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This article lists the 100 oldest 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 state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. Ek Yi Oun, fellow Cambodian prime minister, lived between 102 years, 1 day, and 103 years, 364 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) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days.


== List ==
=='''Gallery'''==
    '''Living'''
<gallery widths="175" style="line-height:normal">
File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cambodia<br />{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}served 1962
File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png|2nd Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]Turkey<bgoatr in/>{{Wp|Celål Bayar}}<br />served 1937–1939, 1950&ndash;1960
File:Antoine Pinay 1952.jpg|3rd-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France<br />served: 1962
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|15th-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
File:Raif Dizdarević (političar).jpg|Olde living leader of a now defunct state and 66th-oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yugoslavia<br />{{Wp|Raif Dizdarevic}}<br />served: 1988&ndash;1989
</gallery>
 
=='''List'''==
UPDATED {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!style="text-align:center"|'''Color'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''Note'''
|-
| bgcolor=#9bddff | Columbia Blue || Living State Leaders and State Leaders
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!<abbr>No.</abbr>
|-
!Name
!style="text-align:center"|'''No.'''
!State
!style="text-align:center"|'''Name'''
!Position
!style="text-align:center"|'''State'''
!Birth
!style="text-align:center"|'''Position'''
!Death
!style="text-align:center"|'''Birth'''
!Age
!style="text-align:center"|'''Death'''
|-
!style="text-align:center"|'''Age'''
|1
|-  
|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
| 1
|Cambodia
| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chau_Sen_Cocsal_Chhum Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum]
|Prime Minister (1962)
| [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cambodia||Acting Prime Minister (1962)
|1905
|1905
|2009
|2009
|103 years, 143 days
|103 years, 143 days
|-
|-
|2
| 2
|Celâl Bayar
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celâl_Bayar Celâl Bayar]
|Turkey
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
|Prime Minister (1937–1939)
|Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960)  
President (1950–1960)
|1883
|1883
|1986
|1986
|103 years, 98 days
|103 years, 98 days
|-
|-
|3
| 3
|Antoine Pinay
| data-sort-value="Pinay, Antoine" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Pinay Antoine Pinay]
|France
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|Prime Minister (1952–1953)
|Prime Minister (1952–1953)
|1891
|1891
|1994
|1994
|102 years, 348 days
|102 years, 343 days
|-
|-
|4
|4
|André Prunet-Foch
| data-sort-value="Prunet-Foch, André" | [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Prunet-Foch André Prunet-Foch]
|Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|French Viguier (1977–1980)
|French Viguier (1977–1980)
|1914
|1914
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|102 years, 211 days
|102 years, 211 days
|-
|-
|5
| 5
|Naruhiko Higashikuni
| data-sort-value="Higashikuni Naruhiko" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Naruhiko_Higashikuni Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni]
|Japan
| [[File:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Japan  
|Prime Minister (1945)
| Prime Minister (1945)
|1887
| 1887
|1990
| 1990
|102 years, 48 days
| 102 years, 48 days
|-
|1-6
|Ek Yi Oun
|Cambodia
|Prime Minister (1958)
|1910
|2013
|102 years, 1 day to
103 years, 364 days
|-
|-
|7
| 6
|Babiker Awadalla
| data-sort-value="Awadalla, Babiker" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babiker_Awadalla Babiker Awadalla]
|Sudan
|[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Sudan
|Prime Minister (1969)
|Prime Minister (1969)
|1917
|1917
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|101 years, 321 days
|101 years, 321 days
|-
|-
|8
| 7
|Willem Drees
| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" | [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Drees Willem Drees]
|Netherlands
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands|| Prime Minister (1948–1958)  
|Prime Minister (1948–1958)
| 1889
|1886
| 1990
|1988
| 101 years, 314 days
|101 years, 314 days
|-
|-
|9
| 8
|Đỗ Mười
| data-sort-value="Đỗ Mười" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Đỗ_Mười Đỗ Mười]
|Vietnam
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1991–1997)
|1917
|1917
|2018
|2018
|101 years, 241 days
|101 years, 243 days  
|-
|-  
|10
| 9
|Zhang Qun
| data-sort-value="Zhang Qun" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Qun Zhang Qun]
|China
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
|Premier (1947–1948)
| Premier (1947–1948)
|1889
| 1889
|1990
| 1990
|101 years, 219 days
| 101 years, 219 days
|-
|-  
|11
| 10
|Yasuhiro Nakasone
| data-sort-value="Nakasone Yasuhiro" | [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuhiro_Nakasone Yasuhiro Nakasone]
|Japan
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Japan
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
|1918
|1918
|2019
|2019
|101 years, 186 days
|101 years, 186 days
|-
|-  
|12
| 11
|Piet de Jong
| data-sort-value="Jong, Piet de" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_de_Jong Piet de Jong]
|Netherlands
|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
|1915
|1915
|2016
|2016
|101 years, 115 days
|101 years, 115 days
|-
|-  
|13
| 12
|Hyun Soong-jong
| data-sort-value="Hyun Soong-jong" | [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyun_Soong-jong Hyun Soong-jong]
|South Korea
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Korea
|Prime Minister (1992–1993)
| Prime Minister (1992–1993)
|1919
| 1919  
|2020
| 2020
|101 years, 89 days
| 101 years, 89 days
|-
|-  
|14
| 13
|Bernardino González Ruiz
| data-sort-value="Gonzáles Ruiz, Bernardino" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardino_González_Ruiz Bernardino González Ruiz]
|Panama
| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Panama
|President (1963)
| Acting President (1963)  
|1911
| 1911
|2012
| 2012
|101 years, 64 days
| 101 years, 64 days
|-
|-  
|15
| 14
|Christopher Hornsrud
| data-sort-value="Hornsrud, Christopher" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hornsrud Christopher Hornsrud]
|Norway
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Norway
|Prime Minister (1928)
|Prime Minister (1928)
|1859
|1859
|1960
|1960
|101 years, 27 days
|101 years, 27 days
|-
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|16
|'''15'''
|Mustafa Ben Halim
| data-sort-value="Rodriguez, Guillermo" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Rodríguez_(politician) Guillermo Rodrígue]'''
|Libya
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Ecuador'''
| Acting President (1972–1976)
| '''1923'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
|-  
| 16
| data-sort-value="Ben Halim, Mustafa" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Ben_Halim Mustafa Ben Halim]
|[[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Libya
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
|1921
|1921
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|100 years, 312 days
|100 years, 312 days
|-
|-
|17
| 17
|Telmo Vargas
| data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telmo_Vargas Telmo Vargas]
|Ecuador
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|Head of State (1966)
|Acting Leader (1966)
|1912
|1912
|2013
|2013
|100 years, 304 days
|100 years, 304 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''19'''
| data-sort-value="Siphandone, Khamtai" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamtai_Suphandone Khamtai Siphandone]'''
| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''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}}'''
|-
| 19
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Morales_Bermúdez Francisco Morales Bermúdez]
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980)
|1921
|2022
|100 years, 283 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''20'''
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomiichi_Murayama Tomiichi Murayama]'''
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Japan'''|| Prime Minister (1994–1996)
| '''1924'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|-
|-
|18
| 21
|Hau Pei-tsun
| data-sort-value="Hau Pei-tsun" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hau_Pei-tsun Hau Pei-tsun]
|Taiwan
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan||Premier (1990–1993)
|Premier (1990–1993)
|1919
|1919
|2020
|2020
|100 years, 235 days
|100 years, 235 days
|-
|-
|'''19'''
| 22
|'''{{wp|Francisco Morales-Bermúdez}}'''
| data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Mukhtar_Mohamed_Hussein Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein]
| '''Peru'''
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia
|Prime Minister (1975)
| Interim president (1969)
President (1975–1980)
| 1912
|1921
| 2012
|'''Alive'''
| 100 years, 186 days
|'''100 years, 147 days'''
|-
|-
| 23
| rowspan="2" |20
| data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Echeverria Luis Echeverría]
|Xenophon Zolotas
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mexico
|Greece
| President (1970–1976)
|Prime Minister (1989–1990)
| 1922
| 2022
| 100 years, 172 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''24'''
| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter Jimmy Carter]'''  
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''United States'''
| President (1977&ndash;1981)  
| '''1924'''
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|-  
| rowspan="2" | 25
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophon_Zolotas Xenophon Zolotas]
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990)
|1904
|1904
|2004
|2004
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
|-
|-
|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
| data-sort-value="Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Pérez_de_Cuéllar Javier Pérez de Cuéllar]
|Peru
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|Prime Minister (2000–2001)
| Prime Minister (2000–2001)
|1920
| 1920
|2020
| 2020
|-
|-  
|'''22'''
| 27
|'''{{wp|Luis Echeverría}}'''
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Ferrier Johan Ferrier]
| '''Mexico'''
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Suriname
|President (1970–1976)
| President (1975–1980)
|1922
| 1910
|'''Alive'''
| 2010
|'''100 years, 42 days'''
| 99 years, 237 days  
|-
|-  
|Abdul Salam Sabrah
| 28
|North Yemen
| data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_Tin Tun Tin]
|Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)
| [[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Burma
|1912
| Prime Minister (1988)  
|2012
| 1920
|100 years, 32 days
| 2020
|-
| 99 years, 211 days
|19-24
|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
|Somalia
|Interim president (1969)
|1912
|2012
|100 years, 0 to 163 days
|-
|25
|Johan Ferrier
|Suriname
|President (1975–1980)
|1910
|2010
|99 years, 237 days
|-
|26
|Tun Tin
|Burma
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1920
|2020
|99 years, 212 days
|-
|-
|27
| 29
|Gulzarilal Nanda
| data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzarilal_Nanda Gulzarilal Nanda]
|India
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
| Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
|1898
| 1898
|1998
| 1998
|99 years, 195 days
| 99 years, 195 days
|-
|-
|28
| 30
|Mohammed Karim Lamrani
| data-sort-value="Lamrani, Mohammed Karim" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed-Karim_Lamrani Mohammed Karim Lamrani]
|Morocco
| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Morocco
|Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)
|Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)
|1919
|1919
|2018
|2018
|99 years, 142 days
|99 years, 142 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''31'''
| data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahathir_Mohamad Mahathir Mohamad]'''
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Malaysia'''
| Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)
| '''1925'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''32'''
| data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Hassan_Sharq Mohammad Hasan Sharq]'''
| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Afghanistan'''
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)
| '''1925'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|-
|-
|29
| 33
|Anthony Mamo
| data-sort-value="Mamo, Anthony" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Mamo  Anthony Mamo]
|Malta
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
|Governor-General (1971–1974)
|Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)
President (1974–1976)
|1909
|1909
|2008
|2008
|99 years, 113 days
|99 years, 113 days
|-
|-  
|30
| 34
|Michail Stasinopoulos
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morarji_Desai Morarji Desai]
|Greece
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|1896
|1995
|99 years, 41 days
|-
|35
| data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, Michail" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michail_Stasinopoulos Michail Stasinopoulos]
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece  
|President (1974–1975)
|President (1974–1975)
|1903
|1903
|2002
|2002
|99 years, 96 days
|99 years, 96 days
|-
|-  
|31
| 36
|Clifford Campbell
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" |  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Campbell Clifford Campbell]
|Jamaica
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|1892
|1892
|1991
|1991
|99 years, 92 days
|99 years, 92 days
|-
|-  
|32
| 37
|Morarji Desai
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morarji_Desai Morarji Desai]
|India
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|1896
|1896
|1995
|1995
|99 years, 41 days
|99 years, 41 days
|-
|-  
|33
| 38
|Võ Chí Công
| data-sort-value="Võ Chí Công" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vō_Chí_Công Võ Chí Công]
|Vietnam
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
|Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)
| Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)
|1912
| 1912
|2011
| 2011
|99 years, 32 days
| 99 years, 32 days
|-
|-  
|34
| 39
|Abdel Halim Muhammad
| data-sort-value="Tabone, Ċensu" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ċensu_Tabone Ċensu Tabone]
|Sudan
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
|Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)
|1910
|2009
|99 years, 6 days
|-
|35
|Ċensu Tabone
|Malta
|President (1989–1994)
|President (1989–1994)
|1913
|1913
|2012
|2012
|98 years, 350 days
|98 years, 350 days
|-
|-  
|25-36
| 40
|Hastings Banda
| data-sort-value="Mwinyi, Ali Hassan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Hassan_Mwinyi Ali Hassan Mwinyi]
|Malawi
|[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tanzania
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)
|President (1985–1995)
State President (1966–1994)
|1925
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
|2024
|1898
|98 years, 297 days
|1997
|-  
|98 years, 329 days to
| 41
99 years, 328 days
| data-sort-value="Tinsulanonda. Prem" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prem_Tinsulanomda Prem Tinsulanonda]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand
|37
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)  
|Prem Tinsulanonda
|Thailand
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)
|1920
|1920
|2019
|2019
|98 years, 273 days
|98 years, 273 days
|-
|-
|38
| 42
|The Count Harmel
| data-sort-value="Harmel, Pierre" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Harmel Pierre Harmel]
|Belgium
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
|Prime Minister (1965–1966)
|Prime Minister (1965–1966)
|1911
|1911
|2009
|2009
|98 years, 244 days
|98 years, 244 days
|-
|-  
|39
| 43
|Howard Cooke
| data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Cooke Howard Cooke]
|Jamaica
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica
|Governor-General (1991–2006)
|Governor-General (1991–2006)
|1915
|1915
|2014
|2014
|98 years, 240 days
|98 years, 240 days
|-
|-  
|40
| 44
|Joseph Paul-Boncour
| data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, Joseph" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Paul-Boncour Joseph Paul-Boncour]
|France
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
|1873
|1873
|1972
|1972
|98 years, 237 days
|98 years, 237 days
|-
|-  
|41
| 45
|Konstantinos Mitsotakis
| data-sort-value="Mitsotakis, Konstabtinos" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstabtinos_Mitsotakis Konstantinos Mitsotakis]
|Greece
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|1918
|1918
|2017
|2017
|98 years, 223 days
|98 years, 223 days
|-
|-  
|42
| 46
|Isidro Ayora
| data-sort-value="Ayora, Isidro" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isidro_Ayora Isidro Ayora]
|Ecuador
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|President (1926–1931)
|President (1926–1931)
|1879
|1879
|1978
|1978
|98 years, 203 days
|98 years, 203 days
|-
|-  
|43
| 47
|Émile Reuter
| data-sort-value="Reuter" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_Reuter Émile Reuter]
|Luxembourg
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|1874
|1874
|1973
|1973
|98 years, 196 days
|98 years, 196 days
|-
|-  
|44
| 48
|Mamadou Dia
| data-sort-value="Dia, Mamadou" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamadou_Dia Mamadou Dia]
|Senegal
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Senegal  
|Prime Minister (1960–1962)
| Prime Minister (1960–1962)
|1910
| 1910
|2009
| 2009
|98 years, 191 days
| 98 years, 191 days
|-
|-  
|45
| 49
|Aden Adde
| data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Adde Aden Adde]
|Somalia
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia
|President (1960–1967)
| President (1960–1967)
|1908
| 1908
|2007
| 2007
|98 years, 181 days
| 98 years, 181 days
|-
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|46
|'''50'''
|Nouhak Phoumsavanh
| data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdoulaye_Wade Abdoulaye Wade]'''
|Laos
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Senegal'''
| President (2000–2012)
| '''1926'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|-
| 51
| data-sort-value="Phoumsavanh. Nouhak" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouhak_Phoumsavanh Nouhak Phoumsavanh]
|[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Laos
|President (1992–1998)
|President (1992–1998)
|1910
|1910
|2008
|2008
|98 years, 153 days
|98 years, 154 days
|-
|-
|47
| 52
|Lê Đức Anh
| data-sort-value="Lê Đức Anh@" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lê_Đức_Anh Lê Đức Anh]
|Vietnam
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
|President (1992–1997)
|President (1992–1997)
|1920
|1920
|2019
|2019
|98 years, 142 days
|98 years, 143 days  
|-
|-  
|48
| 53
|Émile Derlin Zinsou
| data-sort-value="Zinsou, Émile Derlin" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_Derlin_Zinsou Émile Derlin Zinsou]
|Dahomey
|[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dahomey  
|President (1968–1969)
|President (1968–1969)
|1918
|1918
|2016
|2016
|98 years, 127 days
|98 years, 127 days
|-
|-  
|49
| 54
|Borys Martos
| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" |  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borys_Martos Borys Martos]
|Ukraine
| [[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ukraine
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
|1879
| 1879
|1977
| 1977
|98 years, 122 days
| 98 years, 123 days
|-
|-  
|50
| 55
|Artúr Görgei
| data-sort-value="Štrougal, Lubomir" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubomir_Štrougal Lubomír Štrougal]
|Hungary
| [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|1818
| 1924
|1916
| 2022
|98 years, 112 days
| 98 years, 110 days
|-
|-  
|51
| 56
|Jean
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Grand_Duke_of_Jean Jean]
|Luxembourg
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|1921
|1921
|2019
|2019
|98 years, 108 days
|98 years, 108 days
|-
|-  
|52
| 57
|Gough Whitlam
| data-sort-value="Whitlam, Gough" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough_Whitlam Gough Whitlam]
|Australia
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Australia
|Prime Minister (1972–1975)
| Prime Minister (1972–1975)
|1916
| 1916
|2014
| 2014
|98 years, 102 days
| 98 years, 102 days
|-
|-  
|53
| 58
|Venceslau Brás
| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Napolitano Giorgio Napolitano]
|Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|President (1914–1918)
|President (2006–2015)
|1868
| 1925
|1966
| 2023
|98 years, 78 days
| 98 years, 85 days
|-
|-  
|54
| 59
|Claude Rostain
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venceslau_Brás Venceslau Brás]
|Andorra
| [[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
| President (1914–1918)
|1916
| 1868
|2015
| 1966
|98 years, 56 days
| 98 years, 78 days
|-
|-  
|55
| 60
|Ramaswamy Venkataraman
| data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramaswamy_Venkataran Ramaswamy Venkataraman]
|India
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India||President (1987–1992)
|President (1987–1992)
|1910
|1910
|2009
|2009
|98 years, 54 days
|98 years, 54 days
|-
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''56'''
| '''61'''
|'''{{wp|Khamtai Siphandon}}'''
| data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valdas" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdas_Adamkus Valdas Adamkus]'''  
| '''Laos'''
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''  
|Prime Minister (1991–1998)
| President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)  
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
| '''1926'''
President (1998–2006)
| '''Alive'''  
|1924
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|-  
|'''98 years, 20 days'''
| 62
|-
| data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső" | [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dezső_Pattantyús-Ábrahám Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám]
|57
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp; Hungarian Soviet Republic<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp; Hungary|||Prime Minister (1919)
|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám
|Hungary
|Prime Minister (1919)
|1875
|1875
|1973
|1973
|98 years, 15 days
|98 years, 15 days
|-
| 63
| data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Paris_Gordillo Gabriel París Gordillo]
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
| President (1957–1958)
| 1910
| 2008
| 98 years, 13 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
| '''64'''
| data-sort-value="Dizdarević, Raif" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raif_Dizdarević Raif Dizdarević]'''
| [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia'''
| President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)
| '''1926'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|-
| 65
| data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miloš_Jakeš Miloš Jakeš]
| [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
| 1922
| 2020
| 97 years, 332 days
|-
| 66
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelsalam_Majali Abdelsalam al-Majali]
| [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jordan
| Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
| 1925
| 2023
| 97 years, 319 days
|-
| 67
| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Evren Kenan Evren]
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)
| 1917
| 2015
| 97 years, 296 days
|-
| 68
| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Ignaz_von_Plener Baron Ignaz von Plener]
| [[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cislethania<br /><small/>([[File:Flag of Austria-Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Austria-Hungary)</small>
| Minister-President (1870)
| 1810
| 1908
| 97 years, 272 days
|-
| 69
| data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dohmnall_Ua_Buachalla Domhnall Ua Buachalla]
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Irish Free State
| Governor-General (1932–1936)
| 1866
| 1963
| 97 years, 267 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''70'''
| data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanin_Kraivichien Thanin Kraivichien]'''
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''
| Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)
| '''1927'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|-
|-
|58
| 71
|Gabriel París Gordillo
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesc_Badoa__Batalla Francesc Badia Batalla]
|Colombia
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|President (1957–1958)
|1910
|2008
|98 years, 13 days
|-
|'''59'''
|'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
| '''Japan'''
|Prime Minister (1994–1996)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''97 years, 362 days'''
|-
|60
|Miloš Jakeš
|Czechoslovakia
|General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|1922
|2020
|97 years, 332 days
|-
|61
|Kenan Evren
|Turkey
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)
|1917
|2015
|97 years, 296 days
|-
|62
|Wellington Koo
|China
|Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)
|1888
|1985
|97 years, 289 days
|-
|63
|Ignaz von Plener
|Cisleithania
( Austria-Hungary)
|Minister-President (1870)
|1810
|1908
|97 years, 272 days
|-
|64
|Domhnall Ua Buachalla
|Irish Free State
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|1866
|1963
|97 years, 267 days
|-
|65
|Abdelmalek Benhabyles
|Algeria
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)
|1921
|2018
|97 years, 245 days
|-
|66
|Francesc Badia Batalla
|Andorra
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|1923
|1923
|2020
|2020
|97 years, 217 days
|97 years, 217 days
|-
|-  
|67
| 72
|Ramón José Velásquez
| data-sort-value="Forlani, Arnaldo" |  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnaldo_Forlani Arnaldo Forlani]
|Venezuela
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Interim president (1993–1994)
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|1925
|2023
|97 years, 210 days
|- 
| 73
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramón_José_Velasquez Ramón José Velásquez]
|[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Venezuela||President (1993-1994)
|1916
|1916
|2014
|2014
|97 years, 208 days
|97 years, 208 days
|-
|-  
|68
| 74
|He Yingqin
| data-sort-value="He Yingpin" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Yingpin He Yingqin]
|China
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
|Premier (1949)
| Premier (1949)
|1890
| 1890
|1987
| 1987
|97 years, 202 days
| 97 years, 202 days
|-
|-  
|69
| 75
|Lee Teng-hui
| data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Teng-hui Lee Teng-hui]
|Taiwan
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
|President (1988–2000)
| President (1988-2000)
Chairman of the Kuomintang (1988–2000)
| 1923
|1923
| 2020
|2020
| 97 years, 197 days
|97 years, 197 days
|-  
|-
| 76
|70
| data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Cosgrave Liam Cosgrave]
|Liam Cosgrave
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ireland
|Ireland
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
|1920
|1920
|2017
|2017
|97 years, 174 days
|97 years, 174 days
|-
|-  
|71
| 77
|Alfredo Solf y Muro
| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Solf_y_Muro Alfredo Solf y Muro]
|Peru
| [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|Prime Minister (1939–1944)
| Prime Minister (1939–1944)  
|1872
| 1872
|1969
| 1969
|97 years, 152 days
| 97 years, 152 days
|-
|-  
|'''72'''
| 78
|'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricio_Aylwin Patricio Aylwin]
| '''United States'''
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile
|President (1977–1981)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''97 years, 150 days'''
|-
|73
|Patricio Aylwin
|Chile
|President (1990–1994)
|President (1990–1994)
|1918
| 1918
|2016
| 2016
|97 years, 145 days
| 97 years, 145 days
|-
|-  
|74
| 79
|Armando Villanueva
| data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armando" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Villanueva Armando Villanueva]
|Peru
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|Prime Minister (1988–1989)
| Prime Minister (1988–1989)
|1915
| 1915
|2013
| 2013
|97 years, 140 days
| 97 years, 140 days
|-
|-  
|75
| 80
|Ion Gheorghe Maurer
| data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Gheorghe_Maurer Ion Gheorghe Maurer]
|Romania
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
| President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)
Acting President of the State Council (1965)
| 1903
Prime Minister (1961–1974)
| 2000
|1902
| 97 years, 138 days
|2000
|-  
|97 years, 138 days
| 81
|-
| data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_Célestin Martial Célestin]
|'''76'''
| [[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Haiti
|'''{{wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}'''
| Prime Minister (1988)
| '''Czechoslovakia'''
| 1913
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
| 2011
|1924
| 97 years, 123 days
|'''Alive'''
|-  
|'''97 years, 132 days'''
| 82
|-
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Kaunda Kenneth Kaunda]
|77
| [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zambia  
|Martial Célestin
| State President (1964–1991)
|Haiti
| 1924
|Prime Minister (1988)
| 2021
|1913
| 97 years, 50 days
|2011
|-  
|97 years, 123 days
| 83
|-
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scheel Walter Scheel]
|'''78'''
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
|'''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''
| (Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)
| '''Ecuador'''
| 1919
|President (1972–1976)
| 2016
|1924
| 97 years, 47 days
|'''Alive'''
|-  
|'''97 years, 116 days'''
| 84
|-
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Schmidt Helmut Schmidt]
|79
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
|Gheorghe Apostol
| Chancellor (1974–1982)
|Romania
| 1918
|First Secretary of the Workers' Party (1954–1955)
| 2015
|1913
| 96 years, 322 days
|2010
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|97 years, 97 days
|-
|80
|Kenneth Kaunda
|Zambia
|State President (1964–1991)
President of the United National Independence Party
(1973–1990)
|1924
|2021
|97 years, 50 days
|-
|81
|Walter Scheel
|West Germany
|Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)
|1919
|2016
|97 years, 47 days
|-
|82
|Helmut Schmidt
|West Germany
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|1918
|2015
|96 years, 322 days
|-
|83
|Gennaro Pignatelli di Belmonte
| Vatican City
|Acting Sovereign (1939)
|1851
|1948
|96 years, 312 days
|-
|84
|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
|Tuva
|Chair of the Presidium (1940–1944)
|1912
|2008
|96 years, 308 days
|-
|'''85'''
|'''85'''
|'''{{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}'''
| data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" | '''[https://en.wikipiledia.org/wiki/Kim_Yong-nam Kim Yong-nam]'''  
| '''Tanzania'''
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''North Korea'''  
|President (1985–1995)
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)  
National Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi
| '''1928'''
(1990–1992)
| '''Alive'''
|1925
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|-  
|'''96 years, 296 days'''
| 86
|-
| data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Huysmans Camille Huysmans]
|86
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
|Camille Huysmans
| Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
|Belgium
| 1871
|Prime Minister (1946–1947)
| 1968
|1871
| 96 years, 275 days
|1968
|-  
|96 years, 275 days
| 87
|-
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yitzhak" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yitzhak_Shamir Yitzhak Shamir]
|87
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Israel
|Yitzhak Shamir
|Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992)
|Israel
| 1915
|Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992)
| 2012
|1915
| 96 years, 252 days
|2012
|-  
|96 years, 252 days
| 88
|-
| data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Páez Federico Páez]
|88
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|Federico Páez
| President (1935-1937)
|Ecuador
| 1877
|Acting President (1935–1937)
| 1974
|1877
| 96 years, 250 days
|1974
|-  
|96 years, 250 days
| 89
|-
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib_Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba]
|89
|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia
|Habib Bourguiba
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)
|Tunisia
| 1903
|Prime Minister (1956–1957)
| 2000
President (1957–1987)
| 96 years, 247 days
|1903
|-  
|2000
| 90
|96 years, 247 days
| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Molotov Vyacheslav Molotov]
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union
|'''90'''
| Premier (1930&ndash;1941
|'''{{wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}'''
| 1890
| '''Italy'''
| 1986
|President (2006–2015)
| 96 years, 244 days
|1925
|-  
|'''Alive'''
| 91
|'''96 years, 244 days'''
| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Hyong-sop Yang Hyong-sop]
|-
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea
|91
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)
|Vyacheslav Molotov
| 1925
|Soviet Union
| 2022
|Premier (1930–1941)
| 96 years, 224 days  
|1890
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|1986
|96 years, 244 days
|-
|'''92'''
|'''92'''
|'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''
| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" | '''[https://en.wikipiledia.org/wiki/Arnold_Rüütel Arnold Rüütel]'''
| '''Malaysia'''
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Estonia'''
|Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)
| Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br/>President (2001–2006)
|1925
| '''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
|'''96 years, 233 days'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
| '''93'''
| data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | '''[https://en.wikipiledia.org/wiki/Arthur_Foulkes Arthur Foulkes]'''
| [[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''The Bahamas'''  
| President (2010–2014)
| '''1928'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|-
|-
|'''93'''
| 94
|'''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''
| data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Richter_Prada Pedro Richter Prada]
|'''Afghanistan'''
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)
| Prime Minister (1979–1980)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''96 years, 226 days'''
|-
|70–94
|Constantine Kollias
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1967)
|1901
|1998
|96 years, 194 days to
97 years, 193 days
|-
|95
|Pedro Richter Prada
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1979–1980)
|1921
|1921
|2017
|2017
|96 years, 191 days
|96 years, 191 days
|-
|-
|'''96'''
| 95
|'''{{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}'''
|data-sort-value="Elizabeth II" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II Elizabeth II]
|'''North Korea'''
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United Kingdom
|chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1994-1998)
|Queen (1952–2022)
|1925
|1926
|'''Alive'''
| 2022
|'''96 years, 150 days'''
|96 years, 140 days
|-
|-
|97
| 96
|Alejandro Deustua
| data-sort-value="Deustua, Alejandro" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Deustua Alejandro Deustua]
|Peru
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
|Prime Minister (1902)
|Prime Minister (1902)
|1849
|1849
|1945
| 1945
|96 years, 137 days
|96 years, 137 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''97'''
| data-sort-value="Boross, Péter" | '''[https://en.wikipiledia.org/wiki/Péter_Boross Péter Boross]'''
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Hungary'''
| President (2010–2014)
| '''1928'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''-->
|-
|-
|'''98'''
| 98
|'''{{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}'''
| data-sort-value="Youssoufi, Abderrahmane" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abderrahmane_Youssoufi Abderrahmane Yousouffi]
|'''Italy'''
|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Morocco
|Prime Minister
|Prime Minister (1998-2002)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|96 years, 82 days
|-
|99
|Abderrahmane Youssoufi
|Morocco
|Prime Minister (1998–2002)
|1924
|1924
|2020
|2020
|96 years, 82 days
|96 years, 82 days
|-
|-
|100
| 99
|Pedro Lascuráin
| data-sort-value="Lascuráin, Pedro" |{{Wp|Pedro Lascuráin}}
|Mexico
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mexico
|Acting President (1913)
|President (1913)
|1856
|1856
|1952
|1952
|96 years, 74 days
|96 years, 74 days
|-
| 100
| data-sort-value="Chaves, Federico" |{{Wp|Federico Chaves}}
|[[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Paraguay
| President (1949–1954)
|1882
|1978
|96 years, 68 days
<!--|-
| 1xx
| data-sort-value="Gotō Fumio" |{{wp|Fumio Gotō}}
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Japan
|Acting Prime Minister (1936)
|1884
|1980
|96 years, 67 days-->
|}
|}


== Addendum ==
=='''Addendum'''==
The following individual may have been older than ''#100–98'', but his exact lifespan is unknown.
==='''Uncertain DOB'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
|-
!State
! style="text-align:center" |Name
!Position
! style="text-align:center" |State
!Birth
! style="text-align:center" |Position
!Death
! style="text-align:center" |Born
!Age
! style="text-align:center" |Died
! style="text-align:center" |Age
|-
|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals might be older than ''#100–27'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
|-
| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Salam_Sabrah Abdul Salam Sabrah]
| [[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yemen
| Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)
| ca. 1912
| 2012
| 99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Banda, Hastings Kamuzu" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastings_Banda Hastings Banda]
| [[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malawi
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)<br>State President (1966–1994)<br>President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
|ca. 1898
|1997
|98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" |
[[wikipedia:Constantine_Kollias|Constantine Kollias]]
|[[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]] Greece
|Prime Minister (1967)
|1901
|1998
| 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Anchimaa-Toka" |  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khertek_Anchimaa-Toka Khertek Anchimaa-Toka]
| [[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tuvan People's Republic
| Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944)
| 1912
| 2008
| 95 years, 309 days to 96 years, 308 days
|-
|-
|Hassan al-Hakim
| data-sort-value="Hakim, Hassan al-" |{{Wp|Hassan al-Hakim}}
|Syria
|[[File:Flag of Syria (1930–1958, 1961–1963).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Syria  
|Prime Minister (1941–1942; 1951)
| Prime Minister (1941-1942, 1951)
|1886
| 1886
|1982
|1982
|95 years, 89 days to
|95 years, 89 days to 96 years, 88 days
96 years, 88 days
|}
|}
=='''See also'''==
*[[List of longest-living cardinals]]
*[[List of oldest living state leaders]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]]
*[[Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living]]
*[[List of current cardinals]]
*[[Longest-lived State Leaders and Cardinals by Region]]
*[[List of Cardinals by Age (current)]]
*[[Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders (What If)]]
=='''Refrerences'''==
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Latest revision as of 13:59, 23 November 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) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days.

Gallery

List

UPDATED 11/23/2024

Color Note
Columbia Blue Living State Leaders and State Leaders
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Naval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
8 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		1917 2018 101 years, 243 days
9 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
11 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
12 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
14 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
15 Guillermo Rodrígue Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 101 years, 19 days
16 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
17 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
19 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		1924 Alive 100 years, 289 days
19 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
20 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 265 days
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
22 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 100 years, 186 days
23 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
24 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 53 days
25 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
27 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
28 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
29 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
30 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
31 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 136 days
32 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 129 days
33 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
34 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
35 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
36 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
37 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
38 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
39 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
40 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
41 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
42 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
43 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
44 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
45 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
46 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
47 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
48 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
49 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
50 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 178 days
51 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 154 days
52 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 143 days
53 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
54 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
55 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2022 98 years, 110 days
56 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
57 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
58 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
59 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
60 Ramaswamy Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
61 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 98 years, 20 days
62 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg  Hungarian Soviet Republic
Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg  Hungary		 Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
63 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
64 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 97 years, 350 days
65 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
66 Abdelsalam al-Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
67 Kenan Evren Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989) 		1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
68 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cislethania
(Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary) 		Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
69 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
70 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 232 days
71 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
72 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
73 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
74 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
75 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988-2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
76 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
77 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
78 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
79 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
80 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) 		1903 2000 97 years, 138 days
81 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
82 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
83 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
84 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
85 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 96 years, 293 days
86 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
87 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
88 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935-1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
89 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
90 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
91 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1925 2022 96 years, 224 days
92 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006) 		1928 Alive 96 years, 197 days
93 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg The Bahamas President (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 196 days
94 Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
95 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days
96 Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1902) 1849 1945 96 years, 137 days
97 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary President (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 88 days-->
98 Abderrahmane Yousouffi Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1998-2002) 1924 2020 96 years, 82 days
99 Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1913) 1856 1952 96 years, 74 days
100 Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay President (1949–1954) 1882 1978 96 years, 68 days

Addendum

Uncertain DOB

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–27 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) ca. 1912 2012 99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) 		ca. 1898 1997 98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days

Constantine Kollias

State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 95 years, 309 days to 96 years, 308 days
Hassan al-Hakim Flag of Syria (1930–1958, 1961–1963).svg Syria Prime Minister (1941-1942, 1951) 1886 1982 95 years, 89 days to 96 years, 88 days

See also

Refrerences

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