List of longest-living state leaders from Europe
This article lists the 100 Longest-known Living ving or deceased European 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 gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former European State Leader is the Former Turkish Prime Minister (1935-1937) and President (1950-1960) Celâl Bayar, who lived to 103 years, 98 days
Gallery
Oldest:
Turkey
Celål Bayar
served 1937–1939, 1950–1960
2nd-Oldest:
France
served: 1962
4th-Oldest:
Netherlands
served: 1948-1958
11th-Oldest:
Lithuania
served: 1998-2003, 2004-2009
List
UPDATED 12/7/2025
| Color | Note |
|---|---|
| Living State Leaders |
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celâl Bayar |  Turkey
|
Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| 2 | Antoine Pinay |  France
|
Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 343 days |
| 3 | André Prunet-Foch |  Andorra
|
French Viguier (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
| 4 | Willem Drees |  Netherlands
|
Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1886 | 1988 | 101 years, 314 days |
| 5 | Piet de Jong | Netherlands
|
Prime Minister (1967–1971) | 1915 | 2016 | 101 years, 115 days |
| 6 | Christopher Hornsrud |  Norway
|
Prime Minister (1928) | 1859 | 1960 | 101 years, 27 days |
| 7 | Xenophon Zolotas |  Greece
|
Prime Minister (1989–1990) | 1904 | 2004 | 100 years, 45 days |
| 8 | Anthony Mamo |  Malta
|
Acting Governor-General (1971) Governor-General (1971–1974) President (1974–1976) |
1909 | 2008 | 99 years, 113 days |
| 9 | Michail Stasinopoulos | Greece
|
President (1974–1975) | 1903 | 2002 | 99 years, 96 days |
| 10 | Ċensu Tabone | Malta
|
President (1989–1994) | 1913 | 2012 | 98 years, 350 days |
| 11 | Valdas Adamkus |  Lithuania
|
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 34 days |
| 12 | Raif Dizdarević | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 363 days |
| 13 | Pierre Harmel |  Belgium
|
Prime Minister (1965–1966) | 1911 | 2009 | 98 years, 244 days |
| 14 | Joseph Paul-Boncour | France
|
Prime Minister (1932–1933) | 1873 | 1972 | 98 years, 237 days |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mitsotakis | Greece
|
Prime Minister (1990–1993) | 1918 | 2017 | 98 years, 223 days |
| 16 | Émile Reuter |  Luxembourg
|
Prime Minister (1918–1925) | 1874 | 1973 | 98 years, 196 days |
| 17 | Borys Martos | .svg){kind=small} Ukraine
|
Prime Minister (1919) | 1879 | 1977 | 98 years, 123 days |
| 18 | Artúr Görgei | .svg){kind=small} Hungary
|
Acting Governor-President (1849) | 1818 | 1916 | 98 years, 112 days |
| 19 | Lubomír Štrougal |  Czechoslovakia
|
Prime Minister (1970–1988) | 1924 | 2023 | 98 years, 110 days |
| 20 | Jean | Luxembourg
|
Grand Duke (1964–2000) | 1921 | 2019 | 98 years, 108 days |
| 22 | Giorgio Napolitano |  Italy
|
President (2006–2015) | 1925 | 2023 | 98 years, 85 days |
| 23 | Claude Rostain | Andorra
|
French Viguier (1972–1977) | 1916 | 2015 | 98 years, 56 days |
| 24 | Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám | .svg){kind=small} Hungary
|
Prime Minister (1919) | 1875 | 1973 | 98 years, 15 days |
| 25 | Miloš Jakeš | Czechoslovakia
|
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | 1922 | 2020 | 97 years, 332 days |
| 26 | Kenan Evren | Turkey
|
President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989) |
1917 | 2015 | 97 years, 296 days |
| 27 | Baron Ignaz von Plener |  Austria
|
Minister-President (1870) | 1810 | 1908 | 97 years, 272 days |
| 28 | Domhnall Ua Buachalla |  Ireland
|
Governor-General (1932–1936) | 1866 | 1963 | 97 years, 267 days |
| 29 | Francesc Badia Batalla | Andorra
|
Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 217 days |
| 30 | Arnaldo Forlani | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1980–1981) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 210 days |
| 31 | Liam Cosgrave | Ireland
|
Taoiseach (1973–1977) | 1920 | 2017 | 97 years, 174 days |
| 32 | Ion Gheorghe Maurer | .svg){kind=small} Romania
|
President of the Presidium (1958–1961) Acting President of the State Council (1965) Prime Minister (1961–1974) |
1902 | 2000 | 97 years, 138 days |
| 33 | Gheorghe Apostol | Romania
|
First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | 1913 | 2010 | 97 years, 97 days |
| 34 | Walter Scheel |  Germany
|
Acting Chancellor (1974) President (1974–1979) |
1919 | 2016 | 97 years, 47 days |
| 35 | Péter Boross |  Hungary
|
Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 102 days |
| 36 | Helmut Schmidt | West Germany
|
Chancellor (1974–1982) | 1918 | 2015 | 96 years, 322 days |
| 37 | Camille Huysmans | Belgium
|
Prime Minister (1946–1947) | 1871 | 1968 | 96 years, 275 days |
| 38 | Vyacheslav Molotov |  Soviet Union
|
Premier (1930–1941) | 1890 | 1986 | 96 years, 244 days |
| 39 | Arnold Rüütel |  Estonia
|
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (1990-1992) President (2001&ndash:2006) |
1928 | 2024 | 96 years, 235 days |
| 40 | Édouard Balladur | France
|
Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 219 days |
| 41 | Elizabeth II | .svg){kind=small} United Kingdom
|
Queen (1952–2022) | 1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 140 days |
| 42 | Michael I |  Romania
|
King (1927–1930; 1940–1947) | 1921 | 2017 | 96 years, 41 days |
| 43 | Dom Mintoff | Malta
|
Prime Minister(1955–1958; 1971–1984) | 1916 | 2012 | 96 years, 14 days |
| 44 | Hans Schaffner |  Switzerland
|
President (1966) | 1908 | 2004 | 95 years, 346 days |
| 45 | Alfred Moisiu |  Albania
|
President (2002–2007) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 6 days |
| 46 | Milan Panić | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 352 days |
| 47 | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1993–1994) President (1999–2006) |
1920 | 2016 | 95 years, 282 days |
| 48 | Benedict XVI | .svg){kind=small} Vatican City State(born in Germany
|
Dean of the College of Cardinals during Vacancy (2005) Pope (2005-2013) Sovereign (2005–2013) |
1927 | 2022 | 95 years, 259 days |
| 49 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir |  Iceland
|
President (1980–1996) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 236 days |
| 50 | 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) |
1930 | 2025 | 95 years, 156 days |
| 51 | Paal Berg | Norway
|
Acting Head of State (1945) | 1873 | 1966 | 95 years, 126 days |
| 52 | Philippe Pétain | France/Vichy France
|
Prime Minister (1940) Chief of State (1940-1944) |
1856 | 1951 | 95 years, 90 days |
| 53 | Petar Stambolić | Yugoslavia
|
Prime Minister (1963-1967) President (1982-1983) |
1912 | 2007 | 95 years, 71 days |
| 54 | Max Petitpierre | Switzerland
|
President (1950, 1955, 1960) | 1899 | 1994 | 95 years, 27 days |
| 55 | Dušan Dragosavac | Yugoslavia
|
President of the Presidency (1981–1982) | 1919 | 2014 | 95 years, 20 days |
| 56 | Hans Modrow |  West Germany
|
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1990) | 1927 | 2023 | 95 years, 13 days |
| 57 | Juliana | Netherlands
|
Queen (1948–1980) | 1909 | 2004 | 94 years, 325 days |
| 58 | Constantin Ion Parhon | .svg){kind=small} Romania
|
President (1948-1952) | 1874 | 1969 | 94 years, 298 days |
| 59 | Richard von Weizsäcker | West Germany
|
President (1984-1994) | 1920 | 2015 | 94 years, 291 days |
| 60 | Martti Miettunen |  Finland
|
Prime Minister (1961–1962, 1975–1977) | 1907 | 2002 | 94 years, 277 days |
| 61 | Kiro Gligorov | .svg){kind=small} Macedonia
|
President (1991–1999) | 1917 | 2012 | 94 years, 243 days |
| 62 | Pierre Graber | Switzerland
|
President (1975) | 1908 | 2003 | 94 years, 225 days |
| 63 | Lamberto Dini | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 281 days |
| 64 | Glafcos Clerides |  Cyprus
|
President (1974, 1993–2003) | 1919 | 2013 | 94 years, 200 days |
| 65 | Mitja Ribičič | Yugoslavia
|
Prime Minister (1969–1971) | 1919 | 2013 | 94 years, 194 days |
| 66 | Giorgios Athanasiadis-Novas | .svg){kind=small} Greece
|
Prime Minister (1965) | 1893 | 1987 | 94 years, 182 days |
| 67 | Charles de Freycinet | France
|
Prime Minister (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892) | 1828 | 1923 | 94 years, 181 days |
| 68 | Nikolai Rhyzkov | Soviet Union
|
Premier (1985-1991) | 1929 | 2024 | 94 years, 153 days |
| 69 | George Vassiliou | Cyprus
|
President (1988–1993) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 201 days |
| 70 | Giulio Andreotti | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1972 – 1973, 1976 – 1979, 1989 – 1992) | 1919 | 2013 | 94 years, 114 days |
| 71 | Ciriaco de Mita | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1980-1981) | 1928 | 2022 | 94 years, 113 days |
| 72 | Ioannis Grivas | Greece
|
Prime Minister (1989) | 1923 | 2016 | 93 years, 278 days |
| 73 | Paolo Boselli | _crowned.svg){kind=small} Italy
|
Prime Minister (1916-1917, 1925-1926) | 1838 | 1932 | 93 years, 276 days |
| 74 | Anker Jørgensen |  Denmark
|
Prime Minister (1972-1973, 1975-1982) | 1922 | 2016 | 93 years, 251 days |
| 75 | Árpád Göncz | Hungary
|
President (1990-2000) | 1922 | 2015 | 93 years, 238 days |
| 76 | Bülend Ulusu | Turkey
|
Prime Minister (1988-1983) | 1922 | 2015 | 93 years, 175 days |
| 77 | Mauno Kovisto | Finland
|
Prime Minister (1968-1970, 1979-1982) President (1982-1994) |
1923 | 2017 | 93 years, 166 days |
| 78 | Sandro Pertini | Italy
|
President (1978-1985) | 1896 | 1990 | 93 years, 152 days |
| 79 | Pierre Pflimlin | France
|
Prime Minister (1946) | 1907 | 2000 | 93 years, 143 days |
| 80 | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | Italy
|
President (1992–1999) | 1918 | 2012 | 93 years, 142 days |
| 81 | Leo XIII | _Porta_Pia.svg){kind=small} Holy See
|
Pope (1978-1903) | 1810 | 1903 | 93 years, 140 days |
| 82 | Nikola Hristić | .svg){kind=small} Serbia
|
Prime Minister (1867–1868, 1883–1884, 1888–1889, 1894–1895) | 1818 | 1911 | 93 years, 108 days |
| 83 | Emilio Colombo | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1971–1972) | 1920 | 2013 | 93 years, 74 days |
| 84 | Kåre Willoch | Norway
|
Prime Minister (1971–1986) | 1928 | 2021 | 93 years, 64 days |
| 85 | Edward Babiuch |  Poland
|
Prime Minister (1980) | 1927 | 2021 | 93 years, 35 days |
| 86 | Bernardino Machado |  Portugal
|
Prime Minister (1914, 1921) President (1915-1917, 1925-1926) |
1851 | 1944 | 93 years, 32 days |
| 87 | Henryk Jabłoński | Poland
|
Chairman of the Council of State (1972-1985) | 1909 | 2003 | 93 years, 31 days |
| 88 | Gavril Dejeu | Romania
|
Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 87 days |
| 89 | Félix Gouin | France
|
Prime Minister (1946) President (1946) |
1884 | 1977 | 93 years, 21 days |
| 90 | Giovanni Leone | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1963, 1968) President (1971–1978) |
1908 | 2001 | 93 years, 6 days |
| 91 | Dries van Agt | Netherlands
|
Prime Minister (1977-1982) | 1931 | 2024 | 93 years, 3 days |
| 92 | James Callaghan | .svg){kind=small} United Kingdom
|
Prime Minister (1976–1979) | 1912 | 2005 | 92 years, 364 days |
| 93 | Stanisław Kania | Poland
|
First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party (1980-1981) | 1927 | 2020 | 92 years, 361 days |
| 94 | Vytautas Landsbergis | Lithuania
|
Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 50 days |
| 95 | Maurice Couve de Murville | France
|
Prime Minister (1968-1969) | 1907 | 1999 | 92 years, 334 days |
| 96 | Harold Macmillan | United Kingdom
|
Prime Minister (1957–1963) | 1894 | 1986 | 92 years, 322 days |
| 97 | Éamon de Valera | Ireland
|
Taoiseach}} (1937–1948, 1951–1954, 1957–1959) President (1959–1973) |
1883 | 1974 | 92 years, 319 days |
| 98 | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici | Malta
|
President (1998) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 29 days |
| 99 | Georges Theunis | Belgium
|
Prime Minister (1921-1925, 1934-1935) | 1873 | 1966 | 92 years, 310 days |
| 100 | Américo Tomás | Portugal
|
President (1958–1974) | 1894 | 1987 | 92 years, 303 days |
| 1xx | Vittorio Emanuele Orlando | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1917-1919) | 1860 | 1952 | 92 years, 196 days--> |