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This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) 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.


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 m
=='''Gallery'''==
inister), 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 Former Prime Minister and President of Turkey Celâl Bayar, who died in 1986 at the age of 103 years, 98 days, but the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister 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.
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File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cambodia<br />{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}<br />served 1962
File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png|2nd Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]Turkey<br />{{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 />{{wp|Antoine Pinay}}<br />served: 1962
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|14th-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
</gallery>


== List ==
=='''List'''==
'''Living'''
UPDATED {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}}<br />Colors<br /><span style="color:#FFD700">Centenarians (gold)</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6700">99 years, 0 to 364/365 days (safety orange)</span><br /><span style="color:#f8de7e">98 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Jasmine)</span><br/><span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Int'l Orange (Golden Gate Bridge))</span><br/><span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Duke Blue)</span><br/><span style="color:#6495ED">Cell color for '''living state leaders''' (Cornflower Blue)</span>
{| 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
| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chau_Sen_Cocsal_Chhum Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum]
|[[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cambodia
|Acting Prime Minister (1962)
|1905
|2009
| <span style="color:#FFD700">103 years, 143 days</span>
|-
|-
|1
|2
|{{wp|Celâl Bayar}}
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celâl_Bayar Celâl Bayar]
|Türkiye
|[[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
| <span style="color:#FFD700">103 years, 98 days</span>
|-
|-
|2
|3
|{{wp|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
|<span style="color:#FFD700">102 years, 343 days</span>
|-
|-
|3
|4
|{{wp|André Prunet-Foch}}
| data-sort-e="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
|2017
|2017
|102 years, 211 days
|<span style="color:#FFD700">102 years, 211 days</span>
|-
|-
|4
|5
|{{wp|Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni}}
| data-sort-value="Higashikuni Naruhiko" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Naruhiko_Higashikuni Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni]
|Japan
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Japan
|Prime Minister (1945)
|Prime Minister (1945)
|1887
|1887
|1990
|1990
|102 years, 48 days
| <span style="color:#FFD700">102 years, 48 days</span>
|-
|-
|5
|6
|{{wp|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
|2019
|2019  
|101 years, 321 days
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 321 days</span>
|-
|-
|6
|7
|{{wp|Willem Drees}}
| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" | [https://en.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)
|1886
|1889
|1988
| 1990
|101 years, 314 days
|<span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 314 days<span>
|-
|-
|7
|8
|{{wp|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
|<span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 243 days</span>
|-
|-  
|8
|9
|{{wp|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
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 219 days</span>
|-
|-  
|9
|10
|{{wp|Yasuhiro Nakasone}}
| data-sort-value="Nakasone Yasuhiro" | [https://en.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
|<span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 186 days</span>
|-
|-  
|10
| 11
|{{wp|Piet de Jong}}
| data-sort-value="de Jong, Piet" | [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
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 115 days</span>
|-
|-  
|11
| 12
|{{wp|Hyun Soong-jong}}
| data-sort-value="Hyun Soong-jong" | [https://en.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
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 88 days</span>
|-
|-  
|12
|{{wp|Christopher Hornsrud}}
|Norway
|Prime Minister (1928)
|1859
|1960
|101 years, 27 days
|-
|13
|13
|{{wp|Mustafa Ben Halim}}
| data-sort-value="González Ruiz, Bernardino" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardino_González_Ruiz Bernardino González Ruiz]
|Libya
| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Panama
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
| Acting President (1963)
|1921
| 1911
|2021
| 2012
|100 years, 312 days
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 64 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
| '''14'''
| data-sort-value="Rodriguez, Guillermo" | '''[https://en.wikupedua.org/wiki/Guillermo_Rodríguez_(politician) Guillermo Rodríguez]'''
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Ecuador'''
| Acting President (1972–1976)
| '''1923'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#FFD700">'''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''</span>
|-
|B15
| data-sort-value="Hornsrud, Christopher" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hornsrud Christopher Hornsrud]
| [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Norway
| Prime Minister (1928)
| 1859
| 1960
| <span style="color:#FFD700">101 years, 27 days</span>
|-
| 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)
| 1921
| 2021
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 312 days</span>
|- bgcolor="#6495ED" |
| '''17'''
| data-sort-value="Siphandone, Khamtai" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamtai_Siphandone 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'''
| <span style="color:#FFD700">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''</span>
|-
|-
|14
|18
|{{wp|Francisco Morales-Bermúdez}}
| data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telmo_Vargas Telmo Vargas]
|Peru
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|Prime Minister (1975)<br>President (1975–1980)
|Acting Leader (1966)
|1912
|2013
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 304 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
|''19'''
| 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'''
| <span style="color:#FFD700">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''</span>
|-
| 20
| 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
|1921
|2022
|2022
|100 years, 283 days
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 283 days</span>
|-
|-
|15
| 21
|{{wp|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
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 235 days</span>
|-
|-  
|16
|22
|{{wp|Luis Echeverría}}
| data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Ecwverria Luis Echeverría]
|Mexico
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mexico
|President (1970–1976)
|President (1970–1976)
|1922
|1922
|2022
|2022
|100 years, 172 days
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 172 days</span>
|-
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
| rowspan="2" | 17 / 18
| '''23'''
|{{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter Jimmy Carter]'''
|Greece
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''United States'''
|Prime Minister (1989–1990)
| President (1977&ndash;1981)
| '''1924'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#FFD700">'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''</span>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 24
| 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" | <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 45 days</span>
|-
|-  
|{{wp|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
|-
|-  
|19
|26
|{{wp|Johan Ferrier}}
| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Salam_Sabrah Abdul Salam Sabrah]
|Suriname
|[[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yemen
|President (1975–1980)
|Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)
|1910
|1912
|2010
|2012
|99 years, 237 days
| <span style="color:#FFD700">100 years, 32 days</span>
|-
|-
|20
| 27
|{{wp|Tun Tin}}
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Ferrier Johan Ferrier]
|Burma
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Suriname
| President (1975–1980)
| 1910
| 2010
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 237 days</span>
|-  
|28
| data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_Tin Tun Tin]
|[[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Burma
|Prime Minister (1988)
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1920
|1920
|2020
|2020
|99 years, 212 days
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 211 days</span>
|-
| 29
| data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzarilal_Nanda Gulzarilal Nanda]
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
|1898
|1998
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 195 days</span>
|-
|-
|21
| 30
|{{wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}
| data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Mukhtar_Mohamed_Hussein Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein]
|Morocco
|[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia
|Interim president (1969)
|1912
|2012
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 186 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
|'''31'''
| data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahathir_Mohmed Mahathir Mohamad]'''
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Malaysia'''
| Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)
| '''1925'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#FF6700">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''</span>
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
| '''32'''
| data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Hassan_Sharq Muhammad Hassan Sharq]'''
| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Afghanistan'''
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)
| '''1925'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#FF6700">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''</span>
|-
| 33
| data-sort-value="Lamrani, Mohammed Karim" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Karim_Lamrani Mohamed Karim Lamrani]
|[[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
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 142 days</span>
|-
|22
|{{wp|Anthony Mamo}}
|Malta
|Governor-General (1971–1974)<br>President (1974–1976)
|1909
|2008
|99 years, 113 days
|-
|-
|23
| 34
|{{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
| data-sort-value="Mamo, Anthony" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Mamo Anthony Mamo]
|Greece
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
| Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)
| 1909
| 2008
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 113 days</span>
|-
|35
| data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, Michail" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michail_Stasinopoulos Mikhail Stasinopoulos]
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece
|President (1974–1975)
|President (1974–1975)
|1903
|1903
|2002
|2002
|99 years, 96 days
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 96 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|-
|'''24'''
|36
|'''{{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}'''
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Campbell Sir Clifford Campbell]
| '''Laos'''
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica
|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}}'''
|-
|25
|{{wp|Clifford Campbell}}
|Jamaica
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|1892
|1892
|1991
|1991
|99 years, 92 days
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 92 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|-  
|'''26'''
|37
|'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morarji_Desai Morarji Desai]
| '''Japan'''
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|Prime Minister (1994–1996)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|-
|27
|{{wp|Morarji Desai}}
|India
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|1896
|1896
|1995
|1995
|99 years, 41 days
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 41 days</span>
|-
|-  
|28
| 38
|{{wp|Võ Chí Công}}
| data-sort-value="Võ Chí Công" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vo_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
| <span style="color:#FF6700">99 years, 32 days</span>
|-
|-  
|29
|39
|{{wp|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
|-
|30
|{{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}
|Malta
|President (1989–1994)
|President (1989–1994)
|1913
|1913
|2012
|2012
|98 years, 350 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 350 days</span>
|-
|-
|31
|40
|{{wp|Prem Tinsulanonda}}
| data-sort-value="Mwinyi, Ali Hassan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Hassan_Mwinyi Ali Hassan Mwinyi]
|Thailand
|[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tanzania
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br>Regent (2016)
|President (1985–1995)
|1925
|2024
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 297 days</span>
|-  
|41
| data-sort-value="Tinsulanonda. Prem" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prem_Tinsulanonda Prem Tinsulanonda]
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)
|1920
|1920
|2019
|2019
|98 years, 273 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 273 days</span>
|-
|-
|32
|42
|{{wp|Pierre 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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 244 days</span>
|-
|-  
|33
|43
|{{wp|Howard Cooke}}
| data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Cooke Sir 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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 240 days</span>
|-
|-  
|34
|44
|{{wp|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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 237 days</span>
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|-  
|'''35'''
|45
|'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''
| data-sort-value="Mitsotakis, Konstabtinos" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstabtinos_Mitsotakis Konstabtinos Mitsotakis]
|'''United States'''
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece
|President (1977–1981)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|-
|36
|{{wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|1918
|1918
|2017
|2017
|98 years, 223 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 223 days</span>
|-
|-  
|37
|46
|{{wp|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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 203 days</span>
|-
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
|38
|'''46'''
|{{wp|Émile Reuter}}
| data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdoulaye_Wade Abdoulaye Wade]'''
|Luxembourg
|[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Senegal'''
|President (2000–2012)
|'''1926'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''</span>
|-
|48
| data-sort-value="Reuter, Émile" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Émile_Reuter Émile Reuter]
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|1874
|1874  
|1973
|1973
|98 years, 196 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 196 days</span>
|-
|-  
|39
| 49
|{{wp|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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E>98 years, 191 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|-  
|'''39'''
|50
|'''{{wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}'''
| data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Adde Aden Adde]
| '''Ecuador'''
|[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia
|President (1972–1976)
|1924
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1924|11|4}}'''
|-
|41
|{{wp|Aden Adde}}
|Somalia
|President (1960–1967)
|President (1960–1967)
|1908
|1908
|2007
|2007
|98 years, 181 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E>98 years, 181 days</span>
|-
|-  
|42
|51
|{{wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}
| data-sort-value="Phoumsavanh. Nouhak" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouhak_Phoumsavanh Nouhak Phoumsavanh]
|Laos
|[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Laos  
|President (1992–1998)
|President (1992–1998)
|1910
|1910
|2008
|2008
|98 years, 153 days
|<span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 153 days</span>
|-
|-
|43
|52
|{{wp|Lê Đức Anh}}
| data-sort-value="Lê Đức Anh" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lê_Đức_Anh Lê Đức Ahn]
|Vietnam
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
|President (1992–1997)
|President (1992–1997)
|1920
|1920
|2019
|2019
|98 years, 142 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 142 days</span>
|-
|-  
|44
| 53
|{{wp|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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 127 days</span>
|-
|-  
|45
| 54
|{{wp|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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 123 days</span>
|-
|-
|46
| 55
|{{wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}
| data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artúr_Görgei Artúr Görgei]
|Czechoslovakia
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Hungary
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
|1818
|1916
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 112 days</span>
|-
|56
| data-sort-value="Štrougal, Lubomir" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Štrougal_Lubomir Lubomir Štrougal]
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|1924
|1924
|2023
|2023  
|98 years, 109 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 110 days</span>
|-
|-  
|47
| 57
|{{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|name=Jean}}
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Grand_Duke_of_Luxembourg 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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 108 days</span>
|-
|-  
|48
| 58
|{{wp|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
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 102 days</span>
|-
|-  
|49
| 59
|{{wp|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 (2006–2015)
|1925
|2023
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 85 days</span>
|-
| 60
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venceslau_Brás Venceslau Brás]
|[[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil
|President (1914–1918)
|President (1914–1918)
|1868
|1868
|1966
|1966
|98 years, 78 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 78 days</span>
|-
|-  
|50
| 61
|{{wp|List_of_representatives_of_the_Co-Princes_of_Andorra|Claude Rostain}}
| data-sort-value="Rostain, Claude" |[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Rostain Claude Rostain]
|Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|1916
| 1916
|2015
|2015  
|98 years, 56 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 56 days</span>
|-
|-  
|51
|62
|{{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman}}
| data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramawamy_Venkataraman R. Venkataraman]
|India
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|President (1987–1992)
|President (1987–1992)
|1910
|1910
|2009
|2009
|98 years, 54 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 56 days</span>
|-
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
|52
|'''63'''
|{{wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}
| data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valdas" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdas_Adamkus Valdas Adamkus]'''
|Hungary
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''
|President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)
|'''1926'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|03}}'''</span>
|-
|64
| data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dezső_Pattanyús-Ábraham Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám]
|[[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)
|Prime Minister (1919)
|1875
| 1875
|1973
|1973  
|98 years, 15 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 15 days</span>
|-
|-  
|53
|65
|{{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}
| data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Paris_Gordillo Gabriel París Gordillo]
|Colombia
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
|President (1957–1958)
|President (1957–1958)
|1910
| 1910
|2008
|2008
|98 years, 13 days
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">98 years, 13 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |  
|'''54'''
|'''66'''
|'''{{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}'''
| data-sort-value="Dizdarević, Raif" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raif_Dizdarević Raif Dizdarević]'''
| '''Tanzania'''
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia''' |
|President (1985–1995)<br>National Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi
|President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)  
(1990–1992)
|'''1926'''
|1925
| '''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#F8DE7E">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''</span>
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|5|8}}'''
|-  
|-
| 67
|55
| data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miloš_Jakeš Miloš Jakeš]
|{{wp|Miloš Jakeš}}
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|Czechoslovakia
|General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|1922
|1922
|2020
|2020
|97 years, 332 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 332 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|-  
|'''56'''
| 68
|'''{{wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}'''
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam al-" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelsalam_Majali Abdelsalam Majali]
|'''Italy'''
|[[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jordan
|President (2006–2015)
|Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|6|29}}'''
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|'''57'''
|'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''
|'''Malaysia'''
|Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|'''58'''
|'''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''
|'''Afghanistan'''
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)
|1925
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|2023
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 319 days</span>
|-
|-  
|59
| 69
|{{wp|Kenan Evren}}
| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Evren Kenan Evren]
|Türkiye
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br>State President (1982–1989)
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)
|1917
|1917
|2015
|2015
|97 years, 296 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 296 days</span>
|-
|-
|60
| 70
|{{wp|Ignaz von Plener}}
| data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Koo V.K. Wellington Koo]
|Cisleithania<br>(Austria-Hungary)
| [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;China
|Minister-President (1870)
| Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927)
| 1888
| 1985
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 289 days</span>
|-  
| 71
| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Ignaz_Pa_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)
|Minister-Prevondent (1870)
|1810
|1810
|1908
|1908
|97 years, 272 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 272 days</span>
|-
|-
|61
| 72
|{{wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}
| data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domnhnall_Ua_Buachallia Domhnall Ua Buachallia]
|Irish Free State
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Irish Free State
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|1866
|1866
|1963
|1963
|97 years, 267 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 267 days</span>
|-
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
|62
|'''73'''
|{{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}
| data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thankn_Kraivichien Thanin Kraivichien]'''
|Algeria
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''
|Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)
|'''1927'''
|'''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#C0362C">'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''</span>
|-
|74
| data-sort-value="Benhabyles, Abdelmalek" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelmalek_Benhabyles Abdelmalek Benhabyles]
|[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Algeria
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)
|1921
|1921
|2018
|2018
|97 years, 245 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 245 days</span>
|-
|-  
|63
| 75
|{{wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesc_Badia_Batalla Francesc Badia Batalla]
|Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|1923
|1923
|2020
|2020
|97 years, 217 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 217 days</span>
|-
|-  
|64
| 76
|{{wp|He Yingqin}}
| data-sort-value="Forlani, Arnaldo" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnaldo_Forlani Arnaldo Forlani]
|China
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|1925
|2023
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 210 days</span>
|- 
| 77
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramón_José_Velásquez Ramón José Velásquez]
|[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Venezuela
|President (1993-1994)
|1916
|2014
| <span style="color:#C0362C">9 and  years, 208 days</span>
|-
| 78
| data-sort-value="He Yingpin" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Yingpin He Yingpin]
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
|Premier (1949)
|Premier (1949)
|1890
|1890
|1987
|1987  
|97 years, 202 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 202 days</span>
|-
|-  
|65
| 79
|{{wp|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)<br>Chairman of the Kuomintang (1988–2000)
|President (1988&nbsp;2000)
|1923
| 1923
|2020
| 2020
|97 years, 197 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 197 days</span>
|-
|-  
|66
| 80
|{{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}
| data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Cosgrave Liam Cosgrave]
|Ireland
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ireland
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
| Taoiseach (1973–1977)  
|1920
| 1920
|2017
| 2017
|97 years, 174 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 174 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|-  
|'''67'''
| 81
|'''{{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}'''
| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Solf_y_Muro Alfredo Solf y Muro]
|'''Italy'''
|[[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|1925
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|12|8}}'''
|-
|68
|{{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1939–1944)
|Prime Minister (1939–1944)
|1872
|1872
|1969
|1969  
|97 years, 152 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 152 days</span>
|-
|-  
|69
| 82
|{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricio_Aylwin Patricio Aylwin]
|Chile
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile
|President (1990–1994)
| President (1990–1994)
|1918
| 1918
|2016
| 2016  
|97 years, 145 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 145 days</span>
|-
|-  
|70
| 83
|{{wp|Armando Villanueva}}
| data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Villanieva 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
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 140 days</span>
|-
|-  
|71
| 84
|{{wp|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) <br> (Acting} President of the State Council (1965) <br> Prime Minister (1961–1974)
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)
|1902
|1902
|2000
|2000
|97 years, 138 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 138 days</span>
|-
|-  
|72
| 85
|{{wp|Martial Célestin}}
| data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_Célestin Martial Célestin]
|Haiti
|[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Haiti
|Prime Minister (1988)
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1913
|1913  
|2011
|2011
|97 years, 123 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 123 days</span>
|-
|-  
|73
| 86
|{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}
| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gheorghe_Apostol Gheorghe Apostol]
|Romania
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania
|First Secretary of the Workers' Party (1954–1955)
|First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)  
|1913
|1913
|2010
|2010
|97 years, 97 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 97 days</span>
|-
|-  
|74
| 87
|{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Kaunda Kenneth Kaunda]
|Zambia
|[[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zambia
|State President (1964–1991)<br>President of the United National Independence Party
|State President (1964–1991)
(1973–1990)
| 1924
|1924
|2021
|2021
|97 years, 50 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 50 days</span>
|-
|-  
|75
| 88
|{{wp|Walter Scheel}}
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scheel Walter Scheel]
|West Germany
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
|(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br>President (1974–1979)
|(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)  
|1919
|1919
|2016
|2016
|97 years, 47 days
| <span style="color:#C0362C">97 years, 47 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|-  
|'''76'''
| 89
|'''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Schmidt Helmut Schmidt]
|'''Senegal'''
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
|President (2000–2012)
|1926
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|-
|77
|{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}
|West Germany
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|1918
|1918
|2015
|2015
|96 years, 322 days
| <span style="color:#00009c">96 years, 322 days</span>
|-
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
|78
|'''90'''
|{{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}
| data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yong-nam Kim Yong-nam]'''
|Jordan
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''North Korea'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)
|1926
|'''1928'''
|2023
|'''Alive'''
|96 years, 319 days
| <span style="color:#00009C">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''</span>
|-
|-
|79
| 91
|{{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}
| data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Huysmans Camille Huysmans]
|Tuva
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
|Chair of the Presidium (1940–1944)
|Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
|1912
|2008
|96 years, 308 days
|-
|80
|{{wp|Nguyễn Văn Xuân}}
|South Vietnam
|Prime Minister (1948–1949)
|1892
|1989
|96 years, 286 days
|-
|81
|{{wp|Camille Huysmans}}
|Belgium
|Prime Minister (1946–1947)
|1871
|1871
|1968
|1968
|96 years, 275 days
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 275 days</span>
|-
|-  
|82
| 92
|{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yitzhak_Shamir Yitzhak Shamir]
|Israel
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Israel
|Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992)
|Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992)
|1915
|1915
|2012
|2012
|96 years, 252 days
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 252 days</span>
|-
|-  
|83
| 93
|{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
| data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Páez Federico Páez]
|Tunisia
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|Prime Minister (1956–1957)<br>President (1957–1987)
|President (1935&ndash;1937)
|1903
|1877
|2000
| 1974
|96 years, 247 days
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 250 days</span>
|-
|-
|84
| 94
|{{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib_Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba]
|Soviet Union
|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia  
|Premier (1930–1941)
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)
| 1903
| 2000  
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 247 days</span>
|-  
| 95
| 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
|Premier (1930&ndash;1941
|1890
|1890
|1986
|1986
|96 years, 244 days
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 244 days</span>
|-
|-  
|85
| 96
|{{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}
| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Hyong-sop Yang Hyong-sop]
|North Korea
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea
|chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1994-1998)
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)  
|1925
|1926
|2022
|2022
|96 years, 224 days
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 224 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|-bgcolor=#6495ED |
|'''86'''
|'''97'''
|'''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''
| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Rüütel '''Arnold Rüütel''']
|'''Lithuania'''
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Estonia'''
|President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)
| Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992)<br />President (2001-2006)
|1926
| '''1928'''
| '''alive'''  
| <span style="color:#00009C">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''</span>
|- bgcolor=#6495ED |
|'''98'''
|data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Foulkes '''Sir Arthur Foulkes''']
|[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
| <span style="color:#00009C">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''</span>
|-
|-  
|87
| 99
|{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}
| data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Richter_Prada Pedro Richter Prada]
|Peru
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
|Prime Minister (1979–1980)
| Prime Minister (1979–1980)
|1921
|1921
|2017
|2017
|96 years, 191 days
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 191 days</span>
|-bgcolor="gold"|
|'''88'''
|'''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''
|'''Yugoslavia'''
|President of the Presidency (1988–1989)
|1926
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|-
|-
|89
|100
|{{wp|Elizabeth II}}
|data-sort-value="Elizabeth II" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II Elizabeth II]
|United Kingdom
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United Kingdom
|Queen (1952–2022)
|Queen (1952–2022)
|1926
|1926
|2022
| 2022
|96 years, 140 days
| <span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 140 days</span>
<!--|-
|-
|-
|90
| data-sort-value="Deustua, Alejandro" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Deustua Alejandro Deustua]
|{{wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
|Peru
|Prime Minister (1902)
|Prime Minister (1902)
|1849
|1849
|1945
| 1945
|96 years, 137 days-
|<span style="color:#00009C">96 years, 137 days</span>-->
|-
|91||{{wp|Jiang Zemin}}||China||President (1993&ndash;2003)||1926||2022||96 years, 105 days
|-
|92||{{wp|Abderrahmane Youssoufi}}||Morocco||Prime Minister (1998–2002)||1924||2020||96 years, 82 days
|-
|93||{{wp|Federico Chávez}}||Paraguay||President (1949&ndash;1954)||1882||1978||96 years, 74 days
|-
|94||{{wp|Mario Echandi Jiménez}}||Costa Rica||President (1958–1962)||1915||2011||96 years, 43 days
|-
|95||{{wp|Michael I of Romania}}||Romania||King (1927–1930; 1940–1947)||1921||2017||96 years, 41 days
|- bgcolor="gold" |
|'''96'''||'''{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''
|'''THailand'''
|Prime Minister (1976–1977)
|1927
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|-
|97||{{wp|João Lins Cansanção, Viscount of Sinimbu}}||Brazil||Prime Minister (1878–1880)||1810||1906||96 years, 37 days
|-
|98||{{wp|Dom Mintoff}}||Malta||Governor-General (1955–1958; 1971&ndash;1984)||1916||2012||96 years, 14 days
|-
|99||{{wp|Hans Schaffner}}||Switzerland||Federal Council President (1961–1969)<br>President (1966)||1908||2004||95 years, 346 days
|-
|100||{{wp|Joaquín Balaguer}}||Dominican Republic||President (1960–1962; 1966–1978; 1986–1996)||1906||2002||95 years, 316 days
<!--|-
|1xx||{{wp|Tomás Romero Pereira}}||Paraguay||President (1964)||18865|||1982||95 years, 312 days-->
|}
 
== Addendum ==
'''Uncertain date of birth'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Rank
!Name
!State
!Position
!Birth
!Death
!Age
|-
|1–5
|{{wp|Ek Yi Oun}}
|Cambodia
|Prime Minister (1958)
|1910
|2013
|102 years, 1 day to 103 years, 364 days
|-
|19–30
|{{wp|Carlos Enrique Diaz De Leon}}
|Guatemala
|President (1994–1998)
|1915||2013||99 years, 0 day to 99 years, 364 days
|-
|19–31
|{{wp|Hastings Banda}}
|Malawi
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
|1898
|1997
|98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
|-
|67–86
|{{wp|Constantine Kollias}}
|Greece
|Prime Minister (1967)
|1901
|1998
|96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
|-
|91–100
|{{wp|Hassan al-Hakim}}||Syria||Prime Minister (1941–1942; 1951)||1886||1982||95 years, 89 days to 96 years, 88 days
|}
|}


== Addendum ==
=='''Addendum'''==
 
==='''Uncertain Date of Birth'''===
'''Uncertain date of birth'''
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Rank
!Name
!State
!Position
!Birth
!Death
!Age
|-
|-
 
! style="text-align:center" |Name
|1–5||[[Ek Yi Oun]]
! style="text-align:center" |State
 
! style="text-align:center" |Position
|Cambodia
! style="text-align:center" |Born
 
! style="text-align:center" |Died
|Prime Minister (1958)
! style="text-align:center" |Age
 
|1910
 
|2013
 
|102 years, 1 day to 103 years, 364 days
 
|-
|-
 
|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals might be older than ''#100–82'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
|19–30
 
|[[Carlos Enrique Diaz De Leon]]
 
|Guatemala
 
|President (1994–1998)
 
|1915||2013||99 years, 0 day to 99 years, 364 days
 
|-
|-
 
| data-sort-value="Banda, Hastings" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastings_Banda Hastings Banda]
|19–31
|[[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)
|[[Hastings Banda]]
 
|Malawi
 
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)
 
State President (1966–1994)
 
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
 
|1898
|1898
|1997
|1997
 
| <span style="color:#0F52BA">98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days</span>
|98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
 
|-
|-
 
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Kollias Konstabtinos Kollias]
|67–86
|[[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece
 
|[[Constantine Kollias]]
 
|Greece
 
|Prime Minister (1967)
|Prime Minister (1967)
|1901
|1901
 
|1998  
|1998
| <span style="color:#0F52BA">96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days</span>
 
|96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
 
|-
 
|91–100
 
|[[Hassan al-Hakim]]||Syria||Prime Minister (1941–1942; 1951)||1886||1982||95 years, 89 days to 96 years, 88 days
 
|}
 
=== Unclear status as state leaders ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
 
|-
 
!class="unsortable" style="text-align:left"|Name
 
!style="text-align:left"|State
 
!style="text-align:left"|Position
 
!style="text-align:left"|Birth
 
!style="text-align:left"|Age
 
!style="text-align:left"|{{nobr|Living as of}}
 
|-
 
|+ style=line-height:normal|The following individuals are older than ''#96–1'' on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.{{efn-lg|They were either members of collective presidencies without a clear leader, interim leaders, de facto leaders, widely recognised leaders whose true power was limited or leaders of political entities whose status as sovereign states was unclear or disputed.}}
 
|-
 
|{{wp|Hajj}} {{wp|Muhammad al-Muqri}}||Morocco||[{{wp|Grand Vizier}} (1912–1957)||1854||1957||103 years, 219 days
 
|-
 
|[{{wp|Edward Bernard Raczyński}}||Poland||{{wp|List of Heads of State of Poland|President}} (''in-Exile'') (1975–1986)||1891||1993||102 years, 223 days
 
|-
 
| style="background-color:gold;" |'''((wp|Josip Manolić}}'''|| style="background-color:gold;"|Croatia|| style="background-color:gold;" |{{wp|List of Prime Ministers of Croatia Prime Minister of Croatia|Prime Minister}} (1990–1991)||style="background-color:gold;" |1920|| style="background-color:gold;" | '''Alive'''|| style="background-color:gold;" |'''{{ayd|1920|3|22}}'''
 
|-
 
|{{wp|Kim Yong-ju}}||North Korea||{{Eternal leaders of North Korea|Vice president during vacancy}} (1994–1998)||1920||2021||{{AgeYD|1920|9|21|2021|12|14}}
 
|-
 
| style="background-color:gold;" |'''{{wp|Ali Haroun}}'''|| style="background-color:gold;"| Algeria|| style="background-color:gold;" {{wp|High Council of State (Algeria)|Mambrr of the High Council of State}} (1992–1994)|| style="background-color:gold;" |1927|| style="background-color:gold;" | '''Alive'''|| style="background-color:gold;" |'''{{AgeYAd|1927|2|8}}'''
 
|-
 
|}
 
===Acting State Leaders===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!<abbr>No.</abbr>
!Name
!State
!Position
!Birth
!Death
!Age
|-
|1||{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}||Cambodia||{{wp|Prime Minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister}} (1962)||1905||2009||103 years, 143 days
 
|-
 
|2||{{wp|Bernardino González Ruiz}}||Panama||President (1963)||1911||2012||101 years, 64 days
 
|-
 
|3||{{wp|Telmo Vargas}}||Ecuador||Acting President (1966)||1912||2013||100 years, 304 days
 
|-
 
|4||{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}||North Yemen||{{wp|Prime Minister of Yemen|Acting Prime Minister}} (1969; 1971)||1912||2012||100 years, 32 days
 
|-
 
|5||{{wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}||India||Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)||1898||1998||99 years, 195 days
 
|-
 
|6||{{wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||Somalia||Interim president (1969)||1912||2012||99 years, 186 days
 
|-
 
|7|{{wp|Artúr Görgei}}||Hungary||Acting Governor-President (1849)||1818||1916||98 years, 112 days
 
|-
 
|8||{{wp|Wellington Koo}}||China||Acting Premier (1924)<br>Acting President (1926–1927)||1888||1985||97 years, 289 days
 
|-
 
|9||{{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}||Venezuela||Interim president (1993–1994)||1916||2014||97 years, 208 days
 
|-
 
|10||{{wp|Cardinal (Catholicisn)|Cardinal}} {{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}||Vatican City||Acting Sovereign (1939)||1851||1948||96 years, 312 days
 
|-
 
|11||{{wp|Federico Páez}}||Ecuador||Acting President (1935–1937)||1877|||1974||96 years, 250 days
 
|-
 
|12||{{wp|Pedro Lascuráin}}||Mexico||Acting President (1913)||1856|||1952||96 years, 74 days
 
|-
 
|13||[{{wp|Fumio Gotō}}||Japan||Acting Prime Minister (1936)||1884|||1980||96 years, 67 days
 
|}
 
==World's Longest lived state Leaders post- 1893==
{|class="wikitable uNsortable"
|-
!Living From||To||Name||Sex||Age when oldest||Lifespan||Country||Note
|-
|?
|18 Feb 1893
|[[George Tupou I]]
|M
|?–95
|4 December 1797 – 18 February 1893<br><small>95 years, 76 days</small>
|[[Tonga]]
|-
|18 Feb 1893
|14 May 1897
(4 yrs, 85 days)
|[[Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol]]
|M
|90–94
|19 October 1802 – 14 May 1897
94 years, 207 days
|[[Guatemala]]
|-
|14 May 1897
|12 Apr 1900
(2 yrs, 334 days)
|[[Tomas Gormensoro y Alvin]]
|M
|87–90
|27 January 1810 – 12 April 1900
90 years, 76 days
|Uruguay
|-
|12 Apr 1900
|20 July 1903
(3 yrs, 99 days)
|[[Pope Leo XIII]]
|M
|90–93
|2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903
93 years, 140 days
|[[Vatican City]]
|-
|20 July 1903
|17 February 1908
(4 yrs, 212 days)
|[[Ignaz von Plener]]
|M
|93–97
|21 May 1810 – 17 February 1908
97 years, 272 days
|[[Austria]]
|World's longest lived state leader from<br>19 June 1907 to 30 October 1915 ({{ayd|1907|6|19|1915|10|29}})<br />
|-
|17 February 1908
|21 May 1916
(8 yrs, 95 days)
|[[Artúr Gorgei]]
|M
|90–98
|30 January 1818 – 21 May 1916
98 years, 113 days
|[[Hungary]]
|World's longest lived state leader from<br>29 October 1915 to 8 March 1958 ({{ayd|1915|10|29|1957|3|8}})<br />
|-
|21 May 1916
|10 December 1917
(1 yr, 204 days)
|[[Mackenzie Bowell]]
|M
|92–93
|27 December 1823 – 10 December 1917
93 years, 348 days
|[[Canada]]
|-
|10 December 1917
|27 January 1921
(3 yrs, 49 days)
|[[Justiniano Borgono]]
|M
|81–84
|5 September 1836 – 27 January 1921
84 years, 145 days
|[[Peru]]
|-
|27 January 1921
|17 July 1923
(2 yrs, 172 days)
|[[Theodor Rosetti]]
|M
|83–86
|5 May 1837 – 17 July 1923<br><small>86 years, 74 days<br /><small />
|[[Romania]]
|-
|17 July 1923
|21 December 1925
(2 yrs, 158 days)
|[[Jules Méline]]
|M
|85–87
|20 May 1838 – 21 December 1925
87 years, 216 days
|[[France]]
|-
|21 December 1925
|19 August 1928
(2 years, 243 days)
|[[Stefanos Skouloudis]]
|M
|87–89
|23 November 1838 – 19 August 1928
89 years, 271 days
|[[Greece]]
|-
|19 August 1928
|20 December 1929
(1 year, 124 days)
|[[Emile Loubet]]
|M
|89–90
|30 December 1838 – 20 December 1929
90 years, 355 days
|[[France]]
|-
|20 December 1929
|29 May 1937
(7 years, 161 days)
|[[Lizardo Garcia]]
|M
|85–93
|26 April 1844 – 29 May 1937
93 years, 34 days
|[[Ecuador]]
|-
|29 May 1937
|6 August 1945
(8 years, 69 days)
|[[Alejandro Deustua]]
|M
|88–96
|22 March 1849 – 6 August 1945
96 years, 138 days
|[[Peru]]
|-
|6 August 1945
|16 February 1948
(2 yrs, 194 days)
|[[Cardinal]] [[Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte]]
|M
|94–96
|10 April 1851 – 16 February 1948
96 years, 312 days
|[[Vatican City]]
|-
|16 February 1948
|23 July 1951
(3 years, 157 days)
|[[Philippe Petain]]
|M
|91–95
|24 Apr 1856 – 23 July 1951
95 years, 90 days
|[[France]]
|-
|23 July 1951
|21 July 1952
(364 days)
|[[Pedro Lascurain]]
|M
|95–96
|8 May 1856 – 21 July 1952
96 years, 74 days
|[[Mexico]]
|-
|21 July 1952
|12 December 1960
(8 years, 144 days)
|[[Christopher Hornsrud]]
|M
|92–101
|15 November 1859 – 12 December 1960
101 years, 27 days
|[[Norway]]
|World's longest lived state leader from<br>8 March 1958 to 12 June 1984 ({{ayd|1958|3|8|1984|6|12}})<br />
|-
|12 December 1960
|15 May 1966
(5 years, 154 days)
|[[Venceslau Brâs]]
|M
|92–98
|26 February 1868 – 15 May 1966
98 years, 78 days
|[[Brazil]]
|-
|15 May 1966
|25 February 1968
(1 year, 286 days)
|[[Camille Huysmans]]
|M
|94–96
|26 May 1871 – 25 February 1968
96 years, 275 days
|[[Belgium]]
|-
|25 February 1968
|14 August 1969
(1 year, 170 days)
|[[Alfredo Solf y Muro]]
|M
|96–97
|15 March 1872 – 14 August 1969
97 years, 152 days
|[[Peru]]
|-
|14 August 1969
|28 March 1972
(2 years, 227 days)
|[[Joseph Paul-Boncour]]
|M
|96–98
|4 August 1873 – 28 March 1972
98 years, 237 days
|[[France]]
|-
|28 March 1972
|14 February 1973
(323 days)
|[[Émile Reuter]]
|M
|97–98
|2 August 1874 – 14 February 1973
98 years, 196 days
|[[Luxembourg]]
|-
|14 February 1973
|25 July 1973
(161 days)
|[[Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham]]
|M
|97–98
|10 July 1875 – 25 July 1973
98 years, 15 days
|[[Hungary]]
|-
|25 July 1973
|9 February 1974
(199 days)
|[[Federico Páez]]
|M
|96
|4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974
96 years, 250 days
|[[Ecuador]]
|-
|9 February 1974
|19 September 1977
(3 years, 222 days)
|[[Borys Martos]]
|M
|94–98
|20 May 1879 – 19 September 1977
98 years, 122 days
|[[Ukraine]]
|-
|19 September 1977
|22 March 1978
(184 days)
|[[Isidro Ayora]]
|M
|98
|31 August 1879 – 22 March 1978
98 years, 203 days
|[[Ecuador]]
|-
|22 March 1978
|24 April 1978
(33 days)
|[[Federico Chávez]]
|M
|96
|15 February 1882 – 24 April 1978
96 years, 69 days
|[[Paraguay]]
|-
|24 April 1978
|22 August 1986
(8 years, 121 days)
|[[Celál Bayar]]
|M
|94–103
|16 May 1883 – 22 August 1986
103 years, 99 days
|[[Turkey]]
|World's longest lived state leader from<br>12 June 1984 to 09 December 2008 ({{ayd|1984|6|12|2008|12|9}})<br />
|-
|22 August 1986
|14 May 1988
(1 year, 267 days)
|[[Willem Drees]]
|M
|100–101
|5 July 1886 – 14 May 1988
101 years, 314 days
|[[Netherlands]]
|-
|14 May 1988
|14 December 1990
(2 ywars, 252 days)
|Prince [[Naruhiko Higashikuni]]
|M
|100–102
|3 December 1887 – 20 January 1990
102 years, 48 days
|[[Japan]]
|-
|20 January 1990
|14 December 1990
(329 days)
|[[Zhang Qun]]
|M
|100–101
|9 May 1889 – 14 December 1990
101 years, 220 days
|[[Taiwan]]
|-
|14 December 1990
|13 December 1994
(3 years, 364 days)
|[[Antoine Pinay]]
|M
|98–102
|30 December 1891 – 13 December 1994
102 years, 348 days
|[[France]]
|-
|13 December 1994
|10 April 1995
(119 days)
|[[Morarji Desai]]
|M
|98–99
|29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995
99 years, 42 days
|[[India]]
|-
|10 April 1995
|25 November 1997
(2 years, 231 days)
|[[Hastings Banda]]
|M
|97–99
|1898 – 25 November 1997
98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
|[[Malawi]]
|-
|25 November 1997
|15 January 1998
(52 days)
|[[Gulzarilal Nanda]]
|M
|99
|4 July 1898 – 15 Jan 1998
99 years, 196 days
|[[India]]
|-
|15 January 1998
|13 July 1998
(180 days)
|[[Konstantinos Kollias]]
|M
|96 or 97
|1901 – 13 July 1998
96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
|[[Greece]]
|-
|13 July 1998
|8 February 2000
(1 year, 211 days)
|[[Ion Gheorghe Maurer]]
|M
|95–97
|23 September 1902 – 8 February 2000
97 years, 139 days
|[[Romania]]
|-
|8 February 2000
|31 October 2002
(2 years, 267 days)
|[[Michail Stasinopoulos]]
|M
|96–99
|27 July 1903 – 31 Oct 2002
99 years, 143 days
|[[Greece]]
|-
|31 October 2002
|10 June 2004
(1 year, 224 days)
|[[Xenophon Zolotas]]
|M
|98–100
|26 Apr 1904 – 10 June 2004
100 years, 45 days
|[[Greece]]
|-
|10 June 2004
|22 January 2009
(4 years, 228 days)
|[[Chau Sen Coscal Chhum]]
|M
|98–103
|1 September 1905 – 22 January 2009
103 years, 143 days
|[[Cambodia]]
|World's longest lived state leader from<br>09 December 2008 ({{ayd|2008|12|9}})<br />Acting Cambodian Prime Minister
|-
|22 January 2009
|16 April 2009
(85 days)
|[[Abdel Halim Muhammad]]
|M
|98–99
|10 Apr 1910 – 16 Apr 2009
99 years, 6 days
|[[Sudan]]
|-
|16 Apr 2009
|4 Jan 2010
(264 days)
|[[Johan Ferrier]]
|M
|98–99
|12 May 1910 – 4 Jan 2010
99 years, 238 days
|[[Suriname]]
|-
|4 Jan 2010
|15 Mar 2012
(2 yrs, 72 days)
|[[Bernardino Gonzalez Ruiz]]
|M
|98–100||11 Jan 1911 – 15 Mar 2012
101 years, 65 days
|[[Panama]]
|-
|15 Mar 2012
|9 Aug 2013
(1 yr, 144 days)
|[[Telmo Vargas]]
|M
|99–100
|9 Oct 1912 – 936 Aug 2013
100 years, 304 days
|[Ecuador]]
|-
|9 Aug 2013
|27 July 2016
(2 yrs, 353 days)
|[[Piet de Jong]]
|M
|98–101
|3 Apr 1915 – 27 July 2016
101 years, 115 days
|[[Netherlands]]
|-
|27 July 2016
|1 Oct 2018<br>
(2 yrs, 66 days)
|[[Đỗ Mười]]
|M
|99–101
|2 Feb 1917 – 1 Oct 2018<br>
101 years, 241 days
|[[Vietnam]]
|-
|1 Oct 2018
|17 Jan 2019
(108 days)
|[[Babiker Awadalla]]
|M
|101
|2 Mar 1917 – 17 Jan 2019
101 years, 321 days
|[[Sudan]]
|-
|17 Jan 2019
|29 Nov 2019
(314 days)
|[[Yasuhiro Nakasone]]
|M
|100–101
|27 May 1918 – 29 Nov 2019
101 years, 186 days
|[[Japan]]
|-
|29 Nov 2019
|25 May 2020
{{ayd|2019|11|29|2020|5|25}}
|[[Hyun Soong-jong]]
|M
|100-101
|26 February 1919-25 May 2020
101 years, 89 days
|[[South Korea]]
|-
|25 May 2020
|7 December 2021
{{ayd|2020|5|25|2020|12|7}}
|[[Mustafa Ben Halim]]
|M
|99-100
|29 January 1921 &ndash; 7 December 2021 (aged 100 years, 312 days)
|[[Libya]]
|-
|25 May 2020
|14 July 2022
{{ayd|2020|5|25|2022|07|14}}
|[[Francisco Morales-Bermúdez]]
|M
|100
|4 October 1921 &ndash; 14 July 2022 (aged 100 years, 285 days)
|[[Libya]]
|-bgcolor="gold"
|14 July 2022
|Present
{{ayd|2022|7|14}}
|[[Khamtai Siphamdone]]
|M
|98*
|8 February 1924
|[[Laos]]
|-
|}
|}


=='''See also'''==
*[[List of longest-living cardinals]]
*[[List of oldest living state leaders]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]]
*[[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]]
*[[Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders]]
*[[Philippine Congress Membership if the Philippines followed The US Congress allocations]]
* [[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)]]
*[[List of Past longest-living state leaders]]


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

Latest revision as of 05:09, 18 December 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 12/18/2024
Colors
Centenarians (gold)
99 years, 0 to 364/365 days (safety orange)
98 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Jasmine)
97 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Int'l Orange (Golden Gate Bridge))
96 years, 0 to 364/365 days (Duke Blue)
Cell color for living state leaders (Cornflower Blue)

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 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 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
14 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 101 years, 44 days
B15 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
16 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
17 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, 314 days
18 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
19' Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 290 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 Echeverría 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 Alive 100 years, 78 days
24

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
26 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
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 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 186 days
31 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 161 days
32 Muhammad Hassan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 154 days
33 Mohamed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
34 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)
1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
35 Mikhail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
36 Sir 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 Sir 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 Konstabtinos 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
46 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 203 days
48 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
49 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
50 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
51 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
52 Lê Đức Ahn Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 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 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
56 Lubomir Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
57 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
58 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
59 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
60 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
61 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
62 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 56 days
63 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 98 years, 45 days
64 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
65 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
66 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 98 years, 9 days
67 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
68 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
69 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
70 V.K. Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)
1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
71 Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cislethania
(Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary)
Minister-Prevondent (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
72 Domhnall Ua Buachallia Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
73 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 257 days
74 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
75 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
76 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
77 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 9 and years, 208 days
78 He Yingpin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
79 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
80 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
81 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
82 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
83 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
84 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)
1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
85 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
86 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
87 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
88 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)
1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
89 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
90 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, 318 days
91 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
92 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
93 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
94 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)
1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
95 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
96 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1926 2022 96 years, 224 days
97 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992)
President (2001-2006)
1928 alive 96 years, 222 days
98 Sir Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 221 days
99 Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
100 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–82 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
1898 1997 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
Konstabtinos 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

See also