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|17||{{Wp|Zhu Rongji}}||China||[[Premier of the People's Republic of China|Premier of the State Council]] (1998–2003)||23 October 1928||{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
|17||{{Wp|Zhu Rongji}}||China||[[Premier of the People's Republic of China|Premier of the State Council]] (1998–2003)||23 October 1928||{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}
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|18||{{Wp|Édouard|Balladur}}||France||[[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] (1993–1995)||2 May 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}
|18||{{Wp|Édouard Balladur}}||France||[[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] (1993–1995)||2 May 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}
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|19||{{Wp|Sam Nujoma}}||Namibia||[[President of Namibia|President]] (1990–2005)||12 May 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}
|19||{{Wp|Sam Nujoma}}||Namibia||[[President of Namibia|President]] (1990–2005)||12 May 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}
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|46||{{wp|Elliott Belgrave}}||Barbados||[[Governor-General of Barbados|Acting Governor-General]] (2011–2012)<br>[[Governor-General of Barbados|Governor-General]] (2012–2017) ||16 March 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|16}}
|46||{{wp|Elliott Belgrave}}||Barbados||[[Governor-General of Barbados|Acting Governor-General]] (2011–2012)<br>[[Governor-General of Barbados|Governor-General]] (2012–2017) ||16 March 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|16}}
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|47||{{wp|Jean-Jacques Honorat}}||Haiti||[[Prime Minister of Haiti|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||1 April 1931 ||{{Age in years and days|1931|4|1}}
|47||{{wp|George Vassiliou|Gioegios Vassilliou}}||Cyprus||[[President of Cyprus|President]] (1988–1993)||20 May 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}}
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|48||{{wp|George Vassiliou|Gioegios Vassilliou}}||Cyprus||[[President of Cyprus|President]] (1988–1993)||20 May 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}}
|48||{{wp|Raúl Castro}}||Cuba||[[President of Cuba|President of the Council of State]] (2006–2018)<br>[[Prime Minister of Cuba|President of the Council of Ministers]] (2006–2018)<br>[[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba|First Secretary of the Communist Party]] (2011–2021)||3 June 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|6|3}}
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|49||{{wp|Raúl Castro}}||Cuba||[[President of Cuba|President of the Council of State]] (2006–2018)<br>[[Prime Minister of Cuba|President of the Council of Ministers]] (2006–2018)<br>[[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba|First Secretary of the Communist Party]] (2011–2021)||3 June 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|6|3}}
|49||{{wp|Fernando Henrique Cardoso}}||Brazil||[[President of Brazil|President]] (1995–2002)||18 June 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|6|18}}
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|50||{{wp|Fernando Henrique Cardoso}}||Brazil||[[President of Brazil|President]] (1995–2002)||18 June 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|6|18}}
|50||{{wp|Khieu Samphan}}||Damocratic Kampuchea ||[[Prime minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister]] (1976)<br>[[List of heads of state of Cambodia|Chairman of the State Presidium]] (1976–1979)||28 July 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|7|28}}
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|51||{{wp|Khieu Samphan}}||Damocratic Kampuchea ||[[Prime minister of Cambodia|Acting Prime Minister]] (1976)<br>[[List of heads of state of Cambodia|Chairman of the State Presidium]] (1976–1979)||28 July 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|7|28}}
|51||{{wp|Pié Masumbuko}}||Burundi||[[Prime Minister of Burundi|Acting Prime Minister]] (1965)||29 September 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|9|29}}
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|52||{{wp|Pié Masumbuko}} ||Burundi||[[Prime Minister of Burundi|Acting Prime Minister]] (1965)||29 September 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|9|29}}
|52||{{wp|Michael Hardie Boys}}||New Zealand||[[Governor-General of New Zealand|Governor-General]] (1996–2001)||6 October 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|10|6}}
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|53||{{wp|Michael Hardie Boys}}||New Zealand||[[Governor-General of New Zealand|Governor-General]] (1996–2001)||6 October 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|10|6}}
|53||{{wp|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar}}||Bangladesh||[[President of Bangladesh|Acting President]] (2002)||1 December 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|12|1}}
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|54||{{wp|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar}}||Bangladesh||[[President of Bangladesh|Acting President]] (2002)||1 December 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|12|1}}
|54||{{wp|Javier Valle Riestra}}||Peru||[[Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister]] (1998)||5 January 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|1|5}}
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|55||{{wp|Javier Valle Riestra}}||Peru||[[Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister]] (1998)||5 January 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|1|5}}
| 55||{{wp|Edmund Lawrence|Edmund Wickham Lawrence}}|| Saint Kitts and Nevis||[[Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis|Governor-General]] (2013–2015)||14 February 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|2|14}}
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| 56||{{wp|Edmund Lawrence|Edmund Wickham Lawrence}}|| Saint Kitts and Nevis||[[Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis|Governor-General]] (2013–2015)||14 February 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|2|14}}
|56||{{wp|Tang Fei}}||Taiwan||[[Premier of the Republic of China|President of the Executive Yuan]] (2000)||15 March 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|3|15}}
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|57||{{wp|Tang Fei}}||Taiwan||[[Premier of the Republic of China|President of the Executive Yuan]] (2000)||15 March 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|3|15}}
|57||{{wp|Chavalit Yongchaiyudh}}||Thailand||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1996–1997)||15 May 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|5|15}}
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|58||{{wp|Chavalit Yongchaiyudh}}||Thailand||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1996–1997)||15 May 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|5|15}}
|58||{{wp|Marguerite Pindling}}|| Bahamas||[[Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General]] (2014–2019)||26 June 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|6|26}}
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|59||{{wp|Marguerite Pindling}}|| Bahamas||[[Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General]] (2014–2019)||26 June 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|6|26}}
|59||{{wp|Anand Panyarachun}}|| rowspan="2" |Thailand||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992; 1992)||9 August 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|9}}
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|60||{{wp|Anand Panyarachun}}|| rowspan="2" |Thailand||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992; 1992)||9 August 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|9}}
|60||{{wp|Sirikit}}||[[Regent of Thailand|Regent]] (1956)||12 August 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|12}}
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|61||{{wp|Sirikit}}||[[Regent of Thailand|Regent]] (1956)||12 August 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|12}}
|61||{{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}||Romania||[[Prime Minister of Romania|Acting Prime Minister]] (1998) ||11 September 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|9|11}}
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|62||{{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}||Romania||[[Prime Minister of Romania|Acting Prime Minister]] (1998) ||11 September 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|9|11}}
|62||{{wp|Manmohan Singh}}||India||[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] (2004–2014)|| 26 September 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|9|26}}
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|63||{{wp|Manmohan Singh}}||India||[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] (2004–2014)|| 26 September 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|9|26}}
|63||{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}||Lithuania||[[List of heads of state of Lithuania#Republic of Lithuania (1990–present)|Chairman of the Supreme Council]] (1991–1992) ||18 October 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}}
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|64||{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}||Lithuania||[[List of heads of state of Lithuania#Republic of Lithuania (1990–present)|Chairman of the Supreme Council]] (1991–1992) ||18 October 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}}
|64||{{wp|Vitold Fokin}}||Ukraine||[[Prime Minister of Ukraine|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||25 October 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|10|25}}
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|65||{{wp|Vitold Fokin}}||Ukraine||[[Prime Minister of Ukraine|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||25 October 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|10|25}}
|65||{{wp|A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury}}||Bangladesh||[[President of Bangladesh|President]] (2001–2002)||1 November 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|11|1}}
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|66||{{wp|A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury}}||Bangladesh||[[President of Bangladesh|President]] (2001–2002)||1 November 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|11|1}}
|66||{{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}||Malta||[[President of Malta|President]] (1994–1999)||8 November 1932 ||{{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}}
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|67||{{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}||Malta||[[President of Malta|President]] (1994–1999)||8 November 1932 ||{{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}}
| rowspan="2" |67||{{wp|Colville Young}}||Belize||[[Governor-General of Belize|Governor-General]] (1993–2021)|| rowspan="2" |20 November 1932|| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1932|11|20}}
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| rowspan="2" |68||{{wp|Colville Young}}||Belize||[[Governor-General of Belize|Governor-General]] (1993–2021)|| rowspan="2" |20 November 1932|| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1932|11|20}}
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|{{wp|Kim Suk-soo}}||South Korea||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (2002–2003)
|{{wp|Kim Suk-soo}}||South Korea||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (2002–2003)
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|70||{{wp|Bill Hayden}}||Australia||[[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] (1989–1996)|| 23 January 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|1|23}}
|69||{{wp|Bill Hayden}}||Australia||[[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] (1989–1996)|| 23 January 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|1|23}}
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|71||{{wp|Than Shwe}}||Myanmar||[[List of presidents of Myanmar|Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council]] (1992–2011)<br>[[Prime Minister of Myanmar|Prime Minister]] (1992–2003)<br>[[Union Solidarity and Development Association|Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association]] (1993–2011)||2 February 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|2|2}}
|70||{{wp|Than Shwe}}||Myanmar||[[List of presidents of Myanmar|Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council]] (1992–2011)<br>[[Prime Minister of Myanmar|Prime Minister]] (1992–2003)<br>[[Union Solidarity and Development Association|Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association]] (1993–2011)||2 February 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|2|2}}
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|'''72''' ||'''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''||'''Cameroon'''||[[List of prime ministers of Cameroon|Prime Minister]] (1975–1982)'''<br>[[List of presidents of Cameroon|President]] (1982–''present'')'''||13 February 1933||'''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|13}}'''
|'''71''' ||'''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''||'''Cameroon'''||[[List of prime ministers of Cameroon|Prime Minister]] (1975–1982)'''<br>[[List of presidents of Cameroon|President]] (1982–''present'')'''||13 February 1933||'''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|13}}'''
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|73||{{wp|Mark Eyskens|The Baron Eyskens}}||Belgium|| [[Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister]] (1981)||29 April 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|4|29}}
|72||{{wp|Mark Eyskens|The Baron Eyskens}}||Belgium|| [[Prime Minister of Belgium|Prime Minister]] (1981)||29 April 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|4|29}}
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|74||{{wp|H. D. Deve Gowda}}||India||[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] (1996–1997)||18 May 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|5|18}}
|73||{{wp|H. D. Deve Gowda}}||India||[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] (1996–1997)||18 May 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|5|18}}
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|75||{{wp|Basdeo Panday}}||Trinidad and Tobago||[[List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] (1995–2001)||25 May 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|5|25}}
|74||{{wp|Basdeo Panday}}||Trinidad and Tobago||[[List of prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister]] (1995–2001)||25 May 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|5|25}}
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|76||{{wp|Hüsamettin Cindoruk}}||Turkey||[[President of Turkey|Acting President]] (1993)||8 June 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|8}}
|75||{{wp|Hüsamettin Cindoruk}}||Turkey||[[President of Turkey|Acting President]] (1993)||8 June 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|8}}
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|77||{{wp|Fouad Mebazaa}}||Tunisia||[[List of presidents of Tunisia|Acting President]] (2011)||15 June 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|15}}
|76||{{wp|Fouad Mebazaa}}||Tunisia||[[List of presidents of Tunisia|Acting President]] (2011)||15 June 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|15}}
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|78||{{wp|Dumaagiin Sodnom}}||Mongolian People's Republic||[[Prime Minister of Mongolia|Chairman of the Council of Ministers]] (1984–1990)||14 July 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|7|14}}
|77||{{wp|Dumaagiin Sodnom}}||Mongolian People's Republic||[[Prime Minister of Mongolia|Chairman of the Council of Ministers]] (1984–1990)||14 July 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|7|14}}
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|xx||{{wp|Michel Lévêque}}||Monaco||[[Minister of State (Monaco)|Minister of State]] (1997–2000)||19 July 1933||{{ayd|1933|7|19}}-->
|xx||{{wp|Michel Lévêque}}||Monaco||[[Minister of State (Monaco)|Minister of State]] (1997–2000)||19 July 1933||{{ayd|1933|7|19}}-->
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| 79||{{wp|Suchinda Kraprayoon}}||Thailand||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1992)||6 August 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|6}}
| 78||{{wp|Suchinda Kraprayoon}}||Thailand||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1992)||6 August 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|6}}
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|80||{{wp|Rubén Darío Paredes}}||Panama ||[[List of heads of state of Panama#Military (de facto) leaders of Panama (1968–1989)|Commander of the National Guard]] (1982–1983)||11 August 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}}
|79||{{wp|Rubén Darío Paredes}}||Panama||[[List of heads of state of Panama#Military (de facto) leaders of Panama (1968–1989)|Commander of the National Guard]] (1982–1983)||11 August 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}}
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|81||{{wp|Arnold Koller}}||Switzerland||[[Federal Council (Switzerland)|Federal Council Member]] (1986–1999)<br />[[President of the Swiss Confederation|President]] (1990; 1997)||29 August 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|29}}
|80||{{wp|Arnold Koller}}||Switzerland||[[Federal Council (Switzerland)|Federal Council Member]] (1986–1999)<br />[[President of the Swiss Confederation|President]] (1990; 1997)||29 August 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|29}}
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| rowspan="2" |82||{{wp|Mátyás Szűrös}}||Hungary||[[List of heads of state of Hungary|Provisional President]] (1989–1990) || rowspan="2" |11 September 1933|| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1933|9|11}}
|81||{{wp|Mátyás Szűrös}}||Hungary||[[List of heads of state of Hungary|Provisional President]] (1989–1990)||11 September 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|11}}
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|{{wp|Rachid Sfar}}||Tunisia|||[[List of prime ministers of Tunisia|Prime Minister]] (1986–1987)
|83||{{wp|Michel Aoun}}||Lebanon||[[List of presidents of Lebanon|President]] (2016–2022)||30 September 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|20}}
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|84||{{wp|Michel Aoun}}||Lebanon||[[List of presidents of Lebanon|President]] (2016–2022)||30 September 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|20}}
|83||{{wp|Abel Pacheco}}||Costa Rica||[[President of Costa Rica|President]] (2002–2006)||22 December 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|22}}
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|85||{{wp|Abel Pacheco}}||Costa Rica||[[President of Costa Rica|President]] (2002–2006)||22 December 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|22}}
|84 ||{{wp|Akihito}}||Japan||[[Emperor of Japan|Emperor]] (1989–2019)||23 December 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}}
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| 86||{{wp|Akihito}}||Japan||[[Emperor of Japan|Emperor]] (1989–2019)||23 December 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}}  
|85||{{Wp|Rudolf Schuster}}||Slovakia||[[President of Slovakia|President]] (1999–2004)||4 January 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|4}}
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|87||{{Wp|Rudolf Schuster}}||Slovakia||[[President of Slovakia|President]] (1999–2004)||4 January 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|4}}
|86||{{Wp|Jean Chrétien}}||Canada||[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] (1993–2003)||11 January 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|11}}
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|88||{{Wp|Jean Chrétien}}||Canada||[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] (1993–2003)||11 January 1934 ||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|11}}
|87||{{wp|Édith Cresson}}||France||[[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||27 January 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|27}}
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|89 ||{{wp|Édith Cresson}}||France|| [[Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||27 January 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|27}}
|88||{{wp|Eddie Fenech Adami}}||Malta||[[Prime Minister of Malta|Prime Minister]] (1987–1996; 1998–2004)<br>[[President of Malta|President]] (2004–2009)||7 February 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|2|7}}
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|90||{{wp|Eddie Fenech Adami}}||Malta||[[Prime Minister of Malta|Prime Minister]] (1987–1996; 1998–2004)<br>[[President of Malta|President]] (2004–2009)||7 February 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|2|7}}
|89||{{wp|Mohamed Ennaceur}}||Tunisia||[[List of presidents of Tunisia|Acting President]] (2019)||21 March 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|31}}
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|91||{{wp|Mohamed Ennaceur}}||Tunisia||[[List of presidents of Tunisia|Acting President]] (2019)||21 March 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|31}}
|90||{{wp|J. Y. Pillay}}||Singapore||[[President of Singapore|Acting President]] (2017)||30 March 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|30}}
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|92||{{wp|J. Y. Pillay}}||Singapore||[[President of Singapore|Acting President]] (2017)||30 March 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|30}}
|91||{{wp|Édouard Frank}}||Central African Republic||[[List of heads of government of the Central African Republic|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||5 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|5}}
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|93||{{wp|Édouard Frank}}||Central African Republic||[[List of heads of government of the Central African Republic|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||5 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|5}}
|92||{{wp|John Malecela}}||Tanzania||[[Prime Minister of Tanzania|Prime Minister]] (1990–1994)||19 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|19}}
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|94||{{wp|John Malecela}}||Tanzania||[[Prime Minister of Tanzania|Prime Minister]] (1990–1994)||19 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|19}}
|93||{{wp|Pedro Pires}}||Cape Verde||[[List of prime ministers of Cape Verde|Prime Minister]] (1975–1991)<br>[[List of presidents of Cape Verde|President]] (2001–2011)||29 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|29}}
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|94||{{wp|Lee Hong-koo}}|| South Korea | South Korea||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (1994–1995)||9 May 1934
|{{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}}
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|95||{{wp|Pedro Pires}}||Cape Verde||[[List of prime ministers of Cape Verde|Prime Minister]] (1975–1991)<br>[[List of presidents of Cape Verde|President]] (2001–2011)||29 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|29}}
|95||{{wp|Heng Samrin}}||Deocratic Kampuchea||[[List of heads of state of Cambodia|President of the Council of State]] (1979–1992)<br>[[Cambodian People's Party#History|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party]] (1981–1991)
|25 May 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|5|25}}
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|96||{{wp|Henri Konan Bédié}}||Côte d'Ivoire||[[List of heads of state of Ivory Coast|Acting President]] (1993–1995)<br>[[List of heads of state of Ivory Coast|President]] (1995–1999)||5 May 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|5|5}}
|96||{{wp|Monica Dacon}}||Saint Vincent and the Grenadines||[[Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Acting Governor-General]] (2002)||4 June 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|4}}
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|97||{{wp|Lee Hong-koo}}|| South Korea | South Korea||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (1994–1995)||9 May 1934
|97||{{wp|Albert II of Belgium|Albert II}}|||Belgium||[[Monarchy of Belgium|King]] (1993–2013)||6 June 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|6}}
|{{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}}
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|98||{{wp|Heng Samrin}}||Deocratic Kampuchea||[[List of heads of state of Cambodia|President of the Council of State]] (1979–1992)<br>[[Cambodian People's Party#History|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party]] (1981–1991)
|98||{{wp|Désiré Rakotoarijaona}}||Madagascar||[[Prime Minister of Madagascar|Prime Minister]] (1977–1988)||19 June 1934|| {{ayd |1934|6|19}
|25 May 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|5|25}}
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|99||{{wp|Monica Dacon}}||Saint Vincent and the Grenadines||[[Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Acting Governor-General]] (2002)||4 June 1934 ||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|4}}
|99||{{wp|Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem}}||Angola||[[List of prime ministers of Angola|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992; 1996–1999)||24 August 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|8|24}}
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|100 ||{{wp|Albert II of Belgium|Albert II}}|||Belgium||[[Monarchy of Belgium|King]] (1993–2013)||6 June 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|6}}
|100||{{wp|Ricardo de la Espriella}}||Panama||[[President of Panama|President]] (1982–1984)||5 September 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|9|5}}
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|1xx||{{wp|Désiré|Rakotoarijaona}}||Madagascar||[[Prime Minister of Madagascar|Prime Minister]] (1977–1988)||19 June 1934||{{ayd|1934|6|19}
|1xx||{{wp|Apas Jumagulov}}||Kyrgyzstan||[[Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan|Prime Minister]] (1993–1998)||19 September 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|9|19}}
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|1xx||{{wp|Fernando José de França Dias|Van-Dúnem}}||Angola||[[List of prime ministers of Angola|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992; 1996–1999)||24 August 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|8|24}}
|1xx||{{wp|Eugene Koffi Adoboli}}||{{flag|Togo}}||[[List of prime ministers of Togo|Prime Minister]] (1999–2000)||3 October 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|10|3}}
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|1xx||{{wp|Ricardo|de la Espriella}}||{{flag|Panama}}||[[President of Panama|President]] (1982–1984)||5 September 1934||{{ayd|1934|9|5}}
|{{WP|Yakubu Gowon}}||{{NGA}}||Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975)||19 October 1934
|{{AgeYD|1934|10|19}}
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|1xx||{{wp|Apas|Jumagulov}}||{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}||[[Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan|Prime Minister]] (1993–1998)||19 September 1934||{{ayd|1934|9|19}}
|{{WP|Hamilton Green}}||{{GUY}}||Prime Minister (1985–1992)|| rowspan="2" |9 November 1934
| rowspan="2" |{{AgeYD|1934|11|9}}
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|1xx||{{wp|Eugene|Koffi Adoboli}}||{{flag|Togo}}||[[List of prime ministers of Togo|Prime Minister]] (1999–2000)||3 October 1934||{{ayd|1934|10|3}}-->
|{{WP|Ingvar Carlsson}}||{{SWE}}||Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)-->
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|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals are older than ''#55–1'' 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.}}
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|{{wp|Josip Manolić}}|| Croatia ||[[Prime Minister of Croatia|Prime Minister]] (1990–1991)||22 March 1920||{{Age in years and days|1920|3|20}}
|{{wp|Josip Manolić}}||Croatia||[[Prime Minister of Croatia|Prime Minister]] (1990–1991)||22 March 1920||{{Age in years and days|1920|3|20}}
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|{{wp|César Yanes Urías}}||El Salvador||[[Junta of Government (El Salvador)|Member of the Junta of Government]] (1960–1961)||24 April 1920||{{Age in years and days|1920|4|24}}
|{{wp|César Yanes Urías}}|| El Salvador||[[Junta of Government (El Salvador)|Member of the Junta of Government]] (1960–1961)||24 April 1920 ||{{Age in years and days|1920|4|24}}
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|{{wp|Ali Haroun}}||Algeria||[[High Council of State (Algeria)|Member of the High Council of State]] (1992–1994)||8 February 1927||{{Age in years and days|1927|2|8}}
|{{wp|Ali Haroun}}|| Algeria||[[High Council of State (Algeria)|Member of the High Council of State]] (1992–1994)||8 February 1927||{{Age in years and days|1927|2|8}}
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|{{Wp|Michael J. Williams (Politician)|Michael J. Williams}}
|{{Wp|Michael J. Williams (Politician)|Michael J. Williams}}
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|{{wp|Nicola Mancino}}||Italy||[[List of presidents of Italy#Substitute of the head of state|President of the Senate acting as head of state]] (1999)||15 October 1931 ||{{Age in years and days|1931|10|15}}
|{{wp|Nicola Mancino}}||Italy||[[List of presidents of Italy#Substitute of the head of state|President of the Senate acting as head of state]] (1999)||15 October 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|10|15}}
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|{{Wp|Dimitru Mazilu}}
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|{{Wp|List of members of the National Salvation Front Council|Member of the National Salvation Front Council}} (1989)
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{{wp|Dumitru Mazilu}}||Romania||[[List of members of the National Salvation Front Council|Member of the National Salvation Front Council]] (1989)||24 June 1934||{{ayd|1934|6|24}}||2014-12-31<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=31 December 2014|title=Dumitru Mazilu: Dacă mă chema Gorbaciov să predau Drept la KGB, mă duceam|url=https://www.digi24.ro/special/campanii-digi24/1989-anul-care-a-schimbat-lumea/dumitru-mazilu-daca-ma-chema-gorbaciov-sa-predau-drept-la-kgb-ma-duceam-341384|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 June 2022|website=www.digi24.ro|language=ro}}</ref>|}
{{wp|Dumitru Mazilu}}||Romania||[[List of members of the National Salvation Front Council|Member of the National Salvation Front Council]] (1989)||24 June 1934||{{ayd|1934|6|24}}||2014-12-31<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=31 December 2014|title=Dumitru Mazilu: Dacă mă chema Gorbaciov să predau Drept la KGB, mă duceam|url=https://www.digi24.ro/special/campanii-digi24/1989-anul-care-a-schimbat-lumea/dumitru-mazilu-daca-ma-chema-gorbaciov-sa-predau-drept-la-kgb-ma-duceam-341384|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 June 2022|website=www.digi24.ro|language=ro}}</ref>|}
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|{{wp|Waldo Bernal Pereira}}||Bolivia||[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1980)<br />[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1981)||1931 or 1934||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1931}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1931|1|1}}; ''or''<br />{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1934|1|1}}
|{{wp|Waldo Bernal Pereira}}||Bolivia||[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1980)<br />[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1981)||1931 or 1934||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1931}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1931|1|1}}; ''or''<br />{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1934|1|1}}
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|{{wp|Félix Rouzabakani}}||Congo-Braxzaville||[[Trois Glorieuses (1963)|Member of the Provisional Government]] (1963)||1934||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1 January 1934}}
|{{wp|Félix Rouzabakani}}|| Congo-Braxzaville||[[Trois Glorieuses (1963)|Member of the Provisional Government]] (1963)||1934||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1 January 1934}}
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This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.

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List

Rank Name State Position Birth Age
1 Khamtai Siphandone Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)
8 February 1924 100 years, 295 days
2 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 March 1924 100 years, 271 days
3 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1 October 1924 100 years, 59 days
4 Guillermo Rodríguez Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 November 1924 100 years, 25 days
5 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Tanzania President (1985–1995)
National Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (1990–1992)
8 May 1925 98 years, 205 days
6 Giorgio Napolitano Italy President (2006–2015) 29 June 1925 98 years, 153 days
7 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 10 July 1925 98 years, 142 days
8 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 17 July 1925 98 years, 135 days
9 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 98 years, 184 days
10 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 November 1926 98 years, 26 days
11 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 December 1926 97 years, 356 days
12 Thanin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 5 April 1927 97 years, 238 days
13 Kim Yong-nam North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 4 February 1928 96 years, 275 days
14 Arnold Rüütel Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)
10 May 1928 96 years, 203 days
15 Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 96 years, 202 days
16 Péter Boross Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 August 1928 96 years, 94 days
17 Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 23 October 1928 96 years, 37 days
18 Édouard Balladur France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 2 May 1929 95 years, 211 days
19 Sam Nujoma Namibia President (1990–2005) 12 May 1929 95 years, 201 days
20 Orville Turnquest Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 19 July 1929 95 years, 133 days
21 Jamshid bin Abdullah Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 16 September 1929 95 years, 74 days
22 Nikolai Ryzhkov Soviet Union Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1985–1991) 28 September 1929 95 years, 62 days
23 Violeta Chamorro Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)
18 October 1929 95 years, 42 days
24 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Mongolian People's Republic General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 15 November 1929 95 years, 14 days
25 Alfred Moisiu Albania President (2002–2007) 1 December 1929 94 years, 364 days
26 Selim Hoss Lebanon Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000)
Acting President (1988–1989; 1989)
20 December 1929 94 years, 345 days
Lee Hyun-jae South Korea Prime Minister (1988)
Milan Panić Serbia and Montenegro Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
29 Efraín Goldenberg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 28 December 1929 94 years, 337 days
30 Ahmed Osman Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 3 January 1930 94 years, 331 days
31 Ion Iliescu Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)
3 March 1930 94 years, 271 days
32 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Iceland President (1980–1996) 15 April 1930 94 years, 228 days
33 José Sarney Brazil President (1985–1990) 24 April 1930 94 years, 239 days
34 Kesang Choden Bhutan Regent (1972) 21 May 1930 94 years, 192 days
35 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1 July 1930 94 years, 151 days
36 Ivy Dumont Bahamas Acting Governor-General (2001–2002)
Governor-General (2002–2005)
2 October 1930 94 years, 58 days
37 Mabandla Dlamini Swaziland Prime Minister (1979–1983) 11 November 1930 94 years, 18 days
38 Choe Yong-rim North Korea Premier (2010–2013) 20 November 1930 94 years, 9 days
39 Cesar Virata Philippines Prime Minister (1981–1986) 12 December 1930 93 years, 353 days
40 William Deane Australia Governor-General (1996–2001) 4 January 1931 93 years, 330 days
Cleopa Msuya Tanzania Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995)
42 Philip Greaves Barbados Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) 19 January 1931 93 years, 315 days
43 Dries van Agt Netherlands Prime Minister (1977–1982) 2 February 1931 93 years, 301 days
44 Isabel Perón Argentina President (1974–1976) 4 February 1931 93 years, 299 days
45 Lamberto Dini Italy Prime Minister (1995–1996) 1 March 1931 93 years, 273 days
46 Elliott Belgrave Barbados Acting Governor-General (2011–2012)
Governor-General (2012–2017)
16 March 1931 93 years, 258 days
47 Gioegios Vassilliou Cyprus President (1988–1993) 20 May 1931 93 years, 193 days
48 Raúl Castro Cuba President of the Council of State (2006–2018)
President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018)
First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)
3 June 1931 93 years, 179 days
49 Fernando Henrique Cardoso Brazil President (1995–2002) 18 June 1931 93 years, 164 days
50 Khieu Samphan Damocratic Kampuchea Acting Prime Minister (1976)
Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)
28 July 1931 93 years, 124 days
51 Pié Masumbuko Burundi Acting Prime Minister (1965) 29 September 1931 93 years, 61 days
52 Michael Hardie Boys New Zealand Governor-General (1996–2001) 6 October 1931 93 years, 54 days
53 Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Bangladesh Acting President (2002) 1 December 1931 92 years, 364 days
54 Javier Valle Riestra Peru Prime Minister (1998) 5 January 1932 92 years, 329 days
55 Edmund Wickham Lawrence Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (2013–2015) 14 February 1932 92 years, 289 days
56 Tang Fei Taiwan President of the Executive Yuan (2000) 15 March 1932 92 years, 259 days
57 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Thailand Prime Minister (1996–1997) 15 May 1932 92 years, 198 days
58 Marguerite Pindling Bahamas Governor-General (2014–2019) 26 June 1932 92 years, 156 days
59 Anand Panyarachun Thailand Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) 9 August 1932 92 years, 112 days
60 Sirikit Regent (1956) 12 August 1932 92 years, 109 days
61 Gavril Dejeu Romania Acting Prime Minister (1998) 11 September 1932 92 years, 79 days
62 Manmohan Singh India Prime Minister (2004–2014) 26 September 1932 92 years, 64 days
63 Vytautas Landsbergis Lithuania Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) 18 October 1932 92 years, 42 days
64 Vitold Fokin Ukraine Prime Minister (1991–1992) 25 October 1932 92 years, 35 days
65 A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury Bangladesh President (2001–2002) 1 November 1932 92 years, 28 days
66 Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Malta President (1994–1999) 8 November 1932 92 years, 21 days
67 Colville Young Belize Governor-General (1993–2021) 20 November 1932 92 years, 9 days
Kim Suk-soo South Korea Prime Minister (2002–2003)
69 Bill Hayden Australia Governor-General (1989–1996) 23 January 1933 91 years, 311 days
70 Than Shwe Myanmar Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011)
Prime Minister (1992–2003)
Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011)
2 February 1933 91 years, 301 days
71 Paul Biya Cameroon Prime Minister (1975–1982)
President (1982–present)
13 February 1933 91 years, 290 days
72 The Baron Eyskens Belgium Prime Minister (1981) 29 April 1933 91 years, 214 days
73 H. D. Deve Gowda India Prime Minister (1996–1997) 18 May 1933 91 years, 195 days
74 Basdeo Panday Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister (1995–2001) 25 May 1933 91 years, 188 days
75 Hüsamettin Cindoruk Turkey Acting President (1993) 8 June 1933 91 years, 174 days
76 Fouad Mebazaa Tunisia Acting President (2011) 15 June 1933 91 years, 167 days
77 Dumaagiin Sodnom Mongolian People's Republic Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) 14 July 1933 91 years, 138 days
78 Suchinda Kraprayoon Thailand Prime Minister (1992) 6 August 1933 91 years, 115 days
79 Rubén Darío Paredes Panama Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) 11 August 1933 90 years, 342 days
80 Arnold Koller Switzerland Federal Council Member (1986–1999)
President (1990; 1997)
29 August 1933 91 years, 92 days
81 Mátyás Szűrös Hungary Provisional President (1989–1990) 11 September 1933 91 years, 79 days
83 Michel Aoun Lebanon President (2016–2022) 30 September 1933 91 years, 70 days
83 Abel Pacheco Costa Rica President (2002–2006) 22 December 1933 90 years, 343 days
84 Akihito Japan Emperor (1989–2019) 23 December 1933 90 years, 342 days
85 Rudolf Schuster Slovakia President (1999–2004) 4 January 1934 90 years, 330 days
86 Jean Chrétien Canada Prime Minister (1993–2003) 11 January 1934 90 years, 323 days
87 Édith Cresson France Prime Minister (1991–1992) 27 January 1934 90 years, 307 days
88 Eddie Fenech Adami Malta Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)
President (2004–2009)
7 February 1934 90 years, 296 days
89 Mohamed Ennaceur Tunisia Acting President (2019) 21 March 1934 90 years, 243 days
90 J. Y. Pillay Singapore Acting President (2017) 30 March 1934 90 years, 244 days
91 Édouard Frank Central African Republic Prime Minister (1991–1992) 5 April 1934 90 years, 238 days
92 John Malecela Tanzania Prime Minister (1990–1994) 19 April 1934 90 years, 224 days
93 Pedro Pires Cape Verde Prime Minister (1975–1991)
President (2001–2011)
29 April 1934 90 years, 214 days
94 Lee Hong-koo South Korea Prime Minister (1994–1995) 9 May 1934 90 years, 204 days
95 Heng Samrin Deocratic Kampuchea President of the Council of State (1979–1992)
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)
25 May 1934 90 years, 188 days
96 Monica Dacon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acting Governor-General (2002) 4 June 1934 90 years, 178 days
97 Albert II Belgium King (1993–2013) 6 June 1934 90 years, 176 days
98 Désiré Rakotoarijaona Madagascar Prime Minister (1977–1988) 19 June 1934 1934|6|19}
99 Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem Angola Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1996–1999) 24 August 1934 90 years, 97 days
100 Ricardo de la Espriella Panama President (1982–1984) 5 September 1934 90 years, 85 days

Unclear status as state leaders

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals are older than #55–1 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.
Josip Manolić Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 22 March 1920 104 years, 254 days
César Yanes Urías El Salvador Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) 24 April 1920 104 years, 219 days
Ali Haroun Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 8 February 1927 97 years, 295 days
Michael J. Williams Trinidad and Tobago Acting President during absence (1987) 16 October 1929 95 years, 42 days
Nicola Mancino Italy President of the Senate acting as head of state (1999) 15 October 1931 93 years, 45 days
Dimitru Mazilu Romania Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989) 24 June 1934 90 years, 158 days

Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–41 on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear.
Waldo Bernal Pereira Bolivia Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980)
Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)
1931 or 1934 92 years, 334 days to
93 years, 333 days; or
89 years, 334 days to
90 years, 333 days
Félix Rouzabakani Congo-Braxzaville Member of the Provisional Government (1963) 1934 89 years, 334 days to
90 years, 333 days


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