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|22||{{Wp|Alfred Moisiu}}||Albania||President (2002–2007)||1 Dec 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|12|1}} | |22||{{Wp|Alfred Moisiu}}||Albania||President (2002–2007)||1 Dec 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|12|1}} | ||
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|{{Wp||Lee Hyun-jae}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (1988) | |{{Wp||Lee Hyun-jae}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (1988) | ||
| rowspan="2" |20 Dec 1929 | |||
| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20}} | |||
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|{{Wp|Milan Panić}}||Serbia and Montenegro||Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | |{{Wp|Milan Panić}}||Serbia and Montenegro||Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | ||
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| | |25||{{wp|Efraín Goldenberg}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1994–1995)||28 Dec 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28}} | ||
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| | |26||{{wp|Ahmed Osman (politician)|Ahmed Osman}}|| Morocco||Prime Minister (1972–1979)||3 Jan 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|1|3}} | ||
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| | |27||{{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)||3 Mar 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|3|3}} | ||
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| | |28||{{wp|Vigdís Finnbogadóttir}}||Iceland||President (1980–1996)||15 Apr 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|4|15}} | ||
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| | |29||{{wp|José Sarney}}||Brazil||President (1985–1990)||24 Apr 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|4|4}} | ||
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| | |30||{{wp|Queen Kesang Choden|Kesang Choden}}||Bhutan||Regent (1972)||21 May 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|5|21}} | ||
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| | |31||{{wp|Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada}}||Bolivia ||President (1993–1997; 2002–2003)||1 Jul 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|7|1}} | ||
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| | |32||{{wp|Ivy Dumont}}||Bahamas||(Acting) Governor-General (2001–2002)<br>Governor-General (2002–2005)||2 Oct 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|10|2}} | ||
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| | |33||{{wp|Mabandla Dlamini}}|| Swaziland||Prime Minister (1979–1983)||11 Nov 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|11|11}} | ||
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| | |34||{{wp|Choe Yong-rim}}||North Korea||Premier (2010–2013)||20 Nov 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|11|20}} | ||
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| | |35||{{wp|Cesar Virata}}||Philippines||Prime Minister (1981–1986)||12 Dec 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|12|12}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" |36||{{wp|William Deane}}||Australia ||Governor-General (1996–2001)|| rowspan="2" |4 Jan 1931|| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1931|1|4}} | |||
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|{{wp|Cleopa Msuya}}||Tanzania||Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) | |{{wp|Cleopa Msuya}}||Tanzania||Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) | ||
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| | |38||{{wp|Philip Greaves}}||Barbados ||Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)||19 Jan 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|1|19}} | ||
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| | |39||{{wp|Isabel Perón}}||Argentina||President (1974–1976)||4 Feb 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|2|4}} | ||
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| | |40||{{wp|Lamberto Dini}}||Italy||Prime Minister (1995–1996) ||1 Mar 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|1}} | ||
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| | |41||{{wp|Elliott Belgrave}}||Barbados||''Acting'' Governor-General (2011–2012)<br>Governor-General (2012–2017)||16 Mar 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|16}} | ||
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| | |42||{{wp|George Vassiliou|Gioegios Vassilliou}}||Cyprus||President (1988–1993)||20 May 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}} | ||
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| | |43||{{wp|Raúl Castro}}||Cuba ||President of the Council of State (2006–2018)<br>President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018)<br>First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)||3 Jun 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|6|3}} | ||
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| | |44||{{wp|Fernando Henrique Cardoso}}||Brazil ||President (1995–2002)|| 18 Jun 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|6|18}} | ||
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| | |45||{{wp|Khieu Samphan}}||Damocratic Kampuchea||Acting Prime Minister (1976)<br>Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979) ||28 Jul 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|7|28}} | ||
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| | |46||{{wp|Pié Masumbuko}}||Burundi||Acting Prime Minister (1965)||29 Sep 1931 ||{{Age in years and days|1931|9|29}} | ||
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| | |47||{{wp|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar}}||Bangladesh||Acting President (2002)||1 Dec 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|12|1}} | ||
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| | |48||{{wp|Edmund Lawrence|Edmund Wickham Lawrence}}||Saint Kitts and Nevis||Governor-General (2013–2015) ||14 Feb 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|2|14}} | ||
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| | |49||{{wp|Tang Fei}}||Taiwan||President of the Executive Yuan (2000) ||15 Mar 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|3|15}} | ||
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| | |50||{{wp|Chavalit Yongchaiyudh}}||Thailand||Prime Minister (1996–1997)||15 May 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|5|15}} | ||
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| | |51||{{wp|Marguerite Pindling}}||Bahamas||Governor-General (2014–2019)||26 Jun 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|6|26}} | ||
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| | |52||{{wp|Anand Panyarachun}}|| rowspan="2" |Thailand||Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)||9 Aug 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|9}} | ||
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| | |53||{{wp|Sirikit}}||Regent (1956)||12 Aug 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|12}} | ||
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| | |54||{{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}||Romania||Acting Prime Minister (1998)||11 Sep 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|9|11}} | ||
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| | |55||{{wp|Manmohan Singh}}||India||Prime Minister (2004–2014)||26 Sep 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|9|26}} | ||
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| | |56||{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}||Lithuania||Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) ||18 Oct 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}} | ||
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| | |57||{{wp|Vitold Fokin}}||Ukraine||Prime Minister (1991–1992) || 25 Oct 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|10|25}} | ||
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| | |58||{{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}||Malta||President (1994–1999)||8 Nov 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" |59||{{wp|Colville Young}}||Belize||Governor-General (1993–2021)|| rowspan="2" |20 Nov 1932|| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1932|11|20}} | ||
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|{{wp|Kim Suk-soo}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (2002–2003) | |{{wp|Kim Suk-soo}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (2002–2003) | ||
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| | |61||{{wp|Than Shwe}}|| Myanmar||Chairman of the SPDC (1992–2011)<br>Prime Minister (1992–2003)<br>Chairman of the USDP (1993–2011)||2 Feb 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|2|2}} | ||
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|''' | |'''62'''||'''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''||'''Cameroon'''||Prime Minister (1975–1982)'''<br>President (1982–''present'')'''|| 13 Feb 1933||'''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|13}}''' | ||
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| | |63||{{wp|Mark Eyskens|The Baron Eyskens}}||Belgium ||Prime Minister (1981)||29 Apr 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|4|29}} | ||
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| | |64||{{wp|H. D. Deve Gowda}}|| India||Prime Minister (1996–1997) ||18 May 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|5|18}} | ||
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| | |65||{{wp|Hüsamettin Cindoruk}}||Turkey||Acting President (1993)||8 Jun 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|8}} | ||
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| | |66||{{wp|Fouad Mebazaa}}||Tunisia ||Acting President (2011)||15 Jun 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|15}} | ||
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| | |67||{{wp|Dumaagiin Sodnom}}||Mongolian People's Republic||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)||14 Jul 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|7|14}} | ||
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| | |68||{{wp|Suchinda Kraprayoon}}||Thailand||Prime Minister (1992)||6 Aug 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|6}} | ||
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| | |69||{{wp|Rubén Darío Paredes}}||Panama||Military Leader (1982–1983)|| 11 Aug 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}} | ||
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| | |70||{{wp|Arnold Koller}}||Switzerland||Federal Council Member (1986–1999)<br />President (1990; 1997)||29 Aug 1933 ||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|29}} | ||
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| | |71||{{wp|Mátyás Szűrös}}||Hungary ||Provisional President (1989–1990)||11 Sep 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|11}} | ||
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| | |72||{{wp|Michel Aoun}}||Lebanon||President (2016–2022)||30 Sep 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|20}} | ||
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| | |73||{{wp|Abel Pacheco}}||Costa Rica||President (2002–2006)||22 Dec 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|22}} | ||
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| | |74||{{wp|Akihito}}||Japan||Emperor (1989–2019)||23 Dec 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}} | ||
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| | |75||{{Wp|Rudolf Schuster}}||Slovakia||President (1999–2004)||4 Jan 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|4}} | ||
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| | |76||{{Wp|Jean Chrétien}}||Canada||Prime Minister (1993–2003)||11 Jan 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|11}} | ||
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| | |77||{{wp|Édith Cresson}}||France||Prime Minister (1991–1992)||27 Jan 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|27}} | ||
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| | |78||{{wp|Eddie Fenech Adami}}||Malta||Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)<br>President (2004–2009)||7 Feb 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|2|7}} | ||
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| | |79||{{wp|Mohamed Ennaceur}}|| Tunisia||Acting President (2019)||21 Mar 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|31}} | ||
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| | |80||{{wp|J. Y. Pillay}}||Singapore||Acting President (2017)||30 Mar 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|30}} | ||
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| | |81||{{wp|John Malecela}}|| Tanzania||Prime Minister (1990–1994)||19 Apr 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|19}} | ||
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| | |82||{{wp|Pedro Pires}}||Cape Verde||Prime Minister (1975–1991)<br>President (2001–2011)||29 Apr 1934 ||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|29}} | ||
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| | |83||{{wp|Lee Hong-koo}}|| South Korea |South Korea||Prime Minister (1994–1995)||9 May 1934 | ||
|{{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}} | |{{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}} | ||
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| | |84||{{wp|Heng Samrin}}||Deocratic Kampuchea||President of the Council of State (1979–1992)<br>General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)||25 May 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|5|25}} | ||
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| | |85||{{wp|Monica Dacon}}||Saint Vincent and the Grenadines||Acting Governor-General (2002)||4 Jun 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|4}} | ||
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| | |86||{{wp|Albert II of Belgium|Albert II}}|||BEL||King (1993–2013)||6 Jun 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|6}} | ||
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| | |87||{{wp|Désiré Rakotoarijaona}}||MDG||Prime Minister (1977–1988)||19 Jun 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|6|19}} | ||
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| | |88||{{wp|Ricardo de la Espriella}}||PAN||President (1982–1984)||5 Sept 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|9|5}} | ||
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| | |89||{{wp|Apas Jumagulov}}||KGZ||Prime Minister (1993–1998) ||19 Sept 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|9|19}} | ||
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| | |90||{{wp|Eugene Koffi Adoboli}}||TOG||Prime Minister (1999–2000)||3 Oct 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|10|3}} | ||
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| | |91||{{Wp|Yakubu Gowon}}||NGA||Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975)||19 Oct 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|10|19}} | ||
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|rowspan="2" | | |rowspan="2" |92||{{Wp|Hamilton Green}}||GUY||Prime Minister (1985–1992)|| rowspan="2" |9 Nov 1934|| rowspan="2" |{{age in years and days|1934|11|9}} | ||
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|{{Wp|Ingvar Carlsson}}||SWE||Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | |{{Wp|Ingvar Carlsson}}||SWE||Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | ||
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| | |94||{{Wp|Nicéphore Soglo}}||BEN||Acting Prime Miister (1990–1991)<br />President (1991–1996)||29 Nov 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|11|29}} | ||
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| | |95||{{Wp|Pratibha Patil}}||IND||President (2007–2012)||19 Dec 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|9}} | ||
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| | |96||{{Wp|Stjepan Mesić}}||YUG<br />HRV | ||
|President of the Presidency (1991)<br />President (2000–2010) | |President of the Presidency (1991)<br />President (2000–2010) | ||
|24 Dec 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|24}} | |||
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| | |97||{{Wp|António Ramalho Eanes}}||Portugal||President of the Revolutionary Council (1976–1982)<br />President (1976–1986)}}||25 Jan 1935||{{age in years and days|1935|1|25}} | ||
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| | |98||{{wp|Artur Rasizade}}||Azerbaijan||Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018)||26 Feb 1935||{{age in years and days|1935|2|26}} | ||
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| | |99||{{wp|Mohammed Basindawa}}||Yemen||[[Prime Minister of Yemen|Prime Minister]] (2011–2014)||4 Apr 1935||{{age in years and days|1935|4|4}} | ||
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| | |rowspan=2|100||{{wp|Peter Hollingworth}}||Australia||[[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] (2001–2003)||rowspan=2|{{dts|10 April 1935|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|{{ayd|1935|4|10}} | ||
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|{{sortname|P. J.|Patterson}}||{{flag|JAM}}||[[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]] (1992–2006) | |||
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|1xx||{{sortname|Sharavyn|Gungaadorj}}||{{flag|MNG}}||[[Prime Minister of Mongolia|Prime Minister]] (1990) | |1xx||{{sortname|Sharavyn|Gungaadorj}}||{{flag|MNG}}||[[Prime Minister of Mongolia|Prime Minister]] (1990) | ||
|2 May 1935||{{ayd|1935|05|02}}||2021-12-27<ref>{{Cite web|title=Шаравын Гунгаадоржид Монгол Улсын Хөдөлмөрийн баатар цол хүртээлээ|url=https://sonin.mn/news/peconomy/127086|access-date=2022-06-05|website=sonin.mn|language=mn}}</ref> | |2 May 1935||{{ayd|1935|05|02}}||2021-12-27<ref>{{Cite web|title=Шаравын Гунгаадоржид Монгол Улсын Хөдөлмөрийн баатар цол хүртээлээ|url=https://sonin.mn/news/peconomy/127086|access-date=2022-06-05|website=sonin.mn|language=mn}}</ref> | ||
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|'''31 December 1935'''||'''{{ayd|1935|12|31}}'''--> | |'''31 December 1935'''||'''{{ayd|1935|12|31}}'''--> | ||
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=='''Addendum'''== | =='''Addendum'''== | ||
===Uncertain date of birth=== | ===Uncertain date of birth=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width: | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%; text-align:center" | ||
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!'''Name''' | !'''Name''' | ||
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!'''Age''' | !'''Age''' | ||
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|+The following individuals might be older than ''# | |+ style=line-height:normal|The following individuals might be older than ''#100–50'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain. | ||
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|{{wp|Abdul Rauf al-Kasm}}||Syria||Prime Minister (1980–1987)|| 1932||{{age in years and days|1932|12|31}} to<br>{{age in years and days|1932|1|1}} | |{{wp|Abdul Rauf al-Kasm}}||Syria||Prime Minister (1980–1987)|| 1932||{{age in years and days|1932|12|31}} to<br>{{age in years and days|1932|1|1}} | ||
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==='''Unclear status as state leaders'''=== | ==='''Unclear status as state leaders'''=== | ||
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!'''Name''' | !'''Name''' | ||
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!'''Age''' | !'''Age''' | ||
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|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals are older than ''# | |+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals are older than ''#100–1'' on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear. | ||
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|{{wp|César Yanes Urías}}||El Salvador||Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961)||24 Apr 1920||{{Age in years and days|1920|4|24}} | |{{wp|César Yanes Urías}}||El Salvador||Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961)||24 Apr 1920||{{Age in years and days|1920|4|24}} | ||
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|{{Age in years and days|1934|6|24}} | |{{Age in years and days|1934|6|24}} | ||
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|{{wp|Tarcisio Bertone}}||Vatican City||Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013)||2 Dec 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|2}} | |{{wp|Tarcisio Bertone}}||rowspan=2|Vatican City||Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013)||2 Dec 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|2}} | ||
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|{{wp|Giovanni Lajolo}}||[President of the Governorate (2006–2011)||3 January 1935||{{age in years and days|1935|1|3}} | |||
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|{{wp|Brian Mullooly}}||Ireland||[Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997)||21 February 1935||{{age in years and days|1935|2|21}} | |||
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===Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth=== | ===Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth=== | ||
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!'''Name''' | !'''Name''' | ||
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!'''Birth''' | !'''Birth''' | ||
!'''Age''' | !'''Age''' | ||
|+The following individuals might be older than ''# | |+The following individuals might be older than ''#99–38'' on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear. | ||
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| rowspan="2" |{{wp|Waldo Bernal Pereira}}|| rowspan="2" |Bolivia || rowspan="2" |[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1980)<br />[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1981)||1931||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1931}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1931|1|1}} | | rowspan="2" |{{wp|Waldo Bernal Pereira}}|| rowspan="2" |Bolivia || rowspan="2" |[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1980)<br />[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1981)||1931||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1931}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1931|1|1}} | ||
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* [http://worldstatesmen.org WorldStatesmen]—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories | * [http://worldstatesmen.org WorldStatesmen]—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories | ||
[[Category:Lists]] | [[Category:Lists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:40, 22 November 2024
This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.
Gallery
Oldest living:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–1976
2nd-Oldest:
Laos
Khamtai Siphandone
served: 1991–2006
3rd-oldest:
Japan
Tomiichi Murayama
served 1994–1996
Oldest living of a now-defunct state and 10th-oldest living:
Raif Dizdarević
Yugoslavia
1988–1989
Oldest living incumbent and 69th-oldest living:
Paul Biya
Cameroon
1975–present
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List
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| Currently in Office |
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| Rank | Name | State | Position | Birth' | Age |
| 1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 Nov 1923 | 101 years, 19 days |
| 2 | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos | Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
8 Feb 1924 | 100 years, 289 days |
| 3 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 Mar 1924 | 100 years, 265 days |
| 4 | Jimmy Carter | United States | President (1977–1981) | 1 Oct 1924 | 100 years, 53 days |
| 5 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 Jul 1925 | 98 years, 136 days |
| 6 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | Afghanistan | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | 17 Jul 1925 | 98 years, 129 days |
| 7 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 98 years, 178 days |
| 8 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 Nov 1926 | 98 years, 20 days |
| 9 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 Dec 1926 | 97 years, 350 days |
| 10 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 5 April 1927 | 97 years, 232 days |
| 11 | Kim Yong-nam | North Korea | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 Feb 1928 | 96 years, 269 days |
| 12 | Arnold Rüütel | Estonia | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) President (2001–2006) |
10 May 1928 | 96 years, 197 days |
| 13 | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 96 years, 196 days |
| 14 | Péter Boross | Hungary | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 Aug 1928 | 96 years, 88 days |
| 15 | Zhu Rongji | China | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 Oct 1928 | 96 years, 31 days |
| 16 | Édouard Balladur | France | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 95 years, 205 days |
| 17 | Sam Nujoma | Namibia | President (1990–2005) | 12 May 1929 | 95 years, 195 days |
| 18 | Orville Turnquest | Bahamas | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 19 July 1929 | 95 years, 127 days |
| 19 | Jamshid bin Abdullah | Zanzibar | Sultan (1963–1964) | 16 Sep 1929 | 95 years, 68 days |
| 20 | Violeta Chamorro | Nicaragua | Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980) President (1990–1997) |
18 Oct 1929 | 95 years, 36 days |
| 21 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | Mongolian People's Republic | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 15 Nov 1929 | 95 years, 8 days |
| 22 | Alfred Moisiu | Albania | President (2002–2007) | 1 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 358 days |
| 23 | Lee Hyun-jae | South Korea | Prime Minister (1988) | 20 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 339 days |
| Milan Panić | Serbia and Montenegro | Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | |||
| 25 | Efraín Goldenberg | Peru | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 331 days |
| 26 | Ahmed Osman | Morocco | Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 Jan 1930 | 94 years, 325 days |
| 27 | 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) |
3 Mar 1930 | 94 years, 265 days |
| 28 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | Iceland | President (1980–1996) | 15 Apr 1930 | 94 years, 222 days |
| 29 | José Sarney | Brazil | President (1985–1990) | 24 Apr 1930 | 94 years, 233 days |
| 30 | Kesang Choden | Bhutan | Regent (1972) | 21 May 1930 | 94 years, 186 days |
| 31 | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | Bolivia | President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) | 1 Jul 1930 | 94 years, 145 days |
| 32 | Ivy Dumont | Bahamas | (Acting) Governor-General (2001–2002) Governor-General (2002–2005) |
2 Oct 1930 | 94 years, 52 days |
| 33 | Mabandla Dlamini | Swaziland | Prime Minister (1979–1983) | 11 Nov 1930 | 94 years, 12 days |
| 34 | Choe Yong-rim | North Korea | Premier (2010–2013) | 20 Nov 1930 | 94 years, 3 days |
| 35 | Cesar Virata | Philippines | Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 12 Dec 1930 | 93 years, 347 days |
| 36 | William Deane | Australia | Governor-General (1996–2001) | 4 Jan 1931 | 93 years, 324 days |
| Cleopa Msuya | Tanzania | Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) | |||
| 38 | Philip Greaves | Barbados | Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) | 19 Jan 1931 | 93 years, 309 days |
| 39 | Isabel Perón | Argentina | President (1974–1976) | 4 Feb 1931 | 93 years, 293 days |
| 40 | Lamberto Dini | Italy | Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 267 days |
| 41 | Elliott Belgrave | Barbados | Acting Governor-General (2011–2012) Governor-General (2012–2017) |
16 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 252 days |
| 42 | Gioegios Vassilliou | Cyprus | President (1988–1993) | 20 May 1931 | 93 years, 187 days |
| 43 | Raúl Castro | Cuba | President of the Council of State (2006–2018) President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018) First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021) |
3 Jun 1931 | 93 years, 173 days |
| 44 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Brazil | President (1995–2002) | 18 Jun 1931 | 93 years, 158 days |
| 45 | Khieu Samphan | Damocratic Kampuchea | Acting Prime Minister (1976) Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979) |
28 Jul 1931 | 93 years, 118 days |
| 46 | Pié Masumbuko | Burundi | Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 29 Sep 1931 | 93 years, 55 days |
| 47 | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | Bangladesh | Acting President (2002) | 1 Dec 1931 | 92 years, 358 days |
| 48 | Edmund Wickham Lawrence | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Governor-General (2013–2015) | 14 Feb 1932 | 92 years, 283 days |
| 49 | Tang Fei | Taiwan | President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 15 Mar 1932 | 92 years, 253 days |
| 50 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | Thailand | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 15 May 1932 | 92 years, 192 days |
| 51 | Marguerite Pindling | Bahamas | Governor-General (2014–2019) | 26 Jun 1932 | 92 years, 150 days |
| 52 | Anand Panyarachun | Thailand | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) | 9 Aug 1932 | 92 years, 106 days |
| 53 | Sirikit | Regent (1956) | 12 Aug 1932 | 92 years, 103 days | |
| 54 | Gavril Dejeu | Romania | Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 11 Sep 1932 | 92 years, 73 days |
| 55 | Manmohan Singh | India | Prime Minister (2004–2014) | 26 Sep 1932 | 92 years, 58 days |
| 56 | Vytautas Landsbergis | Lithuania | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) | 18 Oct 1932 | 92 years, 36 days |
| 57 | Vitold Fokin | Ukraine | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 25 Oct 1932 | 92 years, 29 days |
| 58 | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici | Malta | President (1994–1999) | 8 Nov 1932 | 92 years, 15 days |
| 59 | Colville Young | Belize | Governor-General (1993–2021) | 20 Nov 1932 | 92 years, 3 days |
| Kim Suk-soo | South Korea | Prime Minister (2002–2003) | |||
| 61 | Than Shwe | Myanmar | Chairman of the SPDC (1992–2011) Prime Minister (1992–2003) Chairman of the USDP (1993–2011) |
2 Feb 1933 | 91 years, 295 days |
| 62 | Paul Biya | Cameroon | Prime Minister (1975–1982) President (1982–present) |
13 Feb 1933 | 91 years, 284 days |
| 63 | The Baron Eyskens | Belgium | Prime Minister (1981) | 29 Apr 1933 | 91 years, 208 days |
| 64 | H. D. Deve Gowda | India | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 18 May 1933 | 91 years, 189 days |
| 65 | Hüsamettin Cindoruk | Turkey | Acting President (1993) | 8 Jun 1933 | 91 years, 168 days |
| 66 | Fouad Mebazaa | Tunisia | Acting President (2011) | 15 Jun 1933 | 91 years, 161 days |
| 67 | Dumaagiin Sodnom | Mongolian People's Republic | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) | 14 Jul 1933 | 91 years, 132 days |
| 68 | Suchinda Kraprayoon | Thailand | Prime Minister (1992) | 6 Aug 1933 | 91 years, 109 days |
| 69 | Rubén Darío Paredes | Panama | Military Leader (1982–1983) | 11 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 336 days |
| 70 | Arnold Koller | Switzerland | Federal Council Member (1986–1999) President (1990; 1997) |
29 Aug 1933 | 91 years, 86 days |
| 71 | Mátyás Szűrös | Hungary | Provisional President (1989–1990) | 11 Sep 1933 | 91 years, 73 days |
| 72 | Michel Aoun | Lebanon | President (2016–2022) | 30 Sep 1933 | 91 years, 64 days |
| 73 | Abel Pacheco | Costa Rica | President (2002–2006) | 22 Dec 1933 | 90 years, 337 days |
| 74 | Akihito | Japan | Emperor (1989–2019) | 23 Dec 1933 | 90 years, 336 days |
| 75 | Rudolf Schuster | Slovakia | President (1999–2004) | 4 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 324 days |
| 76 | Jean Chrétien | Canada | Prime Minister (1993–2003) | 11 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 317 days |
| 77 | Édith Cresson | France | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 27 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 301 days |
| 78 | Eddie Fenech Adami | Malta | Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004) President (2004–2009) |
7 Feb 1934 | 90 years, 290 days |
| 79 | Mohamed Ennaceur | Tunisia | Acting President (2019) | 21 Mar 1934 | 90 years, 237 days |
| 80 | J. Y. Pillay | Singapore | Acting President (2017) | 30 Mar 1934 | 90 years, 238 days |
| 81 | John Malecela | Tanzania | Prime Minister (1990–1994) | 19 Apr 1934 | 90 years, 218 days |
| 82 | Pedro Pires | Cape Verde | Prime Minister (1975–1991) President (2001–2011) |
29 Apr 1934 | 90 years, 208 days |
| 83 | Lee Hong-koo | South Korea | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 9 May 1934 | 90 years, 198 days |
| 84 | Heng Samrin | Deocratic Kampuchea | President of the Council of State (1979–1992) General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991) |
25 May 1934 | 90 years, 182 days |
| 85 | Monica Dacon | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Acting Governor-General (2002) | 4 Jun 1934 | 90 years, 172 days |
| 86 | Albert II | BEL | King (1993–2013) | 6 Jun 1934 | 90 years, 170 days |
| 87 | Désiré Rakotoarijaona | MDG | Prime Minister (1977–1988) | 19 Jun 1934 | 90 years, 157 days |
| 88 | Ricardo de la Espriella | PAN | President (1982–1984) | 5 Sept 1934 | 90 years, 79 days |
| 89 | Apas Jumagulov | KGZ | Prime Minister (1993–1998) | 19 Sept 1934 | 90 years, 65 days |
| 90 | Eugene Koffi Adoboli | TOG | Prime Minister (1999–2000) | 3 Oct 1934 | 90 years, 51 days |
| 91 | Yakubu Gowon | NGA | Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) | 19 Oct 1934 | 90 years, 35 days |
| 92 | Hamilton Green | GUY | Prime Minister (1985–1992) | 9 Nov 1934 | 90 years, 14 days |
| Ingvar Carlsson | SWE | Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | |||
| 94 | Nicéphore Soglo | BEN | Acting Prime Miister (1990–1991) President (1991–1996) |
29 Nov 1934 | 89 years, 360 days |
| 95 | Pratibha Patil | IND | President (2007–2012) | 19 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 350 days |
| 96 | Stjepan Mesić | YUG HRV |
President of the Presidency (1991) President (2000–2010) |
24 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 335 days |
| 97 | António Ramalho Eanes | Portugal | President of the Revolutionary Council (1976–1982) President (1976–1986)}} |
25 Jan 1935 | 89 years, 303 days |
| 98 | Artur Rasizade | Azerbaijan | Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018) | 26 Feb 1935 | 89 years, 271 days |
| 99 | Mohammed Basindawa | Yemen | Prime Minister (2011–2014) | 4 Apr 1935 | 89 years, 233 days |
| 100 | Peter Hollingworth | Australia | Governor-General (2001–2003) | Template:Dts | Template:Ayd |
| Template:Sortname | Template:Flag | Prime Minister (1992–2006) | |||
Addendum
Uncertain date of birth
| Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | Syria | Prime Minister (1980–1987) | 1932 | 91 years, 328 days to 92 years, 327 days |
| Severino Tura | San Marino | Captain Regent (1985) | 1934 | 89 years, 328 days to 90 years, 327 days |
Unclear status as state leaders
| Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Yanes Urías | El Salvador | Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) | 24 Apr 1920 | 104 years, 213 days |
| Ali Haroun | Algeria | Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) | 8 Feb 1927 | 97 years, 289 days |
| Michael J. Williams | Trinidad and Tobago | Acting President during absence (1987) | 16 Oct 1929 | 95 years, 36 days |
| Karan Singh | Janmu and Kashmir | Prince Regent (1952–1965) | 9 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 259 days |
| Nicola Mancino | Italy | Acting President (1999) | 15 Oct 1931 | 93 years, 39 days |
| Dimitru Mazilu | Romania | Member of the National Salvation Front (1989) | 24 Ju 1934 | 90 years, 152 days |
| Tarcisio Bertone | Vatican City | Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013) | 2 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 357 days |
| Giovanni Lajolo | [President of the Governorate (2006–2011) | 3 January 1935 | 89 years, 325 days | |
| Brian Mullooly | Ireland | [Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997) | 21 February 1935 | 89 years, 276 days |
Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth
| Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo Bernal Pereira | Bolivia | Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980) Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981) |
1931 | 92 years, 328 days to 93 years, 327 days |
| 1934 | 89 years, 328 days to 90 years, 327 days | |||
| Félix Rouzabakani | Congo-Braxzaville | Member of the Provisional Government (1963) | 1934 | 89 years, 328 days to 90 years, 327 days |
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