List of oldest living state leaders

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This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.

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Currently in Office
updated 12/28/2025
Rank Name State Position Birth' Age
1 Guillermo Rodríguez Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 November 1923 102 years, 54 days
2 Khamtai Siphandone Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 8 February 1924 101 years, 323 days
3 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 March 1924 101 years, 300 days
4 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1 October 1924 101 years, 88 days
5 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 10 July 1925 99 years, 171 days
6 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 17 July 1925 99 years, 164 days
7 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 99 years, 213 days
8 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 November 1926 99 years, 55 days
9 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 December 1926 99 years, 19 days
10 Thanin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 5 April 1927 98 years, 267 days
11 Kim Yong-nam North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 4 February 1928 97 years, 303 days
12 Arnold Rüütel Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 10 May 1928 97 years, 232 days
13 Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 97 years, 231 days
14 Péter Boross Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 August 1928 97 years, 123 days
15 Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 23 October 1928 97 years, 66 days
16 Édouard Balladur France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 2 May 1929 96 years, 240 days
17 Sam Nujoma Namibia President (1990–2005) 12 May 1929 96 years, 230 days
18 Orville Turnquest Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 19 July 1929 96 years, 162 days
19 Jamshid bin Abdullah Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 16 September 1929 96 years, 103 days
20 Violeta Chamorro Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)		 18 October 1929 96 years, 71 days
21 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Mongolian People's Republic General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 15 November 1929 96 years, 43 days
22 Alfred Moisiu Albania President (2002–2007) 1 December 1929 96 years, 27 days
23 Selim Hoss Lebanon Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000)
Acting President (1988–1989; 1989)		 20 December 1929 96 years, 8 days
Lee Hyun-jae South Korea Prime Minister (1988)
Milan Panić Serbia and Montenegro Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
26 Efraín Goldenberg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 28 December 1929 96 years, 0 days
27 Ahmed Osman Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 3 January 1930 95 years, 359 days
28 Ion Iliescu Romania Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)
President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)		 3 March 1930 95 years, 300 days
29 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Iceland President (1980–1996) 15 April 1930 95 years, 257 days
30 José Sarney Brazil President (1985–1990) 24 April 1930 95 years, 268 days
31 Kesang Choden Bhutan Regent (1972) 21 May 1930 95 years, 221 days
32 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1 July 1930 95 years, 180 days
33 Ivy Dumont Bahamas Acting Governor-General (2001–2002)
Governor-General (2002–2005)		 2 October 1930 95 years, 87 days
34 A. Q. M. Badrudozza Chowdhury Bangladesh President (2001–2002) 11 October 1930 95 years, 78 days
35 Mabandla Dlamini Swaziland Prime Minister (1979–1983) 11 November 1930 95 years, 47 days
36 Choe Yong-rim North Korea Premier (2010–2013) 20 November 1930 95 years, 38 days
37 Cesar Virata Philippines Prime Minister (1981–1986) 12 December 1930 95 years, 16 days
38 William Deane Australia Governor-General (1996–2001) 4 January 1931 94 years, 358 days
Cleopa Msuya Tanzania Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995)
40 Philip Greaves Barbados Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) 19 January 1931 94 years, 343 days
41 Isabel Perón Argentina President (1974–1976) 4 February 1931 94 years, 327 days
42 Lamberto Dini Italy Prime Minister (1995–1996) 1 March 1931 94 years, 302 days
43 Elliott Belgrave Barbados Acting Governor-General (2011–2012)
Governor-General (2012–2017)		 16 March 1931 94 years, 287 days
44 Gioegios Vassilliou Cyprus President (1988–1993) 20 May 1931 94 years, 222 days
45 Raúl Castro Cuba President of the Council of State (2006–2018)
President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018)
First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)		 3 June 1931 94 years, 208 days
46 Fernando Henrique Cardoso Brazil President (1995–2002) 18 June 1931 94 years, 193 days
47 Khieu Samphan Damocratic Kampuchea Acting Prime Minister (1976)
Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)		 28 July 1931 94 years, 153 days
48 Pié Masumbuko Burundi Acting Prime Minister (1965) 29 September 1931 94 years, 90 days
49 Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Bangladesh Acting President (2002) 1 December 1931 94 years, 27 days
50 Javier Valle Riestra Peru Prime Minister (1998) 5 January 1932 93 years, 357 days
51 Edmund Wickham Lawrence Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (2013–2015) 14 February 1932 93 years, 317 days
52 Tang Fei Taiwan President of the Executive Yuan (2000) 15 March 1932 93 years, 288 days
53 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Thailand Prime Minister (1996–1997) 15 May 1932 93 years, 227 days
53 Marguerite Pindling Bahamas Governor-General (2014–2019) 26 June 1932 93 years, 185 days
55 Anand Panyarachun Thailand Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) 9 August 1932 93 years, 141 days
56 Sirikit Regent (1956) 12 August 1932 93 years, 138 days
57 Gavril Dejeu Romania Acting Prime Minister (1998) 11 September 1932 93 years, 108 days
58 Manmohan Singh India Prime Minister (2004–2014) 26 September 1932 93 years, 93 days
59 Vytautas Landsbergis Lithuania Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) 18 October 1932 93 years, 71 days
60 Vitold Fokin Ukraine Prime Minister (1991–1992) 25 October 1932 93 years, 64 days
61 Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Malta President (1994–1999) 8 November 1932 93 years, 50 days
62 Colville Young Belize Governor-General (1993–2021) 20 November 1932 93 years, 38 days
Kim Suk-soo South Korea Prime Minister (2002–2003)
64 Than Shwe Myanmar Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011)
Prime Minister (1992–2003)
Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011)		 2 February 1933 92 years, 329 days
65 Paul Biya Cameroon Prime Minister (1975–1982)
President (1982–present)		 13 February 1933 92 years, 318 days
66 The Baron Eyskens Belgium Prime Minister (1981) 29 April 1933 92 years, 243 days
67 H. D. Deve Gowda India Prime Minister (1996–1997) 18 May 1933 92 years, 224 days
68 Hüsamettin Cindoruk Turkey Acting President (1993) 8 June 1933 92 years, 203 days
69 Fouad Mebazaa Tunisia Acting President (2011) 15 June 1933 92 years, 196 days
70 Dumaagiin Sodnom Mongolian People's Republic Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) 14 July 1933 92 years, 167 days
71 Suchinda Kraprayoon Thailand Prime Minister (1992) 6 August 1933 92 years, 144 days
72 Rubén Darío Paredes Panama Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) 11 August 1933 92 years, 5 days
73 Arnold Koller Switzerland Federal Council Member (1986–1999)
President (1990; 1997)		 29 August 1933 92 years, 121 days
74 Mátyás Szűrös Hungary Provisional President (1989–1990) 11 September 1933 92 years, 108 days
75 Michel Aoun Lebanon President (2016–2022) 30 September 1933 92 years, 99 days
76 Abel Pacheco Costa Rica President (2002–2006) 22 December 1933 92 years, 6 days
77 Akihito Japan Emperor (1989–2019) 23 December 1933 92 years, 5 days
78 Rudolf Schuster Slovakia President (1999–2004) 4 January 1934 91 years, 358 days
79 Jean Chrétien Canada Prime Minister (1993–2003) 11 January 1934 91 years, 351 days
80 Édith Cresson France Prime Minister (1991–1992) 27 January 1934 91 years, 335 days
81 Eddie Fenech Adami Malta Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)
President (2004–2009)		 7 February 1934 91 years, 324 days
82 Mohamed Ennaceur Tunisia Acting President (2019) 21 March 1934 91 years, 272 days
83 J. Y. Pillay Singapore Acting President (2017) 30 March 1934 91 years, 273 days
84 John Malecela Tanzania Prime Minister (1990–1994) 19 April 1934 91 years, 253 days
85 Pedro Pires Cape Verde Prime Minister (1975–1991)
President (2001–2011)		 29 April 1934 91 years, 243 days
86 Lee Hong-koo South Korea Prime Minister (1994–1995) 9 May 1934 91 years, 233 days
87 Heng Samrin Deocratic Kampuchea President of the Council of State (1979–1992)
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991) 		25 May 1934 91 years, 217 days
88 Monica Dacon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acting Governor-General (2002) 4 June 1934 91 years, 207 days
89 Albert II Belgium King (1993–2013) 6 June 1934 91 years, 205 days
90 Désiré Rakotoarijaona Madagascar Prime Minister (1977–1988) 19 June 1934 91 years, 192 days
91 Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem Angola Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1996–1999) 24 August 1934 91 years, 126 days
92 Ricardo de la Espriella Panama President (1982–1984) 5 September 1934 91 years, 114 days
93 Apas Jumagulov Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister (1993–1998) 19 September 1934 91 years, 100 days
94 Eugene Koffi Adoboli Togo Prime Minister (1999–2000) 3 October 1934 91 years, 86 days
95 Yakubu Gowon Nigeria Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) 19 October 1934 91 years, 70 days
96 Hamilton Green Guyana Prime Minister (1985–1992) 9 November 1934 91 years, 49 days
Ingvar Carlsson Sweden Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)
98 Nicéphore Soglo Benin Template:Wp•List of prime ministers of Benin (1990–1991)
President (1991–1996)		 29 November 1934 91 years, 29 days
99 Pratibha Patil India President (2007–2012) 19 December 1934 91 years, 19 days
100 Stjepan Mesić Croatia President (2000–2010) Template:Dts Template:Ayd

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–54 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm Syria Prime Minister (1980–1987) 1932 92 years, 362 days to
93 years, 361 days
Severino Tura San Marino Captain Regent (1985) 1934 90 years, 362 days to
91 years, 361 days

Unclear status as state leaders

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals are older than #97–1 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.
Josip Manolić Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 22 March 1920 105 years, 281 days
César Yanes Urías El Salvador Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) 24 April 1920 105 years, 248 days
Ali Haroun Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 8 February 1927 98 years, 323 days
Michael J. Williams Trinidad and Tobago Acting President during absence (1987) 16 October 1929 96 years, 71 days
Karan Singh Janmu and Kashmir Prince Regent (1952–1965) 9 March 1931 94 years, 294 days
Nicola Mancino Italy President of the Senate acting as head of state (1999) 15 October 1931 94 years, 74 days
Dimitru Mazilu Romania Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989) 24 June 1934 91 years, 187 days
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