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=== Cardinals ===
[[File:Konrad Adenauer - Feier zum 88. Geburtstag in der Redoute-kasf0009.JPG|thumb|130px|Corrado Bafile, the longest lived cardinal]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! No.
! Cardinal
! Country
! Rank
! Titulus
! Birth
! Death
! Age
|-
| 1
| data-sort-value="Bafile, Corrado" | {{wp|Corrado Bafile}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]] {{wp|Italy}}
| Deacon (1976-1987)<br />Priest (1987-2005)
| {{wp|Santa Maria in Portico}} (1976–2005)
| 1903
| 2005
| 101 years, 214 days
|-
| 2
| data-sort-value="Capovilla, Loris Francesco" |{{wp|Loris Francesco Capovilla}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| Priest
| {{wp|Santa Maria in Trastevere}} (2014–2016)
| 1915
| 2016
| 100 years, 224 days
|-
| 3
| data-sort-value="Pimiento Rodriguez, José de Jesús" | {{wp|José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez}}
| [[File:Flag of Colombia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Colombia}}
| Priest
| {{wp|San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto}} (2015–2019)
| 1919
| 2019
| 100 years, 197 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''4'''
| data-sort-value="Acerbi, Angelo" | '''{{wp|Angelo Acerbi}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Italy}}'''
| '''Deacon'''
| '''{{wp|Santissimi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino}} (2024-''present'')'''
| '''1925'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{age in years and days|1925|9|23}}'''
|-
| 5
| data-sort-value="Nascimento, Alexandre do" |{{wp|Alexandre do Nascimento}}
| [[File:Flag of Angola.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Angola}}
| Priest
| {{wp|San Marco in Agro Laurentino}} (1983-2024)
| 1925
| 2024
| 99 years, 212 days
|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''6'''
| data-sort-value="Karlic, Esteban Estanislao" | '''{{wp|Estanislao Esteban Karlic}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Argentina}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|Santa Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires|Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires}} (2007-''present'')'''
| '''1926'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|2|7}}'''
|-
| 7
| data-sort-value="Tonini, Ersillo" | {{wp|Ersilio Tonini}}
| [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Italy}}
| Priest
| {{wp|Santi Redentore a Valmelaina}} (1994–2013)
| 1914
| 2013
| 99 years, 8 days
|-
| 8
| data-sort-value="Sfeir, Nasrallah Boutros" |{{wp|Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir}}
|[[File:Flag of Lebanon.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Lebanon}}
| Bishop
| {{wp|List of Maronite patriarchs of Antioch|Patriarch}} (Oriental-rite) (1994–2019)
| 1920
| 2019
| 98 years, 362 days
|-
| 9
| data-sort-value="Mayer, Paul Agustin" | {{wp|Paul Augustin Mayer}}
| [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|West Germany}}
| Deacon (1985-1996)<br />Priest (1996-2010)
| {{wp|San Anselmo all’Aventino}} (1985–2010)
| 1911
| 2010
| 98 years, 342 days
|-
| rowspan="2" | 10
| data-sort-value="Kung Pin-mei, Ignatius" | {{wp|Ignatius Kung Pin-mei}}
| [[File:Flag of China.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|China}}
|Priest
| {{wp|San Sisto}} (1991–2000)
|1901
|2000
| rowspan="2" | 98 years, 223 days
|-
| data-sort-value="König, Franz" | {{wp|Franz König}}
| [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Austria}}
| Priest
| {{wp|Sant'Eusebio}} (1958–2004)
| 1905
| 2004
<!--|- style="background-color:#99ff99" |
| '''1xx'''
| data-sort-value="Wamala, Emmanuel" | '''{{wp|Emmanuel Wamala}}'''
| [[File:flag of Uganda.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Uganda}}'''
| '''Priest'''
| '''{{wp|Sant'Ugo}} (1994-''present'')'''
| '''1926'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1926|12|15}}'''-->
|}
|}


Revision as of 11:41, 28 July 2025

This list contains the top 10 Longest-lived and oldest living State leaders and Cardinals

Longest-Living

State Leaders

Top Ten All-time

UPDATED 01/2/2026

File:Chau-Sen-Cocsal-Chhum.jpg
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, the longest lived state leader
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, 348 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, 59 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

By Continent

Africa
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
2 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
3 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
4 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 218 days
5 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
6 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
7 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
8 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Acting President (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
9 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
10 Abderrahmane Youssoufi Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1998–2002) 1924 2020 96 years, 82 days
Asia
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 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
4 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
5 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
6 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
7 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 305 days
7 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 88 days
8 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Party Chairman (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		1924 2025 101 years, 53 days
9 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
10 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 176 days
Europe
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
2 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 348 days
3 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
4 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
5 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
6 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
7 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
8 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
9 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
10 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
North America
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
2 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
3 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 2024 100 years, 89 days
4 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
5 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
6 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
7 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 236 days
8 Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Mexico (1913) 1856 1952 96 years, 74 days
9 Mario Echandi Jiménez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica President (1958–1962) 1915 2011 96 years, 43 days
10 Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995-2001) 1929 Alive 96 years, 167 days
Oceania
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
2 William Deane Flag of Australia.svg Australia Governor-General (1996–2001) 1931 Alive 94 years, 363 days
3 Ninian Stephen Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1982-1989) 1923 2017 94 years, 136 days
4 Malietoa Tanumafili II Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa O le Ao O le Malo (1989–1993) 1913 2007 94 years, 127 days
5 Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Governor-General (1967-1972) 1900 1994 93 years, 144 days
6 William McKell Flag of Australia.svg Australia Governor-Genera (1947–1953) 1891 1985 93 years, 107 days
7 Frank Forde Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1945) 1890 1983 92 years, 195 days
8 Isaac Isaacs Flag of Australia.svg Australia Governor-General (1931–1936) 1855 1948 92 years,189 days
9 Michael Hardie Boys Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand New Zealand (1996–2001) 1931 2023 92 years, 84 days
10 Robert Sidney Foster Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji Governor-General (1970–1973) 1913 2005 92 years, 63 days
South America
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 102 years, 59 days
2 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
3 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
4 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020 100 years, 45 days
5 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
6 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
7 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
8 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
9 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
10 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days

Oldest Living

Top Ten

UPDATED 01/2/2026

Guillermo Rodriguez, the oldest living State Leader.
No. Name State Position Birth Age
1 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 Nov 1923 102 years, 59 days
2 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 Mar 1924 101 years, 305 days
3 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 10 July 1925 100 years, 176 days
4 Muhammad Hassan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 17 Jul 1925 100 years, 169 days
5 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 99 years, 218 days
6 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 Nov 1926 99 years, 60 days
7 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 Dec 1926 99 years, 24 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 Feb 1928 97 years, 332 days
9 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General(2010–2014) 11 May 1928 97 years, 236 days
10 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 Aug 1928 97 years, 128 days

Cardinals

Angelo Acerbi, the oldest living Cardinal.
No. Name Country Rank Titular Church Born Age
1 Angelo Acerbi Flag of Italy.svg Italy Deacon Santissimi Angeli Custodi a Cittá Giardino (2024–present) 23 Sept 1925 100 years, 101 days
2 Estanislao Esteban Karlic Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Priest Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) 7 Feb 1926 99 years, 329 days
3 Emmanuel Wamala Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Priest Sant'Ugo (1994-present) 15 Dec 1926 99 years, 18 days
4 Júlio Duarte Langa Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Priest San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) 18 Oct 1927 98 years, 67 days
5 Friedrich Wetter Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Priest Santo Stefano al Monte Celio (1985–present) 20 Feb 1928 97 years, 308 days
6 Ernest Simoni Flag of Albania.svg Albania Deacon Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 18 Oct 1928 97 years, 76 days
7 Walter Brandmüller Flag of Germany.svg Germany Deacon (2010–2021)
Priest (since 2021) 		San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi (2010–present) 5 Jan 1929 96 years, 362 days
8 Michael Michai Kitbunchu Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Priest San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present) 25 Jan 1929 96 years, 342 days
9 Adam Maida Flag of the United States.svg United States Priest San Vitale (1994–present) 18 Mar 1930 95 years, 290 days
10 Julian Herranz Casado Flag of Spain.svg Spain Deacon (2003-2014)
Priest (pro hac vice, since 2014) 		Sant'Eugenio (basilica) (2003-present) 31 Mar 1930 95 years, 277 days

See Also

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