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| '''1'''
| '''1'''
| data-sort-value="Balladur, Édouard" | [[File:Édouard Balladur-1-crop2.png|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
| data-sort-value="Balladur, Édouard" | '''{{wp|Édouard Balladur}}'''
| [[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|France}}'''
| [[File:Flag of France (1976–2020).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|France}}'''
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1993–1995)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of France|Prime Minister}} (1993–1995)
| '''2 May 1929'''
| '''1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|05|02}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|05|02}}'''
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| '''2'''
| '''2'''
| data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville" | [[File:Orville Turnquest 1997 (cropped).jpg|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
| data-sort-value="Turnquest, Orville" | '''{{wp|Orville Turnquest}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Bahamas.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bahamas}}'''
| {{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (1995–2001)  
| {{wp|Governor-General of the Bahamas|Governor-General}} (1995–2001)  
| '''19 Jul 1929'''
| '''1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19|2025|08|31}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19|2025|08|31}}'''
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| '''3'''
| '''3'''
| data-sort-value="Williams, Michael Jay" | [[File:Silver - replace this image male cropped.png|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Michael J. Williams (politician)|Michael J. Williams}}'''
| data-sort-value="Gombojavyn Ochirbat" | '''{{wp|Gombojavyn Ochirbat}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Trinidad and Tobago}}'''
| {{wp|President of Trinidad and Tobago|Acting President}} (1987)
| '''16 Oct 1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|16}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|10|16|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''8 Jun 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Arnold Rüütel|Rüütel}}<br />96 years, 235 days<br />1928&ndash;2024</small>
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''4'''
| data-sort-value="Gombojavyn Ochirbat" | [[File:Silver - replace this image male cropped.png|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Gombojavyn Ochirbat}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Mongolian People's Republic|Mongolia}}'''
| [[File:Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Mongolian People's Republic|Mongolia}}'''
| {{wp|Mongolian People's Party|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1990)
| {{wp|Mongolian People's Party|General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party}} (1990)
| '''15 Nov 1929'''  
| '''1929'''  
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|15}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|15}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|15|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|11|15|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''17 Jul 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov|Molotov}}<br />96 years, 244 days<br />1890&ndash;1986</small>
| '''8 Jun 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Arnold Rüütel|Rüütel}}<br />96 years, 235 days<br />1928&ndash;2024</small>
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''5'''
| '''4'''
| data-sort-value="Moisiu, Alfred" | [[File:AlfredMoisiu.png|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Alfred Moisiu}}'''
| data-sort-value="Moisiu, Alfred" | '''{{wp|Alfred Moisiu}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Albania}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Albania}}'''
| {{wp|President of Albania|President}} (2002–2007)
| {{wp|President of Albania|President}} (2002–2007)
| '''1 Dec 1929'''
| '''1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|1}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|1}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|01|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|01|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''5 Aug 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Habib|Bourguiba}}<br />96 years, 244 days<br />1903&ndash;2000</small>
| '''2 Aug 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Vyacheslav Molotov|Molotov}}<br />96 years, 244 days<br />1890&ndash;1986</small>
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
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| rowspan="2" |'''6'''
| rowspan="2" |'''5'''
| data-sort-value="Lee Hyun-jae" | [[File:이현재 총리.jpg|75px]]<br />'''{{wp||Lee Hyun-jae}}'''
| data-sort-value="Lee Hyun-jae" | '''{{wp||Lee Hyun-jae}}'''
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|South Korea}}'''
| [[File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|South Korea}}'''
| {{wp|Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister}} (1988)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister}} (1988)
| rowspan="2" | '''20 Dec 1929'''
| rowspan="2" | '''1929'''
| rowspan="2" | '''Alive'''
| rowspan="2" | '''Alive'''
| rowspan="2" | '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20}}'''
| rowspan="2" | '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20}}'''
| rowspan="2" | '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20|2025|08|31}}'''
| rowspan="2" | '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20|2025|08|31}}'''
| rowspan="2" | '''27 Aug 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Federico Páez|Páez}}<br />96 years, 250 days<br />1877&ndash;1974</small>
| rowspan="2" | '''24 Aug 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Habib Bourguiba|Bourguiba}}<br />96 years, 247 days<br />1903&ndash;2000</small>
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| data-sort-value="Panić, Milan" | [[File:Milan Panić (cropped 2).JPG|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Milan Panić}}'''
| data-sort-value="Panić, Milan" | '''{{wp|Milan Panić}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Serbia and Montenegro|Yugoslavia}}'''  
| [[File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Serbia and Montenegro|Yugoslavia}}'''  
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro|Federal Prime Minister}} (1992–1993)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro|Federal Prime Minister}} (1992–1993)
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''8'''
| '''7'''
| data-sort-value="Goldenberg, Efraín" | [[File:Silver - replace this image male cropped.png|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Efraín Goldenberg}}'''
| data-sort-value="Goldenberg, Efraín" | '''{{wp|Efraín Goldenberg}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Peru}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Peru.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Peru}}'''
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1994–1995)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Peru|Prime Minister}} (1994–1995)
| '''28 Dec 1929'''
| '''1929'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''29 Sept 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Camille Huysmans|Huysmans}}<br />96 years, 275 days<br />1871& ndash;1968</small>
| '''04 Sept 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir}}<br />96 years, 252 days<br />1915&dash;2012</small>
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''9'''
| '''8'''
| data-sort-value="Osman, Ahmed" | [[File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F011570-0004, Bonn, AA, Luftverkehrsvertrag mit Marokko (cropped).jpg|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Ahmed Osman (politician)|Ahmed Osman}}'''
| data-sort-value="Osman, Ahmed" | '''{{wp|Ahmed Osman (politician)|Ahmed Osman}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Morocco}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Morocco.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Morocco}}'''
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Morocco|Prime Minister}} (1972–1979)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Morocco|Prime Minister}} (1972–1979)
| '''3 Jan 1930'''
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|1|3}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|1|3}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|01|03|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|01|03|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''21 Nov 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Helmut Schmidt|Schmidt}}<br />96 years, 322 days<br />1918&ndash;2015</small>
| '''29 Sept 2026'''<br /><small>{{wp|Camille Huysmans|Huysmans}}<br />96 years, 275 days<br />1871& ndash;1968</small>
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
|-bgcolor="#99FF99"
| '''10'''
| '''9'''
| data-sort-value="Finnbogadóttir, Vigdís" | [[File:Vigdis Finnbogadottir (1985).jpg|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|Vigdís Finnbogadóttir}}'''
| data-sort-value="Finnbogadóttir, Vigdís" | '''{{wp|Vigdís Finnbogadóttir}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Iceland}}'''  
| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Iceland}}'''  
| {{wp|President of Iceland|President}} (1980–1996)
| {{wp|President of Iceland|President}} (1980–1996)
| '''15 Apr 1930'''
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|4|15}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|4|15}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|04|15|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|04|15|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''01 June 2027'''<br /><small>{{wp|Walter Scheel|Scheel}}<br />97 years, 47 days<br />1919&ndash;2016</small>
| '''3 Mar 2027'''<br /><small>{{wp|Helmut Schmidt|Schmidt}}<br />96 years, 322 days<br />1918&ndash;2015</small>
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| '''1xx'''
| '''10'''
| data-sort-value="Sarney, José" | [[File:Foto Oficial Sarney EBC.jpg|75px]]<br />'''{{wp|José Sarney}}'''
| data-sort-value="Sarney, José" | '''{{wp|José Sarney}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Brazil}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Brazil}}'''
| {{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1985–1990)
| {{wp|President of Brazil|President}} (1985–1990)
| '''24 Apr 1930'''
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|4|24}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|4|24}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|04|24|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|04|24|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''13 Jun 2027'''<br /><small>{{wp|Walter Scheel}}<br />97 years, 50 days<br />1924&ndash;2021</small>-->
| '''10 June 2027'''<br /><small>{{wp|Walter Scheel|Scheel}}<br />97 years, 47 days<br />1919&ndash;2016</small>
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| '''1xx'''
| data-sort-value="Kesang Choden" | '''{{wp|Kesang Choden (queen)|Kesang Choden}}'''
| [[File:Flag of Bhutan.svg|25px]]&nbsp;'''{{wp|Bhutan}}'''
| {{wp|List of rulers of Bhutan|Regent}} (1972)
| '''1930'''
| '''Alive'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|05|21}}'''
| '''{{Age in years and days|1930|05|21|2025|09|30}}'''
| '''10 Jul 2027'''<br /><small>{{wp|Walter Scheel}}<br />97 years, 50 days<br />1924&ndash;2021</small>-->
|}
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|+ style=line-height:normal | The following individuals might be older than ''#100–24'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
|+ style=line-height:normal | The following individuals might be older than ''#100–24'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | [[File:Sheikh Mukhtar.jpg|75px]]<br />{{wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}
| data-sort-value="Hussein, Mukhtar Mohamed" | {{wp|Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein|Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein}}
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Somalia}}
| [[File:Flag of Somalia.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Somalia}}
| {{wp|President of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)
| {{wp|President of Somalia|Interim president}} (1969)
| 1912  
| 1912  
| 12 Jun 2012  
| 2012  
| 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
| 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Banda, Hastings" | [[File:Dr Banda of Malawi and Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia (cropped).jpg|75px]]<br />{{wp|Hastings Banda}}
| data-sort-value="Banda, Hastings" | {{wp|Hastings Banda}}
| [[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malawi}}
| [[File:Flag of Malawi.svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Malawi}}
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Malawi|Prime Minister}} (1964–1966)<br>{{wp|President of Malawi|State President}} (1966–1994)<br>{{wp|President of the Congress Party}} (1966–1993)
| {{wp|Prime Minister of Malawi|Prime Minister}} (1964–1966)<br>{{wp|President of Malawi|State President}} (1966–1994)<br>{{wp|President of the Congress Party}} (1966–1993)
| 1898
| 1898
| 25 Nov 1997
| 1997
| 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
| 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" | [[File:Silver - replace this image male.svg|75px]]<br />{{wp|Constantine Kollias|Konstantinos Kollias}}
| data-sort-value="Kollias, Konstantinos" | {{wp|Constantine Kollias|Konstantinos Kollias}}
| [[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Greece|Greece}}
| [[File:State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg|25px]]&nbsp;{{wp|Kingdom of Greece|Greece}}
| {{wp|List of prime ministers of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1967)
| {{wp|List of prime ministers of Greece|Prime Minister}} (1967)
| 1901  
| 1901  
| 14 Jul 1998  
| 1998  
| 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
| 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
|}
|}

Revision as of 10:31, 5 September 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, 80 days.

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List

UPDATED 01/23/2026

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Living
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, 80 days
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
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
11 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 101 years, 326 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 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years, 197 days
25 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Prime Minister (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years, 190 days
26 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
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 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
31 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
32 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
33 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years, 239 days
34 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
35 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
36 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
37 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
38 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
39 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
40 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 99 years, 81 days
41 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
42 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016) 		1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
43 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 99 years, 45 days
44 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
45 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
46 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
47 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
48 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
49 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
50 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
51 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
52 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
53 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
54 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
55 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
56 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
57 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
58 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
59 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
60 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
61 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
62 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
63 Ramaswamy Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
64 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
65 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
66 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
67 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 2025 97 years, 324 days
68 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
69 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
70 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927) 		1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
71 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
72 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
73 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Acting President (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
74 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
75 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 97 years, 353 days
76 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
77 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
78 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg China Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
79 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
80 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
81 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
82 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
83 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
84 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
85 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
86 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 97 years, 257 days
87 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
88 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
89 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979) 		1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
90 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 97 years, 149 days
91 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
92 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years, 92 days
93 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
94 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
95 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
96 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987) 		1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
97 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941) 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
98 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990-1992)
President (2001-2006) 		1928 2024 96 years, 235 days
99 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
100 Pedro Richter Prada Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1979-1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days

Next to Join

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Age as of 2025.09.30 Date of Entry
1 Édouard Balladur Flag of France (1976–2020).svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 266 days 96 years, 151 days 09 Nov 2025
Richter Prada
96 years, 191 days
1921–2017
2 Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 96 years, 43 days 96 years, 73 days 28 Feb 2026
Yang Hyong-sop
96 years, 224 days
1925-2022
3 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, 69 days 95 years, 319 days 8 Jun 2026
Rüütel
96 years, 235 days
1928–2024
4 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 96 years, 53 days 95 years, 303 days 2 Aug 2026
Molotov
96 years, 244 days
1890–1986
5 Lee Hyun-jae Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 96 years, 34 days 95 years, 254 days 24 Aug 2026
Bourguiba
96 years, 247 days
1903–2000
Milan Panić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
7 Efraín Goldenberg Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 1929 Alive 96 years, 26 days 95 years, 276 days 04 Sept 2026
Shamir
96 years, 252 days
1915‐2012
8 Ahmed Osman Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 1930 Alive 96 years, 20 days 95 years, 270 days 29 Sept 2026
Huysmans
96 years, 275 days
1871& ndash;1968
9 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland President (1980–1996) 1930 Alive 95 years, 283 days 95 years, 168 days 3 Mar 2027
Schmidt
96 years, 322 days
1918–2015
10 José Sarney Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1985–1990) 1930 Alive 95 years, 274 days 95 years, 159 days 10 June 2027
Scheel
97 years, 47 days
1919–2016

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

Name State Position Born Died Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–24 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) 		1898 1997 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days

See also

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