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

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| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yitzhak" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yitzhak_Shamir Yitzhak Shamir]
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yitzhak" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yitzhak_Shamir 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)
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| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib_Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba]
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habib_Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba]
|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] Tunisia
|[[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] Tunisia
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)
|Prime Minister (1956&ndash;1957)<br>President (1957&ndash;1987)
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| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Molotov Vyacheslav Molotov]  
| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Molotov Vyacheslav Molotov]  
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union  
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Soviet Union  
| Premier (1930&ndash;1941
| Premier (1930&ndash;1941
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| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Hyong-sop Yang Hyong-sop]
| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Hyong-sop Yang Hyong-sop]
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea  
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;North Korea  
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)
|Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983&ndash;1984; 1998&ndash;2019)
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| data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | '''[https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Foulkes Arthur Foulkes]'''
| data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Foulkes Arthur Foulkes]'''
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Bahamas
|[[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Bahamas
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
|Governor-General (2010–2014)
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| data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Richter_Prada Pedro Richter Prada]
| data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Richter_Prada Pedro Richter Prada]
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
|[[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Peru  
| Prime Minister (1979–1980)
| Prime Minister (1979–1980)
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|data-sort-value="Elizabeth II" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II Elizabeth II]
|data-sort-value="Elizabeth II" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II Elizabeth II]
| [[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)
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|data-sort-value="Jiang Zemin" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Zemin Jiang Zemin]
|data-sort-value="Jiang Zemin" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Zemin Jiang Zemin]
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;China  
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;China  
| Chairman of the Communist Party (1989-2002)<br/>Paramount Leader (1989-2002)<br />President (1993–2003)
| Chairman of the Communist Party (1989-2002)<br/>Paramount Leader (1989-2002)<br />President (1993–2003)
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| data-sort-value="Youssoufi, Abderrahmane" [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abderrahmane_Youssoufi Abderrahmane Youssoufi]
| data-sort-value="Youssoufi, Abderrahmane" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abderrahmane_Youssoufi Abderrahmane Youssoufi]
|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Morocco
|[[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Morocco
|Prime Minister (1998-2002)
|Prime Minister (1998-2002)
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| data-sort-value="Echandi Jiménez, Mario" [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Echandi_Jiménez Mario Echandi Jímenez]
| data-sort-value="Echandi Jiménez, Mario" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Echandi_Jiménez Mario Echandi Jímenez]
|[[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Costa Rica
|[[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Costa Rica
|President (1958–1962)
|President (1958–1962)
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| data-sort-value="Michael I of Romania" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_I_of_Romania Michael I]
| data-sort-value="Michael I of Romania" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_I_of_Romania Michael I]
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1866–1948).gif|25px]]&nbsp; Romanian  
|[[File:Flag of Romania (1866–1948).gif|25px]]&nbsp; Romanian  
|King (1927–1930; 1940–1947)
|King (1927–1930; 1940–1947)
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|data-sort-value="Zhu Rongji" | '''[https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhu_Rongji Zhu Rongji]'''
|data-sort-value="Zhu Rongji" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhu_Rongji Zhu Rongji]'''
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''China'''  
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''China'''  
| Chairman of the Communist Party (1989-2002)
| Chairman of the Communist Party (1989-2002)
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| data-sort-value="Mintoff, Dom" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_Mintoff Dom Mintoff]
| data-sort-value="Mintoff, Dom" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_Mintoff Dom Mintoff]
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
|[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
| Prime Minister (1955–1958; 1971–1984)  
| Prime Minister (1955–1958; 1971–1984)  
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| data-sort-value="Balaguer, Joaquín" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquín_Balaguer Joaquín Balaguer]
| data-sort-value="Balaguer, Joaquín" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquín_Balaguer Joaquín Balaguer]
|[[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dominican Republic
|[[File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Dominican Republic
|President (1960–1962; 1966–1978; 1986–1996)
|President (1960–1962; 1966–1978; 1986–1996)
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| data-sort-value="Betancur, Belisario" [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belisario_Betancur Belisario Betancur]
| data-sort-value="Betancur, Belisario" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belisario_Betancur Belisario Betancur]
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
|[[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Colombia
|President (1982–1986)
|President (1982–1986)
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| data-sort-value="Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio" [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Azeglio_Ciampi Carlo Azeglio Camping]
| data-sort-value="Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Azeglio_Ciampi Carlo Azeglio Camping]
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy  
|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Italy  
| Prime Minister (1993–1994)<br />President (1999–2006)
| Prime Minister (1993–1994)<br />President (1999–2006)
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| data-sort-value="Benedict XVI" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Bendict_XVI Benedict XVI]
| data-sort-value="Benedict XVI" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Bendict_XVI Benedict XVI]
|[[File:Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vatican City  
|[[File:Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Vatican City  
| Dean of the College of Cardinals during (2005)<br />Pope of the Holy See (2005–2013)<br />Sovereign of the Vatican City State (2p05-2013)
| Dean of the College of Cardinals during (2005)<br />Pope of the Holy See (2005–2013)<br />Sovereign of the Vatican City State (2p05-2013)
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| '''94'''
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| data-sort-value="Balladur, Édouard" | '''[https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edouard_Balladur Édouard Balladur]'''
| data-sort-value="Balladur, Édouard" | '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Édouard_Balladur Édouard Balladur]'''
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''France'''
|[[File:Flag of France.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''France'''
|Prime Minister (1993–1995)
|Prime Minister (1993–1995)
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| data-sort-value="Mugabe, Robert" | [[https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mugabe Robert Mugabe]
| data-sort-value="Mugabe, Robert" | [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mugabe Robert Mugabe]
|[[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zimbabwe  
|[[File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zimbabwe  
| Prime Minister (1980-1987)<br />President (1987–2017)
| Prime Minister (1980-1987)<br />President (1987–2017)
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| data-sort-value="Trần Thiện Khiêm" | [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trần_Thiện_Khiêm Trần Thiện Khiêm}}
| data-sort-value="Trần Thiện Khiêm" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trần_Thiện_Khiêm Trần Thiện Khiêm]
|[[File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp; South Vietnam  
|[[File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg|25px]]&nbsp; South Vietnam  
| Prime Minister (1969-1975}
| Prime Minister (1969-1975}
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| data-sort-value="Arap Moi, Daniel" | [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_arap_Moi Daniel Arap Moi]
| data-sort-value="Arap Moi, Daniel" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_arap_Moi Daniel Arap Moi]
|[[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Kenya  
|[[File:Flag of Kenya.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Kenya  
| President (1978-2002)
| President (1978-2002)
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| data-sort-value="Mandela, Nelson" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela|Nelson Mandela]
| data-sort-value="Mandela, Nelson" | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela Nelson Mandela]
|[[File:Flag of South Africa.svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Africa
|[[File:Flag of South Africa.svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Africa
| President (1994-1999)
| President (1994-1999)

Revision as of 09:44, 19 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

List

UPDATED 11/21/2024

Color Note
Columbia Blue Living State Leaders and State Leaders
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
5 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
6 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
7 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
8 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
9 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
10 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
11 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
12 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 101 years, 17 days
13 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
14 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
15 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		1924 Alive 100 years, 287 days
16 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
17 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 263 days
18 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
19 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
20 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 51 days
21 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020 100 years, 45 days
22 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
23 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
24 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
25 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
26 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 134 days
27 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 127 days
28 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
29 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
30 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
31 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
32 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
33 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
34 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
35 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
36 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
37 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
38 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
39 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
40 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
41 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 176 days
42 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 154 days
43 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 143 days
44 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
45 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
46 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2022 98 years, 110 days
47 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
48 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
49 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
50 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
51 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 98 years, 18 days
52 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
53 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 97 years, 348 days
54 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
55 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
56 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
57 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
58 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (Acting President) (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
59 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 230 days
60 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
61 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
62 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
63 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
64 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
65 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
66 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
67 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) 		1903 2000 97 years, 138 days
68 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
69 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
70 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
71 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
72 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
73 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
74 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 96 years, 291 days
75 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
76 data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
77 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
78 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1925 2022 96 years, 224 days
79 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006) 		1928 Alive 96 years, 195 days
80 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 194 days
81 data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
82 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days
83 Jiang Zemin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chairman of the Communist Party (1989-2002)
Paramount Leader (1989-2002)
President (1993–2003) 		1926 2022 96 years, 105 days
84 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 86 days
85 data-sort-value="Youssoufi, Abderrahmane" Abderrahmane Youssoufi Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1998-2002) 1924 2020 96 years, 82 days
86 data-sort-value="Echandi Jiménez, Mario" Mario Echandi Jímenez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica President (1958–1962) 1915 2011 96 years, 43 days
87 Michael I Flag of Romania (1866–1948).gif  Romanian King (1927–1930; 1940–1947) 1921 2017 96 years, 41 days
88 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chairman of the Communist Party (1989-2002) 1928 Alive 96 years, 29 days
89 Dom Mintoff Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1955–1958; 1971–1984) 1916 2012 96 years, 14 days
90 Joaquín Balaguer Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic President (1960–1962; 1966–1978; 1986–1996) 1906 2002 95 years, 316 days
91 data-sort-value="Betancur, Belisario" Belisario Betancur Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1982–1986) 1923 2018 95 years, 306 days
92 data-sort-value="Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio" Carlo Azeglio Camping Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1993–1994)
President (1999–2006) 		1920 2016 95 years, 282 days
93 Benedict XVI Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg Vatican City Dean of the College of Cardinals during (2005)
Pope of the Holy See (2005–2013)
Sovereign of the Vatican City State (2p05-2013) 		1927 2022 95 years, 279 days
94 Édouard Balladur Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 203 days
95 [https;//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mugabe Robert Mugabe] Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Prime Minister (1980-1987)
President (1987–2017) 		1924 2019 95 years, 197 days
96 Trần Thiện Khiêm Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam Prime Minister (1969-1975} 1925 2021 95 years, 191 days
97 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 193 days
98 Antonio Imbert Barrera Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic President (1960) 1920 2016 95 years, 180 days
98 Daniel Arap Moi Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya President (1978-2002) 1924 2020 95 years, 155 days
100 Nelson Mandela Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa President (1994-1999) 1918 2013 95 years, 154 days

Addendum

Uncertain DOB

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #34–20 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 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

See also

Claude Rostain

Refrerences

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