List of longest-living state leaders
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 PaleGreen. 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 Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.
Gallery
Oldest:
Cambodia
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
served 19622nd Oldest:
Turkey
Celål Bayar
served 1937–1939, 1950–19603rd-Oldest:
France
Antoine Pinay
served: 196214th-oldest ever:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–1976
List
UPDATED 02/28/2025
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No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
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1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | ![]() |
Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
2 | Celâl Bayar | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
3 | Antoine Pinay | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 343 days |
4 | André Prunet-Foch | ![]() |
French Viguier (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017I'm | 102 years, 211 days |
5 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
6 | Babiker Awadalla | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
7 | Willem Drees | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 314 days |
8 | Đỗ Mười | ![]() |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) |
1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
9 | Zhang Qun | ![]() |
Premier (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days |
10 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1982–1987) | 1918 | 2019 | 101 years, 186 days |
11 | Piet de Jong | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1967–1971) | 1915 | 2016 | 101 years, 115 days |
12 | Hyun Soong-jong | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 101 years, 88 days |
12 | Guillermo Rodriguez | ![]() |
Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 101 years, 116 days |
14 | Bernardino González Ruiz | ![]() |
Acting President (1963) | 1911 | 2012 | 101 years, 64 days |
15 | Christopher Hornsrud | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1928) | 1859 | 1960 | 101 years, 27 days |
16 | Khamtai Siphandone | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
1924 | Alive | 101 years, 20 days |
17' | Tomiichi Murayama | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | Alive | 100 years, 362 days |
18 | Mustafa Ben Halim | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1954–1957) | 1921 | 2021 | 100 years, 312 days |
19 | Telmo Vargas | ![]() |
Acting Leader (1966) | 1912 | 2013 | 100 years, 304 days |
20 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1975) President (1975–1980) |
1921 | 2022 | 100 years, 283 days |
21 | Hau Pei-tsun | ![]() |
Premier (1990–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 100 years, 235 days |
22 | Luis Echeverría | ![]() |
President (1970–1976) | 1922 | 2022 | 100 years, 172 days |
23 | Jimmy Carter | ![]() |
President (1977–1981) | 1924 | 2024 | 100 years, 89 days |
24 | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1989–1990) | 1904 | 2004 | 100 years, 45 days | |
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | ![]() |
Prime Minister (2000–2001) | 1920 | 2020 | ||
26 | Abdul Salam Sabrah | ![]() |
Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | 1912 | 2012 | 100 years, 32 days |
27 | Johan Ferrier | ![]() |
President (1975–1980) | 1910 | 2010 | 99 years, 237 days |
28 | Tun Tin | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1988) | 1920 | 2020 | 99 years, 211 days |
29 | Mahathir Mohamad | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 233 days |
30 | Muhammad Hassan Sharq | ![]() |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 226 days |
31 | Gulzarilal Nanda | ![]() |
Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | 1898 | 1998 | 99 years, 195 days |
32 | Mohamed Karim Lamrani | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | 1919 | 2018 | 99 years, 142 days |
33 | Anthony Mamo | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1971–1974) President (1974–1976) |
1909 | 2008 | 99 years, 113 days |
34 | Mikhail Stasinopoulos | ![]() |
President (1974–1975) | 1903 | 2002 | 99 years, 96 days |
35 | Clifford Campbell | ![]() |
Governor-General (1962–1973) | 1892 | 1991 | 99 years, 92 days |
36 | Morarji Desai | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1977–1979) | 1896 | 1995 | 99 years, 41 days |
37 | Võ Chí Công | ![]() |
Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | 1912 | 2011 | 99 years, 32 days |
38 | Abdel Halim Muhammad | ![]() |
Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) | 1910 | 2009 | 99 years, 6 days |
39 | Ċensu Tabone | ![]() |
President (1989–1994) | 1913 | 2012 | 98 years, 350 days |
40 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | ![]() |
President (1985–1995) | 1925 | 2024 | 98 years, 297 days |
41 | Prem Tinsulanonda | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent (2016) |
1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 273 days |
43 | Abdoulaye Wade | ![]() |
President (2000–2012) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 275 days |
44 | Pierre Harmel | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1965–1966) | 1911 | 2009 | 98 years, 244 days |
45 | Howard Cooke | ![]() |
Governor-General (1991–2006) | 1915 | 2014 | 98 years, 240 days |
46 | Joseph Paul-Boncour | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1932–1933) | 1873 | 1972 | 98 years, 237 days |
47 | Konstabtinos Mitsotakis | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1990–1993) | 1918 | 2017 | 98 years, 223 days |
48 | Isidro Ayora | ![]() |
President (1926–1931) | 1879 | 1978 | 98 years, 203 days |
49 | Émile Reuter | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1918–1925) | 1874 | 1973 | 98 years, 196 days |
50 | Mamadou Dia | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1960–1962) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 191 days |
51 | Aden Adde | ![]() |
President (1960–1967) | 1908 | 2007 | 98 years, 181 days |
52 | Nouhak Phoumsavanh | ![]() |
President (1992–1998) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 153 days |
53 | Lê Đức Ahn | ![]() |
President (1992–1997) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 142 days |
54 | Émile Derlin Zinsou | ![]() |
President (1968–1969) | 1918 | 2016 | 98 years, 127 days |
55 | Borys Martos | ![]() |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) | 1879 | 1977 | 98 years, 123 days |
56 | Artúr Görgei | ![]() |
Acting Governor-President (1849) | 1818 | 1916 | 98 years, 112 days |
57 | Lubomir Štrougal | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1970–1988) | 1924 | 2023 | 98 years, 110 days |
58 | Jean | ![]() |
Grand Duke (1964–2000) | 1921 | 2019 | 98 years, 108 days |
59 | Gough Whitlam | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 102 days |
60 | Valdas Adamkus | ![]() |
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 117 days |
61 | Giorgio Napolitano | ![]() |
President (2006–2015) | 1925 | 2023 | 98 years, 85 daysit |
62 | Venceslau Brás | ![]() |
President (1914–1918) | 1868 | 1966 | 98 years, 78 days |
63 | Claude Rostain | ![]() |
French Viguier (1972–1977) | 1916 | 2015 | 98 years, 56 days |
64 | R. Venkataraman | ![]() |
President (1987–1992) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 54 days |
65 | Raif Dizdarević | ![]() |
President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 81 days |
66 | Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám | ![]() ![]() |
Prime Minister (1919) | 1875 | 1973 | 98 years, 15 days |
67 | Gabriel París Gordillo | ![]() |
President (1957–1958) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 13 days |
68 | Miloš Jakeš | ![]() |
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | 1922 | 2020 | 97 years, 332 days |
69 | Abdelsalam Majali | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 319 days |
70 | Thanin Kraivichien | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 1927 | Alive | 97 years, 329 days |
71 | Kenan Evren | ![]() |
President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989) |
1917 | 2015 | 97 years, 296 days |
72 | Wellington Koo | ![]() |
Acting Premier (1924) Acting President (1926–1927) |
1888 | 1985 | 97 years, 289 days |
73 | Ignaz von Plener | ![]() |
Minister-President (1870) | 1810 | 1908 | 97 years, 272 days |
74 | Domhnall Ua Buachallia | ![]() |
Governor-General (1932–1936) | 1866 | 1963 | 97 years, 267 days |
75 | Abdelmalek Benhabyles | ![]() |
Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) | 1921 | 2018 | 97 years, 245 days |
76 | Francec Badia Batalla | ![]() |
Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 217 days |
77 | Arnaldo Forlani | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1980–1981) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 210 days |
78 | Ramón José Velásquez | ![]() |
President (1993-1994) | 1916 | 2014 | 97 years, 208 days |
79 | He Yingpin | ![]() |
Premier (1949) | 1890 | 1987 | 97 years, 202 days |
80 | Lee Teng-hui | ![]() |
President (1988 2000) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 197 days |
81 | Liam Cosgrave | ![]() |
Taoiseach (1973–1977) | 1920 | 2017 | 97 years, 174 days |
82 | Alfredo Solf y Muro | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1939–1944) | 1872 | 1969 | 97 years, 152 days |
83 | Patricio Aylwin | ![]() |
President (1990–1994) | 1918 | 2016 | 97 years, 145 days |
84 | Armando Villanueva | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1988–1989) | 1915 | 2013 | 97 years, 140 days |
85 | Ion Gheorghe Maurer | ![]() |
President of the Presidium (1958–1961) (Acting) President of the State Council (1965) Prime Minister (1961–1974) |
1902 | 2000 | 97 years, 138 days |
86 | Martial Célestin | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1988) | 1913 | 2011 | 97 years, 123 days |
87 | Gheorghe Apostol | ![]() |
First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | 1913 | 2010 | 97 years, 97 days |
88 | Kenneth Kaunda | ![]() |
State President (1964–1991) | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 50 days |
89 | Walter Scheel | ![]() |
(Acting) Chancellor (1974) President (1974–1979) |
1919 | 2016 | 97 years, 47 days |
90 | Kim Yong-nam | ![]() |
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 24 days |
91 | Helmut Schmidt | ![]() |
Chancellor (1974–1982) | 1918 | 2015 | 96 years, 322 days |
92 | Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte | ![]() |
Acting Sovereign (1939) (as the Dean of the College of Cardinals) |
1951 | 1948 | 96 years, 312 days |
93 | Khertek Anchomaa-Toka | ![]() |
Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) | 1912 | 2008 | 96 years, 308 days |
94 | Camille Huysmans | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1946–1947) | 1871 | 1968 | 96 years, 275 days |
95 | Sir Arthur Foulkes | ![]() |
Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 293 days |
96 | Yitzhak Shamir | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | 1915 | 2012 | 96 years, 252 days |
97 | Federico Páez | ![]() |
President (1935–1937) | 1877 | 1974 | 96 years, 250 days |
98 | Habib Bourguiba | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1956–1957) President (1957–1987) |
1903 | 2000 | 96 years, 247 days |
99 | Vyacheslav Molotov | ![]() |
Premier (1930–1941) | 1890 | 1986 | 96 years, 244 days |
100 | Arnold Rüütel | ![]() |
Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991-1992) President (2001-2006) |
1928 | 2024 | 96 years, 235 days |
Future ages and future entries
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Nonagenarian |
No. | 'Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age | |
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Current | By 2025.02.28 | ||||||
Current and Future ages of state Leaders on the Main List | |||||||
1 | Guillermo Rodriguez | ![]() |
Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 101 years, 116 days | 101 years, 116 days |
2 | Khamtai Siphandone | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
1924 | Alive | 101 years, 20 days | 101 years, 20 days |
3' | Tomiichi Murayama | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | Alive | 100 years, 362 days | 100 years, 362 days |
4 | Mahathir Mohamad | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 233 days | 99 years, 233 days |
5 | Muhammad Hassan Sharq | ![]() |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | 1925 | Alive | 99 years, 226 days | 99 years, 226 days |
6 | Abdoulaye Wade | ![]() |
President (2000–2012) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 275 days | 98 years, 275 days |
7 | Valdas Adamkus | ![]() |
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 117 days | 98 years, 117 days |
8 | Raif Dizdarević | ![]() |
President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 81 days | 98 years, 81 days |
9 | Thanin Kraivichien | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 1927 | Alive | 97 years, 329 days | 97 years, 329 days |
10 | Kim Yong-nam | ![]() |
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 24 days | 97 years, 24 days |
11 | Arthur Foulkes | ![]() |
Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 293 days | 96 years, 293 days |
Future entries | |||||||
No. | 'Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age | |
Current | By 2025.02.28 | ||||||
12 | Péter Boross | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 185 days | 96 years, 185 days |
13 | Zhu Rongji | ![]() |
Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 128 days | 96 years, 128 days |
14 | Édouard Balladur | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 302 days | 95 years, 302 days |
15 | Sam Nujoma | ![]() |
President (1990–2005) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 292 days | 95 years, 292 days |
16 | Orville Turnquest | ![]() |
Governor-General (1995–2001) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 224 days | 95 years, 224 days |
17 | Violeta Chamorro | ![]() |
Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980) President (1990–1997) |
1929 | Alive | 95 years, 133 days | 95 years, 133 days |
18 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | ![]() |
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 105 days | 95 years, 105 days |
19 | Alfred Moisiu | ![]() |
President (2002–2007) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 89 days | 95 years, 89 days |
20 | Lee Hyun-jae | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1988) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 70 days | 95 years, 70 days |
Milan Panić | ![]() |
Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) |
Addendum
Uncertain Date of Birth
Name | State | Position | Born | Died | Age |
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Konstabtinos Kollias | ![]() |
Prime Minister (1967) | 1901 | 1998 | 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days |