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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), born no earlier than 1 January 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The  longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.
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 list will only be limited to leaders of states post- establishment of the League of nations (including those who were leaders during it's formation)


=='''Gallery'''==
=='''State Leaders'''==
==='''Gallery'''===
<gallery widths="100" style="line-height:normal">
<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
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=='''List'''==
==='''List'''===
UPDATED {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}}<br /> Cell colors
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|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United Kingdom
| Queen (1952–2022)
| Queen (1952–2022)
|1926
|1926 || 2022 || 96 years, 140 days
|2022 || 96 years, 140 days
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== '''Addendum''' ==
=== '''Addendum''' ===
==='''Uncertain Date of Birth'''===
===='''Uncertain Date of Birth'''====
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! style="text-align:center" |'''Name'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''State'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Position'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Birth'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Death'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Age'''
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==='''Unclear Status as State Leaders'''===
===='''Unclear Status as State Leaders'''====
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! style="text-align:center" |'''Name'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''State'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Position'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Birth'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Death'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Age'''
! style="text-align:center" |'''Name'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''State'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Position'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Birth'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Death'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Age'''
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| data-sort-value="Pachachi, Adnan" | {{wp|Adnan Pachachi}} || [[File:Flag of Iraq.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Iraq || Prime Minister (2004) || 1923 || 2019 || 96 years, 187 days
| data-sort-value="Pachachi, Adnan" | {{wp|Adnan Pachachi}} || [[File:Flag of Iraq.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Iraq || Prime Minister (2004) || 1923 || 2019 || 96 years, 187 days
|}
|}
==='''Unclear Status as State Leaders'''===
 
===='''Unclear Status as State Leaders'''====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%"
! style="text-align:center" |'''Name'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''State'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Position'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Birth'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Death'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Age'''
! style="text-align:center" |'''Name'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''State'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Position'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Birth'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Death'''|| style="text-align:center" |'''Age'''
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=='''Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1890'''==
==='''Cardinals'''===
=='''Gallery'''==
<gallery widths="100" style="line-height:normal">
File:Konrad Adenauer - Feier zum 88. Geburtstag in der Redoute-kasf0009.JPG|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy<br />{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}
File:Capovilla.cardinal2014.jpg|2nd-Oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy<br />{{Wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}
File:Pimiento Rodríguez.jpg|3rd-Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia<br />{{Wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}
File:Estanislao Esteban Karlic.jpg|8th-Oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Argentina<br />{{Wp|Estanislao Esteban Karlic}}
</gallery>
 
=='''List'''==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!style="text-align:center"|'''Color'''
!style="text-align:center"|'''Age Range'''
|-
| bgcolor=#9bddff |Columbia Blue||Living
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! data-sort-value="Number" |'''No.'''||'''Cardinal'''!!'''Country'''
!Post!!'''Birth'''!!'''Death'''!!'''Age'''
|-
|1
| data-sort-value="Bafile, Corrado" |{{Wp|Corrado Bafile}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santa Maria in Portico ''pro hac vice'' Title (1987–2005)
|1903
|2005
|101 years, 214 days
|-
|2
| data-sort-value="Capovilla, Loris Francesco" |{{Wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016)
|1915
|2016
|100 years, 224 days
|-
|3
| data-sort-value="Pimiento Rodriguez, José de Jesús" |{{Wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]] Colombia
|Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019)
|1919
|2019
|100 years, 197 days
|-
|4
| data-sort-value="Nascimento, Alexandre do" |{{Wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}
|[[File:Flag of Angola.svg|25px]] Angola
|Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-2024)
|1925
|2024
|99 years, 212 days
<!--|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|5
| data-sort-value="Acerbi, Angelo" |'''{{Wp|Angelo Acerbi}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] '''Italy'''
|
|'''1925'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1925|9|23}}'''-->
|-
|5
| data-sort-value="Tonini, Ersillo" |{{Wp|Ersilio Tonini}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013)
|1914
|2013
|99 years, 8 days
|-
|6
| data-sort-value="Sfeir, Nasrallah Boutros" |{{Wp|Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir}}
|[[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]] Lebanon
|Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019)
|1920
|2019
|98 years, 362 days
|-
|7
| data-sort-value="Mayer, Paul Agustin" |{{Wp|Paul Augustin Mayer}}
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany
| Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino ''pro hac vice'' Title (1996–2010)
|1911
|2010
|98 years, 342 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''8'''
| data-sort-value="Karlic, Esteban Estanislao" |'''{{Wp|Estanislao Esteban Karlic}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Argentina'''
|'''Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-''present'')'''
|'''1926'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|2|7}}'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| data-sort-value="Kung Pin-mei, Ignatius" |{{Wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-mei}}
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] China
|Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000)
|1901
|2000
| rowspan="2" |98 years, 223 days
|-
| data-sort-value="König, Franz" |{{Wp|Franz König}}
|[[File:Flag of Austria.svg|25px]] Austria
|Priest of San Eusebio (1958 – 2004))
|1905
|2004
|-
|11
| data-sort-value="Tomko, Jozef" |{{Wp|Jozef Tomko}}
|[[File:Flag of Slovenia (1945–1991).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Slovakia
|Priest of S. Sabina (1996–2022)
|1924
|2022
|98 years 151 days
|-
|12
| data-sort-value="Angelini, Fiorenzo" |{{Wp|Fiorenzo Angelini}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
| Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia ''pro hac vice'' Title (2002–2014)
| 1916
|2014
|98 years, 113 days
|-
|13
| data-sort-value="Vanhoye, Alfred" |{{wp|Albert Vanhoye}}, SJ
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani ''pro hac vice'' Title (2016–2021)
|1923
|2021
|98 years, 5 days
|-
|14
| data-sort-value="Dezza, Paolo" |{{Wp|Paolo Dezza}}, S.J.
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Deacon of San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991 – 1999)
|1901
|1999
| 98 years, 4 days
|- bgcolor="9bddff" |
|'''15'''
| data-sort-value="Wamala, Emmanuel" |'''{{Wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
|[[File:flag of Uganda.svg|25px]] '''Uganda'''
|'''Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-''present'')'''
|'''1926'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|1}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''16'''
| data-sort-value="Dri, Luis Pascual" |'''{{Wp|Luis Pascual Dri}} OFM Cap.'''
|[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]] '''Argentina'''
|'''Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-''present'')'''
|'''1927'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|17}}'''
|-
|17
| data-sort-value="dos Santos, Alexandre José María" |{{wp|Alexandre José María dos Santos}}, O.F.M.
|[[file:Flag of Mozambique.svg|25px]] Mozambique
|Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021)
|1924
|2021
| 97 years, 195 days
|-
|18
| data-sort-value="Stickler, Alfons Maria" |{{Wp|Alfons Maria Stickler}}
|[[File:Flag of Austria.svg|25px]] Austria
|Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro ''pro hac vice'' Title (1996–2007)
|1910
|2007
|97 years, 111 days
|-
|19
| data-sort-value="Gulbinowicz, Henryk" |{{Wp|Henryk Gulbinowicz}}
|[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]] Poland
|Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020)
|1923
|2020
|97 years, 30 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''20'''
| data-sort-value="Langa, Júlio Duarte" |'''{{Wp|Júlio Duarte Langa}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Mozambique.svg|25x25px]] '''Mozambique'''
|'''Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-''present'')'''
|'''1927'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1927|10|18}}'''
|-
|21
| data-sort-value="Antonelli, Ferdinando Giuseppe" |{{Wp|Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli}}, O.F.M.
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino ''pro hac vice'' Title (1983–1993)
|1896
|1993
|96 years, 363 days
|-
|22
| data-sort-value="Pignatelli di Belmonte, Gennaro Granito" |{{Wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)<br />Bishop of Ostia (1930–1948)
|1851
|1948
|96 years, 312 days
|- 
|23
| data-sort-value="Etchegaray, Roger" |{{Wp|Roger Etchegaray}}
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019)
|1922
|2019
|96 years, 344 days
|-
|24
| data-sort-value="Willerbrands, Johannes" |{{Wp|Johannes Willebrands}}
|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Netherlands
|Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006)
|1909
|2008
|96 years, 331 days
|-
|25
| data-sort-value="Cassidy, Edward" |{{Wp|Edward Cassidy}}
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]] Australia
|Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata ''pro hac vice'' Title (2002–2021)
|1924
|2021
|96 years, 279 days
|- 
|26
| data-sort-value="Świątek, Kazimierz" |{{wp|Kazimierz Świątek}}
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] Belgium
|Priest of San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011)
|1914
|2011
|96 years, 273 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''27'''
| data-sort-value="Wetter, Friedrich" |'''{{Wp|Friedrich Wetter}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] '''Germany'''
| '''Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–''present'')'''
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|28}}'''
|- 
|28
| data-sort-value="Canestri, Giovanni" |{{wp|Giovanni Canestri}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015)
|1918
|2015
|96 years, 211 days
|-
|29
| data-sort-value="Costa Nunes, José da" |{{Wp|José da Costa Nunes}}
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Portugal
|Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976)
|1880
|1976
|96 years, 259 days
|-
|30
| data-sort-value="Bartolucci, Domenico" |{{Wp|Domenico Bartolucci}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013)
| 1917
|2013
|96 years, 188 days
|- 
|31
| data-sort-value="Kozłowiecki, Adam" |{{Wp|Adam Kozłowiecki}}, S.J.
|[[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zambia
|Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008)
|1911
|2007
|96 years, 180 days
|-
|32
| data-sort-value="Álvarez Martinez, Francisco" |{{Wp|Francisco Álvarez Martínez}}
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]] Spain
|Priest of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022)
|1925
|2022
|96 years, 177 days
|-
|33
| data-sort-value="Morano, Francesco" |{{Wp|Francesco Morano}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959 – 1968)
|1872
|1968
|96 years, 34 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''34'''
| data-sort-value="Simoni, Ernest" |'''{{Wp|Ernest Simoni}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]] '''Albania'''
|'''Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2018-''present'')'''
|'''1928'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|18}}'''
|-
|34
| data-sort-value="Magistris, Luigi De" |{{wp|Luigi De Magistris (cardinal)|Luigi De Magistris}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022)
|1926
|2022
|95 years 358 days
|-
|36
| data-sort-value="Freire Falcão, José" |{{wp|José Freire Falcão}}
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25x25px]] Brazil
| Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021)
|1925
|2021
|95 years, 338 days
|-
|37
| data-sort-value="Parente, Pietro" |{{Wp|Pietro Parente}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986)
|1891
|1986
|95 years, 316 days
|-
|38
| data-sort-value="Silvestrini, Achille" |{{Wp|Achille Silvestrini}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo ''pro hac vice'' Title (1999–2019)
|1923
|2019
|95 years, 308 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''39'''
| data-sort-value="Brandmüller, Walter" |'''{{Wp|Walter Brandmüller}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Germany'''
|'''Priest of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, ''pro hac vice'' (2021-''present'')'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|1|5}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''40'''
| data-sort-value="Kitbunchu, Michael Michai" |'''{{Wp|Michael Michai Kitbunchu}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Thailand'''
|'''Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-''present'')'''<br />'''Proto-priest (2016-''present'')'''
|'''1929'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|1|25}}'''
|-
|41
| data-sort-value="Cacciabillan, Agostino" |{{Wp|Agostino Cacciavillan}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino ''pro hac vice'' Title (2011–2022)
| 1926
|2022
|95 years, 204 days
|-
|42
| data-sort-value="Lubac, Henri de" |{{Wp|Henri de Lubac}} S.J.
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] France
| Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991)
|1896
|1991
|95 years, 196 days
|-
| 43
| data-sort-value="Arns, Paulo Evaristo" |{{Wp|Paulo Evaristo Arns}}
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil
|Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973 –2016)
|1921
|2016
|95 years, 91 days
|- 
|44
| data-sort-value="Fernandes de Araújo, Serafim" |{{Wp|Serafim Fernandes de Araújo}}
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil
| Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019)
|1924
|2019
|95 years, 56 days
|-
| 45
| data-sort-value="Jorio, Alberto Di" |{{Wp|Alberto Di Jorio}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979)
|1884
|1979
|95 years, 47 days
|- 
| 46
| data-sort-value="Ursi, Corrado" |{{Wp|Corrado Ursi}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
| Priest of San Callisto (1967–2003)
|1908
|2003
|95 years, 34 days
|- 
|47
| data-sort-value="Medina, Jorge" |{{Wp|Jorge Medina (cardinal)|Jorge Medina}}
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Chile
|Priest of San Saba ''pro hac vice'' Title (2008–2021)
|1926
|2021
|94 years, 284 days
|-
|48
| data-sort-value="Vaivods, Julijans" |{{Wp|Julijans Vaivods}}
|[[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|25px]]&ndash;Latvia
|Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990)
|1895
|1990
|94 years, 279 days
|-
|49
| data-sort-value="de la Torre, Carlos Maria" |{{wp|Carlos María de la Torre}}
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador.svg|25px]] Ecuador
|Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro ''pro hac vice'' Title (1953–1968)
|1873
|1968
|94 years, 261 days
|-
|50
| data-sort-value="Vachon, Louis-Albert" |{{Wp|Louis-Albert Vachon}}
|[[File:Canada-flag.webp|25x25px]] Canada
|Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006)
|1912
|2006
|94 years, 237 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''51'''
| data-sort-value="Maida, Adam" |'''{{Wp|Adam Maida}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] '''United States'''
|'''Priest of San Vitale (1994–''present'')'''
|'''1930'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1930|3|18}}'''
|-
|52
| data-sort-value="Righi-Lambertini, Egano" |{{Wp|Egano Righi-Lambertini}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990 – 2000)
|1906
|2000
|94 years, 225 days
|- bgcolor=9bddff |
|'''53'''
| data-sort-value="Herranz Casado, Julian" |'''{{Wp|Julian Herranz Casado}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]]'''&nbsp;'''Spain
|'''Priest of Sant'Eugenio (basilica), ''pro hac vice'' (2014-''present'')'''
|'''1930'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1930|3|31}}'''
|-
|54
| data-sort-value="Sodano, Angelo" |{{Wp|Angelo Sodano}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Bishop of Albano (1994–2022)<br />Bishop of Ostia (2005&ndash;2019)<br />Priest of Santa Maria Nuova ''<small>in commendum</small>'' (1994–2022)
|1927
|2022
|94 years, 205 days
|-
|55
| data-sort-value="Agustoni, Gilberto" |{{Wp|Gilberto Agustoni}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta ''pro hac vice'' Title (2005–2017)
|1922
|2017
|94 years, 171 days
|-
|56
| data-sort-value="Martínez Somalo, Eduardo" |{{Wp|Eduardo Martínez Somalo}}
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25px]]'''&nbsp;'''Spain
|Priest of Santissima Nome di Gesù ''pro hac vice'' Title (1999–2021)
|1927
|2021
|94 years, 142 days
|-
|57
| data-sort-value="Cheli, Giovanni" |{{Wp|Giovanni Cheli}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santi Cosma e Damiano ''pro hac vice Title'' Title (2008–2013)
| 1918
|2013
|94 years 122 days
|-
|58
| data-sort-value="Koliqi, Mikel" |{{Wp|Mikel Koliqi}}
|[[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]]'''&nbsp;'''Albania
|Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997)
|1902
|1997
|94 years, 121 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''59'''
| data-sort-value="McCarrick, Theodore" |'''{{wp|Theodore McCarrick}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''United States'''
|Priest of Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001&ndash;2018)
|'''1930'''
|'''alive'''
|'''{{age in years and days|1930|7|7}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''60'''
| data-sort-value="Poupard, Paul" |'''{{Wp|Paul Poupard}}'''
|'''[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France'''
|'''Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–)'''
|'''1930'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1930|8|30}}'''
|-
| 61
| data-sort-value="Sensi, Giuseppe" |{{Wp|Giuseppe Sensi}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987 – 2001)
|1907
|2001
|94 years, 60 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''62'''
| data-sort-value="De Giorgi, Salvatorre" |'''{{Wp|Salvatore De Giorgi}}'''
|'''[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy'''
|'''Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1998–present)'''
|'''1930'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1930|9|6}}'''
|-
|63
| data-sort-value="Jaworski, Marian" | {{Wp|Marian Jaworski}}
|[[File:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]]'''&nbsp;'''Poland
|Priest of San Sisto (2001–2020)
|1926
|2020
|94 years 13 days
|- 
|64
| data-sort-value="Furno, Carlo" |{{Wp|Carlo Furno}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Sant'Onofrio (2006– 2015)
|1921
|2015
| 94 years, 7 days
|-
|65
| data-sort-value="Grech, Prosper" |{{Wp|Prosper Grech}}, O.S.A.
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] Malta
|Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019)
|1925
|2019
|94 years, 6 days
|-
|66
| data-sort-value="Tucci, Roberto" |{{Wp|Roberto Tucci}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio ''pro hac vice'' Title (2011–2015)
|1921
|2015
|93 years, 360 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''67''
| data-sort-value="Pujats, Janis" |'''{{Wp|Janis Pujats}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Latvia.svg|25px]]'''&nbsp;Latvia'''
|'''Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–)'''
|'''1930'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1930|11|14}}'''
|- 
| 68
| data-sort-value="Cottier, Georges" |{{Wp|Georges Cottier}} OP
|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]] Switzerland
|Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto ''pro hac vice'' Title (2014–2016)
|1922
|2016
|93 years, 341 days
|-
| 69
| data-sort-value="Carberry, John" |{{Wp|John Carberry}}
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] United States
|Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998)
|1904
| 1998
|93 years, 321 days
|-
|70
| data-sort-value="Bertoli, Paolo" |{{Wp|Paolo Bertoli}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001)
|1908
|2001
|93 years, 280 days
|-
|71
| data-sort-value="Williams, Thomas" |{{Wp|Thomas Williams (Cardinal)|Thomas Williams}}
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United States
|Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023)
|1930
| 2023
|93 years. 276 days
|-
|72
| data-sort-value="Rossi, Opilio" |{{Wp|Opilio Rossi}}
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United States
|Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004)
|1910
| 2004
|93 years, 271 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''73'''
| data-sort-value="Ruini, Camillo" |'''{{Wp|Camillo Ruini}}'''
| '''[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy'''
| '''Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-''present'')'''
|'''1931'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1931|2|19}}'''
|-
|74
| data-sort-value="Vannutelli, Vincenzo" |{{Wp|Vincenzo Vannutelli}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Bishop of Palestrina (1900–1930)<br />Bishop of Ostia (1915–1930)
|1836
|1930
|93 years, 216 days
|-
|75
| data-sort-value="Estapa Llaurens, José Manuel" |{{Wp|José Manuel Estepa Llaurens}}
|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Spain
|Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019)
|1926
|2019
|93 years, 201 days
|-
|76
| data-sort-value="Margéot, Jean" |{{Wp|Jean Margéot}}
|[[File:Flag of Mauritius.svg|25px]] Mauritius
|Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009)
|1916
|2009
|93 years, 164 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''77'''
| data-sort-value="Mureșan, Lucian" |'''{{Wp|Lucian Mureșan}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Romania'''
|'''Priest of Sant'Anastasio (2012-''present'')'''
|'''1931'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1931|5|23}}'''
|-
|78
| data-sort-value="Mertel, Teodolfo" |{{Wp|Teodolfo Mertel}}
|[[File:Flag of the Papal States (1825-1870).svg|25x25px]] Papal States
|Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899)
|1806
|1899
|93 years, 152 days
|-
| 79
| data-sort-value="Pimenta, Simon" |{{Wp|Simon Pimenta}}
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
|Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013)
|1920
|2013
|93 years, 140 days
|-
|80
| data-sort-value="Tomášek, František" |{{Wp|František Tomášek}}
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Czechoslovakia
|Priest of San Vitale (1977–\1992)
|1899
|1992
|93 years, 36 days
|-
| 81
| data-sort-value="Scherer, Alfredo" |{{Wp|Alfredo Scherer}}
|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil
|Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996)
|1903
| 1996
|93 years, 34 days
|- 
|82
| data-sort-value="Innocenti, Antonio" |{{Wp|Antonio Innocenti}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro ''pro hac vice'' Title (1996–2008)
|1915
|2008
|93 years, 21 days
|-
|83
| data-sort-value="Pizzardo, Guiseppe" |{{Wp|Giuseppe Pizzardo}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Bishop of Albano (1948–1970)
|1877
|1970
|93 years, 19 days
|-
|84
| data-sort-value="McIntyre, James Francis" |{{Wp|James Francis McIntyre}}
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;United States
|Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979)
|1886
|1979
|93 years, 14 days
|-
|85
| data-sort-value="Confalonieri, Carlo" |{{Wp|Carlo Confalonieri}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
| Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)<br />Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986)
|1893
| 1986
|93 years, 7 days
|-
|86
| data-sort-value="Verde, Alessandro" |{{Wp|Alessandro Verde}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
| Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin ''pro hac vice'' Title (1935 – 1958)
|1865
|1958
|93 years, 2 days
|-
|87
| data-sort-value="Ries, Julian" |{{Wp|Julien Ries}}
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
| Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013)
|1920
|2013
| 92 years, 310 days
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''88'''
| data-sort-value="Saraiva Martins, José" |'''{{Wp|José Saraiva Martins}}''' '''C.M.F.'''
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]] '''Portugal'''
|'''Bishop of Palestrina (2009-''present'')'''
|'''1932'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|1|6}}'''
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
| '''89'''
| data-sort-value="Zen, Joseph" |'''{{Wp|Joseph Zen}} S.D.B.'''
|[[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] '''China'''<small /><br />'''<small>([[File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|25px]] Hong Kong)</small>'''
|'''Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–''present'')'''
|'''1932'''||'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|1|13}}'''
|-
|90
| data-sort-value="Aramburu, Juan Carlos" |{{Wp|Juan Carlos Aramburu}}
|[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Argentina
|Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004)
|1912
|2004
| 92 years, 281 days
|-
|91
| data-sort-value="Sebastiani, Sergio" |{{Wp|Sergio Sebastiani}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Sant'Eustachio (basilica), ''pro hac vice'' (2011-2024)
|1931
|2024
|92 years, 280 days
|-
| 92
| data-sort-value="Giobbe, Paolo" |{{Wp|Paolo Giobbe}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972)
|1880
| 1972
|92 years, 217 days
|-
|rowspan=2 | 93
| data-sort-value="Slipyj, Josyf" |{{Wp|Josyf Slipyj}}
|[[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|25px]] Ukraine
|Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965 – 1984)
Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1963 – 1984)
|1892
|1984
| rowspan="2" |92 years, 203 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Duval, Léon-Étienne" |{{Wp|Léon-Étienne Duval}}
|[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]] Algeria
|Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996)
|1903
|1996
|-
|95
| data-sort-value="Honoré, Jean" |{{Wp|Jean Honoré}}
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
|Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013)
|1920
|2013
|92 years, 199 days
|-
| 96
|data-sort-value="Satowaki Asahirō | {{Wp|Joseph Asajiro Satowaki|Joseph Asahirō Satowaki}}
|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Japan
|Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1979-1996)
|1904
|1996
|92 years, 189 days
|-
|97
|data-sort-value="Caro Rodríguez, José Maria" | {{Wp|José María Caro Rodríguez}}
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;Chile
|Priest of Santa Maria della Scala (1946-1958)
|1866
|1958
|92 years, 164 days
|-
| 98
|data-sort-value="Poggi, Luigi" | {{Wp|Luigi Poggi}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (2005–2010)
|1917
|2010
|92 years, 160 days
|-
| 99
| data-sort-value="Piovanelli, Silvano" |{{Wp|Silvano Piovanelli}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale (1985–2016)
|1924
|2016
|92 years, 139 days
|-
| 100
|data-sort-value="Feltin, Maurice" | {{Wp|Maurice Feltin}}
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]] France
|Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1953–75)
|1883
|1975
|92 years, 135 days
<!--|-
|1xx
|{{Wp|Giuseppe Casoria}}
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy
|Priest ''pro illa vice'' of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale (1993-2001)
|1908
|2001
|92 years, 130 days-->
|}
 
==='''Next to Join'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable" font-size:95%;
!'''No.'''
!'''Cardinal'''!!'''Co.'''||Post
!'''Birth'''||'''Death'''||'''Age'''||Age by 12-31-24
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''1'''
| data-sort-value="Stafford, James" |'''{{wp|James Stafford}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''United States'''
|'''Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present)'''
|'''1932'''||'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|7|26}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|07|26|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''2'''
| data-sort-value="Rosales, Gaudencio" |'''{{wp|Gaudencio Rosales}}'''
|[[File:Flag of the Philippines.svg|25px]] '''Philippines'''
|'''Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-''Present'')'''
|'''1932'''||'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|8|10}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|8|10|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''3'''
| data-sort-value="Arinze, Francis" |'''{{Wp|Francis Arinze}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Nigeria'''
|'''Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005-''present'')'''
|'''1932'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|1}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1932|11|1|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''4'''
| data-sort-value="Kasper, Walter" |'''{{Wp|Walter Kasper}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;'''Germany'''
|'''Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title ''pro hac vice'' (2011-''present'')'''
|'''1933'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|5}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|5|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''5'''
| data-sort-value="Sandoval Íñiguez, Juan" |'''{{wp|Juan Sandoval Íñiguez}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''Mexico'''
|'''Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-''present'')'''
|'''1933'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|3|28}}'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1933|03|28|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''6'''
| data-sort-value="Errázuriz Ossa, Francisco Javier" |'''{{Wp|Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa}} Isch'''
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25x25px]]&nbsp;'''Chile'''
|'''Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–''present'')'''
|'''1933'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|9|5}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|09|05|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" |
|'''7'''
| data-sort-value="Farina, Raffaele" |'''{{Wp|Raffaele Farina}} SDB'''
|'''[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy'''
|'''Priest of San Giovanni della Pigna "pro hac vice" (2018-present)'''
|'''1933'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|9|24}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1933|09|24|2024|12|31}}'''
|-
| bgcolor="#9bddff" |'''8'''
| bgcolor="#9bddff" data-sort-value="Re, Giovanni Battista" |'''{{Wp|Giovanni Battista Re}}'''
| bgcolor="#9bddff" |'''[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy'''
| bgcolor="#9bddff" |'''Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (2002–present)'''<br />'''Dean of the College of Cardinals (2020–present)'''<br />'''Bishop of Ostia (2020–present)'''
| bgcolor="#9bddff" |'''1934'''
| bgcolor="#9bddff" |'''Alive'''
| bgcolor="#9bddff" |'''{{Age in years and days|1934|1|30}}'''
| bgcolor="#9bddff" |'''{{Age in years and days|1934|1|30|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''9'''
|data-sort-value="Phạm Minh Mẫn, Jean-Baptiste" |'''{{Wp|Phạm Minh Mẫn|Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn}}'''
|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]]'''&nbsp;Vietman'''
|'''Priest of San Giustino (2003&ndash;''present'')'''
|'''1934'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1934|3|5}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1934|3|5|2024|12|31}}'''
|- bgcolor=#9bddff |
|'''10'''
|data-sort-value="Monterisi, Francesco" |'''{{Wp|Francesco Monterisi }}'''
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]'''&nbsp; Italy'''
|'''Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Paolo alla Regola (2021-''present'')'''
|'''1934'''
|'''Alive'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1934|5|28}}'''
|'''{{Age in years and days|1934|5|28|2024|12|31}}'''
|}
 
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*[[List of Former longest living state leaders]]
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Revision as of 22:39, 31 October 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

State Leaders

Gallery

List

UPDATED 12/22/2025

Color Note
Columbia Blue Living State Leaders
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg  Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
8 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)		 1917 2018 101 years, 243 days
9 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
11 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 117 days
12 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
14 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
15 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 48 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 101 years, 317 days
20 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 294 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 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
26 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 101 years, 82 days
27 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Surimane President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
28 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
29 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
30 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
31 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)		 1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
31 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 165 days
33 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 158 days
34 Michail 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 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
39 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
40 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
41 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
42 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
43 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
44 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
45 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
46 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 199 days
47 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 192 days
48 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 182 days
49 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 207 days
50 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 154 days
51 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 143 days
52 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
53 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
54 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
55 Lubomír 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
58 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
59 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
60 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
61 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
62 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
63 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
64 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 49 days
65 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
66 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 13 days
67 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
68 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
69 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)		 1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
70 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
71 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
72 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
73 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
74 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
75 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 98 years, 261 days
76 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
77 He Yingqin 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 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
89 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
90 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 97 years, 321 days
91 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
92 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
93 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)		 1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
94 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
95 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
96 Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
97 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 1928 Alive 97 years, 226 days
98 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 225 days
99 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days
100 Jiang Zemin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chairman of the Communist Party and Paramount Leader (1989–2002)
President (1993–2003)		 1926 2022 96 years, 105 days

Next to Join

No. 'Name State Position Birth Death Age Age by 2024.12.31
1 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 117 days 96 years, 126 days
2 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 60 days 96 years, 69 days
3 Édouard Balladur Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 234 days 95 years, 243 days
4 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 96 years, 224 days 95 years, 233 days
5 Sir Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 96 years, 156 days 95 years, 165 days
6 Jamshid bin Abdullah Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929 Alive 96 years, 97 days 95 years, 106 days
7 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929 Alive 96 years, 65 days 95 years, 74 days
8 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, 41 days 95 years, 50 days
9 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 96 years, 21 days 95 years, 30 days
10 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 96 years, 2 days 95 years, 11 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 Birth Death Age
The following persons might be older than 100-20 on the List but their Date of Birth is uncertain.
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)		 1898 1997 98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days
Constantine 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

Unclear Status as State Leaders

Name State Position Birth Death Age
The following persons might be older than 98-1 on the List but their Date of Birth is uncertain.
César Yanes Urias Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Member of the Junta of the Government (1960-1961) 1920 Alive 105 years, 242 days
Josip Manolić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatians Prime Minister (1990–1991) 1920 2024 104 years, 24 days
Ali Haroun Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992-1994) 1927 Alive 98 years, 317 days
Adnan Pachachi Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq Prime Minister (2004) 1923 2019 96 years, 187 days

Unclear Status as State Leaders

Name State Position Birth Death Age
The following persons might be older than 15-5 on the List but their Date of Birth is uncertain.
Kim Yong-ju Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Vice President During Vacancy (1994-1998) 1920 2021 100 years, 348 days to 101 years, 347 days

Cardinals

Gallery

List

Color Age Range
Columbia Blue Living
No. Cardinal Country Post Birth Death Age
1 Corrado Bafile Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2016 100 years, 224 days
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) 1919 2019 100 years, 197 days
4 Alexandre do Nascimento Flag of Angola.svg Angola Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-2024) 1925 2024 99 years, 212 days
5 Ersilio Tonini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2013 99 years, 8 days
6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) 1920 2019 98 years, 362 days
7 Paul Augustin Mayer Flag of Germany.svg Germany Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) 1911 2010 98 years, 342 days
8 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) 1926 Alive 99 years, 318 days
9 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000) 1901 2000 98 years, 223 days
Franz König Flag of Austria.svg Austria Priest of San Eusebio (1958 – 2004)) 1905 2004
11 Jozef Tomko Flag of Slovenia (1945–1991).svg Slovakia Priest of S. Sabina (1996–2022) 1924 2022 98 years 151 days
12 Fiorenzo Angelini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002–2014) 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
13 Albert Vanhoye, SJ Flag of France.svg France Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016–2021) 1923 2021 98 years, 5 days
14 Paolo Dezza, S.J. Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon of San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991 – 1999) 1901 1999 98 years, 4 days
15 Emmanuel Wamala Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) 1926 Alive 99 years, 21 days
16 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-present) 1927 Alive 98 years, 249 days
17 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) 1924 2021 97 years, 195 days
18 Alfons Maria Stickler Flag of Austria.svg Austria Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) 1910 2007 97 years, 111 days
19 Henryk Gulbinowicz Flag of Poland.svg Poland Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) 1923 2020 97 years, 30 days
20 Júlio Duarte Langa Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Priest of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) 1927 Alive 98 years, 65 days
21 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) 1896 1993 96 years, 363 days
22 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)
Bishop of Ostia (1930–1948) 		1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
23 Roger Etchegaray Flag of France.svg France Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019) 1922 2019 96 years, 344 days
24 Johannes Willebrands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
25 Edward Cassidy Flag of Australia.svg Australia Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002–2021) 1924 2021 96 years, 279 days
26 Kazimierz Świątek Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Priest of San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011) 1914 2011 96 years, 273 days
27 Friedrich Wetter Flag of Germany.svg Germany Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–present) 1928 Alive 97 years, 297 days
28 Giovanni Canestri Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) 1918 2015 96 years, 211 days
29 José da Costa Nunes Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 259 days
30 Domenico Bartolucci Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) 1917 2013 96 years, 188 days
31 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) 1911 2007 96 years, 180 days
32 Francisco Álvarez Martínez Flag of Spain.svg Spain Priest of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022) 1925 2022 96 years, 177 days
33 Francesco Morano Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959 – 1968) 1872 1968 96 years, 34 days
34 Ernest Simoni Flag of Albania.svg Albania Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 1928 Alive 97 years, 65 days
34 Luigi De Magistris Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) 1926 2022 95 years 358 days
36 José Freire Falcão Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) 1925 2021 95 years, 338 days
37 Pietro Parente Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1986 95 years, 316 days
38 Achille Silvestrini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo pro hac vice Title (1999–2019) 1923 2019 95 years, 308 days
39 Walter Brandmüller Flag of Germany.svg Germany Priest of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, pro hac vice (2021-present) 1929 Alive 96 years, 351 days
40 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present)
Proto-priest (2016-present) 		1929 Alive 96 years, 331 days
41 Agostino Cacciavillan Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title (2011–2022) 1926 2022 95 years, 204 days
42 Henri de Lubac S.J. Flag of France.svg France Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1991 95 years, 196 days
43 Paulo Evaristo Arns Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973 –2016) 1921 2016 95 years, 91 days
44 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 56 days
45 Alberto Di Jorio Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 47 days
46 Corrado Ursi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of San Callisto (1967–2003) 1908 2003 95 years, 34 days
47 Jorge Medina Flag of Chile.svg Chile Priest of San Saba pro hac vice Title (2008–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 284 days
48 Julijans Vaivods Flag of Latvia.svg–Latvia Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 279 days
49 Carlos María de la Torre Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) 1873 1968 94 years, 261 days
50 Louis-Albert Vachon Canada-flag.webp Canada Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 237 days
51 Adam Maida Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 279 days
52 Egano Righi-Lambertini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990 – 2000) 1906 2000 94 years, 225 days
53 Julian Herranz Casado Flag of Spain.svg Spain Priest of Sant'Eugenio (basilica), pro hac vice (2014-present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 266 days
54 Angelo Sodano Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bishop of Albano (1994–2022)
Bishop of Ostia (2005–2019)
Priest of Santa Maria Nuova in commendum (1994–2022) 		1927 2022 94 years, 205 days
55 Gilberto Agustoni Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta pro hac vice Title (2005–2017) 1922 2017 94 years, 171 days
56 Eduardo Martínez Somalo Flag of Spain.svg Spain Priest of Santissima Nome di Gesù pro hac vice Title (1999–2021) 1927 2021 94 years, 142 days
57 Giovanni Cheli Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santi Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title Title (2008–2013) 1918 2013 94 years 122 days
58 Mikel Koliqi Flag of Albania.svg Albania Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) 1902 1997 94 years, 121 days
59 Theodore McCarrick Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest of Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001–2018) 1930 alive 95 years, 168 days
60 Paul Poupard Flag of France.svg France Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) 1930 Alive 95 years, 114 days
61 Giuseppe Sensi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987 – 2001) 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
62 Salvatore De Giorgi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1998–present) 1930 Alive 95 years, 107 days
63 Marian Jaworski Flag of Poland.svg Poland Priest of San Sisto (2001–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 13 days
64 Carlo Furno Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Sant'Onofrio (2006– 2015) 1921 2015 94 years, 7 days
65 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. Flag of Malta.svg Malta Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 6 days
66 Roberto Tucci Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio pro hac vice Title (2011–2015) 1921 2015 93 years, 360 days
'67 Janis Pujats Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) 1930 Alive 95 years, 38 days
68 Georges Cottier OP Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) 1922 2016 93 years, 341 days
69 John Carberry Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 321 days
70 Paolo Bertoli Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) 1908 2001 93 years, 280 days
71 Thomas Williams Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 276 days
72 Opilio Rossi Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 271 days
73 Camillo Ruini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) 1931 Alive 94 years, 306 days
74 Vincenzo Vannutelli Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg Italy Bishop of Palestrina (1900–1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1915–1930) 		1836 1930 93 years, 216 days
75 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens Flag of Spain.svg Spain Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 201 days
76 Jean Margéot Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988–2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 164 days
77 Lucian Mureșan Flag of Romania.svg Romania Priest of Sant'Anastasio (2012-present) 1931 Alive 94 years, 213 days
78 Teodolfo Mertel Flag of the Papal States (1825-1870).svg Papal States Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899) 1806 1899 93 years, 152 days
79 Simon Pimenta Flag of India.svg India Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013 93 years, 140 days
80 František Tomášek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Priest of San Vitale (1977–\1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 36 days
81 Alfredo Scherer Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996 93 years, 34 days
82 Antonio Innocenti Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) 1915 2008 93 years, 21 days
83 Giuseppe Pizzardo Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bishop of Albano (1948–1970) 1877 1970 93 years, 19 days
84 James Francis McIntyre Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) 1886 1979 93 years, 14 days
85 Carlo Confalonieri Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)
Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986) 		1893 1986 93 years, 7 days
86 Alessandro Verde Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1958 93 years, 2 days
87 Julien Ries Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 310 days
88 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Bishop of Palestrina (2009-present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 350 days
89 Joseph Zen S.D.B. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong) 		Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 343 days
90 Juan Carlos Aramburu Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004) 1912 2004 92 years, 281 days
91 Sergio Sebastiani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Sant'Eustachio (basilica), pro hac vice (2011-2024) 1931 2024 92 years, 280 days
92 Paolo Giobbe Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1972 92 years, 217 days
93 Josyf Slipyj Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965 – 1984)

Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1963 – 1984)

1892 1984 92 years, 203 days
Léon-Étienne Duval Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996) 1903 1996
95 Jean Honoré Flag of France.svg France Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 199 days
96 Joseph Asahirō Satowaki Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1979-1996) 1904 1996 92 years, 189 days
97 José María Caro Rodríguez Flag of Chile.svg Chile Priest of Santa Maria della Scala (1946-1958) 1866 1958 92 years, 164 days
98 Luigi Poggi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (2005–2010) 1917 2010 92 years, 160 days
99 Silvano Piovanelli Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale (1985–2016) 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days
100 Maurice Feltin Flag of France.svg France Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1953–75) 1883 1975 92 years, 135 days

Next to Join

No. Cardinal Co. Post Birth Death Age Age by 12-31-24
1 James Stafford Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 149 days 92 years, 158 days
2 Gaudencio Rosales Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 134 days 92 years, 143 days
3 Francis Arinze Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005-present) 1932 Alive 93 years, 51 days 92 years, 60 days
4 Walter Kasper Flag of Germany.svg Germany Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title pro hac vice (2011-present) 1933 Alive 92 years, 292 days 91 years, 301 days
5 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) 1933 Alive 92 years, 269 days 91 years, 278 days
6 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch Flag of Chile.svg Chile Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) 1933 Alive 92 years, 108 days 91 years, 117 days
7 Raffaele Farina SDB Flag of Italy.svg Italy Priest of San Giovanni della Pigna "pro hac vice" (2018-present) 1933 Alive 92 years, 89 days 91 years, 98 days
8 Giovanni Battista Re Flag of Italy.svg Italy Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (2002–present)
Dean of the College of Cardinals (2020–present)
Bishop of Ostia (2020–present) 		1934 Alive 91 years, 326 days 90 years, 336 days
9 Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietman Priest of San Giustino (2003–present) 1934 Alive 91 years, 292 days 90 years, 301 days
10 Francesco Monterisi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Paolo alla Regola (2021-present) 1934 Alive 91 years, 208 days 90 years, 217 days

Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1890

State Leaders born after 1800

Key
Current Longest-living Former Longest-living
From Until State Leader State Sex Birth
?? 1893-02-18 George Tupou I Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga M 1797-12-04
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 Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).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 Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).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 11939-09-12 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.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.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.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 2012-03-15 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama M 1911-01-11
2012-01-20 2013-08-09 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1912-10-09
2013-08-09 2017-01-30 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra M 1914-07-03
2017-01-30 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

See also

References

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