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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]] {{wp|Hungarian Soviet Republic|Hungary}}<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]] {{wp|First Hungarian Republic|Hungary}} | | [[File:Flag of Hungary (1919).svg|25px]] {{wp|Hungarian Soviet Republic|Hungary}}<br />[[File:Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg|25px]] {{wp|First Hungarian Republic|Hungary}} | ||
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| 98 years, 15 days | | 98 years, 15 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel" | {{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}} | | data-sort-value="París Gordillo, Gabriel" | {{wp|Gabriel París Gordillo}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Colombia}} | | [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Colombia}} | ||
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| 98 years, 13 days | | 98 years, 13 days | ||
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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]] {{wp|Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia}} | | [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|25px]] {{wp|Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia}} | ||
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| 97 years, 332 days | | 97 years, 332 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | {{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}} | | data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | {{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] {{wp|Thailand}} | | [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]] {{wp|Thailand}} | ||
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| 97 years, 324 days | | 97 years, 324 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam" | {{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}} | | data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam" | {{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]] {{wp|Jordan}} | | [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]] {{wp|Jordan}} | ||
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| 97 years, 319 days | | 97 years, 319 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | {{wp|Kenan Evren}} | | data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | {{wp|Kenan Evren}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] {{wp|Turkey}} | | [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] {{wp|Turkey}} | ||
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| 97 years, 296 days | | 97 years, 296 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington" | {{Wp|Wellington Koo}} | | data-sort-value="Koo, Wellington" | {{Wp|Wellington Koo}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]] {{wp|Republic of China (1912–1949)|China}} | | [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]] {{wp|Republic of China (1912–1949)|China}} | ||
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| 97 years, 289 days | | 97 years, 289 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="von Plener, Ignaz" | {{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}} | | data-sort-value="von Plener, Ignaz" | {{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}} | ||
| [[File:Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).svg|25px]] {{wp|Austria-Hungary}} | | [[File:Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).svg|25px]] {{wp|Austria-Hungary}} | ||
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| 97 years, 272 days | | 97 years, 272 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | {{Wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}} | | data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | {{Wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] {{wp|Irish Free State|Ireland}} | | [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] {{wp|Irish Free State|Ireland}} | ||
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| 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]] {{wp|Algeria}} | | [[File:Flag of Algeria.svg|25px]] {{wp|Algeria}} | ||
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| 97 years, 245 days | | 97 years, 245 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Forlani, Arnaldo" | {{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}} | | data-sort-value="Forlani, Arnaldo" | {{wp|Arnaldo Forlani}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] {{wp|Italy}} | | [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] {{wp|Italy}} | ||
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| 97 years, 210 days | | 97 years, 210 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | {{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}} | | data-sort-value="Velásquez, Ramón José" | {{wp|Ramón José Velásquez}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]] {{wp|Venezuela}} | | [[File:Flag of Venezuela.svg|25px]] {{wp|Venezuela}} | ||
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| 97 years, 208 days | | 97 years, 208 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="He Yingpin" | {{Wp|He Yingqin}} | | data-sort-value="He Yingpin" | {{Wp|He Yingqin}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] {{wp|Taiwan}} | | [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] {{wp|Taiwan}} | ||
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| 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]] {{wp|Taiwan}} | | [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] {{wp|Taiwan}} | ||
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| 97 years, 197 days | | 97 years, 197 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam" | {{wp|Liam Cosgrave}} | | data-sort-value="Cosgrave, Liam" | {{wp|Liam Cosgrave}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] {{wp|Ireland}} | | [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]] {{wp|Ireland}} | ||
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| 97 years, 174 days | | 97 years, 174 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | {{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}} | | data-sort-value="Solf y Muro, Alfredo" | {{wp|Alfredo Solf y Muro}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}} | | [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}} | ||
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| 97 years, 152 days | | 97 years, 152 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin}} | | data-sort-value="Aylwin, Patricio" | {{wp|Patricio Aylwin}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] {{wp|Chile}} | | [[File:Flag of Chile.svg|25px]] {{wp|Chile}} | ||
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| 97 years, 145 days | | 97 years, 145 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando" | {{wp|Armando Villanueva}} | | data-sort-value="Villanueva, Armmando" | {{wp|Armando Villanueva}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}} | | [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}} | ||
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| 97 years, 140 days | | 97 years, 140 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe" | {{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}} | | data-sort-value="Maurer, Ion Gheorghe" | {{wp|Ion Gheorghe Maurer}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] {{wp|Romania}} | | [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] {{wp|Romania}} | ||
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| 97 years, 138 days | | 97 years, 138 days | ||
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| data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" | {{wp|Martial Célestin}} | | data-sort-value="Célestin, Martial" | {{wp|Martial Célestin}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]] {{wp|Haiti}} | | [[File:Flag of Haiti.svg|25px]] {{wp|Haiti}} | ||
| {{wp|List of prime ministers of Haiti|Prime Minister}} (1988) | | {{wp|List of prime ministers of Haiti|Prime Minister}} (1988) | ||
| | | 1912 | ||
| 2011 | | 2011 | ||
| 97 years, 123 days | | 97 years, 123 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 83 | ||
| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" | {{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}} | | data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" | {{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] {{wp|Romania}} | | [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] {{wp|Romania}} | ||
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| 97 years, 97 days | | 97 years, 97 days | ||
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" | | |- style="background-color:#99ff99" | | ||
| ''' | | '''84''' | ||
| data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" l| '''{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}''' | | data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" l| '''{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}''' | ||
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|North Korea}}''' | | [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|North Korea}}''' | ||
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1928|2|4}}''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 85 | ||
| data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" | {{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}} | | data-sort-value="Kaunda, Kenneth" | {{wp|Kenneth Kaunda}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Zambia}} | | [[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Zambia}} | ||
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| 97 years, 50 days | | 97 years, 50 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 86 | ||
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | {{wp|Walter Scheel}} | | data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | {{wp|Walter Scheel}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] {{wp|Germany}} | | [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] {{wp|Germany}} | ||
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| 97 years, 47 days | | 97 years, 47 days | ||
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" | | |- style="background-color:#99ff99" | | ||
| ''' | | '''87''' | ||
| data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | '''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}''' | | data-sort-value="Foulkes, Arthur" | '''{{wp|Arthur Foulkes}}''' | ||
| [[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Bahamas}}''' | | [[File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Bahamas}}''' | ||
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 88 | ||
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" | {{wp|Helmut Schmidt}} | | data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" | {{wp|Helmut Schmidt}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] {{wp|Germany}} | | [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] {{wp|Germany}} | ||
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| 96 years, 322 days | | 96 years, 322 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 89 | ||
| data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | {{wp|Camille Huysmans}} | | data-sort-value="Huysmans, Camille" | {{wp|Camille Huysmans}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] {{wp|Belgium}} | | [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]] {{wp|Belgium}} | ||
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| 96 years, 275 days | | 96 years, 275 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 90 | ||
| data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" | {{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}} | | data-sort-value="Shamir, Yithak" | {{wp|Yitzhak Shamir}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]] {{wp|Israel}} | | [[File:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]] {{wp|Israel}} | ||
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| 96 years, 252 days | | 96 years, 252 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 91 | ||
| data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}} | | data-sort-value="Paéz, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] {{wp|Ecuador}} | | [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] {{wp|Ecuador}} | ||
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| 96 years, 250 days | | 96 years, 250 days | ||
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" | | |- style="background-color:#99ff99" | | ||
| ''' | | '''92''' | ||
| data-sort-value="Boross, Péter" | '''{{wp|Péter Boross}}''' | | data-sort-value="Boross, Péter" | '''{{wp|Péter Boross}}''' | ||
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Hungary}}''' | | [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Hungary}}''' | ||
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}''' | | '''{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}}''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 93 | ||
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | {{wp|Habib Bourguiba}} | | data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | {{wp|Habib Bourguiba}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Tunisia}} | | [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Tunisia}} | ||
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| 96 years, 247 days | | 96 years, 247 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 94 | ||
| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | {{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}} | | data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | {{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]] {{wp|Soviet Union}} | | [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]] {{wp|Soviet Union}} | ||
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| 96 years, 244 days | | 96 years, 244 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" | {{wp|Arnold Rüütel}} | | data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" | {{wp|Arnold Rüütel}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] Estonia | | [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] Estonia | ||
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| 96 years, 235 days | | 96 years, 235 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 96 | ||
| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | {{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}} | | data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | {{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}} | ||
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] North Korea | | [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] North Korea | ||
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| 96 years, 224 days | | 96 years, 224 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 97 | ||
| data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" |{{Wp|Pedro Richter Prada}} | | data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" |{{Wp|Pedro Richter Prada}} | ||
|[[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}} | |[[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}} | ||
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| 1921 | | 1921 | ||
| 2017 | | 2017 | ||
| 96 years, 191 days | | 96 years, 191 days | ||
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" | | |- style="background-color:#99ff99" | | ||
| ''' | | '''98''' | ||
| data-sort-value="Zhu Rongji" | '''{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}''' | | data-sort-value="Zhu Rongji" | '''{{wp|Zhu Rongji}}''' | ||
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|China}}''' | | [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|China}}''' | ||
Revision as of 02:47, 2 May 2025
This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on 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
- Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg
Oldest:
Cambodia
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhumserved 1962 - Mahmut Celalettin Bayar.png
2nd Oldest:
Turkey<bgoatr in/>Celål Bayar
served 1937–1939, 1950–1960 
3rd-Oldest:
France
served: 1962
11th-oldest ever:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–1976
.jpg)
List
UPDATED 01/21/2026
| Color | Note |
|---|---|
| Living State Leaders |
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum |  Cambodia
|
Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| 2 | Celâl Bayar |  Turkey
|
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 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | .svg){kind=small} Japan
|
Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
| 5 | Babiker Awadalla | .svg){kind=small} Sudan
|
Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
| 6 | Willem Drees |  The Netherlands
|
Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 314 days |
| 7 | Đỗ Mười |  Vietnam
|
Prime Minister (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) |
1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| 8 | Zhang Qun |  Taiwan
|
Premier (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days |
| 9 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Japan
|
Prime Minister (1982–1987) | 1918 | 2019 | 101 years, 186 days |
| 10 | Guillermo Rodríguez | .svg){kind=small} Ecuador
|
Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 102 years, 78 days |
| 11 | Piet de Jong | Netherlands
|
Prime Minister (1967–1971) | 1915 | 2016 | 101 years, 115 days |
| 12 | Hyun Soong-jong | .svg){kind=small} South Korea
|
Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 101 years, 88 days |
| 13 | Bernardno González Ruiz |  Panama
|
Acting Leader (1963) | 1911 | 2012 | 101 years, 64 days |
| 14 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan
|
Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | Alive | 101 years, 324 days |
| 15 | Khamtai Siphandone |  Laos
|
Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
1924 | 2025 | 101 years, 53 days |
| 16 | Christopher Hornsrud |  Norway
|
Prime Minister (1928) | 1859 | 1960 | 101 years, 27 days |
| 17 | Mustafa Ben Halim |  Libya
|
Prime Minister (1954–1957) | 1921 | 2021 | 100 years, 312 days |
| 18 | Telmo Vargas | Ecuador
|
Acting President (1966) | 1912 | 2013 | 100 years, 304 days |
| 19 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez |  Peru
|
Prime Minister (1975) President (1975–1980) |
1921 | 2022 | 100 years, 283 days |
| 20 | Hau Pei-tsun | Taiwan
|
Premier (1990–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 100 years, 235 days |
| 21 | Luis Echeverría |  Mexico
|
President (1970–1976) | 1922 | 2022 | 100 years, 172 days |
| 22 | Jimmy Carter |  United States
|
President (1977–1981) | 1924 | 2024 | 100 years, 89 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 | Abdul Salam Sabrah | .svg){kind=small} Yemen
|
Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | 1912 | 2012 | 100 years, 32 days |
| 26 | Mahathir Mohamad |  Malaysia
|
Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 195 days |
| 27 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | .svg){kind=small} Afghanistan
|
Prime Minister (1988-1989) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 188 days |
| 28 | Johan Ferrier |  Suriname
|
President (1975–1980) | 1910 | 2010 | 99 years, 237 days |
| 29 | Tun Tin | .svg){kind=small} Burma
|
Prime Minister (1988) | 1920 | 2020 | 99 years, 211 days |
| 30 | Gulzarilal Nanda |  India
|
Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | 1898 | 1998 | 99 years, 195 days |
| 31 | Mohammed Karim Lamrani |  Morocco
|
Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | 1919 | 2018 | 99 years, 142 days |
| 32 | Anthony Mamo |  Malta
|
Prime Minister (1971–1974) President (1974–1976) |
1909 | 2008 | 99 years, 113 days |
| 33 | Michail Stasinopoulos | Greece
|
President (1974–1975) | 1903 | 2002 | 99 years, 96 days |
| 34 | Clifford Campbell |  Jamaica
|
Governor-General (1962–1973) | 1892 | 1991 | 99 years, 92 days |
| 35 | Morarji Desai | India
|
Prime Minister (1977–1979) | 1896 | 1995 | 99 years, 41 days |
| 36 | Võ Chí Công | Vietnam
|
Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | 1912 | 2011 | 99 years, 32 days |
| 37 | Abdel Halim Muhammad |  Sudan
|
Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) Committee of Sovereignty Chairperson (1965) |
1910 | 2009 | 99 years, 6 days |
| 38 | Ċensu Tabone | Malta
|
President (1989–1994) | 1913 | 2012 | 98 years, 350 days |
| 39 | Abdoulaye Wade |  Senegal
|
President (2000–2012) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 237 days |
| 40 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |  Tanzania
|
President (1985–1995) | 1925 | 2024 | 98 years, 297 days |
| 41 | Prem Tinsulanonda |  Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent (2016) |
1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 273 days |
| 42 | Pierre Harmel |  Belgium
|
Prime Minister (1965–1966) | 1911 | 2009 | 98 years, 244 days |
| 43 | Howard Cooke | Jamaica
|
Governor-General (1991–2006) | 1915 | 2014 | 98 years, 240 days |
| 44 | Joseph Paul-Boncour | France
|
Prime Minister (1932–1933) | 1873 | 1972 | 98 years, 237 days |
| 45 | Konstantinos Mitsotakis | Greece
|
Prime Minister (1990–1993) | 1918 | 2017 | 98 years, 223 days |
| 46 | Isidro Ayora | Ecuador
|
President (1926–1931) | 1879 | 1978 | 98 years, 203 days |
| 47 | Émile Reuter |  Luxembourg
|
Prime Minister (1918–1925) | 1874 | 1973 | 98 years, 196 days |
| 48 | Mamadou Dia | Senegal
|
Prime Minister (1960–1962) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 191 days |
| 49 | Aden Adde |  Somalia
|
President (1960–1967) | 1908 | 2007 | 98 years, 181 days |
| 50 | Valdas Adamkus |  Lithuania
|
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 79 days |
| 51 | Nouhak Phoumsavanh | Laos
|
President (1992–1998) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 153 days |
| 52 | Raif Dizdarević | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
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President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 43 days |
| 53 | Lê Đức Anh | Vietnam
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President (1992–1997) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 142 days |
| 54 | Émile Derlin Zinsou |  Dahomey
|
President (1968–1969) | 1918 | 2016 | 98 years, 127 days |
| 55 | Borys Martos | .svg){kind=small} Ukraine
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Prime Minister (1919) | 1879 | 1977 | 98 years, 123 days |
| 56 | Artúr Görgei | .svg){kind=small} Hungary
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Acting Governor-President (1849) | 1818 | 1916 | 98 years, 112 days |
| 57 | Lubomír Štrougal |  Czechoslovakia
|
Prime Minister (1970–1988) | 1924 | 2023 | 98 years, 110 days |
| 58 | Jean | Luxembourg
|
Grand Duke (1964–2000) | 1921 | 2019 | 98 years, 108 days |
| 59 | Gough Whitlam |  Australia
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Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 102 days |
| 60 | Giorgio Napolitano |  Italy
|
President (2006–2015) | 1925 | 2023 | 98 years, 85 days |
| 61 | Venceslau Brás | .svg){kind=small} Brazil
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President (1914–1918) | 1868 | 1966 | 98 years, 78 days |
| 62 | R. Venkataraman | India
|
President (1987–1992) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 54 days |
| 63 | Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám | .svg){kind=small} Hungary.svg){kind=small} Hungary
|
Prime Minister (1919) | 1875 | 1973 | 98 years, 15 days |
| 64 | Gabriel París Gordillo |  Colombia
|
President (1957–1958) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 13 days |
| 65 | Miloš Jakeš | Czechoslovakia
|
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | 1922 | 2020 | 97 years, 332 days |
| 66 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 1927 | 2025 | 97 years, 324 days |
| 67 | Abdelsalam Majali |  Jordan
|
Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 319 days |
| 68 | Kenan Evren | Turkey
|
President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989) |
1917 | 2015 | 97 years, 296 days |
| 69 | Wellington Koo | .svg){kind=small} China
|
Acting Premier (1924) Acting President (1926–1927) |
1888 | 1985 | 97 years, 289 days |
| 70 | Baron Ignaz von Plener | .svg){kind=small} Austria-Hungary
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Minister-President (1870) | 1810 | 1908 | 97 years, 272 days |
| 71 | Domhnall Ua Buachalla |  Ireland
|
Governor-General (1932–1936) | 1866 | 1963 | 97 years, 267 days |
| 72 | Abdelmalek Benhabyles |  Algeria
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Acting President (1992) | 1921 | 2018 | 97 years, 245 days |
| 73 | Arnaldo Forlani | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1980–1981) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 210 days |
| 74 | Ramón José Velásquez |  Venezuela
|
President (1993-1994) | 1916 | 2014 | 97 years, 208 days |
| 75 | He Yingqin | Taiwan
|
Premier (1949) | 1890 | 1987 | 97 years, 202 days |
| 76 | Lee Teng-hui | Taiwan
|
President (1988 2000) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 197 days |
| 77 | Liam Cosgrave | Ireland
|
Taoiseach (1973–1977) | 1920 | 2017 | 97 years, 174 days |
| 78 | Alfredo Solf y Muro | .svg){kind=small} Peru
|
Prime Minister (1939–1944) | 1872 | 1969 | 97 years, 152 days |
| 79 | Patricio Aylwin |  Chile
|
President (1990–1994) | 1918 | 2016 | 97 years, 145 days |
| 80 | Armando Villanueva | Peru
|
Prime Minister (1988–1989) | 1915 | 2013 | 97 years, 140 days |
| 81 | Ion Gheorghe Maurer | .svg){kind=small} Romania
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President of the Presidium (1958–1961) Acting President of the State Council (1965) Prime Minister (1961–1974) |
1902 | 2000 | 97 years, 138 days |
| 82 | Martial Célestin |  Haiti
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Prime Minister (1988) | 1912 | 2011 | 97 years, 123 days |
| 83 | Gheorghe Apostol | Romania
|
First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | 1913 | 2010 | 97 years, 97 days |
| 84 | Kim Yong-nam |  North Korea
|
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 351 days |
| 85 | Kenneth Kaunda |  Zambia
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State President (1964–1991) | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 50 days |
| 86 | Walter Scheel |  Germany
|
Acting Chancellor (1974) President (1974–1979) |
1919 | 2016 | 97 years, 47 days |
| 87 | Arthur Foulkes |  Bahamas
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Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 255 days |
| 88 | Helmut Schmidt | Germany
|
Chancellor (1974–1982) | 1918 | 2015 | 96 years, 322 days |
| 89 | Camille Huysmans | Belgium
|
Prime Minister (1946–1947) | 1871 | 1968 | 96 years, 275 days |
| 90 | Yitzhak Shamir |  Israel
|
Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | 1915 | 2012 | 96 years, 252 days |
| 91 | Federico Páez | Ecuador
|
President (1935–1937) | 1877 | 1974 | 96 years, 250 days |
| 92 | Péter Boross |  Hungary
|
Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 147 days |
| 93 | Habib Bourguiba |  Tunisia
|
Prime Minister (1956–1957) President (1957–1987) |
1903 | 2000 | 96 years, 247 days |
| 94 | Vyacheslav Molotov |  Soviet Union
|
Premier (1930–1941 | 1890 | 1986 | 96 years, 244 days |
| 95 | Arnold Rüütel |  Estonia
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President (2001-2006) | 1928 | 2024 | 96 years, 235 days |
| 96 | Yang Hyong-sop | North Korea
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Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 224 days |
| 97 | Pedro Richter Prada | Peru
|
Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister (1979–1980) | 1921 | 2017 | 96 years, 191 days |
| 98 | Zhu Rongji |  China
|
Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 90 days |
Next to Join
| Rank | 'Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age | Age by 2025.05.31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Édouard Balladur | .svg){kind=small} France
|
Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 264 days | 96 years, 29 days |
| 2 | Sir Orville Turnquest | Bahamas
|
Governor-General (1995–2001) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 186 days | 95 years, 316 days |
| 3 | Violeta Chamorro |  Nicaragua
|
Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980) President (1990–1997) |
1929 | Alive | 96 years, 95 days | 95 years, 225 days |
| 4 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | .svg){kind=small} Mongolia
|
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 71 days | 95 years, 197 days |
| 5 | Alfred Moisiu |  Albania
|
President (2002–2007) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 51 days | 95 years, 181 days |
| 6 | Lee Hyun-jae | South Korea
|
Prime Minister (1988) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 32 days | 95 years, 162 days |
| Milan Panić | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | |||||
| 8 | Efraín Goldenberg | Peru
|
Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 24 days | 95 years, 154 days |
| 9 | Ahmed Osman | Morocco
|
Prime Minister (1998–2002) | 1930 | Alive | 96 years, 18 days | 95 years, 148 days |
| 10 | Ion Iliescu |  Romania
|
Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990) President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990) President (1990–1996; 2000–2004) |
1930 | Alive | 95 years, 266 days | 95 years, 89 days |
Addendum
Uncertain Date of Birth
| Name | State | Position | Born | Died | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein | Somalia
|
Interim president (1969) | 1912 | 2012 | 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days |
| Hastings Banda |  Malawi
|
Prime Minister (1964–1966) State President (1966–1994) |
1898 | 1997 | 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days |
| Konstantinos Kollias | .svg){kind=small} Greece
|
Prime Minister (1967) | 1901 | 1998 | 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days |
See also
- List of longest-living cardinals
- List of oldest living state leaders
- Hypothetical List of longest-living state leaders
- Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living
- Longest-lived State Leaders and Cardinals by Region
- List of Longest-living State Leaders from Africa
- List of Longest-living State Leaders from the Americas (North and South)
- List of Longest-living State Leaders from Africa, Asia and Oceania
- List of Longest-living State Leaders from Europe
- Future longest-living state leaders