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| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] '''Ecuador'''
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] '''Ecuador'''
| Acting President (1972–1976)
| Acting President (1972–1976)
| '''1923'''
| '''{{Birth date and age|1923|11|4|df=y}}'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#7CB9E8">'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#7CB9E8">'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''</span>
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|[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Laos'''
|[[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)
|Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006)
|'''1924'''
|'''{{Birth date and age|1924|2|8|df=y}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#7CB9E8">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#7CB9E8">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''</span>
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|'''17'''
|'''17'''
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | '''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | '''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Japan'''||Prime Minister (1994–1996)
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Japan'''
|'''1924'''
|Prime Minister (1994–1996)
|'''{{Birth date and age|1924|3|3|df=y}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#7CB9E8">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#7CB9E8">'''{{Birth date and age|1924|3|3}}'''</span>
|-  
|-  
| 18
| 18
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| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Malaysia'''
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Malaysia'''
| Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)
| Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)
| '''1925'''
| '''{{Birth date and age|1925|7|11|df=y}}'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''</span>
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| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Afghanistan'''
| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Afghanistan'''
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)
| '''1925'''
| '''{{Birth date and age|1925|7|17|df=y}}'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''</span>
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|[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Senegal'''
|[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Senegal'''
|President (2000–2012)
|President (2000–2012)
|'''1926'''
|'''{{Birth date and age|1926|5|29|df=y}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''</span>
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|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|1924
|19 October 1924
|2023  
|{{Death date and age|2023|2|6|1924|10|19|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 110 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 110 days</span>
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|1921
|5 January 1921
|2019
|{{Death date and age|2019|4|22|1921|1|5|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 108 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 108 days</span>
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''
|President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)
|President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)
|'''1926'''
|'''{{Birth date and age|1926|11|3|df=y}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''</span>
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|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
| 1916
| 16 December 1916
|2015  
|{{Death date and age|2015|2|10|1916|12|16|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 56 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 56 days</span>
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|President (1987–1992)
|President (1987–1992)
|1910
|4 December 1910
|2009
|{{Death date and age|2009|1|27|1910|12|10}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 54 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 54 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#FFD700 |  
|- bgcolor=#FFD700 |  
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|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia''' |
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia''' |
|President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)  
|President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)  
|'''1926'''
|'''{{Birth date and age|1926|12|9|df=y}}'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''</span>
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|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''
|Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)
|Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)
|'''1927'''
|'''{{Birth date and age|1927|4|5|df=y}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''</span>
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| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | {{wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|Ignaz von Plener}}
| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | {{wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|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)
|[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cislethania<br /><small />([[File:Flag of Austria-Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Austria-Hungary)
|Minister-Prevondent (1870)
|Minister-Presi⁹dent (1870)
|1810
|1810
|1908
|1908
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|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''North Korea'''
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''North Korea'''
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)
|'''1928'''
|'''{{Birth date and age|1928|2|4|df=y}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''</span>
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|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|1918
| 23 December 1918
|2015
| {{Death date and age|2015|11|10|1918|12|23|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 322 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 322 days</span>
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
|Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
|Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
|1871
| 26 May 1871
|1968
| {{Death date and age|1968|2|25|1871|5|26|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 275 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 275 days</span>
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Israel
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Israel
|Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992)
|Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992)
|1915
| 22 October 1915
|2012
| {{Death date and age|2012|6|30|1915|10|22|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 252 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 252 days</span>
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|President (1935&ndash;1937)
|President (1935&ndash;1937)
|1877
| 4 June 1877
| 1974
| {{Death date and age|1974|2|9|1877|6|4|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 250 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 250 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#FFD700 |
|- bgcolor=#FFD700 |
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|[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
|[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
|'''1928'''
|'''{{Birth date and age|1928|5|11|df=y}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''</span>
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| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia  
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia  
| Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)
| Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)
| 1903
| 3 August 1903
| 2000  
| {{Death date and age|2000|4|6|1903|8|3|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 247 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 247 days</span>
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union
|[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union
|Premier (1930&ndash;1941)
|Premier (1930&ndash;1941)
|1890
|9 March 1890
|1986
|{{Death date and age|1986|11|8|1890|3|9|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 244 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 244 days</span>
|-
|-
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| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Estonia'''
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Estonia'''
| Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992)<br />President (2001-2006)
| Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992)<br />President (2001-2006)
| 1928
| 10 May 1928
| 2024
| {{Death date and age|2024|12|31|1928|5|10|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 235 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 235 days</span>
|-
|-
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|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea
|Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1998)<br />Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998&ndash;2019)  
|Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1998)<br />Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998&ndash;2019)  
|1926
|1 October 1925
|2022
|{{Death date and age|2022|5|13|1925|10|1|df=y}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 224 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 224 days</span>
|-
|-
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|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
| Prime Minister (1979–1980)
| Prime Minister (1979–1980)
|1921
|5 January 1921
|2017
| {{Death date and age|2017|7|14|1921|1|5|df=y}}
|<span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 191 days</span>
|<span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 191 days</span>
|- bgcolor="#FFD700" |
|- bgcolor="#FFD700" |
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Hungary'''
|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Hungary'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1994)
|Prime Minister (1993–1994)
|'''1928'''
|'''{{Birth date and age|1928|8|27|df=y}}'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|<span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''</span>
|<span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''</span>
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| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United Kingdom
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United Kingdom
|Queen (1952–2022)
|Queen (1952–2022)
|1926
| 21 April 1926
| 2022
| {{Death date and age|2022|9|9|1926|4|21}}
|<span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 140 days</span>
|<span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 140 days</span>
|-
|-
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| data-sort-value="Deustua, Alejandro" |{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
| data-sort-value="Deustua, Alejandro" |{{Wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
| Prime Minister (1902)|L
| Prime Minister (1902)
| 1849
| 22 March 1849
| 1945
| {{Death date and age|1945|8|6|1849|3|22}}
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 137 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 137 days</span>
|- bgcolor="#FFD700" |
|- bgcolor="#FFD700" |
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| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''China'''
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''China'''
|Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
|Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
|'''1928'''  
|'''{{Birth date and age|1928|10|23}}'''  
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|<span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''</span>
|<span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''</span>
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|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Morocco
|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Morocco
|Prime Minister (1998-2002)
|Prime Minister (1998-2002)
|1924
| 8 March 1924
|2020
|{{Death date and age|2020|5|14|1924|3|8}}
|<span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 82 days</span>-->
|<span style="color:#00A86B">96 years, 82 days</span>-->
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 16:00, 15 January 2025

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

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List

UPDATED 01/15/2025

Color Color Name Hex Triplet Note
Gold #FFD700 Living (cell color)
Text Colors
Color Name Hex Triplet Age
Aero #7CB9E8 Centenarian
Jade #00A86B Nonagenarian
No. Name State Position Birth Death (and age) Age (in years and days)
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1 September 1905 22 January 2009(2009-01-22) (aged 103) 103 years, 143 days
2 Celål 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 Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg  Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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, 88 days
13 Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) (1923-11-04) 4 November 1923 (age 101) Alive 101 years, 72 days
14 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
15 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
16 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		(1924-02-08) 8 February 1924 (age 100) Alive 100 years, 342 days
17 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) (1924-03-03) 3 March 1924 (age 100) Alive (1924-03-03) March 3, 1924 (age 100)
18 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
19 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
20 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
22 Luis Echeverria Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
23 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 2024 100 years, 89 days
24

Xenophon Zolotas

Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cúellar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
26 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
27 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
28 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
29 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) (1925-07-11) 11 July 1925 (age 99) Alive 99 years, 189 days
30 Muhammad Hassan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) (1925-07-17) 17 July 1925 (age 99) Alive 99 years, 182 days
31 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
32 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
33 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
34 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
35 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
36 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
37 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
38 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
39 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
40 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
41 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
42 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
43 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) (1926-05-29) 29 May 1926 (age 98) Alive 98 years, 231 days
44 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
45 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
46 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
47 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
48 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
49 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
50 Lê Đức Ahn Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
51 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
52 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
53 Lubomir Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 19 October 1924 6 February 2023(2023-02-06) (aged 98) 98 years, 110 days
54 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 5 January 1921 22 April 2019(2019-04-22) (aged 98) 98 years, 108 days
55 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
56 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
57 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
58 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) (1926-11-03) 3 November 1926 (age 98) Alive 98 years, 73 days
59 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 16 December 1916 10 February 2015(2015-02-10) (aged 98) 98 years, 56 days
60 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 4 December 1910 January 27, 2009(2009-01-27) (aged 98) 98 years, 54 days
61 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) (1926-12-09) 9 December 1926 (age 98) Alive 98 years, 37 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 Paris Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
64 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
65 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
66 Kenan Even Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989) 		1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
67 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
68 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) (1927-04-05) 5 April 1927 (age 97) Alive 97 years, 285 days
60 Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cislethania
(Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary) 		Minister-Presi⁹dent (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
70 Domhnall Ua Buachallia Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
71 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
72 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
73 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
74 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
75 He Yingpin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
76 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
77 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
78 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
79 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
80 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
81 Ion Georghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974) 		1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
82 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
83 Georghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
84 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
85 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
86 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) (1928-02-04) 4 February 1928 (age 96) Alive 96 years, 346 days
87 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 23 December 1918 10 November 2015(2015-11-10) (aged 96) 96 years, 322 days
88 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 26 May 1871 25 February 1968(1968-02-25) (aged 96) 96 years, 275 days
89 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 22 October 1915 30 June 2012(2012-06-30) (aged 96) 96 years, 252 days
90 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 4 June 1877 9 February 1974(1974-02-09) (aged 96) 96 years, 250 days
92 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) (1928-05-11) 11 May 1928 (age 96) Alive 96 years, 249 days
91 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		3 August 1903 6 April 2000(2000-04-06) (aged 96) 96 years, 247 days
93 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941) 9 March 1890 8 November 1986(1986-11-08) (aged 96) 96 years, 244 days
94 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992)
President (2001-2006) 		10 May 1928 31 December 2024(2024-12-31) (aged 96) 96 years, 235 days
95 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1998)
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 		1 October 1925 13 May 2022(2022-05-13) (aged 96) 96 years, 224 days
96 Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 5 January 1921 14 July 2017(2017-07-14) (aged 96) 96 years, 191 days
97 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) (1928-08-27) 27 August 1928 (age 96) Alive 96 years, 141 days
98 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 21 April 1926 September 9, 2022(2022-09-09) (aged 96) 96 years, 140 days
99 Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1902) 22 March 1849 August 6, 1945(1945-08-06) (aged 96) 96 years, 137 days
100 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) (1928-10-23) October 23, 1928 (age 96) Alive 96 years, 84 days

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Color Color Name Hex Triplet Note
Cornflower Blue #6495ED Living (cell color)
Text Colors
Color Name Hex Triplet Age
Jade #00A86B Nonagenarian
No. 'Name State Position Birth Death Age Age by 2025.01.31
1 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 258 days 95 years, 274 days
2 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 248 days 95 years, 264 days
3 Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 95 years, 180 days 95 years, 196 days
4 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929 Alive 95 years, 89 days 95 years, 105 days
5 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 95 years, 61 days 95 years, 77 days
6 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 95 years, 45 days 95 years, 61 days
7 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 95 years, 26 days 95 years, 42 days
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
9 Efraín Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 18 days 95 years, 34 days
10 Ahmed Osman Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1977) 1930 Alive 95 years, 12 days 95 years, 28 days
11 Ion Iliescu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004) 		1930 Alive 94 years, 318 days 94 years, 334 days
12 Vigdís Finnbogadótir Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930 Alive 94 years, 275 days 94 years, 291 days
13 José Sarney Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1985–1990) 1930 Alive 94 years, 266 days 94 years, 282 days
14 Kesang Choden Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan Regent (1972) 1930 94 years, 239 days 94 years, 255 days
15 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1930 94 years, 198 days 94 years, 214 days

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Date of Death and age Age in years and days
The following individuals might be older than #100–23 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Mukhtar Mohamad Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 12 June 2012(2012-06-12) (aged 99–100) 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2 February 2012(2012-02-02) (aged 99–100) 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) 		1898 27 November 1997(1997-11-27) (aged 98–99) 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
Constantine Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 13 July 1998(1998-07-13) (aged 96–97) 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 4 November 2008(2008-11-04) (aged 95–96) 95 years, 309 days to 96 years, 308 days

See also

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