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This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days | This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and '''whose ages are documented in reliable sources'''. Those currently living are in '''bold on gold'''. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days | ||
=='''Gallery'''== | =='''Gallery'''== | ||
<gallery widths=" | ==='''Gallery of State Leaders'''=== | ||
<gallery widths="100" style="line-height:normal"> | |||
File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]] Cambodia<br />{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}served 1962 | File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg|Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]] Cambodia<br />{{Wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}served 1962 | ||
File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png|2nd Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]Turkey<bgoatr in/>{{Wp|Celål Bayar}}<br />served 1937–1939, 1950–1960 | File:Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png|2nd Oldest:<br />[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]Turkey<bgoatr in/>{{Wp|Celål Bayar}}<br />served 1937–1939, 1950–1960 | ||
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File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|15th-oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served: 1972–1976 | File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|15th-oldest ever:<br />[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador<br />{{Wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served: 1972–1976 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=='''List'''== | =='''List'''== | ||
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==='''State Leaders'''=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!style="text-align:center"|'''No.''' | !style="text-align:center"|'''No.''' | ||
!style="text-align:center"|'''Name''' | !style="text-align:center"|'''Name''' | ||
|style="text-align:center"|'''State''' | |||
|style="text-align:center"|'''Position''' | |||
|style="text-align:center"|'''Birth''' | |||
|style="text-align:center"|'''Death''' | |||
|style="text-align:center"|'''Age''' | |||
|- | |||
!colspan="7" | The Most recent to die was Former Tanzanian President {{Wp|Ali Hassan Mwinyi}} on 29 February 2024 aged 98 years, 297 days, and since then no longest living state leader has died in {{age in years and days|2024|2|29}}<br />The most recent to join the list was Former North Korean Premier Kim Yong-nam on 17 August 2024, and no one has joined in the last {{age in years and days|2024|8|17}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" |{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}} | | data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" |{{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]] Cambodia||Acting Prime Minister (1962) | | [[File:Flag of Cambodia.svg|25px]] Cambodia||Acting Prime Minister (1962) | ||
|1905 | |1905 | ||
|2009 | |2009 | ||
|103 years, 143 days | |103 years, 143 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
| data-sort-value="Bayar, | | data-sort-value="Bayar, Celâl" |{{Wp|Celâl Bayar}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] Türkiye | |[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] Türkiye | ||
|Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960) | |Prime Minister (1937–1939)<br />President (1950–1960) | ||
|1883 | |1883 | ||
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|103 years, 98 days | |103 years, 98 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]] France | |[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]] France | ||
|Prime Minister (1952–1953) | |Prime Minister (1952–1953) | ||
|1891 | |1891 | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
|102 years, 343 days | |102 years, 343 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] Andorra | |[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] Andorra | ||
|French Viguier (1977–1980) | |French Viguier (1977–1980) | ||
|1914 | |1914 | ||
|2017 | |2017 | ||
|102 years, 211 days | |102 years, 211 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg|25px]] Japan | | [[File:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg|25px]] Japan | ||
| Prime Minister (1945) | | Prime Minister (1945) | ||
| 1887 | | 1887 | ||
| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
| 102 years, 48 days | | 102 years, 48 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]] Sudan | |[[File:Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg|25px]] Sudan | ||
|Prime Minister (1969) | |Prime Minister (1969) | ||
|1917 | |1917 | ||
|2019 | |2019 | ||
|101 years, 321 days | |101 years, 321 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" |{{wp|Willem Drees}} | | data-sort-value="Drees, Willem" |{{wp|Willem Drees}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Netherlands|| Prime Minister (1948–1958) | | [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Netherlands|| Prime Minister (1948–1958) | ||
| 1889 | | 1889 | ||
| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
| 101 years, 314 days |101 years, 314 days | | 101 years, 314 days |101 years, 314 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | |[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | ||
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) | |Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)<br />General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) | ||
|1917 | |1917 | ||
|2018 | |2018 | ||
|101 years, 243 days | |101 years, 243 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan | | [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan | ||
| Premier (1947–1948) | | Premier (1947–1948) | ||
| 1889 | | 1889 | ||
| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
| 101 years, 219 days | | 101 years, 219 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] Japan | |[[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] Japan | ||
|Prime Minister (1982–1987) | |Prime Minister (1982–1987) | ||
|1918 | |1918 | ||
|2019 | |2019 | ||
|101 years, 186 days | |101 years, 186 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Netherlands | |[[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|25px]] Netherlands | ||
|Prime Minister (1967–1971) | |Prime Minister (1967–1971) | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
|2016 | |2016 | ||
|101 years, 117 days | |101 years, 117 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]] South Korea | | [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]] South Korea | ||
| Prime Minister (1992–1993) | | Prime Minister (1992–1993) | ||
| 1919 | | 1919 | ||
| 2020 | | 2020 | ||
| 101 years, 89 days | | 101 years, 89 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]] Panama | | [[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]] Panama | ||
| Acting President (1963) | | Acting President (1963) | ||
| 1911 | | 1911 | ||
| 2012 | | 2012 | ||
| 101 years, 64 days | | 101 years, 64 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]] Norway | |[[File:Flag of Norway.svg|25px]] Norway | ||
|Prime Minister (1928) | |Prime Minister (1928) | ||
|1859 | |1859 | ||
|1960 | |1960 | ||
|101 years, 27 days | |101 years, 27 days | ||
|- bgcolor=#9bddff | | |- bgcolor=#9bddff | | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] '''Ecuador''' | | [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] '''Ecuador''' | ||
| Acting President (1972–1976) | | Acting President (1972–1976) | ||
| '''1923 | | '''1923''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]] Libya | |[[File:Flag of Libya.svg|25px]] Libya | ||
|Prime Minister (1954–1957) | |Prime Minister (1954–1957) | ||
|1921 | |1921 | ||
|2021 | |2021 | ||
|100 years, 312 days | |100 years, 312 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|17 | |17 | ||
| data-sort-value="Vargas | | data-sort-value="Vargas, Telmo" |{{Wp|Telmo Vargas}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | |[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | ||
|Acting Leader (1966) | |Acting Leader (1966) | ||
|1912 | |1912 | ||
|2013 | |2013 | ||
|100 years, 304 days | |100 years, 304 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|18 | |18 | ||
| data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez | | data-sort-value="Morales Bermúdez, Francisco" |{{wp|Francisco Morales Bermúdez}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | |[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | ||
|Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980) | |Prime Minister (1975)<br />President (1975–1980) | ||
|1921 | |1921 | ||
|2022 | |2022 | ||
|100 years, 283 days | |100 years, 283 days | ||
|- bgcolor=#9bddff | | |- bgcolor=#9bddff | | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]] '''Laos''' | | [[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]] '''Laos''' | ||
| Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006) | | Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br />Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br />President (1998–2006) | ||
| '''1924 | | '''1924''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}}''' | ||
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| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" |'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}''' | | data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" |'''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}''' | ||
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] '''Japan'''|| Prime Minister (1994–1996) | | [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] '''Japan'''|| Prime Minister (1994–1996) | ||
| '''1924 | | '''1924''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}}''' | ||
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| data-sort-value="Hau Pei-tsun" |{{wp|Hau Pei-tsun}} | | data-sort-value="Hau Pei-tsun" |{{wp|Hau Pei-tsun}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan||Premier (1990–1993) | |[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan||Premier (1990–1993) | ||
|1919 | |1919 | ||
|2020 | |2020 | ||
|100 years, 235 days | |100 years, 235 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 22 | | 22 | ||
| data-sort-value="Echeverría | | data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" |{{wp|Luis Echeverría}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Mexico | | [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] Mexico | ||
| President (1970–1976) | | President (1970–1976) | ||
| 1922 | | 1922 | ||
| 2022 | | 2022 | ||
| 100 years, 172 days | | 100 years, 172 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |23 | | rowspan="2" |23 | ||
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon | | data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon" | {{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990) | |[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece||Prime Minister (1989–1990) | ||
|1904 | |1904 | ||
|2004 | |2004 | ||
| rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days | | rowspan="2" |100 years, 45 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="Pérez de Cuéllar | | data-sort-value="Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier" |{{wp|Javier Pérez de Cuéllar}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | | [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | ||
| Prime Minister (2000–2001) | | Prime Minister (2000–2001) | ||
| 1920 | | 1920 | ||
| 2020 | | 2020 | ||
|- bgcolor=#9bddff | | |- bgcolor=#9bddff | | ||
|''' | |'''25''' | ||
| data-sort-value="Carter, | | data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" |'''{{wp|Jimmy Carter}}''' | ||
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] '''United States''' | | [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] '''United States''' | ||
| President (1977–1981) | | President (1977–1981) | ||
| '''1924 | | '''1924''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}}''' | ||
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| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" |{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}} | | data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" |{{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]] Yemen||Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | | [[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]] Yemen||Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | ||
| 1912 | | 1912 | ||
| 2012 | | 2012 | ||
| 100 years, 32 days | | 100 years, 32 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 27 | | 27 | ||
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan | | data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" | {{wp|Johan Ferrier}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]] Suriname | | [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]] Suriname | ||
| President (1975–1980) | | President (1975–1980) | ||
| 1910 | | 1910 | ||
| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
| 99 years, 237 days | | 99 years, 237 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|28 | |28 | ||
| data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | {{wp| | | data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | {{wp|Tun Tin}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]] Burma | | [[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]] Burma | ||
| Prime Minister (1988) | | Prime Minister (1988) | ||
| 1920 | | 1920 | ||
| 2020 | | 2020 | ||
| 99 years, 211 days | | 99 years, 211 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India | | [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India | ||
| Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | | Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | ||
| 1898 | | 1898 | ||
| 1998 | | 1998 | ||
| 99 years, 195 days | | 99 years, 195 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Interim president (1969) | | Interim president (1969) | ||
| 1912 | | 1912 | ||
| 2012 | | 2012 | ||
| 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days | | 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] Morocco | | [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] Morocco | ||
|Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | |Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | ||
|1919 | |1919 | ||
|2018 | |2018 | ||
|99 years, 142 days | |99 years, 142 days | ||
|- bgcolor=#9bddff | | |- bgcolor=#9bddff | | ||
|'''32''' | |'''32''' | ||
| data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" |'''{{wp|Mahathir | | data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" |'''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}''' | ||
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]] '''Malaysia''' | | [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]] '''Malaysia''' | ||
| Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | ||
| '''1925 | | '''1925''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}''' | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]] '''Afghanistan''' | | [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]] '''Afghanistan''' | ||
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | ||
| '''1925 | | '''1925''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] Malta | |[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] Malta | ||
|Prime Minister (1971–1974)<br />President (1974–1976) | |Prime Minister (1971–1974)<br />President (1974–1976) | ||
|1909 | |1909 | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|99 years, 113 days | |99 years, 113 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece | |[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece | ||
|President (1974–1975) | |President (1974–1975) | ||
|1903 | |1903 | ||
|2002 | |2002 | ||
|99 years, 96 days | |99 years, 96 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 36 | | 36 | ||
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford | | data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" |{{wp|Clifford Campbell}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]] Jamaica | |[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]] Jamaica | ||
|Governor-General (1962–1973) | |Governor-General (1962–1973) | ||
|1892 | |1892 | ||
|1991 | |1991 | ||
|99 years, 92 days | |99 years, 92 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India | |[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India | ||
|Prime Minister (1977–1979) | |Prime Minister (1977–1979) | ||
|1896 | |1896 | ||
|1995 | |1995 | ||
|99 years, 41 days | |99 years, 41 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | | [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | ||
| Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | | Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | ||
| 1912 | | 1912 | ||
| 2011 | | 2011 | ||
| 99 years, 32 days | | 99 years, 32 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 39 | | 39 | ||
| data-sort-value="Muhammad | | data-sort-value="Muhammad" | {{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Sudan.svg|25px]] Sudan | | [[File:Flag of Sudan.svg|25px]] Sudan | ||
| Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) | | Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) | ||
| 1910 | | 1910 | ||
| 2009 | | 2009 | ||
| 99 years, 6 days | | 99 years, 6 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] Malta | |[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] Malta | ||
|President (1989–1994) | |President (1989–1994) | ||
|1913 | |1913 | ||
|2012 | |2012 | ||
|98 years, 350 days | |98 years, 350 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]] Tanzania | |[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]] Tanzania | ||
|President (1985–1995) | |President (1985–1995) | ||
|1925 | |1925 | ||
|2024 | |2024 | ||
|98 years, 297 days | |98 years, 297 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 27–42 | | 27–42 | ||
| data-sort-value="Banda | | data-sort-value="Banda" |{{wp|Hastings Banda}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]] Malawi | |[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]] Malawi | ||
|Prime Minister (1964–1966)<br>State President (1966–1994)<br>President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) | |Prime Minister (1964–1966)<br>State President (1966–1994)<br>President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) | ||
| | |1898 | ||
|1997 | |1997 | ||
|98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days | |98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] Thailand | |[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] Thailand | ||
|Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016) | |Prime Minister (1980–1988)<br />Regent (2016) | ||
|1920 | |1920 | ||
|2019 | |2019 | ||
|98 years, 273 days | |98 years, 273 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 44 | | 44 | ||
| data-sort-value="Harmel, Pierre | | data-sort-value="Harmel, Pierre" |{{wp|Pierre Harmel}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] Belgium | |[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] Belgium | ||
|Prime Minister (1965–1966) | |Prime Minister (1965–1966) | ||
|1911 | |1911 | ||
|2009 | |2009 | ||
|98 years, 244 days | |98 years, 244 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|45 | |45 | ||
| data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard | | data-sort-value="Cooke, Howard" |{{wp|Howard Cooke}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]] Jamaica | |[[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]] Jamaica | ||
|Governor-General (1991–2006) | |Governor-General (1991–2006) | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
|2014 | |2014 | ||
|98 years, 240 days | |98 years, 240 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|46 | |46 | ||
| data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, | | data-sort-value="Paul-Boncour, Joseph" |{{wp|Joseph Paul-Boncour}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]] France | |[[File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974).svg|25px]] France | ||
|Prime Minister (1932–1933) | |Prime Minister (1932–1933) | ||
|1873 | |1873 | ||
|1972 | |1972 | ||
|98 years, 237 days | |98 years, 237 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece | |[[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] Greece | ||
|Prime Minister (1990–1993) | |Prime Minister (1990–1993) | ||
|1918 | |1918 | ||
|2017 | |2017 | ||
|98 years, 223 days | |98 years, 223 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 48 | | 48 | ||
| data-sort-value="Ayora | | data-sort-value="Ayora, Isidro" | {{wp|Isidro Ayora}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | |[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | ||
|President (1926–1931) | |President (1926–1931) | ||
|1879 | |1879 | ||
|1978 | |1978 | ||
|98 years, 203 days | |98 years, 203 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]] Luxembourg | |[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]] Luxembourg | ||
|Prime Minister (1918–1925) | |Prime Minister (1918–1925) | ||
|1874 | |1874 | ||
|1973 | |1973 | ||
|98 years, 196 days | |98 years, 196 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]] Senegal | | [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]] Senegal | ||
| Prime Minister (1960–1962) | | Prime Minister (1960–1962) | ||
| 1910 | | 1910 | ||
| 2009 | | 2009 | ||
| 98 years, 191 days | | 98 years, 191 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|51 | |51 | ||
| data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | {{wp|Aden Adde | | data-sort-value="Adde, Aden" | {{wp|Aden Adde}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]] Somalia | |[[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]] Somalia | ||
|President (1960–1967) | |President (1960–1967) | ||
|1908 | |1908 | ||
|2007 | |2007 | ||
|98 years, 181 days | |98 years, 181 days | ||
|- bgcolor=#9bddff | | |- bgcolor=#9bddff | | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]] '''Senegal''' | | [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]] '''Senegal''' | ||
| President (2000–2012) | | President (2000–2012) | ||
| '''1926 | | '''1926''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]] Laos | |[[File:Flag of Laos.svg|25px]] Laos | ||
|President (1992–1998) | |President (1992–1998) | ||
|1910 | |1910 | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|98 years, 154 days | |98 years, 154 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | |[[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] Vietnam | ||
|President (1992–1997) | |President (1992–1997) | ||
|1920 | |1920 | ||
|2019 | |2019 | ||
|98 years, 143 days | |98 years, 143 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]] Dahomey | |[[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]] Dahomey | ||
|President (1968–1969) | |President (1968–1969) | ||
|1918 | |1918 | ||
|2016 | |2016 | ||
|98 years, 127 days | |98 years, 127 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|56 | |56 | ||
| data-sort-value="Martos, Borys | | data-sort-value="Martos, Borys" |{{Wp|Borys Martos}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]] Ukraine | |[[File:Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg|25px]] Ukraine | ||
|Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) | |Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) | ||
|1879 | |1879 | ||
|1977 | |1977 | ||
|98 years, 123 days | |98 years, 123 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|57 | |57 | ||
| data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" | {{Wp|Artúr Görgei}} | | data-sort-value="Görgei, Artúr" |{{Wp|Artúr Görgei}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]] Hungary | |[[File:Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg|25px]] Hungary | ||
|Acting Governor-President (1849) | |Acting Governor-President (1849) | ||
|1818 | |1818 | ||
|1916 | |1916 | ||
|98 years, 112 days | |98 years, 112 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]] Czechoslovakia | |[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]] Czechoslovakia | ||
|Prime Minister (1970–1988) | |Prime Minister (1970–1988) | ||
|1924 | |1924 | ||
|2023 | |2023 | ||
|98 years, 110 days | |98 years, 110 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|59 | |59 | ||
| data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | {{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean | | data-sort-value="Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg" | {{wp|Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]] Luxembourg | |[[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|25px]] Luxembourg | ||
|Grand Duke (1964–2000) | |Grand Duke (1964–2000) | ||
|1921 | |1921 | ||
|2019 | |2019 | ||
|98 years, 108 days | |98 years, 108 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|60 | |60 | ||
| data-sort-value="Whitlam, | | data-sort-value="Whitlam, Gough" |{{Wp|Gough Whitlam}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]] Australia | |[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]] Australia | ||
|Prime Minister (1972–1975) | |Prime Minister (1972–1975) | ||
|1916 | |1916 | ||
|2014 | |2014 | ||
|98 years, 102 days | |98 years, 102 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" |{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy | | data-sort-value="Napolitano, Giorgio" |{{Wp|Giorgio Napolitano}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy | ||
|President (2006–2015) | |President (2006–2015) | ||
|1925 | |1925 | ||
|2023 | |2023 | ||
|98 years, 85 days | |98 years, 85 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|62 | |62 | ||
| data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" |{{Wp|Venceslau Brás | | data-sort-value="Brás, Vencelau" |{{Wp|Venceslau Brás}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]] Brazil | |[[File:Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg|25px]] Brazil | ||
|President (1914–1918) | |President (1914–1918) | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] Andorra | |[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] Andorra | ||
|French Viguier (1972–1977) | |French Viguier (1972–1977) | ||
|1916 | |1916 | ||
|2015 | |2015 | ||
|98 years, 56 days | |98 years, 56 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | {{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman}} | | data-sort-value="Venkataraman, Ramaswamy" | {{wp|Ramaswamy Venkataraman|R. Venkataraman}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India||President (1987–1992) | |[[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] India||President (1987–1992) | ||
|1910 | |1910 | ||
|2009 | |2009 | ||
|98 years, 54 days | |98 years, 54 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső" | {{Wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}} | | data-sort-value="Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Dezső" | {{Wp|Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]] Hungarian Soviet Republic<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]] Hungary|||Prime Minister (1919) | |[[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]] Hungarian Soviet Republic<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]] Hungary|||Prime Minister (1919) | ||
|1875 | |1875 | ||
|1973 | |1973 | ||
|98 years, 15 days | |98 years, 15 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]] Colombia | |[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]] Colombia | ||
|President (1957–1958) | |President (1957–1958) | ||
|1910 | |1910 | ||
|2008 | |2008 | ||
|98 years, 13 days | |98 years, 13 days | ||
|- bgcolor=#9bddff | | |- bgcolor=#9bddff | | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]] '''Lithuania''' | | [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]] '''Lithuania''' | ||
| President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | ||
| '''1926 | | '''1926''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}}''' | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]] '''Yugoslavia''' | | | [[File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg|25px]] '''Yugoslavia''' | | ||
| President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | ||
| '''1926 | | '''1926''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}}''' | ||
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| data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | {{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}} | | data-sort-value="Jakeš, Miloš" | {{Wp|Miloš Jakeš}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]] Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | |[[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]] Czechoslovakia||General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | ||
|1922 | |1922 | ||
|2020 | |2020 | ||
|97 years, 332 days | |97 years, 332 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 70 | | 70 | ||
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam | | data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam al-" | {{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]] Jordan | | [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]] Jordan | ||
| Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | | Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | ||
| 1925 | | 1925 | ||
| 2023 | | 2023 | ||
| 97 years, 319 days | | 97 years, 319 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] Türkiye | |[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] Türkiye | ||
|President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989) | |President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)<br />State President (1982–1989) | ||
| 1917 | | 1917 | ||
| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
| 97 years, 296 days | | 97 years, 296 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 72 | | 72 | ||
| data-sort-value="Koo | | data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington" | {{Wp|Wellington Koo}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]] China | | [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]] China | ||
| Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927) | | Acting Premier (1924)<br />Acting President (1926–1927) | ||
| 1888 | | 1888 | ||
| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
| 97 years, 289 days | | 97 years, 289 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]] Cislethania<br /><small/>([[File:Flag of Austria-Hungary.svg|25px]] Austria-Hungary)</small> | |[[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]] Cislethania<br /><small/>([[File:Flag of Austria-Hungary.svg|25px]] Austria-Hungary)</small> | ||
|Minister-President (1870) | |Minister-President (1870) | ||
|1810 | |1810 | ||
|1908 | |1908 | ||
|97 years, 272 days | |97 years, 272 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] Irish Free State | |[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] Irish Free State | ||
|Governor-General (1932–1936) | |Governor-General (1932–1936) | ||
|1866 | |1866 | ||
|1963 | |1963 | ||
|97 years, 267 days | |97 years, 267 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Benhabyles, Abdelmalek" | {{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}} | | data-sort-value="Benhabyles, Abdelmalek" | {{wp|Abdelmalek Benhabyles}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]] Algeria | |[[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]] Algeria | ||
|Chair of the Constitutional Council | |Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) | ||
|1921 | |1921 | ||
|2018 | |2018 | ||
|97 years, 245 days | |97 years, 245 days | ||
|- bgcolor=#9bddff | | |- bgcolor=#9bddff | | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] '''Thailand''' | | [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] '''Thailand''' | ||
| Prime Minister (1976–1977) | | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | ||
| '''1927 | | '''1927''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] Andorra | |[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] Andorra | ||
|Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) | |Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) | ||
|1923 | |1923 | ||
|2020 | |2020 | ||
|97 years, 217 days | |97 years, 217 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy | |[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy | ||
|Prime Minister (1980–1981) | |Prime Minister (1980–1981) | ||
|1925 | |1925 | ||
|2023 | |2023 | ||
|97 years, 210 days | |97 years, 210 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|79 | |79 | ||
| data-sort-value="Velásquez | | data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" |{{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]] Venezuela||President (1993-1994) | |[[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]] Venezuela||President (1993-1994) | ||
|1916 | |1916 | ||
|2014 | |2014 | ||
|97 years, 208 days | |97 years, 208 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan | |[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan | ||
| Premier (1949) | | Premier (1949) | ||
|1890 | |1890 | ||
|1987 | |1987 | ||
|97 years, 202 days | |97 years, 202 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" |{{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}} | | data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" |{{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan|| President (1988 2000) | |[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] Taiwan|| President (1988 2000) | ||
|1923 | |1923 | ||
|2020 | |2020 | ||
|97 years, 197 days | |97 years, 197 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] Ireland | |[[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] Ireland | ||
|Taoiseach (1973–1977) | |Taoiseach (1973–1977) | ||
|1920 | |1920 | ||
|2017 | |2017 | ||
|97 years, 174 days | |97 years, 174 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] Peru | |[[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] Peru | ||
| Prime Minister (1939–1944) | | Prime Minister (1939–1944) | ||
| 1872 | | 1872 | ||
| 1969 | | 1969 | ||
| 97 years, 152 days | | 97 years, 152 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|84 | |84 | ||
| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin | | data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] Chile | |[[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] Chile||President (1990–1994) | ||
|President (1990–1994) | | 1918 | ||
| 1918 | | 2016 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 97 years, 145 days | | 97 years, 145 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 85 | | 85 | ||
| data-sort-value="Villanueva | | data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando" |{{wp|Armando Villanueva}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | |[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] Peru | ||
| Prime Minister (1988–1989) | | Prime Minister (1988–1989)||1915||2013||97 years, 140 days | ||
|1915 | |||
|2013 | |||
|97 years, 140 days | |||
|- | |- | ||
|86 | |86 | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] Romania | |[[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] Romania | ||
|President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974) | |President of the Presidium (1958–1961)<br />(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)<br />Prime Minister (1961–1974) | ||
|1902 | |1902 | ||
|2000 | |2000 | ||
|97 years, 138 days | |97 years, 138 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|87 | |87 | ||
| data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" |{{wp|Martial | | data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" |{{wp|Martial Célestin}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]] Haiti | |[[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]] Haiti | ||
|Prime Minister (1988) | |Prime Minister (1988) | ||
|1913 | |1913 | ||
|2011 | |2011 | ||
|97 years, 123 days | |97 years, 123 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" |{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}} | | data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" |{{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] Romania||First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | | [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] Romania||First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | ||
| 1913 | | 1913 | ||
| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
| 97 years, 97 days | | 97 years, 97 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|89 | |89 | ||
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" |{{wp|Kenneth | | data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" |{{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]] Zambia | | [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]] Zambia | ||
| State President (1964–1991) | | State President (1964–1991) | ||
| 1924 | | 1924 | ||
| 2021 | | 2021 | ||
| 97 years, 50 days | | 97 years, 50 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany | | [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany | ||
| (Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979) | | (Acting) Chancellor (1974)<br />President (1974–1979) | ||
| 1919 | | 1919 | ||
| 2016 | | 2016 | ||
| 97 years, 47 days | | 97 years, 47 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|91 | |91 | ||
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut | | data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" |{{wp|Helmut Schmidt}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany | |[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] Germany | ||
|Chancellor (1974–1982) | |Chancellor (1974–1982) | ||
|1918 | |1918 | ||
|2015 | |2015 | ||
|96 years, 322 days | |96 years, 322 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg|25x25px]] Vatican City | | [[File:Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg|25x25px]] Vatican City | ||
| ''Acting'' Sovereign (1939) | | ''Acting'' Sovereign (1939) | ||
| 1851 | | 1851 | ||
| 1948 | | 1948 | ||
| 96 years, 312 days | | 96 years, 312 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]] Tuvan People's Republic | | [[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]] Tuvan People's Republic | ||
| Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) | | Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) | ||
| 1912 | | 1912 | ||
| 2008 | | 2008 | ||
| 96 years, 308 days | | 96 years, 308 days | ||
|- bgcolor=#9bddff | | |- bgcolor=#9bddff | | ||
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| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] '''North Korea''' | | [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] '''North Korea''' | ||
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | ||
| '''1928 | | '''1928''' | ||
| '''Alive''' | | '''Alive''' | ||
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}''' | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] Belgium | | [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] Belgium | ||
| Prime Minister (1946–1947) | | Prime Minister (1946–1947) | ||
| 1871 | | 1871 | ||
| 1968 | | 1968 | ||
| 96 years, 275 days | | 96 years, 275 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 96 | | 96 | ||
| data-sort-value="Shamir, | | data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" |{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]] Israel | | [[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]] Israel || Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | ||
|Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | | 1915 | ||
| 1915 | | 2012 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 96 years, 252 days | | 96 years, 252 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|97 | |97 | ||
| data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez | | data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | | [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] Ecuador | ||
| President (1935–1937) | | President (1935–1937) | ||
| 1877 | | 1877 | ||
| 1974 | | 1974 | ||
| 96 years, 250 days | | 96 years, 250 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] Tunisia | |[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] Tunisia | ||
|Prime Minister (1956–1957)<br>President (1957–1987) | |Prime Minister (1956–1957)<br>President (1957–1987) | ||
|1903 | |1903 | ||
|2000 | |2000 | ||
| 96 years, 247 days | | 96 years, 247 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]] Soviet Union | | [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]] Soviet Union | ||
| Premier (1930–1941 | | Premier (1930–1941 | ||
| 1890 | | 1890 | ||
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
| 96 years, 244 days | | 96 years, 244 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] North Korea | | [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] North Korea | ||
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) | |Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) | ||
| | | 1926 | ||
| 2022 | | 2022 | ||
| 96 years, 224 days | | 96 years, 224 days | ||
<!--|- | <!--|- | ||
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| Prime Minister (1967) | | Prime Minister (1967) | ||
| 1901 | | 1901 | ||
| 1998 | | 1998 | ||
| 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 days--> | | 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 days--> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| [[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]–Greece | | [[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]–Greece | ||
| Prime Minister (1967) | | Prime Minister (1967) | ||
| | | 1901 | ||
| 1998 | | 1998 | ||
| 96 years, | | 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 days | ||
|} | |} | ||
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!style="text-align:center"|'''Age by 2024.12.31''' | !style="text-align:center"|'''Age by 2024.12.31''' | ||
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" | | |- bgcolor="#9bddff" | | ||
|'''1'''||data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" |'''{{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}'''||[[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] '''Estonia'''||Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br />President (2001–2006)||'''1928 | |'''1'''||data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" |'''{{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}'''||[[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] '''Estonia'''||Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br />President (2001–2006)||'''1928'''||'''Alive'''||'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}}'''||'''{{age in years and days|1928|5|10|2024|12|31}}''' | ||
|- bgcolor="#9bddff" | | |- bgcolor="#9bddff" | | ||
| '''2''' | | '''2''' | ||
|data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur | |data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" |'''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}''' | ||
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''Bahamas''' | |[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''Bahamas''' | ||
|Governor-General (2010–2014) | |Governor-General (2010–2014) | ||
|'''1928 | |'''1928''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]] '''Hungary''' | |[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]] '''Hungary''' | ||
|Prime Minister (1993–1994) | |Prime Minister (1993–1994) | ||
|'''1928 | |'''1928''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] '''China''' | |[[File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|25px]] '''China''' | ||
|Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | |Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | ||
|'''1928 | |'''1928''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] '''France''' | |[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]] '''France''' | ||
|Prime Minister (1993–1995) | |Prime Minister (1993–1995) | ||
|'''1929 | |'''1929''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}}''' | ||
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|'''6''' | |'''6''' | ||
|data-sort-value="Nujoma, | |data-sort-value="Nujoma, Sam" |'''{{wp|Sam Nujoma}}''' | ||
|[[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]] '''Namibia''' | |[[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]] '''Namibia''' | ||
|President (1990–2005) | |President (1990–2005) | ||
|'''1929 | |'''1929''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}}''' | ||
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|'''7''' | |'''7''' | ||
|data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville | |data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville" |'''Sir {{wp|Orville Turnquest}}''' | ||
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''Bahamas''' | |[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''Bahamas''' | ||
|Governor-General (1995–2001) | |Governor-General (1995–2001) | ||
|'''1929 | |'''1929''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg|25px]] '''Sultanate of Zanzibar''' | |[[File:Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg|25px]] '''Sultanate of Zanzibar''' | ||
|Sultan (1963–1964) | |Sultan (1963–1964) | ||
|'''1929 | |'''1929''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16}}''' | ||
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| '''9''' | | '''9''' | ||
|data-sort-value=" | |data-sort-value="Chamorro, Violeta" |'''{{wp|Violeta Chamorro}}''' | ||
|[[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|25px]] '''Nicaragua''' | |[[File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg|25px]] '''Nicaragua''' | ||
|Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)<br />President (1990–1997) | |Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)<br />President (1990–1997) | ||
|'''1929 | |'''1929''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}}''' | ||
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|[[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]] '''Mongolia''' | |[[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]] '''Mongolia''' | ||
|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | |General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | ||
|'''1929 | |'''1929''' | ||
|'''Alive''' | |'''Alive''' | ||
|'''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|11}}''' | |'''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|11}}''' | ||
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=='''Chronological List of eldest living'''== | =='''Chronological List of eldest living'''== | ||
==='''State Leaders'''=== | |||
; Key | ; Key | ||
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=== '''Cardinals'''=== | |||
=='''See also'''== | =='''See also'''== | ||
*[[List of longest-living | *[[List of longest-living living state members of the College of Cardinals]] | ||
*[[List of oldest living state leaders]] | *[[List of oldest living state leaders]] | ||
*[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]] | *[[Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders]] | ||
*[[Comparison of Monarchs (list)]] | |||
*[[Kage (Naruto)]] | |||
*[[List of Philippine Officials by Age|Lists of Philippine Officials by age]] | |||
*[[Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders]] | |||
*[[Philippine Congress Membership if the Philippines followed The US Congress allocations]] | |||
*[[Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living]] | *[[Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living]] | ||
*[[List of current cardinals]] | *[[List of current cardinals]] | ||
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*[[List of Cardinals by Age (current)]] | *[[List of Cardinals by Age (current)]] | ||
*[[Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)]] | *[[Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)]] | ||
{{ | {{age in years and days|1909|12|27|2003|1|27}} [[Category:Lists]] | ||
[[Category:Lists]] |
Revision as of 10:43, 15 November 2024
This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. For the Cardinals the longest-lived was Italian Cardinal Corrado Bafile who lived to 101 years, 214 days
Gallery
Gallery of State Leaders
Oldest:
Cambodia
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhumserved 19622nd Oldest:
Turkey<bgoatr in/>Celål Bayar
served 1937–1939, 1950–196015th-oldest ever:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–1976
List
UPDATED 11/16/2024
Color | Note |
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Columbia Blue | Living State Leaders and State Leaders |
State Leaders
No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
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The Most recent to die was Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi on 29 February 2024 aged 98 years, 297 days, and since then no longest living state leader has died in 261 days The most recent to join the list was Former North Korean Premier Kim Yong-nam on 17 August 2024, and no one has joined in the last 91 days | ||||||
1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | Cambodia | Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
2 | Celâl Bayar | Türkiye | Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
3 | Antoine Pinay | France | Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 343 days |
4 | André Prunet-Foch | Andorra | French Viguier (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
5 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | Japan | Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
6 | Babiker Awadalla | Sudan | Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
7 | Willem Drees | Netherlands | Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 314 days |
8 | Đỗ Mười | 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 | Taiwan | Premier (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days |
10 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Japan | Prime Minister (1982–1987) | 1918 | 2019 | 101 years, 186 days |
11 | Piet de Jong | Netherlands | Prime Minister (1967–1971) | 1915 | 2016 | 101 years, 117 days |
12 | Hyun Soong-jong | South Korea | Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 101 years, 89 days |
13 | Bernardino González Ruiz | Panama | Acting President (1963) | 1911 | 2012 | 101 years, 64 days |
14 | Christopher Hornsrud | Norway | Prime Minister (1928) | 1859 | 1960 | 101 years, 27 days |
15 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 101 years, 12 days |
16 | Mustafa Ben Halim | Libya | Prime Minister (1954–1957) | 1921 | 2021 | 100 years, 312 days |
17 | Telmo Vargas | Ecuador | Acting Leader (1966) | 1912 | 2013 | 100 years, 304 days |
18 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | Peru | Prime Minister (1975) President (1975–1980) |
1921 | 2022 | 100 years, 283 days |
19 | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos | Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
1924 | Alive | 100 years, 282 days |
20 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | Alive | 100 years, 258 days |
21 | Hau Pei-tsun | Taiwan | Premier (1990–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 100 years, 235 days |
22 | Luis Echeverría | Mexico | President (1970–1976) | 1922 | 2022 | 100 years, 172 days |
23 | Xenophon Zolotas | Greece | Prime Minister (1989–1990) | 1904 | 2004 | 100 years, 45 days |
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | Peru | Prime Minister (2000–2001) | 1920 | 2020 | ||
25 | Jimmy Carter | United States | President (1977–1981) | 1924 | Alive | 100 years, 46 days |
26 | Abdul Salam Sabrah | Yemen | Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | 1912 | 2012 | 100 years, 32 days |
27 | Johan Ferrier | Suriname | President (1975–1980) | 1910 | 2010 | 99 years, 237 days |
28 | Tun Tin | Burma | Prime Minister (1988) | 1920 | 2020 | 99 years, 211 days |
29 | Gulzarilal Nanda | India | Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | 1898 | 1998 | 99 years, 195 days |
23–30 | Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein | Somalia | Interim president (1969) | 1912 | 2012 | 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days |
31 | Mohammed Karim Lamrani | Morocco | Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | 1919 | 2018 | 99 years, 142 days |
32 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 129 days |
33 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | Afghanistan | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 122 days |
34 | Anthony Mamo | Malta | Prime Minister (1971–1974) President (1974–1976) |
1909 | 2008 | 99 years, 113 days |
35 | Michail Stasinopoulos | Greece | President (1974–1975) | 1903 | 2002 | 99 years, 96 days |
36 | Clifford Campbell | Jamaica | Governor-General (1962–1973) | 1892 | 1991 | 99 years, 92 days |
37 | Morarji Desai | India | Prime Minister (1977–1979) | 1896 | 1995 | 99 years, 41 days |
38 | Võ Chí Công | Vietnam | Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | 1912 | 2011 | 99 years, 32 days |
39 | Abdel Halim Muhammad | Sudan | Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) | 1910 | 2009 | 99 years, 6 days |
40 | Ċensu Tabone | Malta | President (1989–1994) | 1913 | 2012 | 98 years, 350 days |
41 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | Tanzania | President (1985–1995) | 1925 | 2024 | 98 years, 297 days |
27–42 | Hastings Banda | Malawi | Prime Minister (1964–1966) State President (1966–1994) President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) |
1898 | 1997 | 98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days |
43 | Prem Tinsulanonda | Thailand | Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent (2016) |
1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 273 days |
44 | Pierre Harmel | Belgium | Prime Minister (1965–1966) | 1911 | 2009 | 98 years, 244 days |
45 | Howard Cooke | Jamaica | Governor-General (1991–2006) | 1915 | 2014 | 98 years, 240 days |
46 | Joseph Paul-Boncour | France | Prime Minister (1932–1933) | 1873 | 1972 | 98 years, 237 days |
47 | Konstantinos Mitsotakis | Greece | Prime Minister (1990–1993) | 1918 | 2017 | 98 years, 223 days |
48 | Isidro Ayora | Ecuador | President (1926–1931) | 1879 | 1978 | 98 years, 203 days |
49 | Émile Reuter | Luxembourg | Prime Minister (1918–1925) | 1874 | 1973 | 98 years, 196 days |
50 | Mamadou Dia | Senegal | Prime Minister (1960–1962) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 191 days |
51 | Aden Adde | Somalia | President (1960–1967) | 1908 | 2007 | 98 years, 181 days |
52 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 171 days |
53 | Nouhak Phoumsavanh | Laos | President (1992–1998) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 154 days |
54 | Lê Đức Anh | Vietnam | President (1992–1997) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 143 days |
55 | Émile Derlin Zinsou | Dahomey | President (1968–1969) | 1918 | 2016 | 98 years, 127 days |
56 | Borys Martos | Ukraine | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) | 1879 | 1977 | 98 years, 123 days |
57 | Artúr Görgei | Hungary | Acting Governor-President (1849) | 1818 | 1916 | 98 years, 112 days |
58 | Lubomír Štrougal | Czechoslovakia | Prime Minister (1970–1988) | 1924 | 2023 | 98 years, 110 days |
59 | Jean | Luxembourg | Grand Duke (1964–2000) | 1921 | 2019 | 98 years, 108 days |
60 | Gough Whitlam | Australia | Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 102 days |
61 | Giorgio Napolitano | Italy | President (2006–2015) | 1925 | 2023 | 98 years, 85 days |
62 | Venceslau Brás | Brazil | President (1914–1918) | 1868 | 1966 | 98 years, 78 days |
63 | Claude Rostain | Andorra | French Viguier (1972–1977) | 1916 | 2015 | 98 years, 56 days |
64 | R. Venkataraman | India | President (1987–1992) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 54 days |
65 | Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám | Hungarian Soviet Republic Hungary |
Prime Minister (1919) | 1875 | 1973 | 98 years, 15 days |
66 | Gabriel París Gordillo | Colombia | President (1957–1958) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 13 days |
67 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 13 days |
68 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia | | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 1926 | Alive | 97 years, 343 days |
69 | Miloš Jakeš | Czechoslovakia | General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | 1922 | 2020 | 97 years, 332 days |
70 | Abdelsalam Majali | Jordan | Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 319 days |
71 | Kenan Evren | Türkiye | President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989) |
1917 | 2015 | 97 years, 296 days |
72 | Wellington Koo | China | Acting Premier (1924) Acting President (1926–1927) |
1888 | 1985 | 97 years, 289 days |
73 | Baron Ignaz von Plener | Cislethania ( Austria-Hungary) |
Minister-President (1870) | 1810 | 1908 | 97 years, 272 days |
74 | Domhnall Ua Buachalla | Irish Free State | Governor-General (1932–1936) | 1866 | 1963 | 97 years, 267 days |
75 | Abdelmalek Benhabyles | Algeria | Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) | 1921 | 2018 | 97 years, 245 days |
76 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 1927 | Alive | 97 years, 225 days |
77 | Francesc Badia Batalla | Andorra | Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 217 days |
78 | Arnaldo Forlani | Italy | Prime Minister (1980–1981) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 210 days |
79 | Ramón José Velásquez | Venezuela | President (1993-1994) | 1916 | 2014 | 97 years, 208 days |
80 | He Yingqin | Taiwan | Premier (1949) | 1890 | 1987 | 97 years, 202 days |
81 | Lee Teng-hui | Taiwan | President (1988 2000) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 197 days |
82 | Liam Cosgrave | Ireland | Taoiseach (1973–1977) | 1920 | 2017 | 97 years, 174 days |
83 | Alfredo Solf y Muro | Peru | Prime Minister (1939–1944) | 1872 | 1969 | 97 years, 152 days |
84 | Patricio Aylwin | Chile | President (1990–1994) | 1918 | 2016 | 97 years, 145 days |
85 | Armando Villanueva | Peru | Prime Minister (1988–1989) | 1915 | 2013 | 97 years, 140 days |
86 | Ion Gheorghe Maurer | Romania | President of the Presidium (1958–1961) (Acting) President of the State Council (1965) Prime Minister (1961–1974) |
1902 | 2000 | 97 years, 138 days |
87 | Martial Célestin | Haiti | Prime Minister (1988) | 1913 | 2011 | 97 years, 123 days |
88 | Gheorghe Apostol | Romania | First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | 1913 | 2010 | 97 years, 97 days |
89 | Kenneth Kaunda | Zambia | State President (1964–1991) | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 50 days |
90 | Walter Scheel | Germany | (Acting) Chancellor (1974) President (1974–1979) |
1919 | 2016 | 97 years, 47 days |
91 | Helmut Schmidt | Germany | Chancellor (1974–1982) | 1918 | 2015 | 96 years, 322 days |
92 | Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte | Vatican City | Acting Sovereign (1939) | 1851 | 1948 | 96 years, 312 days |
93 | Khertek Anchimaa-Toka | Tuvan People's Republic | Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) | 1912 | 2008 | 96 years, 308 days |
94 | Kim Yong-nam | North Korea | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 286 days |
95 | Camille Huysmans | Belgium | Prime Minister (1946–1947) | 1871 | 1968 | 96 years, 275 days |
96 | Yitzhak Shamir | Israel | Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | 1915 | 2012 | 96 years, 252 days |
97 | Federico Páez | Ecuador | President (1935–1937) | 1877 | 1974 | 96 years, 250 days |
98 | Habib Bourguiba | Tunisia | Prime Minister (1956–1957) President (1957–1987) |
1903 | 2000 | 96 years, 247 days |
99 | Vyacheslav Molotov | Soviet Union | Premier (1930–1941 | 1890 | 1986 | 96 years, 244 days |
100 | Yang Hyong-sop | North Korea | Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) | 1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 224 days |
Addendum
Uncertain Date of Birth
Name | State | Position | Born | Died | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Konstantinos Kollias | –Greece | Prime Minister (1967) | 1901 | 1998 | 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 days |
Next to Join
No. | 'Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age | Age by 2024.12.31 |
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1 | Arnold Rüütel | Estonia | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) President (2001–2006) |
1928 | Alive | 96 years, 190 days | 96 years, 235 days |
2 | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 189 days | 96 years, 234 days |
3 | Péter Boross | Hungary | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 81 days | 96 years, 126 days |
4 | Zhu Rongji | China | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 24 days | 96 years, 69 days |
5 | Édouard Balladur | France | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 198 days | 95 years, 243 days |
6 | Sam Nujoma | Namibia | President (1990–2005) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 188 days | 95 years, 233 days |
7 | Sir Orville Turnquest | Bahamas | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 120 days | 95 years, 165 days |
8 | Jamshid bin Abdullah | Sultanate of Zanzibar | Sultan (1963–1964) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 61 days | 95 years, 106 days |
9 | Violeta Chamorro | Nicaragua | Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980) President (1990–1997) |
1929 | Alive | 95 years, 29 days | 95 years, 74 days |
10 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | Mongolia | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 5 days | 95 years, 50 days |
Chronological List of eldest living
State Leaders
- Key
Current Longest-living | Former Longest-living |
From | Until | State Leader | State | Sex | Birth |
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1893-02-18 | 1894-03-20 | Lajos Kossuth | Hungary | M | 1802-09-19 |
1894-03-20 | 1897-05-14 | Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol | Guatemala | M | 1802-10-19 |
1897-05-14 | 1899-02-26 | Count Bernhard von Rechberg | Austria-Hungary | M | 1806-07-17 |
1899-02-26 | 1900-04-12 | Tomás Gormensoro Albin | Uruguay | M | 1810-01-27 |
1900-04-12 | 1903-07-20 | Pope Leo XIII | Holy See | M | 1810-03-02 |
1903-07-20 | 1908-07-17 | Freihrr Ignaz von Plener | Austria-Hungary | M | 1810-05-21 |
1908-02-17 | 1916-09-21 | Artúr Görgei | Hungary | M | 1818-01-30 |
1916-05-21 | 1917-12-10 | Mackenzie Bowell | Canada | M | 1823-11-27 |
1917-12-10 | 1923-05-14 | Charles de Freycinet | France | M | 1828-11-14 |
1923-05-14 | 1924-07-02 | Matsukata Masayoshi | Japan | M | 1835-02-25 |
1924-07-02 | 1932-03-10 | Paolo Boselli | Italy | M | 1838-08-08 |
1932-03-10 | 1935-09-06 | Francisco Andrade Marín | Ecuador | M | 1841-11-15 |
1935-09-06 | 1935-07-29 | François Denys Légitime | Haiti | M | 1841-11-20 |
1935-07-29 | 1937-05-29 | Lizardo Garcia | Ecuador | M | 1844-04-28 |
1937-05-29 | 1939-09-12 | Eliodoro Villazón | Bolivia | M | 1848-01-22 |
1939-09-12 | 1945-08-06 | Alejandro Deustua | Peru | M | 1849-03-22 |
1945-08-06 | 1949-07-25 | Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido | Venezuela | M | 1854-07-28 |
1949-07-25 | 1951-07-23 | Philippe Petain | France | M | 1856-04-24 |
1951-07-23 | 1952-07-21 | Pedro Lascuráin | Mexico | M | 1856-05-06 |
1952-07-21 | 1960-12-12 | Christopher Hornsrud | Norway | M | 1859-11-15 |
1960-12-12 | 1966-05-15 | Venceslau Brás | Brazil | M | 1868-02-26 |
1966-05-15 | 1968-02-25 | Camille Huysmans | Belgium | M | 1871-05-28 |
1968-02-25 | 1969-08-14 | Alfredo Solf y Muro | Peru | M | 1872-03-15 |
1969-08-14 | 1972-03-28 | Joseph Paul-Boncour | France | M | 1873-08-04 |
1972-03-28 | 1973-02-14 | Émile Reuter | Luxembourg | M | 1874-08-02 |
1973-02-14 | 1973-07-25 | Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám | Hungary | M | 1875-07-10 |
1973-07-25 | 1974-02-09 | Federico Páez | Ecuador | M | 1877-06-04 |
1974-02-09 | 1977-09-19 | Borys Martos | Ukraine | M | 1879-95-20 |
1977-09-19 | 1978-03-22 | Isidro Ayora | Ecuador | M | 1879-08-31 |
1978-03.22 | 1978-04-14 | Federico Chaves | Paraguay | M | 1882-02-15 |
1978-04-14 | 1986-08-22 | Celál Bayar | Türkiye | M | 1883-05-16 |
1986-08-22 | 1988-05-14 | Willem Drees | Natherlands | M | 1886-07-05 |
1988-05-14 | 1990-01-20 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | Japan | M | 1887-12-03 |
1990-01-20 | 1990-12-14 | Zhang Qun | Taiwan | M | 1889-05-09 |
1990-12-14 | 1994-12-13 | Antoine Pinay | France | M | 1891-12-30 |
1994-12-13 | 1995-04-10 | Morarji Desai | 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 | Greece (Kingdom) | M | 1901 |
1998-07-13 | 2000-02-08 | Ion Gheorghe Maurer | Romania | M | 1902-09-23 |
2000-02-08 | 2002-10-31 | Michail Stasinopoulos | 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 | Kampuchea | M | 1905-09-01 |
2009-01-22 | 2010-01-04 | Johan Ferrier | Suriname | M | 1910-05-12 |
2010-01-04 | 2012-03-14 | Ċensu Tabone | Malta | M | 1913-01-13 |
2012-01-14 | 2016-07-27 | Piet de Jong | Kingdom of the Netherlands | M | 1915-04-13 |
2016-07-27 | 2018-10-01 | Đỗ Mười | Vietnam | M | 1917-03-02 |
2018-10-01 | 2019-01-17 | Babiker Awadalla | Sudan | M | 1917-03-02 |
2019-01-17 | 2019-11-29 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Japan | M | 1918-05-27 |
2019-11-29 | 2020-05-25 | Hyun Soong-jong | South Korea | M | 1919-02-26 |
2020-05-25 | 2021-12-07 | Mustafa Ben Halim | Libya | M | 1921-01-29 |
2021-12-07 | 2022-07-08 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | Peru | M | 1921-10-04 |
2022-07-08 | 2023-10-11 | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos | M | 1924-02-08 |
2023-10-11 | current | Guillermo Rodriguez | Ecuador | M | 1923-11-04 |
Cardinals
See also
- List of longest-living living state members of the College of Cardinals
- List of oldest living state leaders
- Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders
- Comparison of Monarchs (list)
- Kage (Naruto)
- Lists of Philippine Officials by age
- Longest lived Spouses of National Leaders
- Philippine Congress Membership if the Philippines followed The US Congress allocations
- Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living
- List of current cardinals
- Longest-lived State Leaders and Cardinals by Region
- List of Cardinals by Age (current)
- Cardinals by Death Date (who died at least 85 years old)
93 years, 31 days