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This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The  longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days.
This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The  longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days


=='''Gallery'''==
=='''Gallery'''==
<gallery widths="175" style="line-height:normal">
==='''Gallery of State Leaders'''===
<gallery widths="100" style="line-height:normal">
File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cambodia<br />{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}served 1962
File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cambodia<br />{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}served 1962
File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png|2nd Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]Turkey<bgoatr in/>{{Wp|Celål Bayar}}<br />served 1937–1939, 1950&ndash;1960
File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png|2nd Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]Turkey<bgoatr in/>{{Wp|Celål Bayar}}<br />served 1937–1939, 1950&ndash;1960
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File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|15th-oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served: 1972&ndash;1976
File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|15th-oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served: 1972&ndash;1976
</gallery>
</gallery>
=='''List'''==
=='''List'''==
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| bgcolor=#9bddff | Columbia Blue || Living State Leaders and State Leaders  
| bgcolor=#9bddff | Columbia Blue || Living State Leaders and State Leaders  
|}
|}
==='''State Leaders'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-  
|-  
!style="text-align:center"|'''No.'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''No.'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''Name'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''Name'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''State'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''State'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''Position'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Position'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''Birth'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Birth'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''Death'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Death'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''Age'''
|style="text-align:center"|'''Age'''
|-
!colspan="7" | The Most recent to die was Former Tanzanian President {{Wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}} on 29 February 2024 aged 98 years, 297 days, and since then no longest living state leader has died in {{age in years and days|2024|2|29}}<br />The most recent to join the list was Former North Korean Premier Kim Yong-nam on 17 August 2024, and no one has joined in the last {{age in years and days|2024|8|17}}
|-  
|-  
|1
|1
| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" |{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}
| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" |{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}
| [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cambodia||Acting Prime Minister (1962)
| [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cambodia||Acting Prime Minister (1962)
|1905.09.01
|1905
|2009.01.22
|2009  
|103 years, 143 days
|103 years, 143 days
|-
|-
|2
|2
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Mahmoud Celâleddin" |{{Wp|Celâl Bayar|Türkiye
| data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" |{{Wp|Celâl Bayar}}
Mahmud Celâleddin "Celâl" Bayar}}
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
|Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960)  
|Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960)  
|1883.05.16
|1883
|1986.08.22
|1986
|103 years, 98 days
|103 years, 98 days
|-
|-
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|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|Prime Minister (1952–1953)
|Prime Minister (1952–1953)
|1891.12.30
|1891
|1994.12.13
|1994
|102 years, 343 days
|102 years, 343 days
|-
|-
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|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|French Viguier (1977–1980)
|French Viguier (1977–1980)
|1914.07.03
|1914
|2017.01.30
|2017
|102 years, 211 days
|102 years, 211 days
|-
|-
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| [[File:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Japan  
| [[File:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Japan  
| Prime Minister (1945)
| Prime Minister (1945)
| 1887.12.03
| 1887  
| 1990.01.20
| 1990  
| 102 years, 48 days
| 102 years, 48 days
|-
|-
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|[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Sudan
|[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Sudan
|Prime Minister (1969)
|Prime Minister (1969)
|1917.03.02
|1917
|2019.01.17
|2019
|101 years, 321 days
|101 years, 321 days
|-
|-
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| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" |{{wp|Willem Drees}}
| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" |{{wp|Willem Drees}}
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands|| Prime Minister (1948–1958)  
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands|| Prime Minister (1948–1958)  
| 1889.07.05
| 1889  
| 1990.05.14
| 1990  
| 101 years, 314 days |101 years, 314 days
| 101 years, 314 days |101 years, 314 days
|-
|-
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|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
|1917.02.02
|1917
|2018.10.01
|2018
|101 years, 243 days  
|101 years, 243 days  
|-  
|-  
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| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
| Premier (1947–1948)
| Premier (1947–1948)
| 1889.05.09
| 1889  
| 1990.12.14
| 1990
| 101 years, 219 days
| 101 years, 219 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Japan
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Japan
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
|Prime Minister (1982–1987)
|1918.05.27
|1918
|2019.11.29
|2019
|101 years, 186 days
|101 years, 186 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands
|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
|Prime Minister (1967–1971)
|1915.04.03
|1915
|2016.07.27
|2016
|101 years, 117 days
|101 years, 117 days
|-  
|-  
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| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Korea
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Korea
| Prime Minister (1992–1993)
| Prime Minister (1992–1993)
| 1919.02.26
| 1919
| 2020.05.25
| 2020
| 101 years, 89 days
| 101 years, 89 days
|-  
|-  
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| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Panama
| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Panama
| Acting President (1963)  
| Acting President (1963)  
| 1911.01.11
| 1911
| 2012.03.15
| 2012
| 101 years, 64 days
| 101 years, 64 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Norway
|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Norway
|Prime Minister (1928)
|Prime Minister (1928)
|1859.11.15
|1859
|1960.12.12
|1960
|101 years, 27 days
|101 years, 27 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
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| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Ecuador'''
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Ecuador'''
| Acting President (1972–1976)
| Acting President (1972–1976)
| '''1923.11.04'''
| '''1923'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Libya
|[[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Libya
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
|Prime Minister (1954–1957)
|1921.01.29
|1921
|2021.12.07
|2021
|100 years, 312 days
|100 years, 312 days
|-
|-
|17
|17
| data-sort-value="Vargas Benalcazar, Telmo Oswaldo" |{{Wp|Telmo Vargas|Telmo Oswaldo Vargas Benalcazar}}
| data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo" |{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}}
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|Acting Leader (1966)
|Acting Leader (1966)
|1912.10.09
|1912
|2013.08.09
|2013
|100 years, 304 days
|100 years, 304 days
|-  
|-  
|18
|18
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez Cerutti, Francisco Remegio" |{{wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez|Francisco Remegio Morales Bermúdez Cerutti}}
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" |{{wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}}
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980)
|Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980)
|1921.10.04
|1921
|2022.07.14
|2022
|100 years, 283 days
|100 years, 283 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
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| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Laos'''
| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Laos'''
| Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006)  
| Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006)  
| '''1924.02.08'''  
| '''1924'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}'''
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| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" |'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" |'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Japan'''|| Prime Minister (1994–1996)  
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Japan'''|| Prime Minister (1994–1996)  
| '''1924.03.03'''  
| '''1924'''  
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}'''
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| data-sort-value="Hau Pei-tsun" |{{wp|Hau Pei-tsun}}
| data-sort-value="Hau Pei-tsun" |{{wp|Hau Pei-tsun}}
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan||Premier (1990–1993)
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan||Premier (1990–1993)
|1919.08.08
|1919
|2020.03.30
|2020
|100 years, 235 days
|100 years, 235 days
|-  
|-  
| 22
| 22
| data-sort-value="Echeverría Álvarez, Luis" |{{wp|Luis Echeverría|Luis Echeverría Álvarez}}
| data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" |{{wp|Luis Echeverría}}
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mexico
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mexico
| President (1970–1976)
| President (1970–1976)
| 1922.01.17
| 1922  
| 2022.07.08
| 2022  
| 100 years, 172 days
| 100 years, 172 days
|-  
|-  
| rowspan="2" |23
| rowspan="2" |23
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon Euthymiou" | {{wp|Xenophon Zolotas|Xenophon Euthymiou Zolotas}}
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon" | {{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990)
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990)
|1904.04.26
|1904
|2004.06.10
|2004
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days
|-  
|-  
| data-sort-value="Pérez de Cuéllar de la Guerra, Javier Felipe Ricardo" |{{wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar|Javier Felipe Ricardo Pérez de Cuéllar de la Guerra}}
| data-sort-value="Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier" |{{wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
| Prime Minister (2000–2001)
| Prime Minister (2000–2001)
| 1920.01.19
| 1920  
| 2020.03.04
| 2020
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
|'''23'''
|'''25'''
| data-sort-value="Carter, James Earl Jr." |'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter|James Earl Carter Jr.}}'''  
| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" |'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}'''  
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''United States'''
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''United States'''
| President (1977&ndash;1981)  
| President (1977&ndash;1981)  
| '''1924.10.01'''  
| '''1924'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}'''
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| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" |{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}
| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" |{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}
| [[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yemen||Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)  
| [[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yemen||Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971)  
| 1912.01.01
| 1912  
| 2012.02.02
| 2012
| 100 years, 32 days
| 100 years, 32 days
|-  
|-  
| 27  
| 27  
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan Henri Eliza" | {{wp|Johan Ferrier|Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier}}
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" | {{wp|Johan Ferrier}}
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Suriname
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Suriname
| President (1975–1980)
| President (1975–1980)
| 1910.05.12
| 1910
| 2010.01.04
| 2010  
| 99 years, 237 days  
| 99 years, 237 days  
|-  
|-  
|28  
|28  
| data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | {{wp|Tun Tin|Thura U Tun Tin}}
| data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | {{wp|Tun Tin}}
| [[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Burma
| [[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Burma
| Prime Minister (1988)  
| Prime Minister (1988)  
| 1920.10.02
| 1920  
| 2020.05.01
| 2020  
| 99 years, 211 days
| 99 years, 211 days
|-
|-
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| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
| Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
| Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
| 1898.07.04
| 1898
| 1998.01.15
| 1998
| 99 years, 195 days
| 99 years, 195 days
|-
|-
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| Interim president (1969)
| Interim president (1969)
| 1912  
| 1912  
| 2012.06.10
| 2012  
| 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
| 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
|-
|-
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| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Morocco
| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Morocco
|Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)
|Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)
|1919.05.01
|1919
|2018.09.20
|2018
|99 years, 142 days
|99 years, 142 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
|'''32'''
|'''32'''
| data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" |'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad|Mahathir bin Mohamad}}'''
| data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" |'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Malaysia'''  
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Malaysia'''  
| Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)  
| Prime Minister (1981&ndash;2003; 2018&ndash;2020)  
| '''1925.07.10'''  
| '''1925'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
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| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Afghanistan'''
| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Afghanistan'''
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)  
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)  
| '''1925.07.17'''  
| '''1925'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
|Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)
|Prime Minister (1971&ndash;1974)<br />President (1974&ndash;1976)
|1909.01.09
|1909
|2008.05.01
|2008
|99 years, 113 days
|99 years, 113 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece  
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece  
|President (1974–1975)
|President (1974–1975)
|1903.07.27
|1903
|2002.10.31
|2002
|99 years, 96 days
|99 years, 96 days
|-  
|-  
| 36
| 36
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford Clarence" | {{wp|Clifford Campbell|Clifford Clarence Campbell}}
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" |{{wp|Clifford Campbell}}
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|Governor-General (1962–1973)
|1892.06.28
|1892
|1991.09.28
|1991
|99 years, 92 days
|99 years, 92 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|Prime Minister (1977–1979)
|1896.02.29
|1896
|1995.04.10
|1995
|99 years, 41 days
|99 years, 41 days
|-  
|-  
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| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
| Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)
| Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)
| 1912.08.07
| 1912  
| 2011.09.08
| 2011
| 99 years, 32 days
| 99 years, 32 days
|-
|-
| 39  
| 39  
| data-sort-value="Muhammad, Abdel Halim" | {{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad|Abdel Halim Muhammad Abdel Halim}}  
| data-sort-value="Muhammad" | {{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}  
| [[File:Flag of Sudan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Sudan  
| [[File:Flag of Sudan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Sudan  
| Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)  
| Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)  
| 1910.04.10
| 1910  
| 2009.04.16
| 2009  
| 99 years, 6 days
| 99 years, 6 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
|President (1989–1994)
|President (1989–1994)
|1913.03.30
|1913
|2012.03.14
|2012
|98 years, 350 days
|98 years, 350 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tanzania
|[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tanzania
|President (1985–1995)
|President (1985–1995)
|1925.05.08
|1925
|2024.02.29
|2024
|98 years, 297 days
|98 years, 297 days
|-
|-
| 27&ndash;42  
| 27&ndash;42  
| data-sort-value="Banda, Hastings Kamuzu" |{{wp|Hastings Banda|Hastings Kamuzu Banda}}
| data-sort-value="Banda" |{{wp|Hastings Banda}}
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malawi
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malawi
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)<br>State President (1966–1994)<br>President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)<br>State President (1966–1994)<br>President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
|ca. 1898
|1898
|1997.11.27
|1997
|98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days
|98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)  
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016)  
|1920.08.26
|1920
|2019.05.26
|2019
|98 years, 273 days
|98 years, 273 days
|-
|-
| 44  
| 44  
| data-sort-value="Harmel, Pierre Charles José Marie" |{{wp|Pierre Harmel|Pierre Charles José Marie Harmel}}
| data-sort-value="Harmel, Pierre" |{{wp|Pierre Harmel}}
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
|Prime Minister (1965–1966)
|Prime Minister (1965–1966)
|1911.03.16
|1911
|2009.11.15
|2009
|98 years, 244 days
|98 years, 244 days
|-  
|-  
|45
|45
| data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard Harlan" |{{wp|Howard Cooke|Howard Harlan Cooke}}
| data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard" |{{wp|Howard Cooke}}
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jamaica
|Governor-General (1991–2006)
|Governor-General (1991–2006)
|1915.11.13
|1915
|2014.07.11
|2014
|98 years, 240 days
|98 years, 240 days
|-  
|-  
|46
|46
| data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, Augustin Alfred Joseph" |{{wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour|Augustin Alfred Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
| data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, Joseph" |{{wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}}
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
|Prime Minister (1932–1933)
|1873.08.04
|1873
|1972.03.28
|1972
|98 years, 237 days
|98 years, 237 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Greece
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|Prime Minister (1990–1993)
|1918.10.31
|1918
|2017.05.29
|2017
|98 years, 223 days
|98 years, 223 days
|-  
|-  
| 48
| 48
| data-sort-value="Ayora Cueva, Isidro Ramon Antonio" | {{wp|Isidro Ayora|Isidro Ramon Antonio Ayora Cueva}}
| data-sort-value="Ayora, Isidro" | {{wp|Isidro Ayora}}
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
|President (1926–1931)
|President (1926–1931)
|1879.08.31
|1879
|1978.03.22
|1978
|98 years, 203 days
|98 years, 203 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|Prime Minister (1918–1925)
|1874.08.02
|1874
|1973.02.14
|1973
|98 years, 196 days
|98 years, 196 days
|-  
|-  
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| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Senegal  
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Senegal  
| Prime Minister (1960–1962)
| Prime Minister (1960–1962)
| 1910.07.18
| 1910  
| 2009.01.25
| 2009  
| 98 years, 191 days
| 98 years, 191 days
|-  
|-  
|51
|51
| data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | {{wp|Aden Adde|Aden Adulle Osman Da'ar}}
| data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | {{wp|Aden Adde}}
|[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia
|[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia
|President (1960–1967)
|President (1960–1967)
|1908.12.09
|1908
|2007.06.08
|2007
|98 years, 181 days
|98 years, 181 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
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| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Senegal'''  
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Senegal'''  
| President (2000–2012)  
| President (2000–2012)  
| '''1926.05.29'''  
| '''1926'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Laos
|[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Laos
|President (1992–1998)
|President (1992–1998)
|1910.04.09
|1910
|2008.09.09
|2008
|98 years, 154 days
|98 years, 154 days
|-
|-
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|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vietnam
|President (1992–1997)
|President (1992–1997)
|1920.12.01
|1920
|2019.04.22
|2019
|98 years, 143 days  
|98 years, 143 days  
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dahomey  
|[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dahomey  
|President (1968–1969)
|President (1968–1969)
|1918.03.23
|1918  
|2016.07.28
|2016
|98 years, 127 days
|98 years, 127 days
|-  
|-  
|56
|56
| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys Mykolayovich" | {{Wp|Borys Martos|Boris Mykolayovich Martos}}
| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" |{{Wp|Borys Martos}}
|[[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ukraine
|[[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ukraine
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
|1879.05.20
|1879
|1977.09.19
|1977
|98 years, 123 days
|98 years, 123 days
|-
|-
|57
|57
| data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" | {{Wp|Artúr Görgei}}
| data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" |{{Wp|Artúr Görgei}}
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]]&nbsp; Hungary
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]]&nbsp; Hungary
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
|Acting Governor-President (1849)
|1818.01.30
|1818
|1916.05.21
|1916
|98 years, 112 days
|98 years, 112 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|Prime Minister (1970–1988)
|1924.10.19
|1924
|2023.02.06
|2023
|98 years, 110 days
|98 years, 110 days
|-  
|-  
|59
|59
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | {{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano}}
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | {{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}}
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Luxembourg
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|Grand Duke (1964–2000)
|1921.01.05
|1921
|2019.04.23
|2019
|98 years, 108 days
|98 years, 108 days
|-  
|-  
|60
|60
| data-sort-value="Whitlam, Edward Gough" |{{Wp|Gough Whitlam|Edward Gough Whitlam}}
| data-sort-value="Whitlam, Gough" |{{Wp|Gough Whitlam}}
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Australia
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Australia
|Prime Minister (1972–1975)
|Prime Minister (1972–1975)
|1916.07.11
|1916
|2014.04.21
|2014
|98 years, 102 days
|98 years, 102 days
|-  
|-  
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| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" |{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" |{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|President (2006–2015)
|President (2006–2015)
|1925.06.29
|1925
|2023.09.22
|2023
|98 years, 85 days
|98 years, 85 days
|-  
|-  
|62
|62
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" |{{Wp|Venceslau Brás|Venceslau Brás Pereira Gomes}}
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" |{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}}
|[[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil
|[[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil
|President (1914–1918)
|President (1914–1918)
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|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|French Viguier (1972–1977)
|1916.12.16
|1916
|2015.02.10
|2015
|98 years, 56 days
|98 years, 56 days
|-  
|-  
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| data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | {{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman}}
| data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | {{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman}}
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India||President (1987–1992)
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India||President (1987–1992)
|1910.12.04
|1910
|2009.01.27
|2009
|98 years, 54 days
|98 years, 54 days
|-  
|-  
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| data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső" | {{Wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}
| data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső" | {{Wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}}
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp; Hungarian Soviet Republic<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp; Hungary|||Prime Minister (1919)
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp; Hungarian Soviet Republic<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp; Hungary|||Prime Minister (1919)
|1875.07.10
|1875
|1973.07.25
|1973
|98 years, 15 days
|98 years, 15 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
|President (1957–1958)
|President (1957–1958)
|1910.03.08
|1910
|2008.03.21
|2008
|98 years, 13 days
|98 years, 13 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
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| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''  
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''  
| President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)  
| President (1998&ndash;2003; 2004&ndash;2009)  
| '''1926.11.03'''  
| '''1926'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''
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| [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia''' |
| [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia''' |
| President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)  
| President of the Presidency (1988&ndash;1989)  
| '''1926.12.09'''  
| '''1926'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''
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| data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | {{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}
| data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | {{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}}
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)
|1922.08.12
|1922
|2020.07.10
|2020
|97 years, 332 days
|97 years, 332 days
|-  
|-  
| 70
| 70
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam Atalla al-" | {{wp|Abdelsalam Majali|Abdelsalam Atalla al-Majali}}
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam al-" | {{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}
| [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jordan  
| [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Jordan  
| Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
| Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
| 1925.02.18
| 1925
| 2023.01.03
| 2023
| 97 years, 319 days
| 97 years, 319 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989)
| 1917.07.17
| 1917
| 2015.05.29
| 2015
| 97 years, 296 days
| 97 years, 296 days
|-  
|-  
| 72
| 72
| data-sort-value="Koo Vi Kyuin, Wellington" | {{Wp|Wellington Koo|Vi Kyuin Wellington Koo}}
| data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington" | {{Wp|Wellington Koo}}
| [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;China
| [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;China
| Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927)
| Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927)
| 1888.01.29
| 1888
| 1985.11.14
| 1985
| 97 years, 289 days
| 97 years, 289 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cislethania<br /><small/>([[File:Flag of Austria-Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Austria-Hungary)</small>
|[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cislethania<br /><small/>([[File:Flag of Austria-Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Austria-Hungary)</small>
|Minister-President (1870)
|Minister-President (1870)
|1810.05.21
|1810
|1908.02.17
|1908
|97 years, 272 days
|97 years, 272 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Irish Free State
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Irish Free State
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|Governor-General (1932–1936)
|1866.02.03
|1866
|1963.10.30
|1963
|97 years, 267 days
|97 years, 267 days
|-  
|-  
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| data-sort-value="Benhabyles, Abdelmalek" | {{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}
| data-sort-value="Benhabyles, Abdelmalek" | {{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}}
|[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Algeria
|[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Algeria
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (Acting President) (1992)
|Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)
|1921.04.27
|1921
|2018.12.28
|2018
|97 years, 245 days
|97 years, 245 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |  
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| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''  
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''  
| Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)  
| Prime Minister (1976&ndash;1977)  
| '''1927.04.05'''  
| '''1927'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''Alive'''  
| '''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993)
|1923.01.10
|1923
|2020.08.14
|2020
|97 years, 217 days
|97 years, 217 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|Prime Minister (1980–1981)
|1925.12.08
|1925
|2023.07.06
|2023
|97 years, 210 days
|97 years, 210 days
|-   
|-   
|79
|79
| data-sort-value="Velásquez Mujica, Ramón José " |{{wp|Ramón José Velásquez|Ramón José Velásquez Mujica}}
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" |{{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}
|[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Venezuela||President (1993-1994)
|[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Venezuela||President (1993-1994)
|1916.11.28
|1916
|2014.06.24
|2014
|97 years, 208 days
|97 years, 208 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
| Premier (1949)
| Premier (1949)
|1890.04.02
|1890
|1987.10.21
|1987
|97 years, 202 days
|97 years, 202 days
|-  
|-  
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| data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" |{{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}}
| data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" |{{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}}
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan|| President (1988&nbsp;2000)
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan|| President (1988&nbsp;2000)
|1923.01.15
|1923
|2020.07.30
|2020
|97 years, 197 days
|97 years, 197 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ireland
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ireland
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
|Taoiseach (1973–1977)
|1920.04.13
|1920
|2017.10.04
|2017
|97 years, 174 days
|97 years, 174 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|[[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
| Prime Minister (1939–1944)  
| Prime Minister (1939–1944)  
| 1872.03.15
| 1872  
| 1969.08.14
| 1969
| 97 years, 152 days
| 97 years, 152 days
|-  
|-  
|84  
|84  
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin|Patricio Aylwin Azócar}}
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile||President (1990–1994)
|President (1990–1994)
| 1918
| 1918.11.26
| 2016
| 2016.04.19
| 97 years, 145 days
| 97 years, 145 days
|-  
|-  
| 85  
| 85  
| data-sort-value="Villanueva del Campo, Armmando" |{{wp|Armando Villanueva|Armando Villanueva del Campo}}
| data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando" |{{wp|Armando Villanueva}}
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
| Prime Minister (1988–1989)
| Prime Minister (1988–1989)||1915||2013||97 years, 140 days
|1915.11.25
|2013.04.14
|97 years, 140 days
|-  
|-  
|86
|86
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|[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974)
|1902.09.23
|1902
|2000.02.08
|2000
|97 years, 138 days
|97 years, 138 days
|-  
|-  
|87
|87
| data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" |{{wp|Martial Célestin|Martial Lavaud Célestin}}
| data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" |{{wp|Martial Célestin}}
|[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Haiti
|[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Haiti
|Prime Minister (1988)
|Prime Minister (1988)
|1913.10.04
|1913
|2011.02.04
|2011
|97 years, 123 days
|97 years, 123 days
|-  
|-  
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| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" |{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}
| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" |{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania||First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)  
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania||First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)  
| 1913.05.16
| 1913  
| 2010.08.21
| 2010  
| 97 years, 97 days
| 97 years, 97 days
|-  
|-  
|89
|89
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" |{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda|Kenneth David Kaunda}}
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" |{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}}
| [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zambia  
| [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zambia  
| State President (1964–1991)
| State President (1964–1991)
| 1924.04.28
| 1924
| 2021.06.17
| 2021
| 97 years, 50 days
| 97 years, 50 days
|-  
|-  
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| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
| (Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)
| (Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979)
| 1919.07.08
| 1919
| 2016.08.24
| 2016
| 97 years, 47 days
| 97 years, 47 days
|-  
|-  
|91
|91
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut Heinrich Waldemar" | {{wp|Helmut Schmidt|Helmut Heinrich Himmler Schmidt}}
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" |{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Germany
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|Chancellor (1974–1982)
|1918.12.23
|1918
|2015.11.10
|2015
|96 years, 322 days
|96 years, 322 days
|-
|-
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| [[File:Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Vatican City  
| [[File:Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Vatican City  
| ''Acting'' Sovereign (1939)  
| ''Acting'' Sovereign (1939)  
| 1851.04.10
| 1851  
| 1948.02.16
| 1948  
| 96 years, 312 days
| 96 years, 312 days
|-
|-
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| [[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tuvan People's Republic  
| [[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tuvan People's Republic  
| Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944)  
| Chairperson of the Presidium (1940&ndash;1944)  
| 1912.01.01
| 1912  
| 2008.11.04
| 2008  
| 96 years, 308 days
| 96 years, 308 days
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
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| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''North Korea'''  
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''North Korea'''  
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)  
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)  
| '''1928.02.04'''
| '''1928'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''
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| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
| Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
| Prime Minister (1946&ndash;1947)
| 1871.05.26
| 1871  
| 1968.02.21
| 1968
| 96 years, 275 days
| 96 years, 275 days
|-  
|-  
| 96  
| 96  
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yitzhak"|{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}  
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" |{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}}  
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Israel
| [[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Israel || Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992)
|Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992)
| 1915  
| 1915.10.22
| 2012
| 2012.06.30
| 96 years, 252 days
| 96 years, 252 days
|-  
|-  
|97
|97
| data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez|Federico Páez Careaga}}
| data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador
| President (1935&ndash;1937)
| President (1935&ndash;1937)
| 1877.06.04
| 1877  
| 1974.02.09
| 1974  
| 96 years, 250 days
| 96 years, 250 days
|-  
|-  
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|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia
|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)
|1903.08.03
|1903
|2000.04.06
|2000
| 96 years, 247 days
| 96 years, 247 days
|-  
|-  
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| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union  
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union  
| Premier (1930&ndash;1941
| Premier (1930&ndash;1941
| 1890.03.09
| 1890
| 1986.02.08
| 1986
| 96 years, 244 days
| 96 years, 244 days
|-  
|-  
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| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea  
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea  
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)
| 1925.10.01
| 1926
| 2022.05.13
| 2022  
| 96 years, 224 days  
| 96 years, 224 days  
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| Prime Minister (1967)
| Prime Minister (1967)
| 1901  
| 1901  
| 1998.07.13
| 1998  
| 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 days-->
| 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 days-->
|}
|}
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| [[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&ndash;Greece  
| [[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&ndash;Greece  
| Prime Minister (1967)
| Prime Minister (1967)
| c. 1901  
| 1901  
| 1998.07.12
| 1998  
| 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
| 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 days
|}
|}


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!style="text-align:center"|'''Age by 2024.12.31'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''1'''||data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" |'''{{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}'''||[[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] '''Estonia'''||Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br />President (2001–2006)||'''1928.05.10'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|5|10|2024|12|31}}'''
|'''1'''||data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" |'''{{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}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
| '''2'''
| '''2'''
|data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur Alexander" |'''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes|Arthur Alexander Foulkes}}'''
|data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" |'''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
|'''1928.05.11'''
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Hungary'''
|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Hungary'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1994)
|Prime Minister (1993–1994)
|'''1928.08.27'''
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] '''China'''
|[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] '''China'''
|Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
|Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
|'''1928.10.23'''
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] '''France'''
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] '''France'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1995)
|Prime Minister (1993–1995)
|'''1929.05.02'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}'''
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|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''6'''
|'''6'''
|data-sort-value="Nujoma, Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel" |'''{{wp|Sam Nujoma|Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma}}'''
|data-sort-value="Nujoma, Sam" |'''{{wp|Sam Nujoma}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Namibia'''
|[[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Namibia'''
|President (1990–2005)
|President (1990–2005)
|'''1929.05.12'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}'''
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|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''7'''
|'''7'''
|data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville Alton" |'''Sir {{wp|Orville Turnquest|Orville Alton Turnquest}}'''
|data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville" |'''Sir {{wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
|Governor-General (1995–2001)
|Governor-General (1995–2001)
|'''1929.07.19'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Sultanate of Zanzibar'''
|[[File:Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Sultanate of Zanzibar'''
|Sultan (1963–1964)
|Sultan (1963–1964)
|'''1929.09.26'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16}}'''
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|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
| '''9'''
| '''9'''
|data-sort-value="Torres de Chamorro, Violeta Barrios" |'''{{wp|Violeta Chamorro|Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro}}'''
|data-sort-value="Chamorro, Violeta" |'''{{wp|Violeta Chamorro}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Nicaragua'''
|[[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Nicaragua'''
|Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)<br />President (1990–1997)
|Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)<br />President (1990–1997)
|'''1929.10.18'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}}'''
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|[[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Mongolia'''
|[[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Mongolia'''
|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)
|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)
|'''1929.11.11'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|11}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|11}}'''
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|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28|2024|12|31}}'''-->
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28|2024|12|31}}'''-->
|}
|}
{{MONTH}}


=='''Chronological List of eldest living'''==
=='''Chronological List of eldest living'''==
==='''State Leaders'''===
; Key
; Key
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=== '''Cardinals'''===
=='''See also'''==
=='''See also'''==
*[[List of longest-living cardinals]]
*[[List of longest-living living state members of the College of Cardinals]]
*[[List of oldest living state leaders]]
*[[List of oldest living state leaders]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]]
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]]
*[[Comparison of Monarchs (list)]]
*[[Kage (Naruto)]]
*[[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]]
*[[Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders]]
*[[Philippine Congress Membership if the Philippines followed The US Congress allocations]]
*[[Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living]]
*[[Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living]]
*[[List of current cardinals]]
*[[List of current cardinals]]
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*[[List of Cardinals by Age (current)]]
*[[List of Cardinals by Age (current)]]
*[[Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)]]
*[[Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)]]
{{MONTH}}
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[[Category:Lists]]

Revision as of 10:43, 15 November 2024

This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days

Gallery

Gallery of State Leaders


List

UPDATED 11/16/2024

Color Note
Columbia Blue Living State Leaders and State Leaders

State Leaders

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
The Most recent to die was Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi on 29 February 2024 aged 98 years, 297 days, and since then no longest living state leader has died in 261 days
The most recent to join the list was Former North Korean Premier Kim Yong-nam on 17 August 2024, and no one has joined in the last 91 days
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)
1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France (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 Naval Ensign of Japan.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 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 101 years, 12 days
16 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
17 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
18 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)
1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
19 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, 282 days
20 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 258 days
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
23 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 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 46 days
26 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
27 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
28 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
29 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
23–30 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 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 129 days
33 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 122 days
34 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)
1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
35 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
36 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
37 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
38 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
39 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (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
41 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
27–42 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
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, 196 days
50 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
51 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
52 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 171 days
53 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 154 days
54 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 143 days
55 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
56 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
57 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
58 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
59 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
60 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
61 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
62 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).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 (1919).svg  Hungarian Soviet Republic
Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).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 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 98 years, 13 days
68 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 97 years, 343 days
69 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
70 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
71 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
72 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)
1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
73 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cislethania
(Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary)
Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
74 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
75 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
76 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 225 days
77 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
78 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
79 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
80 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
81 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
82 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
83 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 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 (1929–2001).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 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 96 years, 286 days
95 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
96 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
97 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
98 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)
1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
99 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
100 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

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth
Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–82 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
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

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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, 190 days 96 years, 235 days
2 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 189 days 96 years, 234 days
3 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 81 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, 24 days 96 years, 69 days
5 Édouard Balladur Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 198 days 95 years, 243 days
6 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 188 days 95 years, 233 days
7 Sir Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 95 years, 120 days 95 years, 165 days
8 Jamshid bin Abdullah Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg Sultanate of Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929 Alive 95 years, 61 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, 29 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 95 years, 5 days 95 years, 50 days

Chronological List of eldest living

State Leaders

Key
Current Longest-living Former Longest-living
From Until State Leader State Sex Birth
1893-02-18 1894-03-20 Lajos Kossuth Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg Hungary M 1802-09-19
1894-03-20 1897-05-14 Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala M 1802-10-19
1897-05-14 1899-02-26 Count Bernhard von Rechberg Austria-Hungary Civil Ensign (1869-1918) 2.svg Austria-Hungary M 1806-07-17
1899-02-26 1900-04-12 Tomás Gormensoro Albin Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay M 1810-01-27
1900-04-12 1903-07-20 Pope Leo XIII Flag of the Holy See.svg Holy See M 1810-03-02
1903-07-20 1908-07-17 Freihrr Ignaz von Plener Austria-Hungary Civil Ensign (1869-1918) 2.svg Austria-Hungary M 1810-05-21
1908-02-17 1916-09-21 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary M 1818-01-30
1916-05-21 1917-12-10 Mackenzie Bowell Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Canada M 1823-11-27
1917-12-10 1923-05-14 Charles de Freycinet Flag of France.svg France M 1828-11-14
1923-05-14 1924-07-02 Matsukata Masayoshi Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1835-02-25
1924-07-02 1932-03-10 Paolo Boselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy M 1838-08-08
1932-03-10 1935-09-06 Francisco Andrade Marín Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador M 1841-11-15
1935-09-06 1935-07-29 François Denys Légitime Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti M 1841-11-20
1935-07-29 1937-05-29 Lizardo Garcia Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1844-04-28
1937-05-29 1939-09-12 Eliodoro Villazón Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia M 1848-01-22
1939-09-12 1945-08-06 Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svgPeru M 1849-03-22
1945-08-06 1949-07-25 Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela M 1854-07-28
1949-07-25 1951-07-23 Philippe Petain Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg France M 1856-04-24
1951-07-23 1952-07-21 Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg Mexico M 1856-05-06
1952-07-21 1960-12-12 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway M 1859-11-15
1960-12-12 1966-05-15 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil M 1868-02-26
1966-05-15 1968-02-25 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium M 1871-05-28
1968-02-25 1969-08-14 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru M 1872-03-15
1969-08-14 1972-03-28 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg France M 1873-08-04
1972-03-28 1973-02-14 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg M 1874-08-02
1973-02-14 1973-07-25 Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg Hungary M 1875-07-10
1973-07-25 1974-02-09 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1877-06-04
1974-02-09 1977-09-19 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine M 1879-95-20
1977-09-19 1978-03-22 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1879-08-31
1978-03.22 1978-04-14 Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay M 1882-02-15
1978-04-14 1986-08-22 Celál Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye M 1883-05-16
1986-08-22 1988-05-14 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natherlands M 1886-07-05
1988-05-14 1990-01-20 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1887-12-03
1990-01-20 1990-12-14 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan M 1889-05-09
1990-12-14 1994-12-13 Antoine Pinay Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg France M 1891-12-30
1994-12-13 1995-04-10 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India M 1896-02-29
1995-04-10 1998-01-15 Gulzarilal Nanda M 1898-07-04
1998-91-15 1998-07-13 Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece (Kingdom) M 1901
1998-07-13 2000-02-08 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania M 1902-09-23
2000-02-08 2002-10-31 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece M 1903-07-27
2002-10-31 2004-06-10 Xenophon Zolotas M 1904-04-26
2004-06-10 2009-01-22 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg  Kampuchea M 1905-09-01
2009-01-22 2010-01-04 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname M 1910-05-12
2010-01-04 2012-03-14 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta M 1913-01-13
2012-01-14 2016-07-27 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kingdom of the Netherlands M 1915-04-13
2016-07-27 2018-10-01 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam M 1917-03-02
2018-10-01 2019-01-17 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan M 1917-03-02
2019-01-17 2019-11-29 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1918-05-27
2019-11-29 2020-05-25 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea M 1919-02-26
2020-05-25 2021-12-07 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya M 1921-01-29
2021-12-07 2022-07-08 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru M 1921-10-04
2022-07-08 2023-10-11 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos M 1924-02-08
2023-10-11 current Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1923-11-04

Cardinals

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