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! Birth
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| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" | {{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}
| data-sort-value="Cocsal Chhum, Chau Sen" | {{wp|Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum}}
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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}}
| {{wp|President of the United States|President}} (1977–1981)
| 20 August 2020
| 20 August 2020
| {{age in years and days|2020|08|20}}
| {{age in years and days|2020|08|20}}
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| {{age in years and days|2008|01|01}}
| {{age in years and days|2008|01|01}}
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| 69
| 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}}
| {{wp|General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia|General Secretary of the Communist Party}} (1987–1989)
| 29 February 2020
| 1922
| {{age in years and days|2020|02|29}}
| 2020
| 97 years, 332 days
| 2020.02.29<br /><small>{{wp|Belisario Betancur|Betancur}}</small>
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| 70
| data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | {{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}
| data-sort-value="Kraivichien, Thanin" | {{wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Thailand}}
| [[File:Flag of Thailand.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Thailand}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister}} (1976&ndash;1977)
| 13 October 2023
| 1927
| {{age in years and days|2023|10|13}}
| 2025
| 97 years, 324 days
| 2023.10.13<br /><small>{{wp|Pedro Richter Prada|Richter Prada}}</small>
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| 71
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam" | {{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}
| data-sort-value="Majali, Abdelsalam" | {{wp|Abdelsalam Majali}}
| [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jordan}}
| [[File:Flag of Jordan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Jordan}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Jordan|Prime Minister}} (1993–1995; 1997–1998)
| 22 March 2022
| 1925
| {{age in years and days|2022|03|22}}
| 2023
| 97 years, 319 days
| 2022.03.22<br /><small>{{wp|Pedro Lascuráin|Lascuráin}}</small>
|-  
|-  
| 72
| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | {{wp|Kenan Evren}}
| data-sort-value="Evren, Kenan" | {{wp|Kenan Evren}}
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}  
| [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Turkey}}  
| {{wp|President of Turkey|President of the National Security Council}} (1980–1982)<br />{{wp|President of Turkey|State President}} (1982–1989)
| 27 February 2012
| 1917
| {{age in years and days|2012|02|27}}
| 2015
| 97 years, 296 days
| 2012.02.27<br /><small>{{wp|Pierre Graber|Graber}}</small>
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| 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]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China (1912–1949)|China}}
| [[File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Republic of China (1912–1949)|China}}
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| data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | {{wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}
| data-sort-value="Buachalla, Domhnall Ua" | {{wp|Domhnall Ua Buachalla}}
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Irish Free State|Ireland}}
| [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Irish Free State|Ireland}}
| {{wp|Governor-General of the Irish Free State|Governor-General}} (1932–1936)
| 01 January 2008
| 01 January 2008
| {{age in years and days|2008|01|01}}
| {{age in years and days|2008|01|01}}
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| data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" | {{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}}
| data-sort-value="Lee Teng-hui" | {{Wp|Lee Teng-hui}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Taiwan}}
| [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Taiwan}}

Revision as of 12:38, 20 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, 48 days.

Gallery

List

UPDATED 12/22/2025

Color Note
Living State Leaders
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Entry date
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days 2008.01.01
Original
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883 1986 103 years, 98 days 2008.01.01
Original
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 348 days 2008.01.01
Original
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days 2008.06.15
Bowell
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days 2008.01.01
/Original
6 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days 2011.09.12
Dahayanake
7 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days 2008.01.01
Original
8 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 48 days 2020.10.15
Schaffner
9 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		1917Gio 2018 101 years, 241 days 2011.08.03
Athanasiadis-Novas
10 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days 2008.01.01
Original
11 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days 2013.01.25
Gligorov
12 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 294 days 2019.09.10
Estrada
13 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days 2011.04.05
Mancheno Cajas
14 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 88 days 2013.12.21
Parhon
15 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days 2008.01.01
Original
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 2019.08.27
Barrera
17 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days 2008.01.01
Original
18 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days 2018.04.28
Pétain
19 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days 2008.01.01
Original
20 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days 2017.02.27
Berg
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days 2014.08.05
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days 2017.06.25
Sebastian
23 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 2024 100 years, 89 days 2020.08.20
Romero Pereira
24 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days 2008.01.01
Original
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020 2015.01.20
Ibn Yahya
26 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days 2008.01.01
Original
27 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 165 days 2021.08.20
Michael I
28 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Prime Minister (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 158 days 2021.12.25
Gotō
29 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days 2008.01.01
Original
30 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days 2015.11.19
Nguyễn
31 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days 2008.01.01
Original
23–32 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days 2008.01.01
Original
33 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days 2014.03.18
Aguinaldo
34 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days 2008.01.01
Original
35 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days 2008.01.01
Original
36 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days 2008.01.01
Original
37 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 207 days 2022.10.13
Deustua
38 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days 2008.01.01
Original
39 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days 2008.01.01
Original
40 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days 2008.01.01
Original
41 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days 2008.01.01
Original
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 2008.01.01
Original
43 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days 2021.05.22
Mintoff
44 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days 2015.09.22
Petitpierre
46 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 49 days 2023.03.23
Elizabeth II
46 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days 2008.01.01
Original
47 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days 2010.01.08
Duffus
48 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days 2008.01.01
Original
49 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days 2013.08.03
Dharmasakti
49 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 13 days 2023.06.16
Ek
51 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days 2008.01.01
Original
52 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days 2008.01.01
Original
53 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days 2008.01.01
Original
54 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days 2008.01.01
Original
55 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days 2008.01.01
Original
56 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days 2016.01.18
Pak
57 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days 2012.11.11
Bello Codesido
58 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days 2008.01.01
Original
59 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days 2008.01.01
Original
60 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days 2020.08.30
Balaguer
61 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days 2016.04.03
al-Hakim
62 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days 2010.10.11
Todd
63 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days 2021.08.04
Cansanção de Sinimbu
64 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days 2008.01.01
Original
65 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days 2011.06.15
de Freycinet
66 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days 2008.01.01
Original
67 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days 2008.01.01
Original
68 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days 2008.01.01
Original
69 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days 2020.02.29
Betancur
70 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 2025 97 years, 324 days 2023.10.13
Richter Prada
71 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days 2022.03.22
Lascuráin
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 2012.02.27
Graber
73 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days 2008.01.01
Original
74 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days 2008.01.01
Original
75 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days 2008.01.01
Original
76 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Acting President (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days 2016.08.23
Ben Bella
77 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days 2020.02.13
Ciampi
78 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days 2022.02.24
Chaves
79 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days 2011.05.23
Louisy
80 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days 2008.01.01
Original
81 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days 2018.06.15
Levingston
82 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days 2015.05.03
Dragosavac
83 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 97 years, 321 days 2024.08.16
Kollias
84 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days 2008.01.01
Original
85 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days 2013.08.30
Miettunen
86 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days 2010.01.23
Phạm
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 2008.01.01
Original
88 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days 2008.01.01
Original
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 2008.01.01
Original
90 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 225 days 2025.01.01
Rüütel
91 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days 2020.01.27
Degazon
92 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days 2013.05.29
Juliana
93 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 117 days 2025.04.28
Molotov
94 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days 2013.10.13
Chamorro Vargas
95 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days 2008.01.01
Original
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 2008.01.01
Original
97 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days 2008.01.01
Original
98 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 60 days 2025.06.27
Bourguiba
99 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days 2009.11.06
C. Rajogopalachari
100 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days 2008.01.01
Original

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age Date eliminated from the main list
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 2024.08.17

Tike in the Main List

UPDATED 12/22/2025

Color Note
Living State Leaders
No. Name State Since Time in the Main List
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 15 June 2008 17 years, 190 days
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan 12 September 2011 14 years, 101 days
Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador 15 October 2020 5 years, 68 days
Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam 03 August 2011 14 years, 141 days
Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan 25 January 2013 12 years, 329 days
Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan 10 September 2019 6 years, 103 days
Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 05 April 2011 14 years, 261 days
Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea 21 December 2013 12 years, 1 day
Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos 27 August 2019 6 years, 117 days
Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya 28 April 2018 7 years, 238 days
Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru 27 February 2017 8 years, 298 days
Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 05 August 2014 11 years, 139 days
Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 25 June 2017 8 years, 180 days
Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States 20 August 2020 5 years, 124 days
Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru 20 January 2015 10 years, 336 days
Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 20 August 2021 4 years, 124 days
Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan 25 December 2021 3 years, 362 days
Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma 19 November 2015 10 years, 37 days
Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 18 March 2014 11 years, 279 days
Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 13 October 2022 3 years, 70 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 22 May 2021 4 years, 214 days
Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 22 September 2015 10 years, 91 days
Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 23 March 2023 2 years, 274 days
Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 08 January 2010 15 years, 348 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece 03 August 2013 12 years, 141 days 2013.08.03
Dharmasakti
Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 16 June 2023 2 years, 189 days
Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam 18 January 2016 9 years, 338 days
Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey 11 November 2012 13 years, 41 days
Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 30 August 2020 5 years, 114 days
Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg 03 April 2016 9 years, 263 days
Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia 11 October 2010 15 years, 72 days
Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy 04 August 2021 4 years, 140 days
Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 15 June 2011 14 years, 190 days
R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 29 February 2020 5 years, 297 days
Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 13 October 2023 2 years, 70 days
Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 22 March 2022 3 years, 275 days
Kenan Evren Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 27 February 2012 13 years, 298 days
Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 23 August 2016 9 years, 121 days
Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 13 February 2020 5 years, 312 days
Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy 24 February 2022 3 years, 301 days
Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 23 May 2011 14 years, 213 days
He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 15 June 2018 7 years, 187 days 2018.06.15
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Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 03 May 2015 10 years, 233 days
Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium (1998–2019) 16 August 2024 1 year, 128 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tuva 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador 01 January 2008 17 years, 355 days
Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel 06 November 2009 16 years, 46 days
Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru 23 January 2010 15 years, 333 days
Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 29 May 2013 12 years, 207 days
Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 30 August 2013 12 years, 114 days
Helmet Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 13 October 2013 12 years, 70 days
Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia 27 January 2020 5 years, 329 days
Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas 01 January 2025 355 days
Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 28 April 2025 238 days
Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China' 27 June 2025 178 days

See also

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