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|29||data-sort-value="Nanda" |{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India||Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)||1898|| 1998||99 years, 195 days
|29||data-sort-value="Nanda" |{{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India||Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)||1898|| 1998||99 years, 195 days
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|30||data-sort-value="Hussein" | {{Wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]] Somalia||Interim president (1969)||1912||2012||99 years, 186 days
|23–30||data-sort-value="Hussein" | {{Wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}||[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]] Somalia||Interim president (1969)||1912||2012||99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
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|31||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
|31||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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|'''35'''||data-sort-value="Mahathir" |'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''||[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]] '''Malaysia'''||Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|'''35'''||data-sort-value="Mahathir" |'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''||[[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]] '''Malaysia'''||Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
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|'''36'''||data-sort-value="Sharq" | '''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''||[[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]] '''Afghanistan'''||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) ||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
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|36||data-sort-value="Desai" |{{wp|Morarji Desai}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India||Prime Minister (1977–1979)||1896||1995||99 years, 41 days
|37||data-sort-value="Desai" |{{wp|Morarji Desai}}||[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India||Prime Minister (1977–1979)||1896||1995||99 years, 41 days
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|'''37'''||data-sort-value="Sharq" | '''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''||[[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]] '''Afghanistan'''||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) ||'''1925'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
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|38||data-sort-value="Võ" |{{wp|Võ Chí Công}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam||Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)||1912||2011||99 years, 32 days
|38||data-sort-value="Võ" |{{wp|Võ Chí Công}}||[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam||Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)||1912||2011||99 years, 32 days
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|68||data-sort-value="Majali" |{{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}||[[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]] Jordan || Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)||1925||2023||97 years, 319 days
|68||data-sort-value="Majali" |{{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}||[[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]] Jordan || Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)||1925||2023||97 years, 319 days
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|'''69'''||data-sort-value="Adamkus" | '''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''||[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]] '''Lithuania'''||President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)||'''1926'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
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|69||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
|70||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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|'''70'''||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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|71||data-sort-value="Koo" |{{wp|Wellington Koo}}||[[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;China||Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927) ||1888|| 1985||97 years, 289 days
|71||data-sort-value="Koo" |{{wp|Wellington Koo}}||[[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;China||Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927) ||1888|| 1985||97 years, 289 days
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|75||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
|75||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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|76||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
|76||data-sort-value="Badia Batalla" |{{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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|77||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
|77||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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|82||data-sort-value="Solf" |{{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru|| Prime Minister (1939–1944)||1872||1969||97 years, 152 days
|82||data-sort-value="Solf" |{{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}||[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru|| Prime Minister (1939–1944)||1872||1969||97 years, 152 days
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|'''83'''||data-sort-value="Kraivichien" | '''{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''||Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)||'''1927'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
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|83||data-sort-value="Aylwin" |{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}||[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile||President (1990–1994)||1918||2016||97 years, 145 days
|84||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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|'''84'''||data-sort-value="Kraivichien" | '''{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''||Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)||'''1927'''|| '''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
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|85||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
|85||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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| '''1'''||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}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|5|10|2024|12|31}}'''
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Revision as of 12:25, 30 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 11/9/2024

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 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg  Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
8 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)		 1917 2018 101 years, 243 days
9 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
11 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 117 days
12 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
14 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
15 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
16 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
17 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 101 years, 5 days
18 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)		 1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
19 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
20 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 1924 Alive 100 years, 275 days
21 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 251 days
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
23 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
25 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
26 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 39 days
27 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Surimane President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
28 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
29 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
23–30 Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
31 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
32 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)		 1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
33 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
34 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
35 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 122 days
36 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 115 days
37 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
38 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
39 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
40 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
27–41 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
42 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
43 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
44 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
45 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
46 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
47 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
48 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
49 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 199 days
50 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 192 days
51 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 182 days
52 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 154 days
52 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 143 days
54 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
55 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
56 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
57 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
58 Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
59 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
60 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 164 days
61 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
62 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
63 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
64 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
65 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
66 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
67 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
68 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
69 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 98 years, 6 days
70 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
71 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)		 1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
72 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cisleithania
(Austria-Hungary Civil Ensign (1869-1918) 2.svg Austria-Hungary)		 Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
73 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 266 days
74 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 97 years, 336 days
75 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
76 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
77 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
78 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
79 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
80 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988–2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
81 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
82 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
83 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 218 days
84 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
85 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
86 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
87 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
88 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
89 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
90 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)		 1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
91 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
92 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (2023–present).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
93 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
94 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 277 days
95 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
96 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
97 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)		 1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
98 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
99 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1926 2022 96 years, 224 days
100 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, 279 days

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No. 'Name State Position Birth Death Age Age by 2024.12.31
1 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 1928 Alive 96 years, 183 days 96 years, 235 days
2 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 182 days 96 years, 234 days
3 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 74 days 96 years, 126 days
4 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 96 years, 17 days 96 years, 69 days
5 Édouard Balladur Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 191 days 95 years, 243 days
6 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 181 days 95 years, 233 days
7 Sir Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 95 years, 113 days 95 years, 165 days
8 Jamshid bin Abdullah Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929 Alive 95 years, 54 days 95 years, 106 days
9 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929 Alive 95 years, 22 days 95 years, 74 days
10 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 94 years, 364 days 95 years, 50 days

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Death Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–81 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg–Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 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 Eldes5 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 (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).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 (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).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 (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).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, 276 days
Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1923 2023 Alive
101 years, 6 days

See also

99 years, 164 days

References

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