Difference between revisions of "List of oldest living state leaders"

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This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.

Gallery

Oldest living:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–1976
2rd-Oldest:
Malaysia
Mahathir Mohamad
served: 1981–2003; 2018 2020
4th-Oldest:
Senegal
Abdoulaye Wade
served: 2000–2012
Oldest living of a now-defunct state and 6th-oldest living:
Raif Dizdarević
Yugoslavia
1988–1989
Oldest living incumbent and 47th-oldest living:
Paul Biya
Cameroon
1975–present

List

Key

Color	Note
	Incumbent

No.	Name	State	Position	Birth	Age
1	Guillermo Rodríguez	Ecuador	Acting President (1972–1976)	4 Nov 1923	102 years, 34 days
2	Mahathir Mohamad	Malaysia	Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)	10 July 1925	100 years, 151 days
3	Muhammad Hassan Sharq	Afghanistan	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989)	17 Jul 1925	100 years, 144 days
4	Abdoulaye Wade	Senegal	President (2000–2012)	29 May 1926	99 years, 193 days
5	Valdas Adamkus	Lithuania	President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)	3 Nov 1926	99 years, 35 days
6	Raif Dizdarević	Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency (1988–1989)	9 Dec 1926	98 years, 364 days
7	Kim Yong-nam	North Korea	Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)	4 Feb 1928	97 years, 307 days
8	Arthur Foulkes	Bahamas	Governor-General(2010–2014)	11 May 1928	97 years, 211 days
9	Péter Boross	Hungary	Prime Minister (1993–1994)	27 Aug 1928	97 years, 103 days
10	Zhu Rongji	China	Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)	4 Feb 1928	97 years, 46 days
11	Édouard Balladur	France	Prime Minister (1993–1995)	2 May 1929	96 years, 220 days
12	Orville Turnquest	Bahamas	Governor-General (1995–2001)	19 Jul 1929	96 years, 142 days
13	Gombojavyn Ochirbat	Mongolia	General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)	15 Nov 1929	96 years, 23 days
14	Alfred Moisiu	Albania	President (2002–2007)	1 Dec 1929	96 years, 7 days
15	Lee Hyun-jae	South Korea	Prime Minister (1988)	20 Dec 1929	95 years, 353 days
15	Milan Panić	Yugoslavia	Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)	20 Dec 1929	95 years, 353 days
17	Efraín Goldenberg	Peru	Prime Minister (1994–1995)	28 Dec 1929	95 years, 345 days
18	Ahmed Osman	Morocco	Prime Minister (1972–1979)	3 Jan 1930	95 years, 339 days
19	Vigdís Finnbogadóttir	Iceland	President (1980–1996)	15 Apr 1930	95 years, 237 days
20	José Sarney	Brazil	President (1985–1990)	24 Apr 1930	95 years, 228 days
21	Kesang Choden	Bhutan	Regent (1972)	21 May 1930	95 years, 201 days
22	Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada	Bolivia	President (1993–1997; 2002–2003)	1 Jul 1930	95 years, 160 days
23	Ivy Dumont	Bahamas	Acting Governor-General (2001–2002) Governor-General (2002–2005)	2 Oct 1930	95 years, 67 days
24	Choe Yong-rim	North Korea	Premier (2010–2013)	20 Nov 1930	95 years, 18 days
25	Cesar Virata	Philippines	Prime Minister (1981–1986)	12 Dec 1930	94 years, 361 days
26	William Deane	Australia	Governor-General (1996–2001)	4 Jan 1931	94 years, 338 days
27	Philip Greaves	Barbados	Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)	19 Jan 1931	94 years, 323 days
28	Isabel Perón	Argentina	President (1974–1976)	4 Feb 1931	94 years, 307 days
29	Lamberto Dini	Italy	Prime Minister (1995–1996)	1 Mar 1931	94 years, 282 days
30	Elliott Belgrave	Barbados	Acting Governor-General (2011–2012) Governor-General (2012–2017)	16 Mar 1931	94 years, 267 days
31	Gioegios Vassilliou	Cyprus	President (1988–1993)	20 May 1931	94 years, 202 days
32	Raúl Castro	Cuba	President of the Council of State (2006–2018) President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018) First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)	3 Jun 1931	94 years, 188 days
33	Fernando Henrique Cardoso	Brazil	President (1995–2002)	18 Jun 1931	94 years, 173 days
34	Khieu Samphan	Kampuchea	Acting Prime Minister (1976) Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)	28 Jul 1931	94 years, 133 days
35	Pié Masumbuko	Burundi	Acting Prime Minister (1965)	29 Sept 1931	94 years, 70 days
36	Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar	Bangladesh	Acting President (2002)	1 Dec 1931	94 years, 7 days
37	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh	Thailand	Prime Minister (1996–1997)	15 May 1932	93 years, 207 days
38	Marguerite Pindling	Bahamas	Governor-General (2014–2019)	26 Jun 1932	93 years, 165 days
39	Anand Panyarachun	Thailand	Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)	9 Aug 1932	93 years, 121 days
40	Sirikit	Thailand	Regent (1956)	12 Aug 1932	93 years, 118 days
41	Gavril Dejeu	Romania	Acting Prime Minister (1998)	11 Sept 1932	93 years, 88 days
42	Vytautas Landsbergis	Lithuania	Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)	18 Oct 1932	93 years, 51 days
43	Ugo Mifsud Bonnici	Malta	President (1994–1999)	8 Nov 1932	93 years, 30 days
44	Kim Suk-soo	South Korea	Prime Minister (2002–2003)	20 Nov 1932	93 years, 18 days
44	Sir Colville Young	Belize	Governor-General (1993–2021)	20 Nov 1932	93 years, 18 days
46	Than Shwe	Myanmar	Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011) Prime Minister (1992–2003) Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011)	2 Feb 1933	92 years, 309 days
47	Paul Biya	Cameroon	Prime Minister (1975–1982) President (1982–present)	13 Feb 1933	92 years, 299 days
48	Mark Eyskens	Belgium	Prime Minister (1981)	29 Apr 1933	92 years, 223 days
49	H. D. Deve Gowda	India	Prime Minister (1996–1997)	18 May 1933	92 years, 204 days
50	Dumaagiin Sodnom	Mongolia	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)	14 Jul 1933	92 years, 147 days
51	Rubén Darío Paredes	Panama	Military Leader (1982–1983)	11 Aug 1933	92 years, 119 days
52	Arnold Koller	Switzerland	Federal Council Member (1986–1999) President (1990; 1997)	29 Aug 1933	92 years, 101 days
53	Mátyás Szűrös	Hungary	Provisional President (1989–1990)	11 Sept 1933	92 years, 119 days
54	Michel Aoun	Lebanon	President (2016–2022)	30 Sept 1933	92 years, 69 days
55	Abel Pacheco	Costa Rica	President (2002–2006)	22 Dec 1933	91 years, 351 days
56	Akihito	Japan	Emperor (1989–2019)	23 Dec 1933	91 years, 350 days
57	Rudolf Schuster	Slovakia	President (1999–2004)	4 Jan 1934	91 years, 338 days
58	Jean Chrétien	Canada	Prime Minister (1993–2003)	11 Jan 1934	91 years, 331 days
59	Édith Cresson	France	Prime Minister (1991–1992)	27 Jan 1934	91 years, 315 days
60	Giovanni Battista Re	Vatican City	Acting Sovereign (2025)	30 Jan 1934	91 years, 312 days
61	Eddie Fenech Adami	Malta	Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004) President (2004–2009)	7 Feb 1934	91 years, 304 days
62	Mohamed Ennaceur	Tunisia	Acting President (2019)	21 Mar 1934	91 years, 262 days
63	J. Y. Pillay	Singapore	Acting President (2017)	30 Mar 1934	91 years, 253 days
64	John Malecela	Tanzania	Prime Minister (1990–1994)	19 Apr 1934	91 years, 233 days
65	Pedro Pires	Cape Verde	Prime Minister (1975–1991) President (2001–2011)	29 Apr 1934	91 years, 223 days
66	Lee Hong-koo	South Korea	Prime Minister (1994–1995)	9 May 1934	91 years, 213 days
67	Monica Dacon	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Acting Governor-General (2002)	4 Jun 1934	91 years, 187 days
68	Albert II	Belgium	King (1993–2013)	6 Jun 1934	91 years, 185 days
69	Désiré Rakotoarijaona	Madagascar	Prime Minister (1977–1988)	19 Jun 1934	91 years, 172 days
70	Ricardo de la Espriella	Panama	President (1982–1984)	5 Sept 1934	91 years, 94 days
71	Apas Jumagulov	Kyrgyzstan	Prime Minister (1993–1998)	19 Sept 1934	91 years, 80 days
72	Yakubu Gowon	Nigeria	Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975)	19 Oct 1934	91 years, 50 days
73	Hamilton Green	Guyana	Prime Minister (1985–1992)	9 Nov 1934	91 years, 29 days
73	Ingvar Carlsson	Sweden	Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)	9 Nov 1934	91 years, 29 days
75	Nicéphore Soglo	Benin	Acting Prime Minister (1990–1991) President (1991–1996)	29 Nov 1934	91 years, 9 days
76	Tarcisio Bertone	Vatican City	Acting Sovereign (2013)	2 Dec 1934	91 years, 6 days
77	Pratibha Patil	India	President (2007–2012)	19 Dec 1934	90 years, 364 days
78	Stjepan Mesić	Yugoslavia Croatia	President of the Presidency (1991)	24 Dec 1934	90 years, 349 days
78	Stjepan Mesić		President of the Presidency (1991)	24 Dec 1934	90 years, 349 days	President (2000–2010)
79	António Ramalho Eanes	Portugal	President of the Revolutionary Council (1976–1982) President (1976–1986)}}	25 Jan 1935	90 years, 317 days
80	Artur Rasizade	Azerbaijan	Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018)	26 Feb 1935	90 years, 285 days
81	Mohammed Basindawa	Yemen	Prime Minister (2011–2014)	4 Apr 1935	90 years, 248 days
82	Peter Hollingworth	Australia	Governor-General (2001–2003)	10 Apr 1935}}	90 years, 242 days
82	P. J. Patterson	Jamaica	Prime Minister (1992–2006)	10 Apr 1935}}	90 years, 242 days
84	Sharavyn Gungaadorj	Mongolia	Prime Minister (1990)	2 May 1935	90 years, 220 days
85	Nemesi Marqués Oste	Andorra	Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince (1993–2012)	17 May 1935	90 years, 205 days
86	Léon Kengo	Zaire	First State Commissioner (1982-1986; 1988-1990) Prime Minister (1994–1997)	22 May 1935	90 years, 200 days
86	Sultan Ali Keshtmand	Afghanistan	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1981–1988; 1989–1990)	22 May 1935	90 years, 200 days
88	Lee Hoi-chang	South Korea	Prime Minister (1993–1994)	2 Jun 1935	90 years, 189 days
89	Rodrigo Borja Cevallos	Ecuador	President (1988–1992)	19 Jun 1935	90 years, 172 days
90	Tenzin Gyatso	Tibet	Ruler (1950–1959) Dalai Lama (1937–present)	6 Jul 1935	90 years, 155 days
91	Leonel Marino d'Alva	São Tomé and Principé	Acting Prime Minister (1991)	22 Jul 1935	90 years, 139 days
92	Hifikepunye Pohamba	Namibia	President (2005–2015)	18 Aug 1935	90 years, 112 days
93	Abdou Diouf	Senegal	Prime Minister (1970–1980) President (1981–2000)	7 Sept 1935	90 years, 92 days
94	Henri de Coignac	Andorra	Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince (1993–2012)	3 Oct 1935	90 years, 66 days
95	Mahmoud Abbas	Palestine	Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (2003) President *(2005 present)* President(2005–present)	15 Nov 1935	90 years, 23 days
96	Adnan Badran	& Jordan	Prime Minister (2005)	15 Dec 1935	89 years, 358 days
97	Edward Schreyer	Canada	Governor General (1979–1984)	21 Dec 1935	89 years, 352 days
98	Salman	Saudi Arabia	King (2015–present) Prime Minister (2015–2022)	31 Dec 1935	89 years, 342 days
99	Alejandro Maldonado	Guatemala	President (2015-2016)	6 January 1936	89 years, 336 days
99	Julio María Sanguinetti	Uruguay	President (1985–1990, 1995-2000)	6 January 1936	89 years, 336 days

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

The following individuals might be older than *#57–100* on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Name	State	Position	Birth	Age
Hüsamettin Cindoruk	Turkey	Acting President (1993)	1933	91 years, 342 days to 92 years, 341 days
Severiano Tura	San Marino	Captain Regent (1985)	1934	90 years, 342 days to 91 years, 341 days
Al-Jazuli Daf'allah	Sudan	Prime Minister (1985–1986)	December 1935	89 years, 342 days to 90 years, 7 days

Unclear status as state leaders

The following individuals are older than *#7–95* on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.
Name	State	Position	Birth	Age
Ali Haroun	Algeria	Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994)	8 Feb 1927	98 years, 303 days
Laurie Greig	Cook Islands	Acting Queen's Representative (2000-2001)	04 Feb 1929	96 years, 250 days
Michael J. Williams	Trinidad and Tobago	President of Trinidad and Tobago •Acting President during absence (1987)	16 Oct 1929	96 years, 51 days
Biljana Plavšić	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Serb Member of the Presidency (1992)	7 Jul 1930	95 years, 154 days
Christian Schwarz-Schilling	Bosnia and Herzegovina	High Representative (2006-2007)	19 Nov 1930	95 years, 19 days
Karan Singh	Jammu and Kashmir	Prince Regent (1952–1965)	9 Mar 1931	94 years, 274 days
Nicola Mancino	Italy	President of the Senate as Acting Head of State (1999)	19 Oct 1931	94 years, 50 days
Tang Fei	Taiwan	President of the Executive Yuan (2000)	15 Mar 1932	93 years, 268 days
Félix Rouzabakani	Congo-Brazzaville	Member of the Provisional Government (1963)	11 Mar 1934	91 years, 272 days
Heng Samrin	Kampuchea	President of the Council of State (1979–1992) General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)	25 May 1934	91 years, 197 days
Dimitru Mazilu	Romania	Member of the National Salvation Front (1989)	24 Jul 1934	91 years, 137 days
Waldo Bernal Pereira	Bolivia	Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980) Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)	5 Aug 1934	91 years, 125 days
Óscar Pammo Rodríguez	Bolivia	Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)	14 Dec 1934	90 years, 359 days
Anis Hassan Yahya	South Yemen	General Secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Vanguard Party (1974-1975)	20 Dec 1934	90 years, 353 days
Giovanni Lajolo	Vatican City	President of the Governorate (2006–2011)	3 Jan 1935	90 years, 339 days
Brian Mullooly	Ireland	Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997)	21 Feb 1935	90 years, 290 days
Hakkı Atun	North Cyprus	Prime Minister (1994–1996)	7 Oct 1935	90 years, 62 days
Young Vivian	Niue	Premier (1992–1993; 2002–2008)	12 Nov 1935	90 years, 26 days

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-File:Tomiichi Murayama 19940630.jpg|2nd-oldest:<br />Japan<br />{{Wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}<br />served 1994&ndash;1996
+File:Mahathir 2019 (cropped).jpg|2rd-Oldest:<br />{{wp|Malaysia}}<br />{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}<br />served: 1981&ndash;2003; 2018&nbsp;2020
-File:Mahathir 2019 (cropped).jpg|3rd-Oldest:<br />Laos<br />{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}<br />served: 1981&ndash;2003; 2018&nbsp;2020
+File:Abdoulaye Wade 2011.jpg|4th-Oldest:<br />{{wp|Senegal}}<br />{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}<br />served: 2000&ndash;2012
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+File:Raif Dizdarević (političar).jpg|Oldest living of a now-defunct state and 6th-oldest living:<br />'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''<br />Yugoslavia<br />1988–1989
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 | [[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cyprus}}
@@ Line 250: / Line 243: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}}
 |-
-| 33
+| 32
 | data-sort-value="Castro, Raúl" | {{wp|Raúl Castro}}
 | [[File:Flag of Cuba.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Cuba}}
@@ Line 257: / Line 250: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1931|6|3}}
 |-
-| 34
+| 33
 | data-sort-value="Cardoso, Fernando Henrique" |{{wp|Fernando Henrique Cardoso}}
 | [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Brazil}}
@@ Line 264: / Line 257: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1931|6|18}}
 |-
-| 35
+| 34
 | data-sort-value="Khieu Samphan" | {{wp|Khieu Samphan}}
 | [[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Damocratic Kampuchea|Kampuchea}}
@@ Line 271: / Line 264: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1931|7|28}}
 |-
-| 36
+| 35
 | data-sort-value="Masumbuko, Píe" | {{wp|Pié Masumbuko}}
 |[[File:Flag of Burundi (1962-1966).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Burundi|Burundi}}
@@ Line 278: / Line 271: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1931|9|29}}
 |-
-| 37
+| 36
 | data-sort-value="Sircar, Muhammad Jamiruddin" | {{wp|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar}}
 | [[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Bangladesh}}
@@ Line 285: / Line 278: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1931|12|1}}
 |-
-| 38
+| 37
 | data-sort-value="Yongchaiyudh, Chavalit" |{{wp|Chavalit Yongchaiyudh}}
 | [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Thailand}}
@@ Line 292: / Line 285: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1932|5|15}}
 |-
-| 39
+| 38
 | data-sort-value="Pindling, Marguerite" | {{wp|Marguerite Pindling}}
 | [[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Bahamas}}
@@ Line 299: / Line 292: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1932|6|26}}
 |-
-| 40
+| 39
 | data-sort-value="Panyarachun, Anand" |{{wp|Anand Panyarachun}}
 | rowspan="2" | [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Thailand}}
@@ Line 306: / Line 299: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1932|8|9}}
 |-
-| 41
+| 40
 | data-sort-value="Sirikit" |{{wp|Sirikit}}
 | {{wp|Regent of Thailand|Regent}} (1956)
@@ Line 312: / Line 305: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1932|8|12}}
 |-
-| 42
+| 41
 | data-sort-value="Dejeu, Gavril" | {{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}
 | [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}
@@ Line 319: / Line 312: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1932|9|11}}
 |-
-| 43
+| 42
 | data-sort-value="Landsbergis, Vytautas" |{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}
 | [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Lithuania}}
@@ Line 326: / Line 319: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}}
 |-
-| 44
+| 43
 | data-sort-value="Bonnici, Ugo Mifsud" | {{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}
 | [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malta}}
@@ Line 333: / Line 326: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}}
 |-
-| rowspan="2" | 45
+| rowspan="2" | 44
 | data-sort-value="Kim Suk-soo" | {{wp|Kim Suk-soo}}
 | [[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|South Korea}}
@@ Line 344: / Line 337: @@
 | {{wp|Governor-General of Belize|Governor-General}} (1993–2021)
 |-
-| 47
+| 46
 | data-sort-value="Than Shwe" | {{wp|Than Shwe}}
 | [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Myanmar}}
@@ Line 351: / Line 344: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|2|2}}
 |- style="background-color:#99FF99" |
-| '''48'''
+| '''47'''
 | data-sort-value="Biya, Paul" | '''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''
 | [[File:Flag of Cameroon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Cameroon}}'''
@@ Line 358: / Line 351: @@
 | '''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|12}}'''
 |-
-| 49
+| 48
 | data-sort-value="Eyskens, Mark" | {{wp|Mark Eyskens}}
 | [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Belgium}}
@@ Line 365: / Line 358: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|4|29}}
 |-
-| 50
+| 49
 | data-sort-value="Godwa, H.D. Deve" | {{wp|H. D. Deve Gowda}}
 | [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|India}}
@@ Line 372: / Line 365: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|5|18}}
 |-
-| 51
+| 50
 | data-sort-value="Sodnom, Dumaagiin" |{{wp|Dumaagiin Sodnom}}
 | [[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Mongolian People's Republic|Mongolia}}
@@ Line 379: / Line 372: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|7|14}}
 |-
-| 52
+| 51
 | data-sort-value="Paredes, Rubén Darío" | {{wp|Rubén Darío Paredes}}
 | [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Panama}}
@@ Line 386: / Line 379: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|8|11}}
 |-
-| 53
+| 52
 | data-sort-value="Koller, Arnold" |  {{wp|Arnold Koller}}
 | [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Switzerland}}
@@ Line 393: / Line 386: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|8|29}}
 |-
-| 54
+| 53
 | data-sort-value="Szűrös, Martás" | {{wp|Mátyás Szűrös}}
 | [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Hungary}}
@@ Line 400: / Line 393: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|8|11}}
 |-
-| 55
+| 54
 | data-sort-value="Aoun, Michel" | {{wp|Michel Aoun}}
 | [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Lebanon}}
@@ Line 407: / Line 400: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|9|30}}
 |-
-| 56
+| 55
 | data-sort-value="Pacheco, Abel" | {{wp|Abel Pacheco}}
 | [[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Costa Rica}}
@@ Line 414: / Line 407: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|12|22}}
 |-
-| 57
+| 56
 | data-sort-value="Akihito" | {{wp|Akihito}}
 | [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Japan}}
@@ Line 421: / Line 414: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}}
 |-
-| 58
+| 57
 | data-sort-value="Schuster, Rudolf" | {{wp|Rudolf Schuster}}
 | [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Slovakia}}
@@ Line 428: / Line 421: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1934|1|4}}
 |-
-| 59
+| 58
 | data-sort-value="Chrétien, Jean" | {{Wp|Jean Chrétien}}
 | [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Canada}}
@@ Line 435: / Line 428: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1934|1|11}}
 |-
-| 60
+| 59
 | data-sort-value="Cresson, Édith" | {{wp|Édith Cresson}}
 | [[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|France}}
@@ Line 441: / Line 434: @@
 | 27 Jan 1934
 | {{Age in years and days|1934|1|27}}
+|-
+| 60
+| data-sort-value="Re, Giovanni Battista" | {{wp|Giovanni Battista Re}}
+| [[File:Flag of Vatican City.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vatican City}}
+| {{wp|Dean of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (2025)
+| 30 Jan 1934
+| {{Age in years and days|1934|1|30}}
 |-
 | 61
@@ Line 547: / Line 547: @@
 | data-sort-value="Bertone, Tarcisio" |{{wp|Tarcisio Bertone}}
 | [[File:Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Vatican City}}
-| {{wp|Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals|Camerlengo during papal vacancy}} (2013)
+| {{wp|Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals|Acting Sovereign}} (2013)
 | 2 Dec 1934
 | {{Age in years and days|1934|12|2}}
@@ Line 558: / Line 558: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1934|12|9}}
 |-
-| 78
+| rowspan="2" | 78
-| data-sort-value="Mesić, Stjepan" | {{wp|Stjepan Mesić}}
+| data-sort-value="Mesić, Stjepan" rowspan="2" | {{wp|Stjepan Mesić}}
 | [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Yugoslavia}}<br />[[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Croatia}}
-| {{wp|President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia|President of the Presidency}} (1991)<br />{{wp|President of Croatia|President}} (2000–2010)
+| rowspan="2" |{{wp|President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia|President of the Presidency}} (1991)
-| 24 Dec 1934
+| rowspan="2" |24 Dec 1934
-| {{Age in years and days|1934|12|24}}
+| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1934|12|24}}
+|-
+|[[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|25px]]||{{wp|President of Croatia|President}} (2000–2010)
 |-
 | 79
@@ Line 623: / Line 625: @@
 |-
 | 88
-| data-sort-value="Bolger, Jim" | {{wp|Jim|Bolger}}
-| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Australia}}
-| {{wp|Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister}} (1990–1997)
-| 31 May 1935
-| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|31}}
-|-
-| 89
 | data-sort-value="Lee Hoi-chang" | {{wp||Lee Hoi-chang}}
 | [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|South Korea}}
@@ Line 636: / Line 631: @@
 | {{Age in years and days|1935|6|2}}
 |-
-| 90
+| 89
 | data-sort-type="Borja Cevallos, Rodrigo" | {{wp|Rodrigo Borja Cevallos}}
 | [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
@@ Line 642: / Line 637: @@
 | 19 Jun 1935
 | {{Age in years and days|1935|6|19}}
+|-
+| 90
+|data-sort-type="14th Dalai Lama" | {{wp|14th Dalai Lama|Tenzin Gyatso}}
+| [[File:Flag of Tibet (1916-1951).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tibet}}
+| {{wp|Ruler}} (1950–1959)<br/>{{wp|Dalai Lama}} (1937–present)
+| 6 Jul 1935
+| {{Age in years and days|1935|7|6}}
 |-
 | 91
@@ Line 812: / Line 814: @@
 ! Age
 |-
-|+ style=line-height:normal|The following individuals might be older than ''#100–3,8'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
+|+ style=line-height:normal|The following individuals might be older than ''#57–100'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
-|-
-| data-sort-value="al-Kasm, Abdul Rauf" | {{wp|Abdul Rauf al-Kasm}}
-| [[File:Flag of Syria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Syria}}
-| {{wp|Prime Minister of Syria|Prime Minister}} (1980&ndash;1987)
-| 1932
-| {{age in years and days|1932|12|31}} to<br>{{age in years and days|1932|1|1}}
 |-
 | data-sort-value="Cindoruk, Hüsamettin" | {{wp|Hüsamettin Cindoruk}}
@@ Line 836: / Line 832: @@
 | December 1935
 | {{age in years and days|1935|12|31}} to<br />{{age in years and days|1935|12|1}}
-<!--|-
-| data-sort-value="Abdou, Ahmed" | {{wp|Ahmed Abdou}}
-| [[File:Flag of the Comoros (1996–2001).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Comoros}}
-| {{wp|Prime Minister of the Comoros|Prime Minister}} (1986–1997)
-| rowspan="2" | 1936
-| rowspan="2" | {{ayd|1936|12|31}} to<br />{{ayd|1936|1|1}}
-|-
-| data-sort-value="Kamil, Abdallah Mohamed" | {{wp|Abdallah Mohamed Kamil}}
-| [[File:Flag of Djibouti.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Djibouti}}
-| {{wp|Prime Minister of Djibouti|Prime Minister}} (1978)-->
 |}
@@ Line 857: / Line 843: @@
 ! Age
 |-
-|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals are older than ''#98–8'' on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.
+|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals are older than ''#7–95'' on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.
 |-
 | data-sort-value="Haroun, Ali" | {{wp|Ali Haroun}}
@@ Line 906: / Line 892: @@
 | 15 Mar 1932
 | {{Age in years and days|1932|3|15}}
-|-
-| data-sort-value="Murad Khan, George Ali" | {{wp|George Ali Murad Khan}}
-| [[File:Khairpurflag.png|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Khairpur (princely state)|Khairpur}}
-| Mir during independence from the British Raj (1947-1948)
-| 29 Jun 1933
-| {{Age in years and days|1933|06|29}}
-|-
-| data-sort-value="Re, Giovanni Battista" | {{wp|Giovanni Battista Re}}
-| [[File:Flag of Vatican City.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Vatican City}}'''
-| {{wp|Dean of the College of Cardinals|Dean of the College of Cardinals during papal vacancy}} (2025)
-| 30 Jan 1934
-| {{Age in years and days|1934|1|30}}
 |-
 |data-sort-value="Mouzabakani, Félix" |{{wp|Félix Rouzabakani}}||[[File:Flag of Republic of the Congo.svg|25px]]&nbsp;[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo#Les_Trois_Glorieuses_and_the_1968_Coup_d'État Congo-Brazzaville] ||{{wp|Trois Glorieuses (1963)|Member of the Provisional Government}} (1963)
@@ Line 949: / Line 923: @@
 |-
 |{{wp|Brian Mullooly}}||[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ireland}}||{{wp|President of Ireland|Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy}} (1997)||21 Feb 1935||{{Age in years and days|1935|2|21}}
-|-
-|data-sort-type="14th Dalai Lama" | {{wp|14th Dalai Lama|Tenzin Gyatso}}
-| [[File:Flag of Tibet (1916-1951).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Tibet}}
-| {{wp|Ruler}} (1950–1959)<br/>{{wp|Dalai Lama}} (1937–present)
-| 6 Jul 1935
-| {{Age in years and days|1935|7|6}}
 |-
 |data-sort-value="Atun, Hakki" | {{wp|Hakkı Atun}}