest living state leaders]]
*[[List of Former longest living state leaders]]
*[[Comparison of Monarchs (list)]]
*[[Comparison of Monarchs (list)]]
*[[Kage (Naruto)]]  
*[[Kage (Naruto)]]
* [[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]]  
*[[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]]
* [[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders (31 December 2027)]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders (31 December 2027)]]
* [[Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders]]
*[[Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders]]
* [[Philippine Congress Membership if the Philippines followed The US Congress allocations]]


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

Latest revision as of 23:14, 4 July 2024

This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1 January 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.

Gallery

  • Oldest:
    Cambodia
    Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905–2009, lived: 103 years, 143 days)
    served 1962

  • 2nd Oldest:
    Turkey
    Celål Bayar (1883–1986, lived: 103 years, 98 days)
    served 1937–1939, 1950–1960

  • 3rd-Oldest:
    France
    Antoine Pinay (1891-1994, lived: 102 years, 343 days)
    served: 1962

  • 19th-oldest ever:
    Ecuador
    Guillermo Rodriguez
    (born 1923, (age 100 years, 243 days)
    served: 1972–1976

List

Ages are up to date 07/4/2024

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Date Entered
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905.09.01 2009.01.22 103 years, 143 days 2008.11.28
Original
2 Celâl Bayar Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883.05.16 1986.08.22 103 years, 98 days 2008.11.28
Original
3 Antoine Pinay France President of the Council of Ministers (1952–1953) 1891.12.30 1994.12.13 102 years, 343 days 2008.11.28
Original
4 André Prunet-Foch Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914.07.03 2017.01.30 102 years, 211 days 2008.11.28
Original
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887.12.03 1990.01.03 102 years, 48 days 2008.11.28
Original
6 Babiker Awadalla Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917.03.02 2019.01.17 101 years, 321 days 2011.03.13
Alfonso López Michelsen
7 Willem Drees The Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889.07.05 1990.05.14 101 years, 314 days 2008.11.28
Original
8 Đỗ Mười Viet Nam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		1917.02.02 2018.10.01 101 years, 241 days 2011.02.04
Carlos Mancheno Cajas
9 Zhang Qun Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889.05.09 1990.12.14 101 years, 219 days 2008.11.28
Original
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918.05.18 2019.11.29 101 years, 186 days 2012.09.14
Sir Charkas Tupper
11 Hyun Soong-jong South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919.01.26 2020.05.25 101 years, 118 days 2013.07.27
Giorgios Athansiadis-Novas
12 Piet de Jong The Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915.04.03 2016.07.27 101 years, 115 days 2008.11.28
Original
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Panama Acting President (1963) 1911.01.11 2012.03.15 101 years, 64 days 2008.11.28
Original
14 Christopher Hornsrud Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859.11.15 1960.12.12 101 years, 27 days 2008.11.28
Original
15 Mustafa Ben Halim Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921.01.29 2021.12.07 100 years, 312 days 2016.12.20
HM Queen Juliana
16 Telmo Vargas Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912.10.09 2013.08.09 100 years, 304 days 2008.11.28
Original
17 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921.10.04 2022.07.14 100 years, 283 days 2016.10.08
Saeb Salam
18 Guillermo Rodriguez Ecuador President (1972–1976) 1923.11.04 Alive 100 years, 243 days 2020.05.09
Pote Sarasin
19 Hau Pei-tsun Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919.08.08 2020.03.30 100 years, 235 days 2014.02.20
Héctor Trujillo
20 Luis Echeverría Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922.01.17 2022.07.08 100 years, 172 days 2017.04.16
Nguyễn Văn Tâm
21 Khamtai Siphandone Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		1924.02.08 Alive 100 years, 147 days 2019.06.12
Sixrto Durán Ballén
22 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924.03.03 Alive 100 years, 123 days 2019.07.21
Nelson Mandela
23 Xenophon Zolotas Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904.04.26 2004.06.10 100 years, 45 days 2008.11.28
Original
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920.01.19 2020.03.04 2014.08.14
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol
25 Abdul Salam Sabrah Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912.01.01 2012.02.02 100 years, 32 days 2008.11.28

Original

26 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1924.10.01 Alive 99 years, 277 days 2020.03.15
Tahar Ben Ammar
27 Johan Ferrier Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910.05.12 2010.01.04 99 years, 237 days 2008.11.28
Original
28 Gulzarilal Nanda India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898.07.04 1998.01.15 99 years, 195 days 2008.11.28
Original
29 Tun Tin Myanmar Prime Minister (1988) 1920.10.02 2020.05.01 99 years, 211 days 2015.07.26
Sanya Dharmasaktti
30 Lê Đức Anh Viet Nam President (1992–1997) 1920.12.01 2019.04.22 98 years, 142 days 2015.09.04
Martii Miettunen
31 Anthony Mamo Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909.01.09 2008.05.01 99 years, 113 days 2008.11.28
Original
32 Michail Stasinopoulos Greece President (1974–1975) 1903.07.27 2002.10.31 99 years, 96 days 2008.11.28
Original
33 Sir Clifford Campbell Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892.06.28 1991.09.28 99 years, 92 days 2008.11.28
Original
34 Morarji Desai India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896.02.29 1995.04.10 99 years, 41 days 2008.11.28
Original
35 Võ Chí Công Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912.08.07 2011.09.08 99 years, 32 days 2008.11.28
Original
36 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925.07.10 Alive 98 years, 360 days 2021.04.10
Fred Degazon
37 Ċensu Tabone Malta President (1989–1994) 1913.03.30 2012.03.13 98 years, 350 days 2008.11.28
Original
38 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 1925.07.17 Alive 98 years, 353 days 2021.12.25
Tomás Romero Pereira
39 Miloš Jakeš Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922.08.12 2020.07.10 98 years, 322 days 2017.10.22
Petar Stambolić
40 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925.05.08 2024.02.29 98 years, 297 days 2020.11.15
Juan José Estrada
41 Prem Tinsulanonda Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920.08.26 2019.05.26 98 years, 273 days 2015.05.19
Naji Talib
42 Pierre Count Harmel Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911.03.16 2009.11.15 98 years, 244 days 2008.11.28
Original
43 Sir Howard Harlan Cooke Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915.11.13 2014.07.11 98 years, 240 days 2009.04.25
Sir Alexander Bustamante
44 Joseph Paul-Boncour France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873.08.04 1972.03.28 98 years, 237 days 2008.11.28
Original
45a Konstantinos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918.10.18 2017.05.29 98 years, 223 days 2013.04.25
Sir Allan Louisy
46 Isidro Ayora Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879.08.31 1978.03.22 98 years, 203 days 2008.11.28
Original
47 Émile Reuter Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874.08.02 1973.02.14 98 years, 196 days 2008.11.28
Original
48 Mamadou Dia Senegal President (1960–1962) 1910.07.18 2009.01.25 98 years, 191 days 2008.11.28
Original
49 Aden Adde Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908.12.09 2007.06.08 98 years, 181 days 2008.11.28
Original
50 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Laos President (1992–1998) 1910.04.09 2008.09.09 98 years, 153 days 2008.11.28
Original
51 Émile Derlin Zinsou Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918.03.23 2016.07.18 98 years, 127 days 2012.06.23
Sir Garfield Todd
52 Borys Martos Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879.05.20 1977.10.19 98 years, 122 days 2008.11.28
Original
53 Artúr Görgei Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818.01.30 1916.05.21 98 years, 112 days 2008.11.28
Original
54 Lubomír Štrougal Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924.10.19 2023.02.06 98 years, 110 days 2020.04.16
Antonio Imbert Barrera
55 Jean Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921.01.05 2019.04.23 98 years, 108 days 2015.11.22
Emilio Aguinaldo
56 Gough Whitlam Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916.07.11 2014.10.21 98 years, 102 days 2010.04.30
Tiburcio Carias Andino
57 Giorgio Napolitano Italy President (2006–2015) 1925.06.29 2023.09.22 98 years, 85 days 2021.01.12
Robert Mugabe
58 Venceslau Brás Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868.02.26 1966.05.15 98 years, 78 days 2008.11.28
Original
59 Claude Rostain Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916.12.16 2015.02.10 98 years, 56 days 2010.11.22
Sir Mackenzie Bowell
60 R. Venkataraman India President (1987–1992) 1910.12.04 2009.01.27 98 years, 54 days 2008.11.28
Original
61 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926.05.29 Alive 98 years, 36 days 2022.06.12
Dom Mintoff
62 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875.07.10 1973.07.25 98 years, 15 days 2008.11.28
Original
63 Gabriel París Gordillo Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910.03.08 2008.03.21 98 years, 13 days 2008.11.28
Original
64 Abdelsalam Majali Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925.02.18 2023.01.03 97 years, 319 days 2021.12.30
Joaquin Balaguer
65 Kenan Evren Türkiye President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989) 		1917.06.17 2015.05.09 97 years, 296 days 2011.09.14
Phạm Văn Đồng
66 Wellington Koo China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888.01.29 1985.11.14 97 years, 289 days 2008.11.28
Original
67 Baron Ignaz von Plener Austria-Hungary Minister-President (1870) 1810.05.21 1908.02.17 97 years, 272 days 2008.11.28
Original
68 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866.02.03 1963.10.30 97 years, 267 days 2008.11.28
Original
69 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921.04.27 2018.12.28 97 years, 245 days 2016.04.23
-
70 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926.11.03 Alive 97 years, 244 days 2022.12.14HH Michael I
71 Francesc Badia Batalla Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923.01.10 2020.08.14 97 years, 217 days 2018.04.28
Ahmed Ben Bella
72 Arnaldo Forlani Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925.12.08 2023.07.06 97 years, 210 days 2021.10.11
Belisario Betancur
73 Ramón José Velásquez Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916.11.28 2014.06.14 97 years, 208 days 2010.11.04
José Bordas Valdez
74 He Yingqin Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890.04.02 1987.10.21 97 years, 202 days 2008.11.28
Original
75 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926.12.09 Alive 97 years, 208 days 2023.01.21
Mario Echandi Jiménez
76 Lee Teng-hui Taiwan President (1988–2000) 1923.01.15 2020.07.30 97 years, 197 days 2018.04.15
Philippe Pétain
77 Liam Cosgrave Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920.04.13 2017.10.04 97 years, 174 days 2014.12.02
Emilio Bello Codesido
78 Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872.03.15 1969.08.14 97 years, 152 days 2008.11.28
Original
79 Patricio Aylwin Chile President (1990–1994) 1918.11.26 2016.04.19 97 years, 145 days 2013.05.26
Charles de Freycinet
80 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915.11.25 2013.04.14 97 years, 140 days 2023.08.20
Federico Chaves
81 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974) 		1902.09.23 2000.02.08 97 years, 138 days 2008.11.28
Original
82 Martial Célestin Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913.10.04 2011.02.04 97 years, 123 days 2009.11.28
Original
83 Thanin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927.04.05 Alive 97 years, 90 days 2023.08.20Fumio Gotō
84 Gheorghe Apostol Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913.05.16 2010.08.21 97 years, 97 days 2008.11.28
Original
85 Kenneth Kaunda Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924.04.28 2021.06.17 97 years, 50 days 2019.09.29
Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
86 Walter Scheel West Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919.07.18 2016.08.24 97 years, 47 days 2014.01.28
Wijeyananda Dahayanake
87 Camille Huysmans Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871.05.26 1968.02.25 96 years, 275 days 2008.11.28
Original
88 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915.11.25 2013.04.14 97 years, 140 days 2009.07.31
Victor Paz Estensorro
89 Yitzhak Shamir Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915.10.22 2012.06.30 96 years, 252 days 2009.03.23
Sandro Pertini
90 Helmut Schmidt West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918.12.23 2015.11.10 96 years, 322 days 2013.06.22
Charles de Freycinet
91 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851.04.10 1948.02.16 96 years, 312 days restored2024.07.05
Jiang Zemin
92 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912.01.01 2008.11.04 96 years, 308 days 2008.11.28
Original
93 Habib Bourguiba Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903.03.03 2000.04.06 96 years, 247 days 2008.11.28
Original
94 Vyacheslav Molotov Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890.03.09 1986.11.08 96 years, 244 days 2008.11.28
Original
95 Yang Hyong-sop North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1925.10.01 2022.05.13 96 years, 224 days 2021.07.10
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
96 Pedro Richter Prada Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921.01.04 2017.07.14 96 years, 191 days 2015.10.29
Constantin Ion Parhon
97 Elizabeth II United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926.04.21 2022.09.09 96 years, 140 days 2022.04.02
Hans Schaffner
98 Kim Yong-nam North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928.02.04 Alive 96 years, 151 days 2024.04.18
Pedro Lascuráin
99 Alejandro Deustua Peru Prime Minister (1902) 1849.03.22 1945.08.06 96 years, 137 days 2008.11.28
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100 Jiang Zemin China General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1989-2002)
President (1993-2003) 		1926.08.17 20222.11.30 96 years, 105 days restored 2022.07.05
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
1xx Abderrahmane Youssoufi Morocco Prime Minister (1998–2002) 1924.03.08 2020.05.29 96 years, 82 days 2019.08.06
Roberto M. Levingston
Pedro Lascuráin Mexico Acting President (1913) 1856.05.08 1952.07.21 96 years, 74 days 2008.11.28
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Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Birth Death Age After
The following persons might be older than 97-21 on the List but their Date of Birth is uncertain.
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2013 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days 2013.01.13
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Hastings Banda Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)		 1898 1997 98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days 2013.01.17
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Constantine Kollias Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days 2013.01.17
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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age age by 12-31-24
1 Arnold Rüütel Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006) 		1928.05.10 Alive 96 years, 55 days 96 years, 235 days
2 Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928.05.11 Alive 96 years, 54 days 96 years, 234 days
3 Péter Boross Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928.08.27 Alive 95 years, 312 days 96 years, 126 days
4 Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928.10.23 Alive 95 years, 255 days 96 years, 69 days
5 Édouard Balladur France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929.05.02 Alive 95 years, 63 days 95 years, 243 days
6 Sam Nujoma Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929.05.12 Alive 95 years, 53 days 95 years, 233 days
7 Orville Turnquest Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929.07.19 Alive 94 years, 351 days 95 years, 165 days
8 Jamshid bin Abdullah Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929.09.16 Alive 94 years, 292 days 95 years, 106 days
9 Violeta Chamorro Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929.10.18 Alive 94 years, 260 days 95 years, 74 days
10 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Mongolian People's Republic General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929.11.15 Alive 94 years, 232 days 95 years, 46 days
11 Alfred Moisiu Albania President (2002–2007) 1929.12.01 alive 94 years, 216 days 95 years, 30 days
12 Selim Hoss Lebanon Acting President (1988–1989; 1989) 1929.12.20 alive 94 years, 197 days 95 years, 11 days
Lee Hyun-jae South Korea Prime Minister (1988)
Milan Panić Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
15 Efraín Goldenberg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 1929.12.28 Alive 94 years, 189 days 95 years, 3 days
16 Ahmed Osman Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 1930.01.03 Alive 94 years, 183 days 94 years, 363 days
17 Ion Iliescu Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)		 1930.03.03 Alive 94 years, 123 days 94 years, 303 days
18 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930.04.15 Alive 94 years, 80 days 94 years, 260 days
19 José Sarney Brazil President (1985–1990) 1930.04.24 Alive 94 years, 71 days 94 years, 251 days

Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885

Key
Current Longest-living Former Longest-living
Name Country

Sex

Lifespan Became eldest Ceased Death
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Guatemala M 1802.10.19 1897.05.14
aged 94 years, 207 days
Count Bernhard von Rechberg Austria M 1806.07.17 1897.05.14 1899.02.26
aged 92 years 224 days
Tomas Gormensoro Albin Uruguay M 1810.01.27 1899.02.26 1900.04.12
90 years, 76 days
Pope Leo XIII Papal States M 1810.03.02 1900.04.12 1903.07.20
aged 93 years, 140 days

Freihrr Ignaz von Plener

Austria M 1810.02.21 1903.07.20 1908.02.17
aged 97 years, 272 days
Artúr Gorgey Hungary M 1818.01.30 1908.02.17 1916.05.21
aged 98 years, 113 days
Mackenzie Bowell Canada M 1823.12.27 1916.05.21 1917.12.10
aged 93 years, 348 days
Charles de Freycinet France M 1828.11.14 1917.12.10 1923.05.14
aged 94 years, 181 days
Matsukata Masayoshi Japan M 1835.02.25 1923.05.14 1924.07.02
aged 89 years, 127 days

Jules Méline

France M 1838.05.20 1924.07.02 1925.12.21
aged 87 years, 216 days
Paolo Boselli Italy M 1838.06.08 1925.12.21 1932.03.10
aged 93 years, 272 days
Francisco Andrade Marín Ecuador M 1841.11.15 1932.03.10 1935.09.06
aged 93 years, 295 days
Lizardo Garcia Ecuador

M

1844.04.26 1935.09.06 1937.05.29
aged 93 years, 34 days
Eliodoro Villazón Bolivia M 1848.01.22 1937.05.29 1939.09.12
aged 91 years, 233 days
Alejandro Deustua Peru M 1849.03.22 1939.09.12 1945.08.06
aged 96 years, 138 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Vatican City M 1851.04.10 1945.08.06 1948.05.16
aged 96 years, 312 days
Philippe Petain France M 1856.04.24 1948.02.16 1951.07.23
aged 95 years, 90 days
Pedro Lascurain Mexico M 1856.05.08 1951.07.23 1952.07.21
aged 96 years, 74 days
Christopher Hornsrud Norway M 1859.11.15 1952.07.21 1960.12.12
aged 101 years, 27 days
Venceslau Brás Brazil M 1868.02.26 1960.12.12 1966.05.15
aged 98 years, 78 days
Camille Huysmans Belgium M 1871.05.26 1966.05.15 1968.02.26
aged 96 years, 275 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru M 1872..03.15 1968.02.26 1969.08.14
aged 97 years, 152 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour France M 1873.08.04 1969.08.14 1972.03.28
aged 98 years, 237 days
Émile Reuter Luxembourg M 1874.08.02 1972.03.28 1973.02.14
aged 98 years, 196 days
Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham Hungary M 1875.07.10 1973.02.14 1973.07.25
aged 98 years, 15 days
Federico Páez Ecuador M 1877.06.04 1973.07.25 1974.02.09
aged 96 years, 250 days
Borys Martos Ukraine M 1879.05.20 1974.02.09 1977.09.17
aged 98 years, 122 days
Isidro Ayora Ecuador M 1879.08.31 1977.09.17 1978.03.22
aged 98 years, 203 days
Federico Chaves Paraguay M 1882.02.15 1978.03.22 1978.04.24
aged 96 years, 68 days
Celál Bayar Türkiye M 1883.05.16 1978.04.24 1986.08.22
aged 103 years, 99 days
Willem Drees Netherlands M 1886.07.05 1986.08.22 1988.05.14
aged 101 years, 314 days
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan M• 1887.12.03 1988.05.14 1990.01.20
aged 102 years, 48 days
Zhang Qun Taiwan M 1889.05.09 1990.01.20 1990.12.14
aged 101 years, 220 days
Antoine Pinay France M 1891.12.30 1990.12.14 1994.12.13
aged 102 years, 348 days
Morarji Desai India M 1896.02.29 1994.12.13 1995.04.10

aged 99 years, 41 days

Gulzarilal Nanda India M 1898.07.04 1995.04.10 1998.01.15
aged 99 years, 195 days
Constantine Kollias Greece M 1901 1998.01.15 1998.07.13
aged 96 years 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania M

1902.09.23

1998.07.13 2000.02.08
aged 97 years, 138 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Greece M 1903.07.27 2000.02.08 2002.10.31
aged 99 years, 142 days
Xenophon Zolotas Greece M 1904.04.26 2002.10.31 2004.06.10

aged 100 years, 45 days

Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum Cambodia M 1905.09.01 2004.01.06.10 2009.01.22
aged 103 years, 143 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan M 1910.04.10 2009.01.22 2009.04.16
aged 99 years, 6 days
Johan Ferrier Suriname M 1910.12.10 2009.04.16 2010.01.04
aged 99 years, 237 days
Bernardino Gonzalez Ruiz Panama M 1911.01.11 2010..01.04 2012.03.15
aged 101 years, 64 days
Telmo Vargas Ecuador M 1912.10.09 2012.03.15 2013.08.09
aged 100 years, 304 days
André Prunet-Foch Andorra M 1914.07.03 2013.08.09 2017.01.30
aged 102 years, 211 days
Đỗ Mười Vietnam M 1917.02.02 2017.01.30 2018.10.01
aged 101 years, 241 days
Babiker Awadalla Sudan M 1917.03.02 2018.10.01 2019.01.17
aged 101 years, 321 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan M 1918.05.27 2019.01.17 2019.11.29
aged 101 years, 186 days
Hyun Soong-jong South Korea M

1919.02.26

2019.11.29 2020.05.20
aged 101 years, 89 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Libya M 1921.01.29 2020.05.20 2021.12.07
aged 100 years, 312 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Peru M 1921.10.14 2021.12.07 2022.07.14

aged 100 years, 283 days

Khamtai Siphandone Laos M 1924.02.08 2022.07.14 2023.10.11 Alive

age 100 years, 147 days

Guillermo Rodriguez Ecuador M 1923.11.04 2023.10.11 Alive

age 100 years, 243 days

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References


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