List of longest-living state leaders and cardinals

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This article lists all the Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister), born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. 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.

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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Muhammad al-Muqri Cambodia Grand Vizier (1912–1957) 1854 1957 103 years, 219 days
2 Josip Manolić 'Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 1920 Alive 104 years, 224 days
3 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
4 Cesar Yanes Urias El Salvador Member of the Government Junta (1960–1961) 1920 Alive Template:AgeYD
5 Celâl Bayar Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)
1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
6 Antoine Pinay France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
7 André Prunet-Foch Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
8 Anton Vratuša Slovenia Prime Minister (1978–1980) 1915 2017 102 years, 159 days
9 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
2–10 Ek Yi Oun Cambodia List of prime miisters of Cambodia|Prime Minister]] (1958) 1915 2014 98 years, 261 days to
99 years, 260 days
11 Babiker Awadalla Sudan ers of Sudan (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
12 Willem Drees Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
13 Đỗ Mười Vietnam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1991–1997)
1917 2018 101 years, 241 days
14 Edward Bernard Raczyński Poland President (in-exile)) (1979–1986) 1917 2018 101 years, 223 days
15 Zhang Qun Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
16 Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
17 Piet de Jong Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
18 Hyun Soong-jong South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
19 Bernardino González Ruiz Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
20 Kim Yong-ju Template:PRK Acting President (1994–1997) 1920 2021 101 years, 60 days
21 Christopher Hornsrud Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
22 Mustafa Ben Halim Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
23 Telmo Vargas Ecuador Acting President(1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
24 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)
1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
25 Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham Philippines Governor-General (1852-1865) 1815 1915 100 years, 281 days
26 Hau Pei-tsun Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
27 Luis Echeverría Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
28 Xenophon Zolotas Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
29 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020 100 years, 44 days
30 Abdul Salam Sabrah North Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
31 Johan Ferrier Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
32 Tun Tin Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
33 Gulzarilal Nanda India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
34 Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 185 days
34 Khamtai Siphandone Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)
1924 Alive 100 years, 267 days
36 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 243 days
37 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
38 Anthony Mamo Malta Governor-General (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)
1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
39 Michail Stasinopoulos Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
40 Clifford Campbell Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
41 Morarji Desai India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
42 Võ Chí Công Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
43 Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
44 Ċensu Tabone Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
31–45 Hastings Banda 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
46 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 31 days
47 Guillermo Rodríguez Ecuador President (1972–1976) 1924 Alive 99 years, 363 days
48 Prem Tinsulanonda Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)
1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
41-49 Carlos Enrique Díaz de León Guatemala Provisional President (1954) 1915 2014 98 years, 261 days to
99 years, 260 days
50 Pierre Harmel Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
51 Howard Cooke Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
52 Joseph Paul-Boncour France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
53 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
54 Isidro Ayora Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
55 Émile Reuter Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
56 Mamadou Dia Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
57 Aden Adde Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
58 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
59 Lê Đức Anh Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
60 Émile Derlin Zinsou Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
61 Borys Martos Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 122 days
62 Artúr Görgei Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
63 Lubomír Štrougal Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
64 Jean Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
65 Gough Whitlam Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
66 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Tanzania President (1985–1995)
Charma Cha MapinduziNational Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (1990–1992)
1925 Alive 99 years, 177 days
67 Venceslau Brás Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
68 Claude Rostain Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
69 Ramaswamy Venkataraman India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
70 Giorgio Napolitano Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 Alive 99 years, 125 days
71 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 114 days
72 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 107 days
73 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
74 Gabriel París Gordillo Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
75 Miloš Jakeš Czechoslovakia Communist General Secretary (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
76 Abdelsalam Majali Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
77 Kenan Evren Türkiye President of the N.S.C. (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)
1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
78 Wellington Koo China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)
1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
79 Baron Ignaz von Plener Cisleithania
(Austria-Hungary)
Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
80 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
81 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
82 Francesc Badia Batalla Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
83 Arnaldo Forlani Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
84 Ramón José Velásquez Venezuela President (1993–1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
85 He Yingqin Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
86 Lee Teng-hui Taiwan President (1988–2000)
Chairman of the Kuomintang (1988–2000)
1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
87 Liam Cosgrave Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
88 Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
58-89 Enrico Dandolo Republic of Venice Doge (1192–1205) 1107 1205 97 years, 151 days to 98 years, 150 days
or
97 years, 181 days to 98 years, 180 days
90 Patricio Aylwin Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
91 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
92 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting} President (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974)
1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
93 Martial Célestin Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
94 Gheorghe Apostol Romania First Secretary of the Workers' Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
95 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 156 days
96 Kenneth Kaunda Zambia Prime Minister (1964)
State President (1964–1991)
1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
97 Enrico Dandolo Papal States
Spain
Grand Master of the Knights of Hospitaller (1636-1657) 1560 1657 97 years, 47 days
Walter Scheel West Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)
1919 2016
99 Abdul Momin Brunei Sultan (1852–1885) 1885 97 years, 8 days
100 Helmut Schmidt West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days

Next to Join

No. Name State Position Birth Death Current Age Joins the List (If He/she Lives to)
1 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003, 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 11 September 2023 (hidden (Pignatelli did Belmonte)), 21 September 2023 (main (Schmidt))
2 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 27 October 2023 (hidden (Schmidt)), 17 December 2023 (main (#100#–Monin))
|Ali Haroun Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 1927 Alive 97 years, 267 days 16 February 2024 (hidden (1xx–Momin), 26 March 2024 (main (#100–Lascaris and Scheel)
|Thannin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 210 days 26 March 2024 (hidden (#1xx–Dandolo and Scheel), 25 May 2024 (main; #100–Kaunda)
|{{wp|Kim Yong-nam} North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2018) 1928 Alive 96 years, 271 days 26 March 2025 (hidden; #100–Kaunda), 12 May 2025 (main; #100–Apostol)
|Arnold Rùütel Estonia Chaiman of the State Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)
1928 Alive 97 years, 175 days 15 August 2025 2024 (main; #1xx–Apostol), 10 September 2025 (main list, Template:Martial Célestin)
|Arthur Foulkes To he Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 174 days 11 September 2025 (hidden (#1xx–Template:Martial Célestin and Scheel), 26 September 2025 (main; #100–Maurer)
|Peter Borross Hungary Prime Minister (19993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 66 days 2 January 2926 (hidden (#1xx–(main; # Maurer)}, 4 January 2026 (main; #100–Villanueva)
|Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 96 years, 9 days 12 March 2026 (hidden (#1xx–Villanueva, 31 March 2026 (main; #100–Aylwin)
|Édouard Balladur Framce Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 183 days 24 September 2026 (hidden (#1xx–Aylwin), 30 September 2027 (main; #100–Dandolo)

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth ==

The Following state leaders might be older than 100-87 but their birth and death is un certain
Name State Position Birth Death Age Replacing
Constantine Kollias Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years 193 days

Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885

Name Country Sex Birth Became Oldest Ceased to be Oldest/Death (Time as Oldest)

Age at death

William I Germany M 22 March 1797 9 March 1888

90 years, 353 days

George Tupou I Tonga M 4 December 1797 9 March 1888

90 years, 96 days

18 February 1893

95 years, 76 days

Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Guatemala M

19 October 1802

18 February 1893

90 years, 122 days

14 May 1897 (7 years, 318 days)

94 years, 207 days

Count Bernhard von Rechberg Austria M 17 July 1806 14 May 1897

90 years, 301 days

26 February 1899 (1 year, 289 days)

92 years 224 days

Tomas Gormensoro Albin Uruguay M 27 January 1810 26 February 1899

89 years, 30 days

12 April 1900 (2 years, 334 days)

90 years, 76 days

Pope Leo XIII Papal States M 2 March 1810 12 Apr 1900

90 years, 41 days

20 July 1903 (3 years, 99 days)

93 years, 140 days

Baron Ignaz von Plener Austria M 21 May 1810 20 July 1903

93 years, 60 days

17 February 1908 (4 years, 212 days)

97 years, 272 days

Artúr Gorgey Hungary M 30 January 1818 17 February 1908

90 years, 18 days

21 May 1916 (7 years, 279 days)

98 years, 113 days

Mackenzie Bowell Canada M 27 December 1823 21 May 1916

92 years, 146 days

10 December 1917 (1 year, 203 days)

93 years, 348 days

Charles de Freycinet France M 14 November 1828 10 December 1917

89 years, 26 days

14 May 1923 (5 years, 352 days)

94 tears, 181 days

Andrés Avelino Cáceres

Peru M 10 November 1836 14 May 1923

86 years, 185 days

10 October 1923 (271 days)

86 years, 335 days

Matsukata Masayoshi Japan M 25 February 1835 17 July 1923

88 years, 227 days

2 July 1924 (350 days)

89 years, 127 days

Jules Méline France M 20 May 1838 2 July 1924

86 years, 43 days

21 December 1925 (2 years, 158 days)

87 years, 216 days

Stefanos Skouloudis Greece M 23 November 1838 21 December 1925

87 years, 28 days

19 August 1928 (2 years, 243 days)

89 years, 271 days

Paolo Boselli Italy M 8 June 1838 19 August 1928

94 years, 2 days

10 March 1932 (3 years, 204 days)

93 years, 272 days

Francisco Andrade Marín Ecuador M 15 November 1841 10 March 1932

87 years, 168 days

6 September 1935 (3 years, 174 days)

93 years 295 days

Lizardo Garcia M 26 April 1844 6 September 1935

91 years, 133 days

29 May 1937 (1 year, 263 days)

93 years, 34 days

Eliodoro Villazón Bolivia M 22 January 1848 29 May 1937

91 years, 233 days

12 September 1939 (2 years, 194 days)

91 years, 233 days

Alejandro Deustua Peru M 22 March 1849 12 September 1939

90 years, 174 days

6 August 1945 (8 years, 69 days)

96 years, 138 days

Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Vatican City M 10 April 1851 6 August 1945

94 years, 118 days

16 February 1948 (2 years, 194 days)

96 years, 312 days

Philippe Petain France M 24 Apr 1856 16 February 1948

91 years, 298 days

23 July 1951 (2 years, 194 days)

95 years, 90 days

Pedro Lascurain Mexico M 8 May 1856 16 February 1948

96 years, 74 days

21 July 1952 (364 days)

96 years, 74 days

Christopher Hornsrud Norway M 15 November 1859 21 July 1952

101 years, 27 days

12 December 1960 (8 years, 144 days)

101 years, 27 days

Venceslau Brás Brazil M 26 February 1868 12 December 1960

94 years, 290 days

15 May 1966 (5 years, 154 days)

98 years, 78 days

Juan José Estrada Nicaragua M 1 January 1872 15 May 1966

94 years, 134 days

11 July 1967 (1 year, 57 days)

95 years, 191 days

Camille Huysmans Belgium M 26 May 1871 11 July 1967

95 years, 341 days

25 February 1968 (229 days)

96 years, 275 days

Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru M

15 March 1872

25 February 1968

95 years, 347 days

14 August 1969 (1 year, 170 days)

97 years, 152 days

Joseph Paul-Boncour France M 4 August 1873 14 August 1969

94 years, 10 days

28 March 1972 (2 years, 227 days)

98 years, 237 days

Émile Reuter Luxembourg M

2 August 1874

28 March 1972

97 years, 190 days

14 February 1973 (323 days)

98 years, 196 days

Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham Hungary M

10 July 1875

14 February 1973

97 years, 219 days

25 July 1973 (161 days)

98 years, 15 days

Borys Martos Ukraine

M

20 May 1879 25 July 1973

94 years, 66 days

19 September 1977 (199 days)

98 years, 122 days

Isidro Ayora Ecuador M 31 August 1879 9 February 1974

94 years, 162 days

22 March 1978 (184 days)

98 years, 203 days

Federico Chaves Paraguay M 15 February 1882 22 March 1978

96 years, 35 days

24 April 1978 (33 days)

96 years, 69 days

Celál Bayar

Türkiye M 16 May 1883 24 April 1978

91 years, 335 days

22 August 1986 (8 years, 121 days)

103 years, 99 days

Willem Drees

Netherlands

M 5 July 1886 22 August 1986

100 years, 48 days

14 May 1988 (1 year, 267 days)

101 years, 314 days

Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan M 3 December 1887 14 May 1988

100 years, 163 days

20 January 1990 (2 years, 252 days)

102 years, 48 days

Zhang Qun Taiwan M 9 May 1889 20 January 1990

100 years, 256 days

14 December 1990 (329 days)

101 years, 220 days

Antoine Pinay France M 30 December 1891 14 December 1990

99 years, 349 days

13 December 1994 (3 years, 364 days)

102 years, 348 days

Morarji Desai India M

29 February 1896

13 December 1994

98 years, 288 days

10 April 1995 (119 days)

99 years, 41 days

Hastings Banda Malawi M 1898 10 April 1995

95 years, 100 days to 96 years, 100 days

23 November 1997 (2 years, 227 days)

98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days

Gulzarilal Nanda India M 4 July 1898 23 November 1997

99 years, 142 days

15 January 1998 (53 days)

99 years, 195 days

Constantine Kollias Greece M 1901 15 January 1998

95 years, 327 days to 96 years, 327 days

13 July 1998 (179 days)

96 years, 194 days to 97 years 193 days

Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania M 23 September 1902 13 July 1998

95 years, 303 days

8 February 2000 (1 year, 211 days)

97 years, 139 days

Michail Stasinopoulos Greece M 27 July 1903 8 February 2000

96 years, 196 days

31 October 2002 (2 years, 267 days)

99 years, 143 days

Xenophon Zolotas M 26 Apr 1904 31 October 2002

98 years, 188 days

10 June 2004 (1 year, 224 days)

100 years, 45 days

Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum Cambodia M 1 September 1905 10 June 2004

98 years, 285 days

23 January 2009 (4 years, 192 days)

103 years, 143 days

Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan M 10 April 1910 22 January 2009

98 years, 287 days

16 April 2009 (86 days)

99 years, 6 days

Johan Ferrier Suriname M 12 May 1910 16 April 2009

98 years, 339 days

4 January 2010 (264 days)

99 years, 238 days

Bernardino Gonzales Ruiz

Panama M 11 January 1911 4 January 2010

98 years, 358 days

15 March 2012 (2 years, 71 days) 101 years, 64 days

Telmo Vargas Ecuador M 9 October 1912 15 March 2012

99 years, 158 days

9 August 2013 (1 year, 147 days)

101 years, 264 days

André Prunet-Foch Andorra M 3 July 1914 9 August 2013

99 years, 37 days

30 January 2017 (3 years, 174 days)

102 years, 211 days

Đỗ Mười Vietnam M 2 February 1917 30 January 2017

99 years, 363 days

1 October 2018 (2 years, 66 days)

101 years, 241 days

Babiker Awadalla

Sudan

M 2 Mar 1917 1 October 2018

101 years, 213 days

17 January 2019 (108 days)

101 years, 321 days

Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan M 27 May 1918 17 January 2019

100 years, 235 days

29 November 2019 (314 days)

101 years, 186 days

Hyun Soong-jong South Korea M 26 February 1919 29 November 2019

100 years, 276 days

25 May 2021 (178 days)

101 years, 89 days

Mustafa Ben Halim Libya

M

29 January 1921 25 May 2020

99 years, 112 days

7 December 2021 (1 year, 196 days)

100 years, 312 days

Francisco Morales Bermúdez Peru M 4 October 1921 07 December 2021

100 years, 64 days

14 July 2022 (219 days)

100 years, 283 days

Kahmtai Siphandone Laos M 8 February 1924 14 July 2022

98 years, 156 days

Alive (2 years, 110 days)

age 100 years, 267 days

See also