Difference between revisions of "List of longest-living state leaders"

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| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">'''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''</span>
|- bgcolor=#98FB98 |  
|- bgcolor=#8FB |  
| '''30'''
| '''30'''
| data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan" | '''{{Wp|Muhammad Hassan Sharq}}'''
| data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan" | '''{{Wp|Muhammad Hassan Sharq}}'''
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| 1977
| 1977
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 123 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 123 days</span>
|-
|-  
| 55
| 55
| data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" | {{wp|Artúr Görgei}}
| [[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Hungary
| Acting Governor-President (1849)
| 1818
| 1916
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 112 days</span>
|-
| 56
| data-sort-value="Štrougal, Lubomir" |{{wp|Lubomir Štrougal}}
| data-sort-value="Štrougal, Lubomir" |{{wp|Lubomir Štrougal}}
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
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| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 110 days</span>
| <span style="color:#00A86B">98 years, 110 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 57
| 56
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | {{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}}
| 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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 108 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 108 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 58
| 57
| data-sort-value="Whitlam, Gough" | {{wp|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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 102 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 102 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#8FB |  
|- bgcolor=#8FB |  
|'''59'''
|'''57'''
| data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valdas" | '''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''
| data-sort-value="Adamkus, Valdas" | '''{{wp|Valdas Adamkus}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Lithuania'''
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| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}'''</span>
|-  
|-  
| 60
| 59
| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" | {{wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}
| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" | {{wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
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|1925
|1925
|2023
|2023
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 85 days</span>it
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 85 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 61
| 60
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" | {{wp|Venceslau Brás}}
| 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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 78 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 78 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 62
| 61
| data-sort-value="Rostain, Claude" |[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Rostain Claude Rostain]
| data-sort-value="Rostain, Claude" |[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Rostain Claude Rostain]
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
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| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 56 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 56 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 63
| 62
| 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
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
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| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 54 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 54 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#8FB |  
|- bgcolor=#8FB |  
|'''64'''
|'''63'''
| data-sort-value="Dizdarević, Raif" | '''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''
| data-sort-value="Dizdarević, Raif" | '''{{wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia''' |
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Yugoslavia''' |
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| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}'''</span>
|-  
|-  
| 65
| 64
| 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
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Hungarian Soviet Republic<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Hungary
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| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 15 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 15 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 66
| 65
| data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel" | {{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}
| data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel" | {{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}}
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
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| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 13 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">98 years, 13 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 67
| 66
| 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)
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 332 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 332 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 68
| 67
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam al-" | {{wp|Abdelsalam 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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 319 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 319 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#8FB |  
|- bgcolor=#8FB |  
|'''69'''
|'''68'''
| data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | '''{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''
| data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | '''{{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''
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| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}'''</span>
|-  
|-  
| 70
| 69
| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | {{wp|Kenan Evren}}
| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | {{wp|Kenan Evren}}
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 296 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 296 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 71
| 70
| data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington" |{{wp|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  
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 289 days</span>  
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 289 days</span>  
|-  
|-  
| 72
| 71
| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | {{wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|Ignaz von Plener}}
| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | {{wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener|Ignaz von Plener}}
|[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cislethania
|[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Austria-Hungary
|Minister-President (1870)
|Minister-President (1870)
|1810
|1810
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years,  272 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years,  272 days</span>
|-
|-
| 73
| 72
| data-sort-value="Ua Buachalla, Domhnall" | {{wp|Domhnall Ua Buachallia}}
| data-sort-value="Ua Buachalla, Domhnall" | {{wp|Domhnall Ua Buachallia}}
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Irish Free State
|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Irish Free State
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 267 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 267 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 74
| 73
| 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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 245 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 245 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 75
| 74
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | {{wp|Francesc Badia i Batalla|Francec Badia Batalla}}
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | {{wp|Francesc Badia i Batalla|Francec Badia Batalla}}
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 217 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 217 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 76
| 75
| data-sort-value="Forlani, Arnaldo" | {{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}
| data-sort-value="Forlani, Arnaldo" | {{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 210 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 210 days</span>
|-   
|-   
| 77
| 76
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | {{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}
| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | {{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}}
| [[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Venezuela
| [[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Venezuela
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 208 days</span>  
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 208 days</span>  
|-  
|-  
| 78
| 77
| data-sort-value="He Yingpin" | {{wp|He Yingpin}}
| data-sort-value="He Yingpin" | {{wp|He Yingpin}}
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 202 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 202 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 79
| 78
| 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
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 197 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 197 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 80
| 79
| data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam" | {{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}
| data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam" | {{wp|Liam Cosgrave}}
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ireland
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ireland
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 174 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 174 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 81
| 80
| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | {{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | {{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}}
|[[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
| 1872
|1969  
| 1969  
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 152 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 152 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 82
| 81
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" |{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" |{{wp|Patricio Aylwin}}
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 145 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 145 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 83
| 82
| data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando" | {{wp|Armando Villanueva}}
| data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando" | {{wp|Armando Villanueva}}
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 140 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 140 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 84
| 83
| data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe" | {{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
| data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe" | {{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}}
|[[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
|1902
|2000
|2000
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 138 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 138 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 85
| 84
| data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" | {{wp|Martial 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  
| 1913  
|2011
| 2011
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 123 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 123 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 86
| 85
| 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
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 97 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 97 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 87
| 86
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" | {{wp|Kenneth 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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 50 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 50 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 88
| 87
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | {{wp|Walter Scheel}}
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | {{wp|Walter Scheel}}
|[[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
|1919
|2016
|2016
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 47 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">97 years, 47 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#8FB |
|- bgcolor=#8FB |
|'''89'''
|'''88'''
| data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" | '''{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''
| data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" | '''{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''North Korea'''
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''North Korea'''
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| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}'''</span>
|-  
|-  
| 90
| 89
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" | {{wp|Helmut 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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 322 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 322 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 91
| 90
| data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | {{wp|Camille Huysmans}}
| data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | {{wp|Camille Huysmans}}
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
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| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 275 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 275 days</span>
|- bgcolor=#8FB |
|- bgcolor=#8FB |
|'''92'''
|'''91'''
|data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | '''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes|Sir Arthur Foulkes}}'''
|data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | '''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes|Sir Arthur Foulkes}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
|[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Bahamas'''
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| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''</span>
|-  
|-  
| 93
| 92
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" | {{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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 252 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 252 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 94
| 93
| data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| 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
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| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 250 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 250 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 95
| 94
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | {{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | {{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia  
|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia  
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| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 247 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 247 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 96
| 95
| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | {{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}
| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | {{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}
|[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union
|[[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union
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| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 244 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 244 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 97
| 96
| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" |  {{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}
| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" |  {{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Estonia'''
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Estonia'''
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| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 235 days</span>
| <span style="color:#0A8">96 years, 235 days</span>
|-  
|-  
| 98
| 97
| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Hyong-sop Yang Hyong-sop]
| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Hyong-sop Yang Hyong-sop]
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea
|[[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea
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Revision as of 11:23, 31 January 2025

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 PaleGreen. 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.

Gallery

List

UPDATED 02/25/2026

Color Note
Living (former)
Living (incumbent)
Text Colors
Age
Centenarian
Nonagenarian
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017I'm 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, 241 days
9 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
11 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
12 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 88 days
12 Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 113 days
14 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
15 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
16 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 102 years, 17 days
17' Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 359 days
18 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
19 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
20 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
23 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 2024 100 years, 89 days
24

Xenophon Zolotas

Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
26 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
27 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
28 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
29 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 230 days
30 Muhammad Hassan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 223 days
31 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
32 Mohamed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
33 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
34 Mikhail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
35 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
36 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
37 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
38 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
39 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
40 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
41 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
42 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 272 days
43 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
44 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
45 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
46 Konstabtinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
47 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
48 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
49 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
50 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
51 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
52 Lê Đức Ahn Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
53 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
54 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
55 Lubomir Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
56 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
57 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
57 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 114 days
59 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
60 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
61 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
62 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
63 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 78 days
64 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg Hungarian Soviet Republic
Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary 		Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
65 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
66 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
67 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
68 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 98 years, 326 days
69 Kenan Evren Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989) 		1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
70 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
71 Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria-Hungary Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
72 Domhnall Ua Buachallia Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
73 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
74 Francec Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
75 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
76 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
77 He Yingpin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
78 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
79 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
80 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
81 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
82 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
83 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
84 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
85 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
86 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
87 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
88 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 98 years, 21 days
89 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
90 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
91 Sir Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 290 days
92 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
93 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
94 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
95 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941) 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
96 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992)
President (2001-2006) 		1928 2024 96 years, 235 days
97 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1998)
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 		1926 2022 96 years, 224 days
98 Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
99 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 182 days
100 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days

Future ages and future entries

Color Note
Living (cell color)
Text Colors
Color Name
100 years and above
Nonagenarian
No. 'Name State Position Birth Death Age
Current By 2025.02.28
Current and Future ages of state Leaders on the Main List
1 Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 113 days 101 years, 116 days
2 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 102 years, 17 days 101 years, 20 days
3' Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 359 days 100 years, 362 days
4 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 230 days 99 years, 233 days
5 Muhammad Hassan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 223 days 99 years, 226 days
6 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 272 days 98 years, 275 days
7 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 114 days 98 years, 117 days
8 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 78 days 98 years, 81 days
9 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 98 years, 326 days 97 years, 329 days
10 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 98 years, 21 days 97 years, 24 days
11 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 290 days 96 years, 293 days
12 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 182 days 96 years, 185 days
Future entries
No. 'Name State Position Birth Death Age
Current By 2025.02.28
13 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 125 days 96 years, 128 days
14 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 299 days 95 years, 302 days
15 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 96 years, 289 days 95 years, 292 days
16 Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 96 years, 221 days 95 years, 224 days
17 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929 Alive 96 years, 130 days 95 years, 133 days
18 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 96 years, 102 days 95 years, 105 days
19 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 96 years, 86 days 95 years, 89 days
20 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 96 years, 67 days 95 years, 70 days
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–23 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 186 days
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) 		1898 1997 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
Konstabtinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
Khertek Anchomaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 95 years, 309 days to 96 years, 308 days

Unclear States as State Leaders

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–1 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
César Yanes Urias Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Member of the Government Junta (1960-1961) 1920 2024 104 years, 224 days
Josip Manolić Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Prime Minister (1990-1991) 1920 2024 104 years, 24 days
Edward Bernard Raczyński Flag of Poland.svg Poland President in exile (1979-1986) 1891 1993 101 years, 229 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Dean of the College of Cardinals during (1939)
(as the Dean of the College of Cardinals) 		1951 1948 96 years, 312 days

===Unclear States as State Leaders with Uncertain Date of

See also

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