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(The Romanian Communist Party was the de facto head of state.)
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| bgcolor="#99FF99" | '''Alive'''
| bgcolor="#99FF99" | '''Alive'''
| bgcolor="#99FF99" | '''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
| bgcolor="#99FF99" | '''{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}}'''
|-
|-  
| 77
| 77
| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" | {{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]] {{wp|Romania}}
| {{wp|Romanian Communist Party|First Secretary of the Worker's Party}} (1954–1955)
| 1913
| 2010
| 97 years, 97 days
|-
| 78
| 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
|-  
|-  
| 79
| 78
| 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
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''80'''
| '''79'''
| 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}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 81
| 80
| 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
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''82'''
| '''81'''
| 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}}'''
|-  
|-  
| 83
| 82
| 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
|-  
|-  
| 84
| 83
| 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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| 96 years, 252 days
| 96 years, 252 days
|-  
|-  
| 85
| 84
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| data-sort-value="Páez, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Páez}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] {{wp|Ecuador}}
| [[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg|25px]] {{wp|Ecuador}}
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| 96 years, 250 days
| 96 years, 250 days
|-  
|-  
| 86
| 85
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | {{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
| data-sort-value="Bourguiba, Habib" | {{wp|Habib Bourguiba}}
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Tunisia}}
| [[File:Flag of Tunisia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Tunisia}}
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| 96 years, 247 days
| 96 years, 247 days
|-  
|-  
| 87
| 86
| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | {{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}  
| data-sort-value="Molotov, Vyacheslav" | {{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov}}  
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]] {{wp|Soviet Union}}
| [[File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg|25px]] {{wp|Soviet Union}}
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| 96 years, 244 days
| 96 years, 244 days
|-
|-
| 88
| 87
| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" | {{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}
| data-sort-value="Rüütel, Arnold" | {{wp|Arnold Rüütel}}
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Estonia}}
| [[File:Flag of Estonia.svg|25px]] {{wp|Estonia}}
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| 96 years, 235 days
| 96 years, 235 days
|-
|-
| 89
| 88
| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | {{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}
| data-sort-value="Yang Hyong-sop" | {{wp|Yang Hyong-sop}}
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] {{wp|North Korea}}
| [[File:Flag of North Korea.svg|25px]] {{wp|North Korea}}
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| 96 years, 224 days
| 96 years, 224 days
|-
|-
| 90
| 89
| data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" | {{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}
| data-sort-value="Richter Prada, Pedro" | {{wp|Pedro Richter Prada}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}}
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| 96 years, 191 days
| 96 years, 191 days
|-
|-
| 91
| 90
| data-sort-value="Elizabeth II" | {{wp|Elizabeth II}}
| data-sort-value="Elizabeth II" | {{wp|Elizabeth II}}
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|25px]] {{wp|United Kingdom}}
| [[File:Flag of United Kingdom.svg|25px]] {{wp|United Kingdom}}
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| 96 years, 140 days
| 96 years, 140 days
|-
|-
| 92
| 91
| data-sort-value="Deustua, Alejandro" | {{wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
| data-sort-value="Deustua, Alejandro" | {{wp|Alejandro Deustua}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}}
| [[File:Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg|25px]] {{wp|Peru}}
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| 96 years, 137 days
| 96 years, 137 days
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''93'''
| '''92'''
| data-sort-value="Balladur, Édouard" | '''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
| data-sort-value="Balladur, Édouard" | '''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
| [[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]] '''{{wp|France}}'''
| [[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]] '''{{wp|France}}'''
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|05|02}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|05|02}}'''
|-
|-
| 94
| 93
| data-sort-value="Youssoufi, Abderrahmane" | {{wp|Abderrahmane Youssoufi}}
| data-sort-value="Youssoufi, Abderrahmane" | {{wp|Abderrahmane Youssoufi}}
| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] {{wp|Morocco}}
| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]] {{wp|Morocco}}
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| 96 years, 82 days
| 96 years, 82 days
|-
|-
| 95
| 94
| data-sort-value="Lascuráin, Pedro" | {{wp|Pedro Lascuráin}}
| data-sort-value="Lascuráin, Pedro" | {{wp|Pedro Lascuráin}}
| [[File:Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg|25px]] {{wp|Mexico}}
| [[File:Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg|25px]] {{wp|Mexico}}
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| 96 years, 74 days
| 96 years, 74 days
|-
|-
| 96
| 95
| data-sort-value="Chaves, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Chaves}}
| data-sort-value="Chaves, Federico" | {{wp|Federico Chaves}}
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]] {{wp|Paraguay}}
| [[File:Flag of Paraguay.svg|25px]] {{wp|Paraguay}}
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| 96 years, 68 days
| 96 years, 68 days
|-
|-
| 97
| 96
| data-sort-value="Echandi Jiménez, Mario" | {{wp|Mario Echandi Jiménez}}
| data-sort-value="Echandi Jiménez, Mario" | {{wp|Mario Echandi Jiménez}}
| [[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]] {{wp|Costa Rica}}
| [[File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|25px]] {{wp|Costa Rica}}
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| 96 years, 43 days
| 96 years, 43 days
|-
|-
| 98
| 97
| data-sort-value="Michael I of Romania" | {{wp|Michael I of Romania|Michael I}}
| data-sort-value="Michael I of Romania" | {{wp|Michael I of Romania|Michael I}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]] {{wp|Kingdom of Romania|Romania}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|25px]] {{wp|Kingdom of Romania|Romania}}
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| 96 years, 41 days
| 96 years, 41 days
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''99'''
| '''98'''
| data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville" | '''{{wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
| data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville" | '''{{wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]] '''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''
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| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}}'''
|-
|-
| 100
| 99
| data-sort-value="Lins Cansanção, João" | {{wp|João Lins Cansanção}}
| data-sort-value="Lins Cansanção, João" | {{wp|João Lins Cansanção}}
| [[File:Bandeira_do_Império_do_Brasil_com_nó_e_cores_corretos.png|25px]] {{wp|Brazil}}
| [[File:Bandeira_do_Império_do_Brasil_com_nó_e_cores_corretos.png|25px]] {{wp|Brazil}}
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| 1906
| 1906
| 96 years, 37 days
| 96 years, 37 days
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| 1xx
| 100
| data-sort-value="Mintoff, Dom" | {{wp|Dom Mintoff}}
| data-sort-value="Mintoff, Dom" | {{wp|Dom Mintoff}}
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
| [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|25px]]&nbsp;Malta
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| 2012
| 2012
| 96 years, 14 days-->
| 96 years, 14 days-->
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| data-sort-value="Schaffner, Hans" | {{wp|Hans Schaffner}}
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Switzerland}}
| {{wp|President of the Swiss Confederation|President}} (1966)
| 1908
| 2004
| 95 years, 346 days-->
|}
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| 1987
| 1987
| 97 years, 202 days
| 97 years, 202 days
|-
| data-sort-value="Apostol, Gheorghe" | {{wp|Gheorghe Apostol}}
| [[File:Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Romania}}
| {{wp|Romanian Communist Party|First Secretary of the Worker's Party}} (1954–1955)
| 1913
| 2010
| 97 years, 97 days
|-
|-
| 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}}

Revision as of 19:47, 27 August 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 whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on lightgreen. The longest-lived state leader is Acting Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905-2009) of Flag of Cambodia (1948-1970).svg Cambodia, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. The oldest living state leader is currently Guillermo Rodriguez (born 1923) of Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador, whose current age is 102 years, 81 days.

Gallery

List

UPDATED 01/24/2026

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Living
No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia (1948-1970).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, 81 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 China 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, 327 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 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
20 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 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 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 198 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 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Prime Minister (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 191 days
27 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of the Yemen Arab Republic.svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister of Yemen (1969; 1971; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
28 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
29 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 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
33 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 240 days
35 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
36 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
37 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
38 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
39 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 82 days
40 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
41 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 46 days
42 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
43 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
44 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
45 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
46 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1926–1929)
President (1929–1931) 		1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
47 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
48 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
49 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
50 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
51 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
52 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President of the Transitional Government (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
53 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
54 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
55 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
56 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
57 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
58 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
59 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
60 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
61 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 2025 97 years, 324 days
62 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
63 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
64 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924, 1926-1927)
Premier (1927)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
65 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
66 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
67 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
68 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 97 years, 354 days
69 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
70 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
71 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
72 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
73 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
74 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
75 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
76 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 258 days
77 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
78 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
79 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 150 days
80 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
81 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 93 days
82 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
83 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
84 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
85 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
86 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941) 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
87 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990-1992)
President (2001-2006) 		1928 2024 96 years, 235 days
88 Yang Hyong-sop Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983-1998) 1925 2022 96 years, 224 days
89 Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1979-1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
90 Elizabeth II Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg United Kingdom Queen (1952–2022) 1926 2022 96 years, 140 days
91 Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1902) 1849 1945 96 years, 137 days
92 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 267 days
93 Abderrahmane Youssoufi Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1998-2002) 1924 2020 96 years, 82 days
94 Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico (1893–1916).svg Mexico President (1913) 1856 1952 96 years, 74 days
95 Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay President (1949–1954) 1882 1978 96 years, 68 days
96 Mario Echandi Jiménez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica President (1958-1962) 1915 2011 96 years, 43 days
97 Michael I Flag of Romania.svg Romania King (1927–1930; 1940–1947) 1921 2017 96 years, 41 days
98 Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 96 years, 189 days
99 João Lins Cansanção Bandeira do Império do Brasil com nó e cores corretos.png Brazil Prime Minister (1878–1880) 1810 1906 96 years, 37 days
100 Dom Mintoff Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1955-1958; 1971-1984) 1916 2012 96 years, 14 days-->

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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Age as of 2025.08.31 Date of Entry
1 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, 70 days 95 years, 289 days 26 Dec 2025
Michael I
2 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 96 years, 54 days 95 years, 273 days 15 Jan 2026
Echandi Jiménez
3 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 96 years, 35 days 95 years, 254 days 26 Feb 2026
Chaves
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
5 Efraín Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 27 days 95 years, 246 days 12 Mar 2026
Lascuráin
7 Ahmed Osman Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 1930 Alive 96 years, 21 days 95 years, 240 days 26 Mar 2026
Lascuráin
8 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930 Alive 95 years, 284 days 95 years, 138 days 20 Aug 2026
Sharq
9 José Sarney Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1985–1990) 1930 Alive 95 years, 275 days 95 years, 129 days 05 Sept 2026
Deustua
10 Kesang Choden Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan Regent (1972) 1930 Alive 95 years, 248 days 95 years, 102 days 08 Oct 2026
Elizabeth II

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–1 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Ek Yi Oun Flag of Cambodia (1948-1970).svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1958) 1910 2013 102 years, 1 day to 103 years, 364 days
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
Hassan al-Hakim Flag of Syria (1930–1958, 1961–1963).svg Syria Prime Minister (1941-1942, 1951) 1886 1982 95 years, 89 days to 96 years, 88 days

Unclear Status as State Leaders

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #95-1 on this list, but their exact status as a state leader is uncertain.
César Yanes Urias Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961)
(Member of a collective leadership) 		1920 2024 104 years, 224 days
Josip Manolić Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991)
(Became PM while still part of Yugoslavia) 		1920 2024 104 years, 24 days
Muhammad al-Muqri Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg Morocco Grand Vizier (1912-1956)
(Not considered official head of government) 		1854 1957 103 years, 219 days
Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Flag of Sikkim (1967-1975).svg Sikkim Prime Minister (1974-1975)
(Very unclear, although Sikkim still had a monarch) 		1904 2007 102 years, 290 days
Kim Yong-ju Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Vice President during Vacancy (1994–1998)
(He served alongside former premiers, so his position is slightly acceptable) 		1920 2021 101 years, 83 days
Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1966)
(As Chief of Staff of the Arm Forces, plus few sources only recognized him as the president) 		1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)
(as Home Minister, not to mention that acting leaders don't have actual powers) 		1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
Abdel Halim Mohamed Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Sovereignty Council Member (1964–1965)
(Member of a collective leadership) 		1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
Ali Haroun Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994)
(Member of a collective leadership) 		1927 Alive 98 years, 350 days
Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919)
(Ukraine was unrecognized at the time) 		1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849)
(Both governor and head of an unrecognized state) 		1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919)
(Hungary wasn't recognized until November in that year) 		1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Acting President (1957–1958)
(as Member of the Military Junta) 		1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
Baron Ignaz von Plener Civil ensign of Austria-Hungary (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary Minister-President (1870)
(Position mostly controlled by monarch) 		1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936)
(Recognized as an autonomous state while part of UK) 		1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Acting President (1992)
(As Chairman of the Constitutional Council) 		1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg China Premier (1949)
(Serving as premier while powers were constrained) 		1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Dean of the College of Cardinals during Vacancy (1939)
(Questionable status) 		1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tannu Tuva Chairwoman of the Presidium of the Little Khural (1940-1944)
(Head of state of a satellite state) 		1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
Laurie Greig Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands Acting Queen's Representative (2000–2001)
(Cook Islands is both a country and member of the Commonwealth Realms) 		1929 Alive 96 years, 334 days
Fumio Gotō Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Acting Prime Minister (1936)
(as Home Minister, was serving midterm of Okada’s premiership) 		1884 1980 96 years, 67 days

See also

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