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|'''15'''||data-sort-value="Murayama" |'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''||[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] '''Japan'''||Prime Minister (1994–1996)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
|'''15'''||data-sort-value="Murayama" |'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''||[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] '''Japan'''||Prime Minister (1994–1996)||'''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
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|18||data-sort-value="Echeverría" |{{wp|Luis Echeverría}}||[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Mexico||President (1970–1976)||1922||2022||100 years, 172 days
|16||data-sort-value="Echeverría" |{{wp|Luis Echeverría}}||[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Mexico||President (1970–1976)||1922||2022||100 years, 172 days
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| rowspan="2" |19||data-sort-value="Zolotas" |{{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990)||1904-04-26||2004-06-10|| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
| rowspan="2" |17||data-sort-value="Zolotas" |{{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990)||1904-04-26||2004-06-10|| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
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|data-sort-value="de Cuéllar" |{{wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru||Prime Minister (2000–2001)||1920||2020
|data-sort-value="de Cuéllar" |{{wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru||Prime Minister (2000–2001)||1920||2020
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|21||data-sort-value="Sabrah" |{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}||[[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]] Yemen||Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)||1912||2012||100 years, 32 days
|19||data-sort-value="Sabrah" |{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}||[[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]] Yemen||Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)||1912||2012||100 years, 32 days
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|'''22'''||data-sort-value="Carter" |'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''||[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] '''United States'''||President (1977–1981)|| '''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
|'''20'''||data-sort-value="Carter" |'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''||[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] '''United States'''||President (1977–1981)|| '''1924'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
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|23||data-sort-value="Ferrier" |{{wp|Johan Ferrier}}||[[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]] Surimane||President (1975–1980)||1910||2010||99 years, 237 days  
|21||data-sort-value="Ferrier" |{{wp|Johan Ferrier}}||[[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]] Surimane||President (1975–1980)||1910||2010||99 years, 237 days  
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|24||data-sort-value="Tun" |{{wp|Tun Tin}}||[[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]] Burma||Prime Minister (1988)||1920||2020||99 years, 211 days
|22||data-sort-value="Tun" |{{wp|Tun Tin}}||[[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]] Burma||Prime Minister (1988)||1920||2020||99 years, 211 days
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|25||data-sort-value="Lamrani" |{{wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}||[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] Morocco||Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)||1919||2018||99 years, 142 days
|23||data-sort-value="Lamrani" |{{wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}||[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] Morocco||Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)||1919||2018||99 years, 142 days
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|26||data-sort-value="Mamo" |{{wp|Anthony Mamo}}||[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta||Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)||1909||2008||99 years, 113 days
|24||data-sort-value="Mamo" |{{wp|Anthony Mamo}}||[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta||Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)||1909||2008||99 years, 113 days
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|27||data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos" |{{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece ||President (1974–1975)||1903||2002||99 years, 96 days
|25||data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos" |{{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece ||President (1974–1975)||1903||2002||99 years, 96 days
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|'''28'''||data-sort-value="Mahathir" |'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''||[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Malaysia'''||Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|'''26'''||data-sort-value="Mahathir" |'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''||[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Malaysia'''||Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
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|'''29'''|| data-sort-value="Sharq" | '''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''||[[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Afghanistan'''||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) ||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|'''27'''|| data-sort-value="Sharq" | '''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''||[[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Afghanistan'''||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) ||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
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|30||data-sort-value="Võ" |{{wp|Võ Chí Công}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam||Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)||1912||2011||99 years, 32 days
|28||data-sort-value="Võ" |{{wp|Võ Chí Công}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam||Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)||1912||2011||99 years, 32 days
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|31||data-sort-value="Muhammad" |{{wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}||[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Sudan
|29||data-sort-value="Muhammad" |{{wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}||[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Sudan
|Member of the Committee of teh Sovereignty (1964–1965)||1910||2009||99 years, 6 days
|Member of the Committee of teh Sovereignty (1964–1965)||1910||2009||99 years, 6 days
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|32||data-sort-value="Tabone" |{{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}||[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta||President (1989–1994)||1913||2012||98 years, 350 days
|30||data-sort-value="Tabone" |{{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}||[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta||President (1989–1994)||1913||2012||98 years, 350 days
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|33||data-sort-value="Mwinyi" |{{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}||[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tanzania||President (1985–1995)||1925||2024||98 years, 297 days
|31||data-sort-value="Mwinyi" |{{wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}}||[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tanzania||President (1985–1995)||1925||2024||98 years, 297 days
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|34||data-sort-value="Tinsulanonda" |{{wp|Prem Tinsulanonda}}||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand||Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016) ||1920||2019||98 years, 273 days
|32||data-sort-value="Tinsulanonda" |{{wp|Prem Tinsulanonda}}||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand||Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016) ||1920||2019||98 years, 273 days
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|35||data-sort-value="Harmel" |{{wp|Pierre Harmel}}||[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium||Prime Minister (1965–1966)||1911||2009||98 years, 244 days
|33||data-sort-value="Harmel" |{{wp|Pierre Harmel}}||[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium||Prime Minister (1965–1966)||1911||2009||98 years, 244 days
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|36||data-sort-value="Cooke" |{{wp|Howard Cooke}}||[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica||Governor-General (1991–2006)||1915||2014||98 years, 240 days
|34||data-sort-value="Cooke" |{{wp|Howard Cooke}}||[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica||Governor-General (1991–2006)||1915||2014||98 years, 240 days
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|37||data-sort-value="Mitsotakis" |{{wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece ||Prime Minister (1990–1993)||1918||2017||98 years, 223 days
|35||data-sort-value="Mitsotakis" |{{wp|Konstantinos Mitsotakis}}||[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece ||Prime Minister (1990–1993)||1918||2017||98 years, 223 days
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|38||data-sort-value="Dia" |{{wp|Mamadou Dia}}||[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Senegal ||Prime Minister (1960–1962)||1910||2009||98 years, 192 days
|36||data-sort-value="Dia" |{{wp|Mamadou Dia}}||[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Senegal ||Prime Minister (1960–1962)||1910||2009||98 years, 192 days
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|39||data-sort-value="Adde" |{{wp|Aden Adde}}||[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia||President (1960–1967)||1908||2007||98 years, 182 days
|37||data-sort-value="Adde" |{{wp|Aden Adde}}||[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia||President (1960–1967)||1908||2007||98 years, 182 days
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|40||data-sort-value="Phoumsavanh" |{{wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}||[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Laos||President (1992–1998)||1910||2008||98 years, 154 days  
|38||data-sort-value="Phoumsavanh" |{{wp|Nouhak Phoumsavanh}}||[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Laos||President (1992–1998)||1910||2008||98 years, 154 days  
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|41||data-sort-value="Lê" |{{wp|Lê Đức Anh}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam||President (1992–1997)||1920||2019||98 years, 143 days  
|39||data-sort-value="Lê" |{{wp|Lê Đức Anh}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam||President (1992–1997)||1920||2019||98 years, 143 days  
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|42||data-sort-value="Zinsou" |{{wp|Émile Derlin Zinsou}}||[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dahomey ||President (1968–1969)||1918||2016||98 years, 127 days
|40||data-sort-value="Zinsou" |{{wp|Émile Derlin Zinsou}}||[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dahomey ||President (1968–1969)||1918||2016||98 years, 127 days
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|43||data-sort-value="Štrougal" |{{wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}||[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia||Prime Minister (1970–1988)||1924||2023||98 years, 110 days
|41||data-sort-value="Štrougal" |{{wp|Lubomír Štrougal}}||[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia||Prime Minister (1970–1988)||1924||2023||98 years, 110 days
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|44||data-sort-value="Jean" |{{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg}}||[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg||Grand Duke (1964–2000)||1921||2019||98 years, 108 days
|42||data-sort-value="Jean" |{{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg}}||[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg||Grand Duke (1964–2000)||1921||2019||98 years, 108 days
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|45||data-sort-value="Whitlam" |{{Wp|Gough Whitlam}}||[[File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Australia||Prime Minister (1972–1975)||1916||2014||98 years, 102 days
|43||data-sort-value="Whitlam" |{{Wp|Gough Whitlam}}||[[File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Australia||Prime Minister (1972–1975)||1916||2014||98 years, 102 days
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|'''46'''|| data-sort-value="Wade" |'''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''||[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;'''Senegal'''||President (2000–2012)|||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|'''44'''|| data-sort-value="Wade" |'''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''||[[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;'''Senegal'''||President (2000–2012)|||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
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|47||data-sort-value="Napolitano" |{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy||President (2006–2015)||1925||2023||98 years, 85 days
|45||data-sort-value="Napolitano" |{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy||President (2006–2015)||1925||2023||98 years, 85 days
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|48||data-sort-value="Rostain" |{{wp|Claude Rostain}}||[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra||French Viguier (1972–1977)||1916||2015||98 years, 56 days
|46||data-sort-value="Rostain" |{{wp|Claude Rostain}}||[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra||French Viguier (1972–1977)||1916||2015||98 years, 56 days
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|49||data-sort-value="Venkataraman" |{{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India||President (1987–1992)||1910||2009||98 years, 54 days
|47||data-sort-value="Venkataraman" |{{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India||President (1987–1992)||1910||2009||98 years, 54 days
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|50||data-sort-value="París" |{{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}||[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia||President (1957–1958)||1910||2008||98 years, 13 days
|48||data-sort-value="París" |{{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}||[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia||President (1957–1958)||1910||2008||98 years, 13 days
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|51||data-sort-value="Jakeš" |{{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}||[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)||1922||2020||97 years, 332 days
|49||data-sort-value="Jakeš" |{{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}||[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)||1922||2020||97 years, 332 days
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|52||data-sort-value="Majali" |{{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}||[[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jordan || Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)||1925||2023||97 years, 319 days
|50||data-sort-value="Majali" |{{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}||[[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jordan || Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)||1925||2023||97 years, 319 days
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|'''53'''|| data-sort-value="Adamkus" | '''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''||[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''||President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
|'''51'''|| data-sort-value="Adamkus" | '''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''||[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''||President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
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|54||data-sort-value="Evren" |{{wp|Kenan Evren}}||[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye||President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)||1917||2015||97 years, 296 days
|52||data-sort-value="Evren" |{{wp|Kenan Evren}}||[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye||President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)||1917||2015||97 years, 296 days
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|'''55'''|| data-sort-value="Dizdarević" | '''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''||[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia'''||President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989) ||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
|'''53'''|| data-sort-value="Dizdarević" | '''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''||[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia'''||President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989) ||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
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|56||data-sort-value="Benhabyles" |{{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}||[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Algeria||Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)||1921||2018||97 years, 245 days
|54||data-sort-value="Benhabyles" |{{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}||[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Algeria||Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)||1921||2018||97 years, 245 days
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|57||data-sort-value="Badia" |{{wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}||[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra||Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)||1923||2020||97 years, 217 days
|55||data-sort-value="Badia" |{{wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}||[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra||Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)||1923||2020||97 years, 217 days
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|58||data-sort-value="Forlani" |{{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy||Prime Minister (1980–1981)||1925||2023||97 years, 210 days
|56||data-sort-value="Forlani" |{{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy||Prime Minister (1980–1981)||1925||2023||97 years, 210 days
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|59||data-sort-value="Velásquez" |{{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}||[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Venezuela||President (1993-1994)||1916||2014||97 years, 208 days
|57||data-sort-value="Velásquez" |{{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}||[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Venezuela||President (1993-1994)||1916||2014||97 years, 208 days
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|60||data-sort-value="Lee" |{{wp|Lee Teng-hui}}||[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan||President (1988–2000)||1923||2020||97 years, 197 days
|58||data-sort-value="Lee" |{{wp|Lee Teng-hui}}||[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan||President (1988–2000)||1923||2020||97 years, 197 days
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|61||data-sort-value="Cosgrave" |{{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}||[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ireland||Taoiseach (1973–1977)||1920||2017||97 years, 174 days
|59||data-sort-value="Cosgrave" |{{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}||[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ireland||Taoiseach (1973–1977)||1920||2017||97 years, 174 days
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|62||data-sort-value="Aylwin" |{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}||[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile||President (1990–1994)||1918||2016||97 years, 145 days
|60||data-sort-value="Aylwin" |{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}||[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile||President (1990–1994)||1918||2016||97 years, 145 days
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|'''62'''||data-sort-value="Kraivichien" | '''{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''||Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)||'''1927-04-05'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
|'''60'''||data-sort-value="Kraivichien" | '''{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''||Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)||'''1927-04-05'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
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|64||data-sort-value="Villanueva" |{{wp|Armando Villanueva}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru|| Prime Minister (1988–1989)||1915||2013||97 years, 140 days
|62||data-sort-value="Villanueva" |{{wp|Armando Villanueva}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru|| Prime Minister (1988–1989)||1915||2013||97 years, 140 days
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|65||data-sort-value="Maurer" |{{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}||[[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)||1902||2000||97 years, 138 days
|63||data-sort-value="Maurer" |{{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}||[[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)||1902||2000||97 years, 138 days
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|66||data-sort-value="Célestin" |{{wp|Martial Célestin}}||[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Haiti||Prime Minister (1988)||1913||2011||97 years, 123 days
|64||data-sort-value="Célestin" |{{wp|Martial Célestin}}||[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Haiti||Prime Minister (1988)||1913||2011||97 years, 123 days
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|67||data-sort-value="Apostol" |{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}||[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania||First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) ||1913||2010 ||97 years, 97 days
|65||data-sort-value="Apostol" |{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}||[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania||First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) ||1913||2010 ||97 years, 97 days
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|68||data-sort-value="Kaunda" |{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}||[[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zambia || State President (1964–1991)||1924|| 2021||97 years, 50 days
|66||data-sort-value="Kaunda" |{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}||[[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zambia || State President (1964–1991)||1924|| 2021||97 years, 50 days
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|69||data-sort-value="Scheel" |{{wp|Walter Scheel}}||[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany||(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)||1919||2016||97 years, 47 days
|67||data-sort-value="Scheel" |{{wp|Walter Scheel}}||[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany||(Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)||1919||2016||97 years, 47 days
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|70||data-sort-value="Schmidt" |{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}||[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany||Chancellor (1974–1982)||1918||2015||96 years, 322 days
|68||data-sort-value="Schmidt" |{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}||[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany||Chancellor (1974–1982)||1918||2015||96 years, 322 days
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|71||data-sort-value="Shamir" |{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}||[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Israel || Prime Minister (1983&ndash;1984; 1986&ndash;1992)||1915||2012||96 years, 252 days
|69||data-sort-value="Shamir" |{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}||[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Israel || Prime Minister (1983&ndash;1984; 1986&ndash;1992)||1915||2012||96 years, 252 days
|-
|-
|72||data-sort-value="Bourguiba" |{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}||[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia||Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)||1903||2000|| 96 years, 247 days
|70||data-sort-value="Bourguiba" |{{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}||[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia||Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)||1903||2000|| 96 years, 247 days
|-
|-
|73||data-sort-value="Yang" |{{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}||[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea||Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)||1925||2022|| 96 years, 224 days  
|71||data-sort-value="Yang" |{{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}||[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea||Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)||1925||2022|| 96 years, 224 days  
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|data-sort-value="Kim" |'''74'''
|data-sort-value="Kim" |'''72'''
|'''{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''
|'''{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] '''China'''
|[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] '''China'''
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|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''
|-
|-
|75
|73
|data-sort-value="Richter" |{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}
|data-sort-value="Richter" |{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
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|96 years, 191 days
|96 years, 191 days
|-
|-
|76
|74
|data-sort-value="Elizabeth" |{{wp|Elizabeth II}}
|data-sort-value="Elizabeth" |{{wp|Elizabeth II}}
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United Kingdom
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|96 years, 140 days
|96 years, 140 days
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''77'''||data-sort-value="Rüütel" |'''{{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}'''||[[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] '''Estonia'''||Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br />President (2001–2006)||'''1928'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''
|'''75'''||data-sort-value="Rüütel" |'''{{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}'''||[[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] '''Estonia'''||Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br />President (2001–2006)||'''1928'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''78'''
|'''76'''
|data-sort-value="Foulkes" |'''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''
|data-sort-value="Foulkes" |'''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''Bahamas'''
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''Bahamas'''
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|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|-
|-
|79
|77
|data-sort-value="Jiang" |{{Wp|Jiang Zemin}}
|data-sort-value="Jiang" |{{Wp|Jiang Zemin}}
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp; China  
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp; China  
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|96 years, 105 days
|96 years, 105 days
|-
|-
|80
|78
|data-sort-value="Youssoufi" |{{Wp|Abderrahmane Youssoufi}}
|data-sort-value="Youssoufi" |{{Wp|Abderrahmane Youssoufi}}
|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp; Morocco  
|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp; Morocco  
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|96 years, 82 days-
|96 years, 82 days-
|-  
|-  
|81
|79
|data-sort-value="Echandi" |{{Wp|Mario Echandi Jiménez}}
|data-sort-value="Echandi" |{{Wp|Mario Echandi Jiménez}}
|[[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Costa Rica
|[[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Costa Rica
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|96 years, 43 days
|96 years, 43 days
|-
|-
|82
|80
|data-sort-value="Michael" |{{Wp|Michael I of Romania|Michael I}}
|data-sort-value="Michael" |{{Wp|Michael I of Romania|Michael I}}
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1866–1948).gif|25x25px]]&nbsp;Romania
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1866–1948).gif|25x25px]]&nbsp;Romania
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|96 years, 41 days
|96 years, 41 days
|-
|-
|83
|81
|data-sort-value="Mintoff" |{{Wp|Dom Mintoff}}
|data-sort-value="Mintoff" |{{Wp|Dom Mintoff}}
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
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|96 years, 14 days
|96 years, 14 days
|-
|-
|84
|82
|data-sort-value="Schaffner" |{{Wp|Hans Schaffner}}
|data-sort-value="Schaffner" |{{Wp|Hans Schaffner}}
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Switzerland
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Switzerland
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|95 years, 346 days
|95 years, 346 days
|-
|-
|85
|83
|data-sort-value="Balaguer" |{{Wp|Joaquín Balaguer}}
|data-sort-value="Balaguer" |{{Wp|Joaquín Balaguer}}
|[[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dominican Republic
|[[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dominican Republic
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|95 years, 316 days
|95 years, 316 days
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''86'''
|'''84'''
|data-sort-value="Boross" |'''{{wp|Péter Boross}}'''
|data-sort-value="Boross" |'''{{wp|Péter Boross}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]] '''Hungary'''
|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]] '''Hungary'''
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|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''87'''
|'''85'''
|data-sort-value="Zhu" |'''{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}'''
|data-sort-value="Zhu" |'''{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] '''China'''
|[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] '''China'''
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|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
|-
|-
|88
|86
|Data-sort-value="Betancur"|{{Wp|Belisario Betancur}}
|Data-sort-value="Betancur"|{{Wp|Belisario Betancur}}
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
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|95 years, 306 days
|95 years, 306 days
|-
|-
|89
|87
|data-sort-value="Ciampi" |{{Wp|Carlo Azeglio Ciampi}}
|data-sort-value="Ciampi" |{{Wp|Carlo Azeglio Ciampi}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
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|95 years, 282 days
|95 years, 282 days
|-
|-
|90
|88
|data-sort-value="Benedict"|{{Wp|Pope Benedict XVI|Benedict XVI}}
|data-sort-value="Benedict"|{{Wp|Pope Benedict XVI|Benedict XVI}}
|[[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vatican City  
|[[File:Flag of the Vatican City.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vatican City  
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|95 years, 279 days
|95 years, 279 days
|-
|-
|91
|89
|data-sort-value="Degazon" |{{Wp|Fred Degazon}}
|data-sort-value="Degazon" |{{Wp|Fred Degazon}}
|[[File:Flag of Dominica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dominica
|[[File:Flag of Dominica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dominica
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|95 years, 274 days
|95 years, 274 days
|-  
|-  
|92
|90
|data-sort-value="Trần" |{{wp|Trần Thiện Khiêm}}
|data-sort-value="Trần" |{{wp|Trần Thiện Khiêm}}
|[[File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Nicaragua
|[[File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Nicaragua
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|95 years, 191 days
|95 years, 191 days
|-
|-
|93
|91
|data-sort-value="Sarasin" |{{Wp|Pote Sarasin}}
|data-sort-value="Sarasin" |{{Wp|Pote Sarasin}}
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand
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|95 years, 187 days
|95 years, 187 days
|-
|-
|94
|92
|data-sort-value="Imbert" |{{Wp|Antonio Imbert Barrera}}
|data-sort-value="Imbert" |{{Wp|Antonio Imbert Barrera}}
|[[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dominican Republic
|[[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dominican Republic
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|95 years, 180 days
|95 years, 180 days
|-
|-
|95
|93
|data-sort-value="Arap Moi" |{{Wp|Daniel Arap Moi}}
|data-sort-value="Arap Moi" |{{Wp|Daniel Arap Moi}}
|[[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Kenya
|[[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Kenya
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|95 years, 155 days
|95 years, 155 days
|-
|-
|96
|94
|data-sort-value="Sebastian" |Sir&nbsp;{{Wp|Cuthbert Sebastian}}
|data-sort-value="Sebastian" |Sir&nbsp;{{Wp|Cuthbert Sebastian}}
|[[File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Saint Kitts and Nevis
|[[File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Saint Kitts and Nevis
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|95 years, 154 days
|95 years, 154 days
|-
|-
|97
|95
|data-sort-value="Levingston" |{{Wp|Roberto Marcelo Levingston|Roberto M. Levingston}}
|data-sort-value="Levingston" |{{Wp|Roberto Marcelo Levingston|Roberto M. Levingston}}
|[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Argentina
|[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Argentina
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|95 years, 151 days
|95 years, 151 days
|-
|-
|98
|96
|data-sort-value="Mandela" |{{Wp|Nelson Mandela}}
|data-sort-value="Mandela" |{{Wp|Nelson Mandela}}
|[[File:Flag of South Africa.svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Africa
|[[File:Flag of South Africa.svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Africa
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|95 years, 140 days
|95 years, 140 days
|-
|-
|99
|97
|data-sort-value="Dúran Bállen" |{{wp|Sixto Dúran Bállen}}
|data-sort-value="Dúran Bállen" |{{wp|Sixto Dúran Bállen}}
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|25px]]&nbsp; Ecuador  
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|25px]]&nbsp; Ecuador  
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|95 years, 124 days
|95 years, 124 days
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''100'''
|'''98'''
|data-sort-value="Balladur" |'''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
|data-sort-value="Balladur" |'''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] '''France'''
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] '''France'''
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|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''
<!--|-
|-
|1xx
|99
|data-sort-val to ue="Ben Bella" |{{Wp|Ahmed Ben Bella}}
|data-sort-val to ue="Ben Bella" |{{Wp|Ahmed Ben Bella}}
|[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Algeria
|[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Algeria
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|95 years, 108 days
|95 years, 108 days
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|'''1xx'''
|'''99'''
|data-sort-value="Nujoma" |'''{{wp|Sam Nujoma}}'''
|data-sort-value="Nujoma" |'''{{wp|Sam Nujoma}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]] '''Namibia'''
|[[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]] '''Namibia'''
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|'''1929'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}'''-->
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}'''
|}
|}


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|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|8||data-sort-value="Goldenberg" |'''{{wp|Efraín Goldenberg}}'''|||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] '''Peru'''||Prime Minister (1994–1995)||'''1929'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28|2024|12|31}}'''
|8||data-sort-value="Goldenberg" |'''{{wp|Efraín Goldenberg}}'''|||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] '''Peru'''||Prime Minister (1994–1995)||'''1929'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|9||data-sort-value="Osman" |'''{{wp|Ahmed Osman (politician)|Ahmed Osman}}'''|||[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Morocco'''||Prime Minister (1972–1979)||'''1930'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1930|1|3}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1930|1|3|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#ffd700" |
|10||data-sort-value="Iliescu" |'''{{wp|Ion Iliescu}}'''|||[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp:'''Romania'''||Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989&ndash;1990)<br>President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)<br />President (1990–19956; 2000-2004)||'''1930'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1930|3|3}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1930|3|3|2024|12|31}}'''
|}
|}


Revision as of 13:22, 28 August 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), born no earlier than 1 January 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.

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List

UPDATED 12/19/2024

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
3 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
4 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
5 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
6 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 117 days
7 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
7 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
8 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921-01-29 2021-12-07 100 years, 312 days
10 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
11 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923-11-04 Alive 101 years, 45 days
12 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)		 1921-10-04 2022-07-14 100 years, 283 days
13 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
14 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 1924-02-08 Alive 100 years, 315 days
15 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 291 days
16 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
17 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904-04-26 2004-06-10 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
19 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
20 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 79 days
21 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Surimane President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
22 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
23 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
24 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)		 1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
25 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
26 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 162 days
27 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 155 days
28 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
29 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Member of the Committee of teh Sovereignty (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
30 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
31 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
32 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
33 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
34 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
35 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
36 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 192 days
37 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 182 days
38 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 154 days
39 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 143 days
40 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
41 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
42 Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
43 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
44 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 204 days
45 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
46 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
47 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
48 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
49 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
50 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
51 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 98 years, 46 days
52 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
53 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 98 years, 10 days
54 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
55 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
56 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
57 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
58 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988–2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
59 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
60 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
60 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927-04-05 Alive 97 years, 258 days
62 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
63 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
64 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
65 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
66 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
67 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)		 1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
68 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
69 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
70 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)		 1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
71 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1925 2022 96 years, 224 days
72 Kim Yong-nam Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 96 years, 319 days
73 Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
74 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days
75 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 1928 Alive 96 years, 223 days
76 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 222 days
77 Jiang Zemin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China General Secretary of the Communist Party (1989–2002)
President (1993–2003) 		1826 2022 96 years, 105 days
78 Abderrahmane Youssoufi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Prime Minister (1998–2002) 1824 2020 96 years, 82 days-
79 Mario Echandi Jiménez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica President (1958–1962) 1915 2011 96 years, 43 days
80 Michael I Flag of Romania (1866–1948).gif Romania King (1927–1930; 1940–1947) 1921 2017 96 years, 41 days
81 Dom Mintoff Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1955–1958; 1971–1984) 1916 2012 96 years, 14 days
82 Hans Schaffner Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland President (1966) 1908 2004 95 years, 346 days
83 Joaquín Balaguer Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic President (1960–1962; 1966–1978; 1986–1996) 1906 2002 95 years, 316 days
84 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 114 days
85 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 96 years, 57 days
86 Belisario Betancur Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1982–1986) 1923 2018 95 years, 306 days
87 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1993–1994)
President (1999–2006) 		1920 2016 95 years, 282 days
88 Benedict XVI Flag of Vatican City (2023–present).svg Vatican City Pope & Sovereign (2005–2013) 1927 2022 95 years, 279 days
89 Fred Degazon Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica President (1979–1980) 1913 2008 95 years, 274 days
90 Trần Thiện Khiêm Flag of South Vietnam.svg Nicaragua Prime Minister (1969–1975) 1925 2021 95 years, 191 days
91 Pote Sarasin Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1957) 1905 2000 95 years, 187 days
92 Antonio Imbert Barrera Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic President (1965) 1920 2016 95 years, 180 days
93 Daniel Arap Moi Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya President (1978-2002) 1924 2019 95 years, 155 days
94 Sir Cuthbert Sebastian Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (1996-2013) 1921 2017 95 years, 154 days
95 Roberto M. Levingston Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Acting President (1970–1971) 1920 2015 95 years, 151 days
96 Nelson Mandela Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa President (1994–1999) 1918 2013 95 years, 140 days
97 Sixto Dúran Bállen Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador President (1992–1996) 1921 2016 95 years, 124 days
98 Édouard Balladur Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 231 days
99 Ahmed Ben Bella Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria President (1963 - 1965) 1916 2012 95 years, 108 days
99 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 221 days

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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Age by 2024.12.31
1 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 221 days 95 years, 233 days
2 Sir Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 95 years, 153 days 95 years, 165 days
3 Jamshid bin Abdullah Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929 Alive 95 years, 94 days 95 years, 106 days
4 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929 Alive 95 years, 62 days 95 years, 74 days
5 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 95 years, 38 days 95 years, 50 days
6 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 95 years, 18 days 95 years, 30 days
7 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 alive 94 years, 365 days 95 years, 11 days
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
8 Efraín Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 1929 Alive 94 years, 357 days 95 years, 3 days
9 Ahmed Osman Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 1930 Alive 94 years, 351 days 94 years, 363 days
10 Ion Iliescu Flag of Romania.svg&nbsp:Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–19956; 2000-2004)		 1930 Alive 94 years, 291 days 94 years, 303 days

Addendum

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–22 on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear.
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 186 days
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, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days
Konstantinos 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-->

Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1890

State Leaders born after 1800

Key
Current Longest-living Former Longest-living
Name State Sex Birth Became Eldest Ceased Death
George Tupou I Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga M 1797 1890 1893
95 years, 77 days
Lajos Kossuth Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svgHungary M 1802 1893 1894
91 years, 183 days
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala M 1802 1894 1897
94 years, 208 days
Count Bernhard von Rechberg Austria-Hungary Civil Ensign (1869-1918) 2.svg Austria-Hungary M 1806 1897 1899
92 years 225 days
Tomas Gormensoro Albin Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay M 1810 1899 1900
90 years, 77 days
Pope Leo XIII Flag of the Holy See.svg Papal States M 1810 1900 1903
93 years, 141 days
Freihrr Ignaz von Plener Austria-Hungary Civil Ensign (1869-1918) 2.svg Austria-Hungary M 1810 1903 1908
97 years, 273 days
Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary M 1818 1908 1916
98 years, 114 days
Mackenzie Bowell Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Canada M 1823 1916 1917
93 years, 349 days
Charles de Freycinet Flag of France.svg France M 1828 1917 1923
94 years, 182 days
Matsukata Masayoshi Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1835 1923 1924
89 years, 128 days
Paolo Boselli Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy M 1838 1924 1932
93 years, 273 days
Francisco Andrade Marín Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador M 1841 1932 1935
92 years, 296 days
François Denys Légitime Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti M 1841 1935 1935
93 years, 252 days
Lizardo Garcia Flag of Ecuador.svgEcuador M 1844 1935 1937
93 years, 35 days
Eliodoro Villazón Flag of Bolivia.svgBolivia M 1848 1937 1939
91 years, 234 days
Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru.svgPeru M 1849 1939 1945
96 years, 139 days
Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido Flag of Venezuela.svgVenezuela M 1854 1945 1949
94 years, 363 days
Philippe Petain Flag of France.svgFrance M 1856 1949 1951
95 years, 92 days
Pedro Lascuraín Flag of Mexico.svgMexico M 1856 1949 1952
96 years, 75 days
Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svgNorway M 1859 1952 1960
101 years, 28 days
Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil M 1868 1960 1966
98 years, 789 days
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua M 1871 1966 1966
94 years, 291 days
Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svgBelgium M 1871 1966 1968
96 years, 276 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru.svgPeru M 1872 1968 1969
97 years, 153 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svgFrance M 1873 1969 1972
98 years, 238 days
Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxemboug M 1874 1972 1973
98 years, 197 days
Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svgHungary M 1875 1973 1973
98 years, 16 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador.svgEcuador M 1877 1973 1974
96 years, 251 days
Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine M 1879 1974 1977
98 years, 123 days
Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador M 1879 1977 1978
98 years, 204 days
Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay M 1882 1978 1978
96 years, 67 days
Celál Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye M 1883 1978 1986
103 years, 100 days
Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natherlands M 1886 1986 1988
101 years, 315 days
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1887 1988 1990
102 years, 49 days
Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan M 1889 1990 1990
101 years, 221 days
Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France M 1891 1990 1994
102 years, 349 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India M 1896 1994 1995
99 years, 42 days
Gulzarilal Nanda M 1898 1995 1998
99 years, 196 days
Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece M 1901 1998 1998
96 years 195 days to 97 years, 194 days
Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania M 1902 1998 2000
97 years, 139 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece M 1903 2000 2002
99 years, 143 days
Xenophon Zolotas M 1904 2002 2004
100 years, 46 days
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg Cambodia M 1905 2004 2009
103 years, 144 days
Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname M 1910 2009 2010
99 years, 238 days
Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama M 1911 2010 2012
101 years, 65 days
Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1912 2012 2013
100 years, 305 days
André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra M 1914 2013 2017
102 years, 213 days
Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam M 1917 2017 2018
101 years, 242 days
Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan M 1917 2018 2019
101 years, 322 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1918 2019 2019
101 years, 187 days
Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea M 1919 2019 2020
101 years, 120 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya M 1921 2020 2021
100 years, 313 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru M 1921 2021 2022
100 years, 284 days
Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos M 1924 2022 2023 Alive
100 years, 315 days
Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1923 2023 Alive
101 years, 45 days

See also

References

April 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 29–30)

2,737 years, 332 days

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