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| [[File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg|25px]] Philippines||Prime Minister (1981–1986)||12 December 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|12|12}}
| [[File:Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg|25px]] Philippines||Prime Minister (1981–1986)||12 December 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|12|12}}
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| rowspan="2" |30|| data-sort-value="Deane, William" |{{wp|William Deane}}||[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]] Australia ||Governor-General (1996–2001)|| rowspan="2" |4 January 1931|| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1931|1|4}}
| 30| data-sort-value="Deane, William" |{{wp|William Deane}}||[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]] Australia ||Governor-General (1996–2001)  
|4 January 1931
| {{Age in years and days|1931|1|4}}
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Msuya, Cleopa" |{{wp|Cleopa Msuya}}||[[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]] Tanzania||Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995)
|31|| data-sort-value="Greaves, Philip" |{{wp|Philip Greaves}}||[[File:Flag of Barbados.svg|25px]] Barbados ||Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)||19 January 1931
|-
|32|| data-sort-value="Greaves, Philip" |{{wp|Philip Greaves}}||[[File:Flag of Barbados.svg|25px]] Barbados ||Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)||19 January 1931
|{{Age in years and days|1931|1|19}}
|{{Age in years and days|1931|1|19}}
|-
|-
|33|| data-sort-value="Perón, Isabel" |{{wp|Isabel Perón}}||[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]] Argentina||President (1974–1976)||4 February 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|2|4}}
|32|| data-sort-value="Perón, Isabel" |{{wp|Isabel Perón}}||[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]] Argentina||President (1974–1976)||4 February 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|2|4}}
|-
|-
|34|| data-sort-value="Dini, Lamberto" | {{wp|Lamberto Dini}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy||Prime Minister (1995–1996) ||1 March 1931
|33|| data-sort-value="Dini, Lamberto" | {{wp|Lamberto Dini}}||[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] Italy||Prime Minister (1995–1996) ||1 March 1931
|{{Age in years and days|1931|3|1}}
|{{Age in years and days|1931|3|1}}
|-
|-
|35|| data-sort-value="Belgrave, Elliott" |{{wp|Elliott Belgrave}}|| [[File:Flag of Barbados.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Barbados||''Acting'' Governor-General (2011–2012)<br>Governor-General (2012–2017)||16 March 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|16}}
|34|| data-sort-value="Belgrave, Elliott" |{{wp|Elliott Belgrave}}|| [[File:Flag of Barbados.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Barbados||''Acting'' Governor-General (2011–2012)<br>Governor-General (2012–2017)||16 March 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|16}}
|-
|-
|36
|35
| data-sort-value="Vassiloiu, Giorgios" |{{wp|George Vassiliou|Gioegios Vassilliou}}||[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cyprus||President (1988–1993)||20 May 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}}
| data-sort-value="Vassiloiu, Giorgios" |{{wp|George Vassiliou|Gioegios Vassilliou}}||[[File:Flag of Cyprus.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cyprus||President (1988–1993)||20 May 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}}
|-
|-
|37
|36
| data-sort-value="Castro, Raúl" |{{wp|Raúl Castro}}||[[File:Flag of Cuba.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cuba ||President of the Council of State (2006–2018)<br>President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018)<br>First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)||3 June 1931
| data-sort-value="Castro, Raúl" |{{wp|Raúl Castro}}||[[File:Flag of Cuba.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cuba ||President of the Council of State (2006–2018)<br>President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018)<br>First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)||3 June 1931
| {{Age in years and days|1931|6|3}}
| {{Age in years and days|1931|6|3}}
|-
|-
| 38
| 37
| data-sort-value="Cardoso, Fernando Henrique" |{{wp|Fernando Henrique Cardoso}}
| data-sort-value="Cardoso, Fernando Henrique" |{{wp|Fernando Henrique Cardoso}}
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil  
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Brazil  
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| {{Age in years and days|1931|6|18}}
| {{Age in years and days|1931|6|18}}
|-
|-
| 39
| 38
| data-sort-value="Khieu Samphan" |{{wp|Khieu Samphan}}
| data-sort-value="Khieu Samphan" |{{wp|Khieu Samphan}}
|[[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Damocratic Kampuchea
|[[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Damocratic Kampuchea
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|{{Age in years and days|1931|7|28}}
|{{Age in years and days|1931|7|28}}
|-
|-
| 40
| 39
| data-sort-value="Masumbuko, Píe" | {{wp|Pié Masumbuko}}
| data-sort-value="Masumbuko, Píe" | {{wp|Pié Masumbuko}}
|[[File:Flag of Burundi (1962-1966).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Burundi
|[[File:Flag of Burundi (1962-1966).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Burundi
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|{{Age in years and days|1931|9|29}}
|{{Age in years and days|1931|9|29}}
|-
|-
|41|| data-sort-value="Sircar, Muhammad Jamiruddin" |{{wp|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar}}||[[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Bangladesh||Acting President (2002)||1 December 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|12|1}}
|40|| data-sort-value="Sircar, Muhammad Jamiruddin" |{{wp|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar}}||[[File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Bangladesh||Acting President (2002)||1 December 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|12|1}}
|-
|-
|42|| data-sort-value="Lawrence, Edmund Wicklam" |{{wp|Edmund Wickham Lawrence}}||[[File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Saint Kitts and Nevis||Governor-General (2013–2015) ||14 February 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|2|14}}
|41|| data-sort-value="Lawrence, Edmund Wicklam" |{{wp|Edmund Wickham Lawrence}}||[[File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Saint Kitts and Nevis||Governor-General (2013–2015) ||14 February 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|2|14}}
|-
|-
|43|| data-sort-value="Tang Fei" | {{wp|Tang Fei}}||[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan||President of the Executive Yuan (2000) ||15 March 1932|| {{Age in years and days|1932|3|15}}
|42|| data-sort-value="Tang Fei" | {{wp|Tang Fei}}||[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Taiwan||President of the Executive Yuan (2000) ||15 March 1932|| {{Age in years and days|1932|3|15}}
|-
|-
|44|| data-sort-value="Yongchaiyudh, Chavalit" |{{wp|Chavalit Yongchaiyudh}}||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand||Prime Minister (1996–1997)||15 May 1932|| {{Age in years and days|1932|5|15}}
|43|| data-sort-value="Yongchaiyudh, Chavalit" |{{wp|Chavalit Yongchaiyudh}}||[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand||Prime Minister (1996–1997)||15 May 1932|| {{Age in years and days|1932|5|15}}
|-
|-
|45|| data-sort-value="Pinding, Marguerite" |{{wp|Marguerite Pindling}}||[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Bahamas||Governor-General (2014–2019)||26 June 1932|| {{Age in years and days|1932|6|26}}
|44|| data-sort-value="Pinding, Marguerite" |{{wp|Marguerite Pindling}}||[[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Bahamas||Governor-General (2014–2019)||26 June 1932|| {{Age in years and days|1932|6|26}}
|-
|-
|46|| data-sort-value="Panyarachun, Anand" |{{wp|Anand Panyarachun}}|| rowspan="2" |[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand||Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)||9 August 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|9}}
|45|| data-sort-value="Panyarachun, Anand" |{{wp|Anand Panyarachun}}|| rowspan="2" |[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand||Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)||9 August 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|9}}
|-
|-
| 47
| 46
| data-sort-value="Sirikit" |{{wp|Sirikit}}
| data-sort-value="Sirikit" |{{wp|Sirikit}}
| Regent (1956)
| Regent (1956)
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| {{Age in years and days|1932|8|12}}
| {{Age in years and days|1932|8|12}}
|-
|-
|48
| 47
| data-sort-value="Dejeu, Gavril" | {{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}
| data-sort-value="Dejeu, Gavril" | {{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Romania
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| {{Age in years and days|1932|9|11}}
| {{Age in years and days|1932|9|11}}
|-
|-
| 49
| 48
| data-sort-value="Landsbergis, Vytautas" |{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}
| data-sort-value="Landsbergis, Vytautas" |{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Lithuania
|[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Lithuania
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|{{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}}
|{{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}}
|-
|-
| 50
| 49
| data-sort-value="Bonnici, Ugo Mifsud" | {{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}
| data-sort-value="Bonnici, Ugo Mifsud" | {{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
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| {{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}}
| {{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 51
| rowspan="2" | 50
|data-sort-value="Young, Colville" | Sir {{wp|Colville Young}}
|data-sort-value="Young, Colville" | Sir {{wp|Colville Young}}
|[[File:Flag of Belize.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belize||Governor-General (1993–2021)
|[[File:Flag of Belize.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belize||Governor-General (1993–2021)
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|Prime Minister (2002–2003)
|Prime Minister (2002–2003)
|-
|-
|53|| data-sort-value="Than Shwe" | {{wp|Than Shwe}}
|52|| data-sort-value="Than Shwe" | {{wp|Than Shwe}}
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Myanmar|
| [[File:Flag of Myanmar.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Myanmar|
|Chairman of the SPDC (1992–2011)<br>Prime Minister (1992–2003)<br>Chairman of the USDP (1993–2011)
|Chairman of the SPDC (1992–2011)<br>Prime Minister (1992–2003)<br>Chairman of the USDP (1993–2011)
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|{{Age in years and days|1933|2|2}}
|{{Age in years and days|1933|2|2}}
|- style="background-color:#99FF99" |
|- style="background-color:#99FF99" |
| '''54'''
| '''53'''
| data-sort-value="Biya, Paul" | '''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''
| data-sort-value="Biya, Paul" | '''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''
| '''[[File:Flag of Cameroon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cameroon'''
| '''[[File:Flag of Cameroon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cameroon'''
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|12}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|12}}'''
|-
|-
| 55
| 54
|data-sort-value="Eyskens, Mark" | {{wp|Mark Eyskens}}
|data-sort-value="Eyskens, Mark" | {{wp|Mark Eyskens}}
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium  
|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium  
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|{{Age in years and days|1933|4|29}}
|{{Age in years and days|1933|4|29}}
|-
|-
|56
| 55
|data-sort-value="Godwa, H.D. Deve" | {{wp|H. D. Deve Gowda}}
|data-sort-value="Godwa, H.D. Deve" | {{wp|H. D. Deve Gowda}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
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| {{Age in years and days|1933|5|18}}
| {{Age in years and days|1933|5|18}}
|-
|-
| 57
| 56
|data-sort-value="Cindoruk, Hüsamettin" | {{wp|Hüsamettin Cindoruk}}
|data-sort-value="Cindoruk, Hüsamettin" | {{wp|Hüsamettin Cindoruk}}
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye||Acting President (1993)
|[[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Türkiye||Acting President (1993)
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|{{Age in years and days|1933|6|8}}
|{{Age in years and days|1933|6|8}}
|-
|-
|58
|57
|data-sort-value="Sodnom, Dumaagiin" |{{wp|Dumaagiin Sodnom}}
|data-sort-value="Sodnom, Dumaagiin" |{{wp|Dumaagiin Sodnom}}
|[[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mongolian People's Republic||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)
|[[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mongolian People's Republic||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)
|14 July 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|7|14}}
|14 July 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|7|14}}
|-
|-
|59
|58
|data-sort-value="Kraprayoon, Suchinda" | {{wp|Suchinda Kraprayoon}}
|data-sort-value="Kraprayoon, Suchinda" | {{wp|Suchinda Kraprayoon}}
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand
|[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Thailand
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|{{Age in years and days|1933|8|6}}
|{{Age in years and days|1933|8|6}}
|-
|-
|60
|59
|data-sort-value="Paredes, Rubén Darío" | {{wp|Rubén Darío Paredes}}
|data-sort-value="Paredes, Rubén Darío" | {{wp|Rubén Darío Paredes}}
|[[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Panama
|[[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Panama
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|{{Age in years and days|1933|8|11}}
|{{Age in years and days|1933|8|11}}
|-
|-
|61
| 60
|data-sort-value="Koller, Arnold" |  {{wp|Arnold Koller}}
|data-sort-value="Koller, Arnold" |  {{wp|Arnold Koller}}
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Switzerland
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Switzerland
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| {{Age in years and days|1933|8|29}}
| {{Age in years and days|1933|8|29}}
|-
|-
| 62
| 61
| data-sort-value="Szűrös, Martás" |{{wp|Mátyás Szűrös}}
| data-sort-value="Szűrös, Martás" |{{wp|Mátyás Szűrös}}
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Hungary  
| [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Hungary  
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| {{Age in years and days|1933|8|11}}
| {{Age in years and days|1933|8|11}}
|-
|-
| 63
| 62
| data-sort-value="Aoun, Michel" | {{wp|Michel Aoun}}
| data-sort-value="Aoun, Michel" | {{wp|Michel Aoun}}
| [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Lebanon
| [[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Lebanon
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| {{Age in years and days|1933|9|30}}
| {{Age in years and days|1933|9|30}}
|-
|-
|64
|63
|data-sort-value="Pacheco, Abel" | {{wp|Abel Pacheco}}
|data-sort-value="Pacheco, Abel" | {{wp|Abel Pacheco}}
|[[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Costa Rica
|[[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Costa Rica
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| {{Age in years and days|1933|12|22}}
| {{Age in years and days|1933|12|22}}
|-
|-
| 65
| 64
| data-sort-value="Akihito" | {{wp|Akihito}}
| data-sort-value="Akihito" | {{wp|Akihito}}
| [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Japan
| [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Japan
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| {{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}}
| {{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}}
|-
|-
| 66
| 65
|data-sort-value="Schuster, Rudolf" | {{Wp|Rudolf Schuster}}
|data-sort-value="Schuster, Rudolf" | {{Wp|Rudolf Schuster}}
|[[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Slovakia||President (1999–2004)||4 January 1934|| {{Age in years and days|1934|1|4}}
|[[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Slovakia||President (1999–2004)||4 January 1934|| {{Age in years and days|1934|1|4}}
|-
|-
| 67
| 66
| data-sort-value="Chrétien, Jean" | {{Wp|Jean Chrétien}}
| data-sort-value="Chrétien, Jean" | {{Wp|Jean Chrétien}}
| [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Canada
| [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Canada
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|1|11}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|1|11}}
|-
|-
| 68
| 67
| data-sort-value="Cresson, Édith" | {{wp|Édith Cresson}}||[[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France||Prime Minister (1991–1992)||27 January 1934
| data-sort-value="Cresson, Édith" | {{wp|Édith Cresson}}
| [[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]]&nbsp;France
| Prime Minister (1991–1992)
| 27 January 1934
| {{Age in years and days|1934|1|27}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|1|27}}
|-
|-
| 69
| 68
| data-sort-value="Adami, Eddie Ferench" | {{wp|Eddie Fenech Adami}}
| data-sort-value="Adami, Eddie Ferench" | {{wp|Eddie Fenech Adami}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|2|7}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|2|7}}
|-
|-
| 70
| 69
| data-sort-value="Ennaceur, Mohamed" |{{wp|Mohamed Ennaceur}}
| data-sort-value="Ennaceur, Mohamed" |{{wp|Mohamed Ennaceur}}
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tunisia
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|3|21}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|3|21}}
|-
|-
| 71
| 70
| data-sort-value="Pillay, J.Y." | {{wp|J. Y. Pillay}}
| data-sort-value="Pillay, J.Y." | {{wp|J. Y. Pillay}}
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Singapore
| [[File:Flag of Singapore.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Singapore
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|3|30}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|3|30}}
|-
|-
| 72
| 71
| data-sort-value="Malecela, John" | {{wp|John Malecela}}
| data-sort-value="Malecela, John" | {{wp|John Malecela}}
| [[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tanzania
| [[File:Flag of Tanzania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Tanzania
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|4|19}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|4|19}}
|-
|-
| 73
| 72
| data-sort-value="Pires, Pedro" | {{wp|Pedro Pires}}
| data-sort-value="Pires, Pedro" | {{wp|Pedro Pires}}
| [[File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cape Verde
| [[File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Cape Verde
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|4|29}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|4|29}}
|-
|-
| 74
| 73
| data-sort-value="Lee Hong-koo" | {{wp|Lee Hong-koo}}
| data-sort-value="Lee Hong-koo" | {{wp|Lee Hong-koo}}
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Korea
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Korea
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}}
|-
|-
| 75
| 74
| data-sort-value="Heng Samrin" | {{wp|Heng Samrin}}
| data-sort-value="Heng Samrin" | {{wp|Heng Samrin}}
| [[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Kampuchea  
| [[File:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Kampuchea  
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|5|25}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|5|25}}
|-
|-
| 76
| 75
| data-sort-value="Deacon, Monica" | {{wp|Monica Dacon}}
| data-sort-value="Deacon, Monica" | {{wp|Monica Dacon}}
| [[File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
| [[File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|6|4}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|6|4}}
|-
|-
| 77
| 76
| data-sort-value="Albert II of Belgium" | {{wp|Albert II of Belgium|Albert II}}
| data-sort-value="Albert II of Belgium" | {{wp|Albert II of Belgium|Albert II}}
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
| [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Belgium
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|6|6}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|6|6}}
|-
|-
| 78
| 77
| data-sort-value="Rakotoarijiaona, Désiré" | {{wp|Désiré Rakotoarijaona}}
| data-sort-value="Rakotoarijiaona, Désiré" | {{wp|Désiré Rakotoarijaona}}
|[[File:Flag of Madagascar.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Madagascar
|[[File:Flag of Madagascar.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Madagascar
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|{{Age in years and days|1934|6|19}}
|{{Age in years and days|1934|6|19}}
|-
|-
| 79
| 78
|data-sort-value="de la Espriella, Ricardo" | {{wp|Ricardo de la Espriella}}
|data-sort-value="de la Espriella, Ricardo" | {{wp|Ricardo de la Espriella}}
|[[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Panama
|[[File:Flag of Panama.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Panama
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|9|5}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|9|5}}
|-
|-
| 80
| 79
|data-sort-value="Jumaglov, Apas" | {{wp|Apas Jumagulov}}
|data-sort-value="Jumaglov, Apas" | {{wp|Apas Jumagulov}}
|[[File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Kyrgyzstan
|[[File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Kyrgyzstan
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|9|19}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|9|19}}
|-
|-
| 81
| 80
| data-sort-value="Gowon, Yakubu" | {{Wp|Yakubu Gowon}}
| data-sort-value="Gowon, Yakubu" | {{Wp|Yakubu Gowon}}
| [[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Nigeria
| [[File:Flag of Nigeria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Nigeria
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|10|19}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|10|19}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="2" |82
|rowspan="2" |81
|data-sort-value="Green, Hamilton" | {{Wp|Hamilton Green}}
|data-sort-value="Green, Hamilton" | {{Wp|Hamilton Green}}
|[[File:Flag of Guyana.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Guyana||Prime Minister (1985–1992)
|[[File:Flag of Guyana.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Guyana||Prime Minister (1985–1992)
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|Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)
|Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)
|-
|-
| 84
| 83
| data-sort-value="Soglo, Nicéphore" | {{Wp|Nicéphore Soglo}}
| data-sort-value="Soglo, Nicéphore" | {{Wp|Nicéphore Soglo}}
| [[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Benin
| [[File:Flag of Benin.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Benin
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|11|29}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|11|29}}
|-
|-
| 85
| 84
| data-sort-value="Patil, Pratibha" | {{Wp|Pratibha Patil}}
| data-sort-value="Patil, Pratibha" | {{Wp|Pratibha Patil}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]]&nbsp;India
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|12|9}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|12|9}}
|-
|-
| 86
| 85
|data-sort-value="Mesić, Stjepan" | {{Wp|Stjepan Mesić}}
|data-sort-value="Mesić, Stjepan" | {{Wp|Stjepan Mesić}}
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yugoslavia<br />[[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Croatia
|[[File:Flag of Yugoslavia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yugoslavia<br />[[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Croatia
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| {{Age in years and days|1934|12|24}}
| {{Age in years and days|1934|12|24}}
|-
|-
| 87
| 86
|data-sort-value="Eanes, Antonio Ramalho" | {{Wp|António Ramalho Eanes}}
|data-sort-value="Eanes, Antonio Ramalho" | {{Wp|António Ramalho Eanes}}
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Portugal
|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Portugal
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| {{Age in years and days|1935|1|25}}
| {{Age in years and days|1935|1|25}}
|-
|-
| 88
| 87
| data-sort-value="Rasizade, Artúr" | {{wp|Artur Rasizade}}
| data-sort-value="Rasizade, Artúr" | {{wp|Artur Rasizade}}
| [[File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Azerbaijan
| [[File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Azerbaijan
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| {{Age in years and days|1935|2|26}}
| {{Age in years and days|1935|2|26}}
|-
|-
| 89
| 88
| data-sort-value="Basindawa, Mohamed" | {{wp|Mohammed Basindawa}}
| data-sort-value="Basindawa, Mohamed" | {{wp|Mohammed Basindawa}}
| [[File:Flag of Yemen.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yemen
| [[File:Flag of Yemen.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Yemen
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| {{Age in years and days|1935|4|4}}
| {{Age in years and days|1935|4|4}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 | 90
| rowspan=2 | 89
| data-sort-value="Hollingworth, Peter" | {{wp|Peter Hollingworth}}
| data-sort-value="Hollingworth, Peter" | {{wp|Peter Hollingworth}}
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Australia
| [[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Australia
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|Prime Minister (1992–2006)
|Prime Minister (1992–2006)
|-
|-
|92
| 91
|{{wp|Sharavyn Gungaadorj}}
|{{wp|Sharavyn Gungaadorj}}
|[[File:Flag of Mongolia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mongolia
|[[File:Flag of Mongolia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Mongolia
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| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|2}}
| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|2}}
|-
|-
|93
| 92
|data-sort-value="Marqués i Oste, Nemesi" | {{wp|Nemesi Marqués Oste}}
|data-sort-value="Marqués i Oste, Nemesi" | {{wp|Nemesi Marqués Oste}}
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
|[[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Andorra
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| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|17}}
| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|17}}
|-
|-
| 94
| 93
| data-sort-value="Mujica, José" |{{wp|José Mujica}}
| data-sort-value="Mujica, José" |{{wp|José Mujica}}
|[[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Uruguay||President (2010–2015)
|[[File:Flag of Uruguay.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Uruguay||President (2010–2015)
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| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|20}}
| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|20}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 95
|rowspan=2| 94
| data-sort-value="Kengo, Léon" | {{Wp|Léon Kengo Wa Dondo|Léon Kengo}}
| data-sort-value="Kengo, Léon" | {{Wp|Léon Kengo Wa Dondo|Léon Kengo}}
|[[File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zaire||Prime Minister (1982–1986; 1988–1990; 1994–1997)
|[[File:Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Zaire||Prime Minister (1982–1986; 1988–1990; 1994–1997)
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|data-sort-value="Keshmtamnd, Ali" | {{wp|Sultan Ali Keshtmand}}||[[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1980-1987).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Afghanistan||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1981–1988; 1989–1990)
|data-sort-value="Keshmtamnd, Ali" | {{wp|Sultan Ali Keshtmand}}||[[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1980-1987).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Afghanistan||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1981–1988; 1989–1990)
|-
|-
| 97
| 96
| data-sort-value="Bolger, Jim" | {{wp|Jim|Bolger}}
| data-sort-value="Bolger, Jim" | {{wp|Jim|Bolger}}
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Australia|| Prime Minister (1990–1997)
|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Australia|| Prime Minister (1990–1997)
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| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|31}}
| {{Age in years and days|1935|5|31}}
|-
|-
|98
|97
|data-sort-value="Lee Hoi-chang" | {{wp||Lee Hoi-chang}}
|data-sort-value="Lee Hoi-chang" | {{wp||Lee Hoi-chang}}
|[[File:Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Korea
|[[File:Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;South Korea
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|{{Age in years and days|1935|6|2}}
|{{Age in years and days|1935|6|2}}
|-
|-
|99
|98
|data-sort-type="Borja Cevallos, Rodrigo" | {{wp|Rodrigo Borja Cevallos}}||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador|| President (1988–1992)
|data-sort-type="Borja Cevallos, Rodrigo" | {{wp|Rodrigo Borja Cevallos}}||[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;Ecuador|| President (1988–1992)
|19 June 1935 || {{Age in years and days|1935|6|19}}
|19 June 1935 || {{Age in years and days|1935|6|19}}
|-
|-
| 100
| 99
| data-sort-value="d'Alva, Leonel Marino" | {{wp|Leonel Marino d'Alva}}
| data-sort-value="d'Alva, Leonel Marino" | {{wp|Leonel Marino d'Alva}}
| [[File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg|25px]]&nbsp;São Tomé and Principé  
| [[File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg|25px]]&nbsp;São Tomé and Principé  
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| 22 July 1935
| {{Age in years and days|1935|7|22}}
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| 100
| data-sort-value="Pohamba, Hikepunye" | {{Wp|Hifikepunye Pohamba}}
| data-sort-value="Pohamba, Hikepunye" | {{Wp|Hifikepunye Pohamba}}
| [[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Namibia}}
| [[File:Flag of Namibia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Namibia}}
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| 18 August 1935
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| data-sort-value="Diouf, Abdou" |  {{sortname|Abdou|Diouf}}
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This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.

Gallery

List

Key
Color Color Name
incumbent
Rank Name State Position Birth Age
1 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 November 1923 102 years, 106 days
2 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 March 1924 101 years, 352 days
3 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 10 July 1925 100 years, 223 days
4 Muhammad Hassan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 17 July 1925 100 years, 216 days
5 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 99 years, 265 days
6 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 November 1926 99 years, 107 days
7 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 December 1926 99 years, 71 days
8 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 4 February 1928 98 years, 14 days
9 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 97 years, 283 days
10 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 August 1928 97 years, 175 days
11 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 23 October 1928 97 years, 118 days
12 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 2 May 1929 96 years, 292 days
13 Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 19 July 1929 96 years, 214 days
14 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)		 18 October 1929 96 years, 123 days
15 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolian People's Republic General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 15 November 1929 96 years, 95 days
16 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1 December 1929 96 years, 79 days
17 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 20 December 1929 96 years, 60 days
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
19 Efraín Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 28 December 1929 96 years, 52 days
20 Ahmed Osman Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 3 January 1930 96 years, 46 days
21 Ion Iliescu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)		 3 March 1930 95 years, 352 days
22 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland President (1980–1996) 15 April 1930 95 years, 309 days
23 José Sarney Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1985–1990) 24 April 1930 95 years, 300 days
24 Kesang Choden Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan Regent (1972) 21 May 1930 95 years, 273 days
25 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1 July 1930 95 years, 232 days
26 Ivy Dumont Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (Acting) Governor-General (2001–2002)
Governor-General (2002–2005) 		2 October 1930 95 years, 139 days
27 Mabandla Dlamini Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland Prime Minister (1979–1983) 11 November 1930 95 years, 99 days
28 Choe Yong-rim Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Premier (2010–2013) 20 November 1930 95 years, 90 days
29 Cesar Virata Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines Prime Minister (1981–1986) 12 December 1930 95 years, 68 days
data-sort-value="Deane, William" |William Deane Flag of Australia.svg Australia Governor-General (1996–2001) 4 January 1931 95 years, 45 days
31 Philip Greaves Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) 19 January 1931 95 years, 30 days
32 Isabel Perón Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina President (1974–1976) 4 February 1931 95 years, 14 days
33 Lamberto Dini Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1995–1996) 1 March 1931 94 years, 354 days
34 Elliott Belgrave Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Acting Governor-General (2011–2012)
Governor-General (2012–2017)		 16 March 1931 94 years, 339 days
35 Gioegios Vassilliou Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus President (1988–1993) 20 May 1931 94 years, 274 days
36 Raúl Castro Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba President of the Council of State (2006–2018)
President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018)
First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)		 3 June 1931 94 years, 260 days
37 Fernando Henrique Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1995–2002) 18 June 1931 94 years, 245 days
38 Khieu Samphan Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg Damocratic Kampuchea Acting Prime Minister (1976)
Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979) 		28 July 1931 94 years, 205 days
39 Pié Masumbuko Flag of Burundi (1962–1966).svg Burundi Acting Prime Minister (1965) 29 September 1931 94 years, 142 days
40 Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Acting President (2002) 1 December 1931 94 years, 79 days
41 Edmund Wickham Lawrence Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (2013–2015) 14 February 1932 94 years, 4 days
42 Tang Fei Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President of the Executive Yuan (2000) 15 March 1932 93 years, 340 days
43 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1996–1997) 15 May 1932 93 years, 279 days
44 Marguerite Pindling Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2014–2019) 26 June 1932 93 years, 237 days
45 Anand Panyarachun Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) 9 August 1932 93 years, 193 days
46 Sirikit Regent (1956) 12 August 1932 93 years, 190 days
47 Gavril Dejeu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Acting Prime Minister (1998) 11 September 1932 93 years, 160 days
48 Vytautas Landsbergis Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) 18 October 1932 93 years, 123 days
49 Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1994–1999) 8 November 1932 93 years, 102 days
50 Sir Colville Young Flag of Belize.svg Belize Governor-General (1993–2021) 20 November 1932 93 years, 90 days
Kim Suk-soo Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Prime Minister (2002–2003)
52 Than Shwe Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar| Chairman of the SPDC (1992–2011)
Prime Minister (1992–2003)
Chairman of the USDP (1993–2011) 		2 February 1933 93 years, 16 days
53 Paul Biya Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon Prime Minister (1975–1982)
President (1982–present) 		13 February 1933 93 years, 6 days
54 Mark Eyskens Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1981) 29 April 1933 92 years, 295 days
55 H. D. Deve Gowda Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1996–1997) 18 May 1933 92 years, 276 days
56 Hüsamettin Cindoruk Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Acting President (1993) 8 June 1933 92 years, 255 days
57 Dumaagiin Sodnom Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolian People's Republic Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) 14 July 1933 92 years, 219 days
58 Suchinda Kraprayoon Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1992) 6 August 1933 92 years, 196 days
59 Rubén Darío Paredes Flag of Panama.svg Panama Military Leader (1982–1983) 11 August 1933 92 years, 191 days
60 Arnold Koller Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Federal Council Member (1986–1999)
President (1990; 1997) 		29 August 1933 92 years, 173 days
61 Mátyás Szűrös Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Provisional President (1989–1990) 11 September 1933 92 years, 191 days
62 Michel Aoun Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon President (2016–2022) 30 September 1933 92 years, 141 days
63 Abel Pacheco Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica President (2002–2006) 22 December 1933 92 years, 58 days
64 Akihito Flag of Japan.svg Japan Emperor (1989–2019) 23 December 1933 92 years, 57 days
65 Rudolf Schuster Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia President (1999–2004) 4 January 1934 92 years, 45 days
66 Jean Chrétien Flag of Canada.svg Canada Prime Minister (1993–2003) 11 January 1934 92 years, 38 days
67 Édith Cresson Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1991–1992) 27 January 1934 92 years, 22 days
68 Eddie Fenech Adami Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)
President (2004–2009) 		7 February 1934 92 years, 11 days
69 Mohamed Ennaceur Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Acting President (2019) 21 March 1934 91 years, 334 days
70 J. Y. Pillay Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Acting President (2017) 30 March 1934 91 years, 325 days
71 John Malecela Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Prime Minister (1990–1994) 19 April 1934 91 years, 305 days
72 Pedro Pires Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde Prime Minister (1975–1991)
President (2001–2011) 		29 April 1934 91 years, 295 days
73 Lee Hong-koo Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1994–1995) 9 May 1934 91 years, 285 days
74 Heng Samrin Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg Kampuchea President of the Council of State (1979–1992)
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991) 		25 May 1934 91 years, 269 days
75 Monica Dacon Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acting Governor-General (2002) 4 June 1934 91 years, 259 days
76 Albert II Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium King (1993–2013) 6 June 1934 91 years, 257 days
77 Désiré Rakotoarijaona Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar Prime Minister (1977–1988) 19 Jun 1934 91 years, 244 days
78 Ricardo de la Espriella Flag of Panama.svg Panama President (1982–1984) 5 September 1934 91 years, 166 days
79 Apas Jumagulov Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister (1993–1998) 19 Sept 1934 91 years, 152 days
80 Yakubu Gowon Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) 19 October 1934 91 years, 122 days
81 Hamilton Green Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Prime Minister (1985–1992) 9 November 1934 91 years, 101 days
Ingvar Carlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)
83 Nicéphore Soglo Flag of Benin.svg Benin Acting Prime Minister (1990–1991)
President (1991–1996) 		29 November 1934 91 years, 81 days
84 Pratibha Patil Flag of India.svg India President (2007–2012) 19 December 1934 91 years, 71 days
85 Stjepan Mesić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 		President of the Presidency (1991)
President (2000–2010) 		24 December 1934 91 years, 56 days
86 António Ramalho Eanes Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal President of the Revolutionary Council (1976–1982)
President (1976–1986)}} 		25 January 1935 91 years, 24 days
87 Artur Rasizade Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018) 26 February 1935 90 years, 357 days
88 Mohammed Basindawa Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen Prime Minister (2011–2014) 4 April 1935 90 years, 320 days
89 Peter Hollingworth Flag of Australia.svg Australia Governor-General (2001–2003) 10 April 1935}} 90 years, 314 days
P. J. Patterson Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Prime Minister (1992–2006)
91 Sharavyn Gungaadorj Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia Prime Minister (1990) 2 May 1935 90 years, 292 days
92 Nemesi Marqués Oste Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince (1993–2012) 17 May 1935 90 years, 277 days
93 José Mujica Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay President (2010–2015) 20 May 1935 90 years, 274 days
94 Léon Kengo Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Zaire Prime Minister (1982–1986; 1988–1990; 1994–1997) 22 May 1935 90 years, 272 days
Sultan Ali Keshtmand Flag of Afghanistan (1980–1987).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1981–1988; 1989–1990)
96 Bolger Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1990–1997) 31 May 1935 90 years, 263 days
97 Lee Hoi-chang Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1993–1994) 2 June 1935 90 years, 261 days
98 Rodrigo Borja Cevallos Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1988–1992) 19 June 1935 90 years, 244 days
99 Leonel Marino d'Alva Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Principé Acting Prime Minister (1991) 22 July 1935 90 years, 211 days
100 Hifikepunye Pohamba Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (2005–2015) 18 August 1935 90 years, 184 days

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals might be older than #87–42 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Syria Prime Minister (1980–1987) 1932 93 years, 49 days to
94 years, 48 days
Severino Tura Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Captain Regent (1985) 1934 91 years, 49 days to
92 years, 48 days

Unclear status as state leaders

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals are older than #100–8 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.
Ali Haroun Flag of Algeria.svg Algwria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 8 Feb 1927 99 years, 10 days
Michael J. Williams Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Acting President during absence (1987) 16 Oct 1929 <span 96 years, 123 days
Karan Singh Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1952-2019).svg Jammu and Kashmir Prince Regent (1952–1965) 9 Mar 1931 94 years, 346 days
Nicola Mancino Flag of Italy.svg Italy Acting President (1999) 15 Oct 1931 94 years, 126 days
Giovanni Battista Re Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg Vatican City Dean of the College of Cardinals during papal vacancy (2025 present) 30 Jan 1934 92 years, 19 days
Dimitru Mazilu Flag of Romania.svg Romania Member of the National Salvation Front (1989) 24 Jul 1934 91 years, 209 days
Tarcisio Bertone Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg Vatican City Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013) 2 Dec 1934 91 years, 78 days
Óscar Pammo Rodríguez Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981) 14 December 1934 91 years, 66 days
Giovanni Lajolo Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg  Vatican City [President of the Governorate (2006–2011) 3 January 1935 91 years, 46 days
Brian Mullooly Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland [Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997) 21 Feb 1935 90 years, 362 days
Tenzin Gyatso Flag of Tibet (1916-1951).svg Tibet Ruler (1950–1959)
Dalai Lama (1937–present) 		6 Jul 1935 90 years, 227 days

Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals might be older than #87–30 on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear.
Waldo Bernal Pereira Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980)
Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)		 1931 94 years, 49 days to
95 years, 48 days
Félix Rouzabakani Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Brazzaville Member of the Provisional Government (1963) 1934 91 years, 49 days to
92 years, 48 days

Chronological List of eldest living

Key
Longest-living Deceased eldest living state leader
From Until State Leader State' Sex Birth Post
?? 1897.05.14 Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala M 1802.10.19 President (1865)
1897.05.14 1899.02.26 Count Bernhard von Rechberg Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria M 1806.07.17 Minister-president (1859-1861)
1899.02.26 1900.04.12 Tomás Gormensoro Albin Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay M 1810.01.27 Interim President (1872-1873)
1900.04.12 1903.07.20 Pope Leo XIII Flag of the Holy See.svg Holy See M 1810.03.02 Pope (1878-1903)
1903.07.20 1908.07.17 Freihrr Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cislethania M 1810.05.21 Minister-president (1870)
1908.02.17 1916.09.21 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary M 1818.01.30 Acting Governor-President (1849)
1916.05.21 1917.12.10 Mackenzie Bowell Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Canada M 1823.11.27 Prime Minister(1894–1896)
1917.12.10 1923.05.14 Charles de Freycinet Flag of France.svg France M 1828.11.14 Prime Minister(1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892)
1923.05.14 1924.07.02 Matsukata Masayoshi Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1835.02.25 Prime Minister(1891-1892; 1896-1898)
1924.07.02 1932.03.10 Paolo Boselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy M 1838.08.08 Prime Minister (1916-1917)
1932.03.10 1935.09.06 Francisco Andrade Marín Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador M 1841.11.15 Acting President (1912)
1935.09.06 1937.05.29 Lizardo Garcia Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1844.04.28 President (1905-1908)
1937.05.29 1939.09.12 Eliodoro Villazón Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia M 1848.01.22 President (1909-1913)
1939.09.12 1945.08.06 Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svgPeru M 1849.03.22 Prime Minister (1902)
1945.08.06 1948.02.16 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City M 1851.04.10 Acting Sovereign (1939)
1948.02.16 1949.07.25 { {Wp|Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido}} Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela M 1854.07.28 Interim President (1892)
1949.07.25 1951.07.23 Philippe Petain Flag of France.svg French Third Republic France / French State M 1856.04.24 Prime Minister (1940)
Chief of State (1940-1944)
1951.07.23 1952.07.21 Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico (1893–1916).svg Mexico M 1856.05.06 President (1913)
1952.07.21 1960.12.12 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway M 1859.11.15 Prime Minister (1928)
1960.12.12 1966.05.15 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil M 1868.02.26 President (1914–1918)
1966.05.15 1968.02.25 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium M 1871.05.28 Prime Minister (1946–1947)
1968.02.25 1969.08.14 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru M 1872.03.15 Prime Minister (1939–1944)
1969.08.14 1972.03.28 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France M 1873.08.04 Prime Minister (1932–1933)
1972.03.28 1973.02.14 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg M 1874.08.02 Prime Minister (1918–1925)
1973.02.14 1973.07.25 Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg Hungary M 1875.07.10 Prime Minister (1919)
1973.07.25 1974.02.09 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1877.06.04 President (1935–1937)
1974.02.09 1977.09.19 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine M 1879.05.20 Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)
1977.09.19 1978.03.22 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1879.08.31 President (1926–1931)
1978.03.22 1978.04.14 Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay M 1882.02.15 President (1949–1954)
1978.04.14 1986.08.22 Celál Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye M 1883.05.16 Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)
1986.08.22 1988.05.14 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands M 1886.07.05 Prime Minister (1948–1958)
1988.05.14 1990.01.20 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1887.12.03 Prime Minister (1945)
1990.01.20 1990.12.14 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan M 1889.05.09 Premier (1947–1948)
1990.12.14 1994.12.13 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg Template:French Fourth Republic M 1891.12.30 Prime Minister (1952–1953)
1994.12.13 1995.04.10 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India M 1896.02.29 Prime Minister (1977–1979)
1995.04.10 1998.01.15 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India M 1898.07.04 Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
1998.01.15 1998.07.13 Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece M 1901 Prime Minister (1967)
1998.07.13 2000.02.08 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania M 1902.09.23 President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
Acting President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974)
2000.02.08 2002.10.31 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece M 1903.07.27 President(1974–1975)
2002.10.31 2004.06.10 Xenophon Zolotas M 1904.04.26 Prime Minister (1989–1990)
2004.06.10 2009.01.22 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia M 1905.09.01 Acting Prime Minister (1962)
2009.01.22 2009.04.16 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan M 1910.04.10 Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965)
2009-04-16 2010.01.04 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname M 1910.05.12 President(1975–1980)
2010.01.04 2012.03.15 Bernardino Gonzáles Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama M 1911.01.11 Acting President (1963)
2012.03.15 2012.06.12 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia M 1912 Interim president (1969)
2012.06.12 2013.08.09 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1912.10.09 Acting Leader (1966)
2013.08.09 2016.07.27 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands M 1915.04.13 Prime Minister (1967–1971)
2016.07.27 2018.10.01 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam M 1917.03.02 Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
2018.10.01 2019.01.17 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan M 1917.03.02 Prime Minister (1969)
2019.01.17 2019.11.29 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 1918.05.27 Prime Minister (1982–1987)
2019.11.29 2020.05.25 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea M 1919-02-26 Prime Minister (1992–1993)
2020.05.25 2021.12.07 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya M 1921.01.29 Prime Minister (1954–1957)
2021.12.07 2022.07.08 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru M 1921.10.04 Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)
2022.07.08 2023.10.11 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos M 1924.02.08 Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)
2023.10.11 current Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 1923.11.04 Acting President (1972–1976)

See Also

Other websites

  • United Nations—a list of heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers
  • WorldStatesmen—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories
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