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

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| data-sort-value="Mirtskhulava, Alexandre" | {{Wp|Alexandre Mirtskhulava}}
| [[File:Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951–1990).svg|25px]] {{wp|Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic|Georgia}}
| {{wp|First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party|First Secretary of the Communist Party}} (1952)
| 1911
| 2009
| 97 years, 362 days
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| 70
| 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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| 71
| 70
| 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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| 72
| 71
| 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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| 73
| 72
| 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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| 74
| 73
| 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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| 75
| 74
| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | {{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}}
| data-sort-value="Plener, Ignaz von" | {{Wp|Baron Ignaz von Plener}}
| [[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]] {{wp|Austria-Hungary|Austria}}
| [[File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg|25px]] {{wp|Austria-Hungary|Austria}}
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| 97 years, 272 days
| 97 years, 272 days
|-  
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| 76
| 75
| 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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| 77
| 76
| 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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| 78
| 77
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | {{wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}
| data-sort-value="Badia Batalla, Francesc" | {{wp|Francesc Badia Batalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] {{wp|Andorra}}
| [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|25px]] {{wp|Andorra}}
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| 97 years, 217 days
| 97 years, 217 days
|-  
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| 79
| 78
| 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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| 80
| 79
| 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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| 81
| 80
| 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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| 82
| 81
| 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
|-  
|-  
| 83
| 82
| 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
|- style="background-color:#ADD8E6" |
|- style="background-color:#ADD8E6" |
| '''84'''
| '''83'''
| data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" | '''{{wp|Kim Yong-nam}}'''  
| data-sort-value="Kim Yong-nam" | '''{{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}}'''
|-  
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| 85
| 84
| 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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| 86
| 85
| 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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| 87
| 86
| 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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| 88
| 87
| 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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| 89
| 88
| 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}}
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| 97 years, 123 days
| 97 years, 123 days
|-  
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| 90
| 89
| 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:#ADD8E6" |
|- style="background-color:#ADD8E6" |
| '''91'''
| '''90'''
| 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}}'''
|-  
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| 92
| 91
| 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
|-  
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| 93
| 92
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | {{wp|Walter Scheel}}
| data-sort-value="Scheel, Walter" | {{wp|Walter Scheel}}
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] {{wp|West Germany}}
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] {{wp|West Germany}}
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| 97 years, 47 days
| 97 years, 47 days
|- style="background-color:#ADD8E6" |
|- style="background-color:#ADD8E6" |
| '''94'''
| '''93'''
| 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}}'''
|-  
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| 95
| 94
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" | {{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}
| data-sort-value="Schmidt, Helmut" | {{wp|Helmut Schmidt}}
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] {{wp|West Germany}}
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] {{wp|West Germany}}
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| 96 years, 322 days
| 96 years, 322 days
|-
|-
| 96
| 95
| data-sort-value="Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, Gennaro" | {{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}  
| data-sort-value="Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, Gennaro" | {{wp|Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte}}  
| [[File:Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg|25px]] Vatican City  
| [[File:Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg|25px]] Vatican City  
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| 96 years, 312 days
| 96 years, 312 days
|-
|-
| 97
| 96
| data-sort-value="Anchimaa-Toka" |  {{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}  
| data-sort-value="Anchimaa-Toka" |  {{wp|Khertek Anchimaa-Toka}}  
| [[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]] {{wp|Tuvan People's Republic|Tuva}}
| [[File:Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg|25px]] {{wp|Tuvan People's Republic|Tuva}}
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| 96 years, 308 days
| 96 years, 308 days
|-  
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| 98
| 97
| 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
|- style="background-color:#ADD8E6" |
|- style="background-color:#ADD8E6" |
| '''99'''
| '''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}}'''
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}}'''
|-  
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| 100
| 99
| 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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| 2012
| 2012
| 96 years, 252 days
| 96 years, 252 days
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| 1xx
| 100
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Ecuador}}
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| 1877  
| 1877  
| 1974  
| 1974  
| 96 years, 250 days-->
| 96 years, 250 days
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Revision as of 09:30, 19 July 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, 49 days.

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List

UPDATED 12/23/2025

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 Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
8 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 49 days
9 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
10 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
11 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
12 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 295 days
13 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
14 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 88 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)
Party Chairman (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 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
23 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 2024 100 years, 89 days
24 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
26 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
27 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 166 days
28 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Prime Minister (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 159 days
29 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
30 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
31 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
23–32 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
33 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
34 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
35 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
36 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
37 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 208 days
38 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
39 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
40 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
41 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
29–42 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
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
46 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 50 days
46 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
47 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
48 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
49 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
50 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 14 days
51 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
52 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
53 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
54 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 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 (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 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 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 97 years, 322 days
84 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
85 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
86 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
87 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
88 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 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 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 226 days
91 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
92 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
93 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 118 days
94 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
95 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
96 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tuva Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
97 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
98 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 61 days
99 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
100 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–83 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
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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