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| 101 years, 89 days
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|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
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| '''14'''
| '''13'''
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | '''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
| data-sort-value="Murayama Tomiichi" | '''{{wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Japan}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Japan}}'''
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| 21
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| data-sort-value="Hau Pei-tsun" | {{wp|Hau Pei-tsun}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]] {{wp|Republic of China|Taiwan}}
| {{wp|Premier of the Republic of China|Premier}} (1990–1993)
| 1919
| 2020
| 100 years, 235 days
|-
| 22
| data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" | {{wp|Luis Echeverría}}
| data-sort-value="Echeverría, Luis" | {{wp|Luis Echeverría}}
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] {{wp|Mexico}}
| [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|25px]] {{wp|Mexico}}
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| 100 years, 172 days
| 100 years, 172 days
|-   
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| 23
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| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | {{wp|Jimmy Carter}}  
| data-sort-value="Carter, Jimmy" | {{wp|Jimmy Carter}}  
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] {{wp|United States}}
| [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|25px]] {{wp|United States}}
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| 100 years, 89 days
| 100 years, 89 days
|-  
|-  
| rowspan="2" | 24
| rowspan="2" | 23
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon" | {{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
| data-sort-value="Zolotas, Xenophon" | {{wp|Xenophon Zolotas}}
| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] {{wp|Greece}}
| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] {{wp|Greece}}
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| 1920  
| 1920  
| 2020
| 2020
|-
| 26
| data-sort-value="Sabrah, Abdul Salam" | {{wp|Abdul Salam Sabrah}}
| [[File:Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg|25px]] {{wp|North Yemen|Yemen}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Yemen|Acting Prime Minister}} (1969; 1971)
| 1912
| 2012
| 100 years, 32 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99"   
|- style="background-color:#99ff99"   
| '''27'''
| '''25'''
| data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" | '''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''
| data-sort-value="Mahathir bin Mohamad" | '''{{wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Malaysia}}'''  
| [[File:Flag of Malaysia.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Malaysia}}'''  
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|10}}'''
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
| '''28'''
| '''26'''
| data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan" | '''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''  
| data-sort-value="Sharq, Muhammad Hassan" | '''{{wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}'''  
| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|Afghanistan}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|Afghanistan}}'''
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1925|7|17}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 29
| 27
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" l| {{wp|Johan Ferrier}}
| data-sort-value="Ferrier, Johan" l| {{wp|Johan Ferrier}}
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]] {{wp|Suriname}}
| [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|25px]] {{wp|Suriname}}
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| 99 years, 237 days  
| 99 years, 237 days  
|-  
|-  
| 30
| 28
| data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | {{wp|Tun Tin}}
| data-sort-value="Tun Tin" | {{wp|Tun Tin}}
| [[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]] {{wp|Union of Burma|Burma}}
| [[File:Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg|25px]] {{wp|Union of Burma|Burma}}
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| 99 years, 211 days
| 99 years, 211 days
|-  
|-  
| 31
| 29
| data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" | {{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}
| data-sort-value="Nanda, Gulzarilal" | {{Wp|Gulzarilal Nanda}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] {{wp|India}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] {{wp|India}}
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| 1998
| 1998
| 99 years, 195 days
| 99 years, 195 days
|-
| 23–32
| data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | {{Wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]] Somalia
| {{wp|President of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)
| 1912
| 2012
| 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
|-  
|-  
| 33
| 30
| data-sort-value="Lamrani, Mohammed Karim" | {{wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}
| data-sort-value="Lamrani, Mohammed Karim" | {{wp|Mohammed Karim Lamrani}}
| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] {{wp|Morocco}}
| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] {{wp|Morocco}}
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| 99 years, 142 days
| 99 years, 142 days
|-  
|-  
| 34
| 31
| data-sort-value="Mamo, Anthony" | {{wp|Anthony Mamo}}
| data-sort-value="Mamo, Anthony" | {{wp|Anthony Mamo}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] {{wp|Malta}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] {{wp|Malta}}
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| 99 years, 113 days
| 99 years, 113 days
|-  
|-  
| 35
| 32
| data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, Michail" | {{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
| data-sort-value="Stasinopoulos, Michail" | {{wp|Michail Stasinopoulos}}
| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] {{wp|Greece}}  
| [[File:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] {{wp|Greece}}  
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| 99 years, 96 days
| 99 years, 96 days
|-  
|-  
| 36
| 33
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" | {{wp|Clifford Campbell}}
| data-sort-value="Campbell, Clifford" | {{wp|Clifford Campbell}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]] {{wp|Jamaica}}
| [[File:Flag of Jamaica.svg|25px]] {{wp|Jamaica}}
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| 99 years, 92 days
| 99 years, 92 days
|-  
|-  
| 37
| 34
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | {{wp|Morarji Desai}}
| data-sort-value="Desai, Morarji" | {{wp|Morarji Desai}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] {{wp|India}}
| [[File:Flag of India.svg|25px]] {{wp|India}}
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| 99 years, 41 days
| 99 years, 41 days
|-  
|-  
| 38
| 35
| data-sort-value="Võ Chí Công" | {{wp|Võ Chí Công}}
| data-sort-value="Võ Chí Công" | {{wp|Võ Chí Công}}
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] {{wp|Vietnam}}
| [[File:Flag of Vietnam.svg|25px]] {{wp|Vietnam}}
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| 99 years, 32 days
| 99 years, 32 days
|-  
|-  
| 39
| 36
| data-sort-value="Muhammad, Abdel Halim" | {{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}  
| data-sort-value="Muhammad, Abdel Halim" | {{Wp|Abdel Halim Muhammad}}  
| [[File:Flag of Sudan.svg|25px]] {{wp|Sudan}}  
| [[File:Flag of Sudan.svg|25px]] {{wp|Sudan}}  
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| 99 years, 6 days
| 99 years, 6 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |  
| '''40'''
| '''37'''
| data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye" | '''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''  
| data-sort-value="Wade, Abdoulaye" | '''{{wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}'''  
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Senegal}}'''  
| [[File:Flag of Senegal.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Senegal}}'''  
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 41
| 38
| data-sort-value="Tabone, Ċensu" | {{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}
| data-sort-value="Tabone, Ċensu" | {{wp|Ċensu Tabone}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] {{wp|Malta}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]] {{wp|Malta}}
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| 2012
| 2012
| 98 years, 350 days
| 98 years, 350 days
|-
| 27–42
| data-sort-value="Banda" |{{wp|Hastings Banda}}
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]] Malawi
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Malawi|Prime Minister}} (1964–1966)<br>{{wp|President of Malawi|State President}} (1966–1994)<br>{{wp|President of the Congress Party}} (1966–1993)
|1898
|1997
|98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
|-  
|-  
| 43
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! Age
! Age
|-
|-
|+ style=line-height:normal | The following individuals might be older than ''#100–82'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
|+ style=line-height:normal | The following individuals might be older than ''#100–22'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
|-
| data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | {{wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Somalia
| {{wp|President of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)
| 1912
| 2012
| 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Banda" | {{wp|Hastings Banda}}
|[[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malawi
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Malawi|Prime Minister}} (1964–1966)<br>{{wp|President of Malawi|State President}} (1966–1994)<br>{{wp|President of the Congress Party}} (1966–1993)
|1898
|1997
|98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
|-  
|-  
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" |  {{wp|Constantine Kollias|Konstantinos Kollias}}
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" |  {{wp|Constantine Kollias|Konstantinos Kollias}}

Revision as of 00:59, 31 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 lightgreen. 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 Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905-2009) of Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. And among the Living the Oldest is Guillermo Rodriguez (born 1923) of Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador, whose current age is 102 years, 69 days.

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List

UPDATED 01/12/2026

Color Note
Living 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 Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
7 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
8 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		1917 2018 101 years, 241 days
9 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 69 days
11 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
12 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
13 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
13 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 315 days
15 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
16 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		1924 2025 101 years, 53 days
17 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
18 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
19 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
20 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
21 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
22 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 2024 100 years, 89 days
23 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
25 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 186 days
26 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Prime Minister (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 179 days
27 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
28 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
29 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
30 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
31 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
32 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
33 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
34 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
35 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
36 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
37 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 228 days
38 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
43 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
44 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
45 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
46 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
47 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
48 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
49 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 70 days
50 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
51 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
52 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
53 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
54 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 34 days
55 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
56 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
57 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
58 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
59 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
60 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
61 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
62 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
63 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
64 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
65 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
66 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
67 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg Hungary
Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary 		Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
68 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
69 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
70 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 2025 97 years, 324 days
71 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
72 Kenan Evren Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989) 		1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
73 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
74 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria-Hungary Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
75 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
76 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Acting President (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
77 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
78 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
79 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
80 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
81 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
82 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
83 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
84 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
85 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
86 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
Acting President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974) 		1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
87 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
88 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 97 years, 342 days
89 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
90 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
91 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
92 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 246 days
92 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
94 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
95 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
96 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 138 days
97 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
98 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
99 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
100 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days

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Rank 'Name State Position Birth Death Age Age by 2025.05.31
1 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 81 days 96 years, 220 days
2 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 255 days 96 years, 29 days
3 Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 96 years, 177 days 95 years, 316 days
4 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997) 		1929 Alive 96 years, 86 days 95 years, 225 days
5 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 96 years, 62 days 95 years, 197 days
6 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 96 years, 42 days 95 years, 181 days
7 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 96 years, 23 days 95 years, 162 days
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
9 Efraín Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 15 days 95 years, 154 days
10 Ahmed Osman Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1998–2002) 1930 Alive 96 years, 9 days 95 years, 148 days
11 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) 		1930 Alive 95 years, 257 days 95 years, 89 days
12 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Flag of Iceland.svg }Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930 Alive 95 years, 272 days 95 years, 46 days
'13 José Sarney Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1985–1990) 1930 Alive 95 years, 263 days 95 years, 37 days
14 Kesang Choden Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan Regent (1972) 1930 Alive 95 years, 236 days 95 years, 10 days
15 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1930 Alive 95 years, 195 days 94 years, 334 days
16 Ivy Dumont Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Acting Governor-General (2001–2002)
Governor-General (2002–2005) 		1930 Alive 95 years, 102 days 94 years, 241 days
17 Mabandla Dlamini Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland Prime Minister (1979–1983) 1930 Alive 95 years, 58 days 94 years, 197 days
18 Choe Yong-rim Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Premier(2010–2013) 1930 Alive 95 years, 53 days 94 years, 192 days
19 Cesar Virata Flag of the Philippines (1936–1985, 1986–1998).svg Philippines Prime Minister (1981–1986) 1930 Alive 95 years, 31 days 94 years, 170 days
20 William Deane Flag of Australia.svg Australia Governor-General (1996–2001) 1931 Alive 95 years, 8 days 94 years, 147 days

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–22 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, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days

See also

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