Top Ten Oldest and Longest-Living
This list contains the top 10 Longest-lived and oldest living State leaders and Cardinals
Longest-Living
Top Ten All-time
State Leaders
UPDATED 12/7/2025
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| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum |  Cambodia
|
Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| 2 | Celâl Bayar |  Turkey
|
Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| 3 | Antoine Pinay |  France
|
Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 348 days |
| 4 | André Prunet-Foch |  Andorra
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French Viguier (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
| 5 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | .svg){kind=small} Japan
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Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
| 6 | Guillermo Rodríguez | .svg){kind=small} Ecuador
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Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 102 years, 33 days |
| 7 | Babiker Awadalla | .svg){kind=small} Sudan
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Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
| 8 | Willem Drees |  Netherlands
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Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 314 days |
| 9 | Đỗ Mười |  Vietnam
|
Prime Minister (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) |
1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| 10 | Zhang Qun |  China
|
Premier (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Titulus | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrado Bafile |  Italy
|
Deacon (1976-1987) Priest (1987-2005) |
Santa Maria in Portico (1976–2005) | 1903 | 2005 | 101 years, 214 days |
| 2 | Loris Francesco Capovilla | Italy
|
Priest | Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) | 1915 | 2016 | 100 years, 224 days |
| 3 | José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez |  Colombia
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Priest | San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) | 1919 | 2019 | 100 years, 197 days |
| 5 | Angelo Acerbi | Italy
|
Deacon | Santi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024-present) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 75 days |
| 5 | Alexandre do Nascimento |  Angola
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Priest | San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-2024) | 1925 | 2024 | 99 years, 212 days |
| 6 | Estanislao Esteban Karlic |  Argentina
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Priest | Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-2025) | 1926 | 2025 | 99 years, 182 days |
| 7 | Ersilio Tonini | Italy
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Priest | Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) | 1914 | 2013 | 99 years, 8 days |
| 8 | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir |  Lebanon
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Bishop | Patriarch (Oriental-rite) (1994–2019) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 362 days |
| 9 | Paul Augustin Mayer | .svg){kind=small} West Germany
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Deacon (1985-1996) Priest (1996-2010) |
Sant'Anselmo all’Aventino (1985–2010) | 1911 | 2010 | 98 years, 342 days |
| 10 | Emmanuel Wamala |  Uganda
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Priest | Sant'Ugo (1994-present) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 357 days |
By Continent
Africa
State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babiker Awadalla | Sudan |
Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
| 2 | Mustafa Ben Halim |  Libya |
Prime Minister (1954–1957) | 1921 | 2021 | 100 years, 312 days |
| 3 | Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein |  Somalia |
Interim president (1969) | 1912 | 2012 | 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days |
| 4 | Abdoulaye Wade |  Senegal |
President (2000–2012) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 192 days |
| 5 | Mohammed Karim Lamrani |  Morocco |
Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | 1919 | 2018 | 99 years, 142 days |
| 6 | Abdel Halim Muhammad | Sudan |
Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) | 1910 | 2009 | 99 years, 6 days |
| 4–7 | 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 |
| 8 | Mamadou Dia | Senegal |
Prime Minister (1960–1962) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 191 days |
| 9 | Aden Adde | Somalia |
President (1960–1967) | 1908 | 2007 | 98 years, 181 days |
| 10 | Abdelmalek Benhabyles |  Algeria
|
Acting President (1992) | 1921 | 2018 | 97 years, 245 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Titulus | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre do Nascimento | Angola |
Priest | San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983–2024) | 1925 | 2024 | 99 years, 212 days |
| 2 | Emmanuel Wamala | Uganda |
Priest | Sant'Ugo (1994-present) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 6 days |
| 3 | Júlio Duarte Langa |  Mozambique |
Priest | San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) | 1927 | Alive | 98 years, 50 days |
| 4 | Alexandre dos Santos, O.F.M. | Mozambique |
Priest | San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 195 days |
| 5 | Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. |  Zambia |
Priest | Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) | 1911 | 2007 | 96 years, 180 days |
| 6 | Francis Arinze |  Nigeria |
Priest Bishop |
San Giovanni della Pigna (1996–2005) Velletri-Segni (2005-present) |
1932 | Alive | 93 years, 36 days |
| 7 | Léon-Étienne Duval | Algeria |
Priest | Santa Balbina (1965–1996) | 1903 | 1996 | 92 years, 203 days |
| 8 | Sebastian Koto Khoarai |  Lesotho |
Priest | San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia (2016-2021) | 1929 | 2021 | 91 years, 212 days |
| 9 | Christian Tumi |  Cameroon |
Priest | Santi Martiri dell'Uganda a Poggio Ameno (1988-2021) | 1930 | 2021 | 90 years, 117 days |
| 10 | Peter Porekuu Dery |  Ghana |
Deacon | Sant'Elena (2006–2008) | 1918 | 2008 | 89 years, 301 days |
Asia
State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | Cambodia |
Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| 2 | Celâl Bayar | Turkey |
Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| 3 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | Japan |
Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
| 4 | Đỗ Mười | Vietnam |
Prime Minister (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) |
1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| 5 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan |
Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | 2025 | 101 years, 228 |
| 6 | Zhang Qun | China |
Premier (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days |
| 7 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Japan |
Prime Minister (1982–1987) | 1918 | 2019 | 101 years, 186 days |
| 8 | Hyun Soong-jong | .svg){kind=small} South Korea |
Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 101 years, 88 days |
| 9 | Khamtai Siphandone |  Laos |
Prime Minister (1991–1998) Party Chairman (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
1924 | 2025 | 101 years, 53 days |
| 10 | Hau Pei-tsun | Taiwan |
Premier (1990-1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 100 years, 235 days |
Cardinals
Note: includes Cardinals from Oceania
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Titulus | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir | Lebanon |
Bishop | Patriarch (Oriental-rite) (1994–2019) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 362 days |
| 2 | Ignatius Kung Pin-mei |  China |
Priest | San Sisto (1991–2000) | 1901 | 2000 | 98 years, 223 days |
| 3 | Edward Cassidy |  Australia |
Deacon (1991-2002) Priest (2002-2021) |
Santa Maria in Via Lata (1991-2021) | 1924 | 2021 | 96 years, 279 days |
| 4 | Michael Michai Kitbunchu |  Thailand |
Priest | San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present) Proto-priest (2016-present) |
1929 | Alive | 96 years, 316 days |
| 5 | Thomas Williams |  New Zealand |
Priest | Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) | 1930 | 2023 | 93 years. 276 days |
| 6 | Joseph Zen S.D.B. | China (  Hong Kong) |
Priest | Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 328 days |
| 7 | Simon Pimenta |  India |
Priest | Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) | 1920 | 2013 | 93 years, 140 days |
| 8 | Gaudencio Rosales |  Philippines |
Priest | Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 119 days |
| 9 | Joseph Asajirō Satowaki | Japan |
Priest | Santa Maria della Pace (1979–1996) | 1904 | 1996 | 92 years, 189 days |
| 10 | Jose Tomas Sanchez | .svg){kind=small} Philippines |
Deacon (1991-2001) Priest ((pro hac vice) 2001-2012) |
San Pio V a Villa Carpegna (1991–2012) | 1920 | 2012 | 91 years, 358 days |
Europe
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, 348 days |
| 3 | André Prunet-Foch | .svg){kind=small} Andorra |
French Viguier (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
| 4 | Willem Drees | Netherlands |
Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1889 | 1990 | 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 |
Prime Minister (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 |
| 10 | Valdas Adamkus |  Lithuania |
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 34 days |
Cardinal
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Titulus | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrado Bafile | Italy
|
Deacon (1976-1987) Priest (1987-2005) |
Santa Maria in Portico (1976–2005) | 1903 | 2005 | 101 years, 214 days |
| 2 | Loris Francesco Capovilla | Italy
|
Priest | Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) | 1915 | 2016 | 100 years, 224 days |
| 3 | Angelo Acerbi | Italy
|
Deacom | Sant Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024-present) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 75 days |
| 4 | Ersilio Tonini | Italy
|
Priest | Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) | 1914 | 2013 | 99 years, 8 days |
| 5 | Paul Augustin Mayer | West Germany
|
Deacon (1985-1996) Priest (1996-2010) |
Sant'Anselmo all’Aventino (1985–2010) | 1911 | 2010 | 98 years, 342 days |
| 6 | Franz König |  Austria
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Priest | Sant'Eusebio (1958–2004) | 1905 | 2004 | 98 years, 223 days |
| 7 | Jozef Tomko |  Czechoslovakia
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Deacon (1985-1996) Priest (1996-2022) |
Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola (1985-1996) Santa Sabina (1996-2022) |
1924 | 2022 | 98 years 151 days |
| 8 | Fiorenzo Angelini | Italy
|
Deacon (1991-2002} Priest (2002-2014) |
Santo Spirito in Sassia (1991–2014) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 113 days |
| 9 | Albert Vanhoye, S.J. | France
|
Deacon (2006-2016) Priest (2016-2021) |
Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani (2006–2021) | 1923 | 2021 | 98 years, 5 days |
| 10 | Paolo Dezza, S.J. | Italy
|
Deacon | San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991–1999) | 1901 | 1999 | 98 years, 4 days |
North America
State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernardino González Ruiz |  Panama
|
Acting Leader (1963) | 1911 | 2012 | 101 years, 64 days |
| 2 | Luis Echeverría |  Mexico
|
President (1970–1976) | 1922 | 2022 | 100 years, 172 days |
| 3 | Jimmy Carter |  United States
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President (1977–1981) | 1924 | 2024 | 100 years, 89 days |
| 4 | Clifford Campbell |  Jamaica
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Governor-General (1962–1973) | 1892 | 1991 | 99 years, 92 days |
| 5 | Howard Cooke | Jamaica
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Governor-General (1991–2006) | 1915 | 2014 | 98 years, 240 days |
| 6 | Arthur Foulkes |  Bahamas
|
Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 210 days |
| 7 | Martial Célestin |  Haiti
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Prime Minister (1988) | 1913 | 2011 | 97 years, 123 days |
| 8 | Pedro Lascuráin | Mexico
|
Mexico (1913) | 1856 | 1952 | 96 years, 74 days |
| 9 | Orville Turnquest | Bahamas
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Governor-General (1995-2001) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 141 days |
| 10 | Mario Echandi Jiménez | .svg){kind=small} Costa Rica
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President (1958–1962) | 1915 | 2011 | 96 years, 43 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Tiitulus | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Maida | United States
|
Priest | San Vitale (1994–present) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 264 days |
| 2 | Louis-Albert Vachon |  Canada
|
Priest | San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985–2006) | 1912 | 2006 | 94 years, 237 days |
| 3 | Theodore McCarrick | United States
|
Priest | Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001–2018) | 1930 | 2025 | 94 years, 270 days |
| 4 | James Stafford | United States
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Priest | San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 134 days |
| 5 | John Carberry | United States
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Priest | San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) | 1904 | 1998 | 93 years, 321 days |
| 6 | Opilio Rossi | United States
|
Priest | San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) | 1910 | 2004 | 93 years, 271 days |
| 7 | James Francis McIntyre | United States
|
Priest | Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) | 1886 | 1979 | 93 years, 14 days |
| 8 | Juan Sandoval Íñiguez | Mexico
|
Priest | Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) | 1933 | Alive | 92 years, 254 days |
| 9 | Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. |  Nicaragua
|
Priest | San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto (1985–2018) | 1926 | 2018 | 92 years, 121 days |
| 10 | Kelvin Felix |  Saint Lucia
|
Priest | Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2014–2024) | 1912 | 2003 | 91 years, 104 days |
Oceania
State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gough Whitlam | Australia
|
Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 102 days |
| 2 | William Deane | Australia
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Governor-General (1996–2001) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 337 days |
| 3 | Ninian Stephen | Australia
|
Prime Minister (1982-1989) | 1923 | 2017 | 94 years, 136 days |
| 4 | Malietoa Tanumafili II |  Samoa
|
O le Ao O le Malo (1989–1993) | 1913 | 2007 | 94 years, 127 days |
| 5 | Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt | New Zealand
|
Governor-General (1967-1972) | 1900 | 1994 | 93 years, 144 days |
| 6 | William McKell | Australia
|
Governor-Genera (1947–1953) | 1891 | 1985 | 93 years, 107 days |
| 7 | Frank Forde | Australia
|
Prime Minister (1945) | 1890 | 1983 | 92 years, 195 days |
| 8 | Isaac Isaacs | Australia
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Governor-General (1931–1936) | 1855 | 1948 | 92 years,189 days |
| 9 | Michael Hardie Boys | New Zealand
|
New Zealand (1996–2001) | 1931 | 2023 | 92 years, 84 days |
| 10 | Robert Sidney Foster |  Fiji
|
Governor-General (1970–1973) | 1913 | 2005 | 92 years, 63 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Titulus | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Cassidy | Australia |
Deacon (1991-2002) Priest (2002-2021) |
Santa Maria in Via Lata (1991-2021) | 1924 | 2021 | 96 years, 279 days |
| 2 | Thomas Williams | New Zealand |
Priest | Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) | 1930 | 2023 | 93 years. 276 days |
| 3 | Edward Clancy | Australia |
Priest | Santa Maria in Vallicella (1988–2014) | 1923 | 2014 | 90 years, 233 days |
South America
State Leaders
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| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador
|
Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 102 years, 33 days |
| 2 | Telmo Vargas | Ecuador
|
Acting President (1966) | 1912 | 2013 | 100 years, 304 days |
| 3 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | .svg){kind=small} Peru
|
Prime Minister (1975) President (1975–1980) |
1921 | 2022 | 100 years, 283 days |
| 4 | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | Peru
|
Prime Minister (2000–2001) | 1920 | 2020 | 100 years, 45 days |
| 5 | Johan Ferrier |  Suriname
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President (1975–1980) | 1910 | 2010 | 99 years, 237 days |
| 6 | Isidro Ayora | Ecuador
|
President (1926–1931) | 1879 | 1978 | 98 years, 203 days |
| 7 | Venceslau Brás | .svg){kind=small} Brazil
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President (1914–1918) | 1868 | 1966 | 98 years, 78 days |
| 8 | Gabriel París Gordillo | Colombia
|
President (1957–1958) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 13 days |
| 9 | Ramón José Velásquez | .svg){kind=small} Venezuela
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President (1993-1994) | 1916 | 2014 | 97 years, 208 days |
| 10 | Alfredo Solf y Muro | Peru
|
Prime Minister (1939–1944) | 1872 | 1969 | 97 years, 152 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Titulus | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez | Colombia
|
Priest | San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) | 1919 | 2019 | 100 years, 197 days |
| 2 | Estanislao Esteban Karlic | Argentina
|
Priest | Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-2025) | 1926 | 2025 | 99 years, 182 days |
| 3 | Luis Pascual Dri O. F. M. Cap. | Argentina
|
Deacon | Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-2025) | 1927 | 2025 | 98 years, 74 days |
| 4 | José Freire Falcão |  Brazil
|
Priest | San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) | 1925 | 2021 | 95 years, 338 days |
| 5 | Serafim Fernandes de Araújo | Brazil
|
Priest | San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) | 1924 | 2019 | 95 years, 56 days |
| 6 | Jorge Medina |  Chile
|
Deacon (1998-2008) Priest (pro hac vice 2008-2021) |
San Saba (1998–2021) | 1926 | 2021 | 94 years, 284 days |
| 7 | Carlos María de la Torre |  Ecuador
|
Priest (Title pro hac vice) | Santa Maria in Aquiro (1953–1968) | 1873 | 1968 | 94 years, 261 days |
| 8 | Alfredo Scherer | Brazil
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Priest | Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) | 1903 | 1996 | 93 years, 33 days |
| 9 | Juan Carlos Aramburu | Argentina
|
Priest | San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976–2004) | 1912 | 2004 | 92 years, 281 days |
| 10 | Augusto da Silva | Brazil
|
Priest pro hac vice | Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1953–1968) | 1876 | 1968 | 92 years, 128 days |
Oldest Living
Current Top Ten
UPDATED 12/7/2025
State Leaders
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| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador
|
Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 Nov 1923 | 102 years, 33 days | |
| 2 | Mahathir Mohamad |  Malaysia
|
Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 July 1925 | 100 years, 150 days | |
| 3 | Muhammad Hassan Sharq | .svg){kind=small} Afghanistan
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | 17 Jul 1925 | 100 years, 143 days | |
| 4 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal
|
President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 99 years, 192 days | |
| 5 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania
|
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 Nov 1926 | 99 years, 34 days | |
| 6 | Raif Dizdarević | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 Dec 1926 | 98 years, 363 days | |
| 7 | Kim Yong-nam |  North Korea
|
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 Feb 1928 | 97 years, 306 days | |
| 8 | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas
|
Governor-General(2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 97 years, 210 days | |
| 9 | Péter Boross |  Hungary
|
Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 Aug 1928 | 97 years, 102 days | |
| 10 | 1xx | Zhu Rongji | China
|
Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 October 1928 | 97 years, 45 days |
Cardinal
| Rank | Name | Country | Born | Rank | Titlular Church | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelo Acerbi | Italy
|
Deacon | Sant Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024-present) | 23 Sept 1925 | 100 years, 75 days |
| 2 | Emmanuel Wamala | Uganda
|
Priest | Sant'Ugo (1994-present) | 15 Dec 1926 | 98 years, 357 days |
| 3 | Júlio Duarte Langa | Mozambique
|
Priest | San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) | 27 Oct 1927 | 98 years, 41 days |
| 4 | Friedrich Wetter | West Germany
|
Priest | Santo Stefano in Monte Celio (1985–present) | 28 Feb 1928 | 97 years, 282 days |
| 5 | Ernest Simoni |  Albania
|
Deacon | Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) | 18 Oct 1928 | 97 years, 50 days |
| 6 | Walter Brandmüller | Germany
|
Deacon (2010-2021) Priest (2021-present) |
San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi (2010-present) | 5 Jan 1929 | 96 years, 336 days |
| 7 | Michael Michai Kitbunchu | Thailand
|
Priest | San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present) Proto-priest (2016-present) |
25 Jan 1929 | 96 years, 316 days |
| 8 | Adam Maida | United States
|
Priest | San Vitale (1994–present) | 18 Mar 1930 | 95 years, 264 days |
| 9 | Julian Herranz Casado |  Spain
|
Deacon (2002-2014) Priest (2014-present) |
Sant'Eugenio (2003–present) | 31 Mar 1930 | 95 years, 251 days |
| 10 | Paul Poupard | France
|
Priest | Santa Prassede (1996–present) | 30 Aug 1930 | 95 years, 99 days |
By Continent
Africa
State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal
|
President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 99 years, 192 days |
| 2 | Ahmed Osman | Morocco
|
Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 Jan 1930 | 95 years, 338 days |
| 3 | Pié Masumbuko | .svg){kind=small} Burundi
|
Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 29 Sept 1931 | 94 years, 69 days |
| 4 | Paul Biya | Cameroon
|
Prime Minister (1975–1982) President (1982–present) |
13 Feb 1933 | 92 years, 298 days |
| 5 | Fouad Mebazaa |  Tunisia
|
Acting President (2011) | 15 Jun 1933 | 92 years, 175 days |
| 6 | Mohamed Ennaceur | Acting President (2019) | 21 Mar 1934 | 91 years, 261 days | |
| 7 | John Malecela |  Tanzania
|
Prime Minister (1990–1994) | 19 Apr 1934 | 91 years, 232 days |
| 8 | Pedro Pires |  Cape Verde
|
Prime Minister (1975–1991) President (2001–2011) |
29 Apr 1934 | 91 years, 222 days |
| 9 | Désiré Rakotoarijaona |  Madagascar
|
Prime Minister (1977–1988) | 19 Jun 1934 | 91 years, 171 days |
| 10 | Yakubu Gowon | Nigeria
|
Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) | 19 Oct 1934 | 91 years, 49 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Name | Country | Rank | Titular Church | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Wamala | Uganda
|
Priest | Sant'Ugo (1994-present) | 15 Dec 1926 | 98 years, 357 days |
| 2 | Júlio Duarte Langa | Mozambique
|
Priest | San Gabriele dell'Addolorata (2015-present) | 18 Oct 1927 | 98 years, 41 days |
| 3 | Francis Arinze | Nigeria
|
Priest (1996-2005) Bishop (since 2005) |
San Giovanni Della Pigna Velletri-Segni (2005-present) |
1 Nov 1932 | 93 years, 36 days |
| 4 | Anthony Olubunmi Okogie | Nigeria
|
Priest | Beata Vergine Maria del Monte (2003-present) | 16 Jun 1936 | 89 years, 174 days |
| 5 | Théodore-Adrien Sarr | Senegal
|
Priest | Santa Lucia a Piazza d’Armi (2003-present) | 28 Nov 1936 | 89 years, 9 days |
| 6 | Gabriel Zubeir Wako |  Sudan
|
Priest | Sant'Atanasio a Via Tiburtina (20023-present) | 27 Feb 1941 | 84 years, 283 days |
| 7 | Wilfrid Fox Napier O. F. M. |  South Africa
|
Priest | San Francisco d'Asissi ad Acilla (2001-present) | 8 Mar 1941 | 84 years, 274 days |
| 8 | Jean Zerbo |  Mali
|
Priest | Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (2017-present) | 27 Dec 1943 | 81 years, 345 days |
| 9 | John Onaiyekan | Nigeria
|
Priest | San Saturnino (2012–present) | 29 Jan 1944 | 81 years, 312 days |
| 10 | Polycarp Pengo | Tanzania
|
Priest | Nostra Signora de la Salette (2001–present) | 5 Aug 1944 | 81 years, 124 days |
Asia
State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan
|
Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 Mar 1924 | 101 years, 279 days |
| 2 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia
|
Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 July 1925 | 100 years, 150 days |
| 3 | Muhammad Hassan Sharq | Afghanistan
|
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | 17 Jul 1925 | 100 years, 143 days |
| 4 | Kim Yong-nam | North Korea
|
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 Feb 1928 | 97 years, 306 days |
| 5 | Zhu Rongji | China
|
Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 4 Feb 1928 | 97 years, 45 days |
| 6 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | .svg){kind=small} Mongolia
|
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 15 Nov 1929 | 96 years, 22 days |
| 7 | Lee Hyun-jae | South Korea
|
Prime Minister (1988) | 20 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 352 days |
| 8 | Kesang Choden |  Bhutan
|
Regent (1972) | 21 May 1930 | 95 years, 200 days |
| 9 | Choe Yong-rim | North Korea
|
Premier (2010–2013) | 20 Nov 1930 | 95 years, 17 days |
| 10 | Cesar Virata | Philippines
|
Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 12 Dec 1930 | 94 years, 360 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Titulus | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Michai Kitbunchu | Thailand
|
Priest | San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present) Proto-priest (2016-present) |
25 Jan 1929 | 96 years, 316 days |
| 2 | Joseph Zen S.D.B. | China ( Hong Kong)
|
Priest | Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) | 13 Jan 1932 | 93 years, 328 days |
| 3 | Gaudencio Rosales | Philippines
|
Priest | Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) | 10 Aug 1932 | 93 years, 119 days |
| 4 | Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn | Vietnam
|
Priest | San Giustino (2003–present) | 5 Mar 1934 | 91 years, 277 days |
| 5 | Julius Darmaatmadja S. J. |  Indonesia
|
Priest | Sacro Cuore di Maria (1994-present) | 20 Dec 1934 | 90 years, 352 days |
| 6 | Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn | Vietnam
|
Priest | San Tommaso Apostolo (2015-present) | 1 Apr 1938 | 87 years, 250 days |
| 7 | Orlando Quevedo O. M. I. | Philippines
|
Priest | Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (2015-present) | 11 Mar 1939 | 86 years, 271 days |
| 8 | John Tong Hon | China ( Hong Kong)
|
Priest | Regina Apostolorum (2012-present) | 31 Jul 1939 | 86 years, 129 days |
| 9 | Béchara Boutros al-Raï OMM | Lebanon
|
Bishop | Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (since 2011, cardinal from 2012) | 25 Feb 1940 | 85 years, 285 days |
| 10 | Patrick D'Rozario CSC |  Bangladesh
|
Priest | Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi (2016–present) | 1 Oct 1943 | 82 years, 67 days |
Europe
State Leaders
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania
|
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 Nov 1926 | 99 years, 34 days |
| 2 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia
|
President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 Dec 1926 | 98 years, 363 days |
| 3 | Péter Boross | Hungary
|
Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 Aug 1928 | 97 years, 102 days |
| 4 | Édouard Balladur | .svg){kind=small} France
|
Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 96 years, 219 days |
| 5 | Alfred Moisiu | Albania
|
President (2002–2007) | 1 Dec 1929 | 96 years, 6 days |
| 6 | Milan Panić | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 20 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 352 days |
| 7 | 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 Mar 1930 | 95 years, 279 days |
| 8 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | .svg){kind=small} Iceland
|
President (1980–1996) | 15 Apr 1930 | 95 years, 236 days |
| 9 | Lamberto Dini | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1 Mar 1931 | 94 years, 281 days |
| 10 | Gioegios Vassilliou |  Cyprus
|
President (1988–1993) | 20 May 1931 | 94 years, 201 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Titulus | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelo Acerbi | Italy
|
Deacon | Sant Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024-present) | 23 Sept 1925 | 100 years, 75 days |
| 2 | Friedrich Wetter |  West Germany
|
Priest | Santo Stefano in Monte Celio (1985–present) | 26 Feb 1928 | 97 years, 282 days |
| 3 | Ernest Simoni | Albania
|
Deacon | Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) | 18 Oct 1928 | 97 years, 50 days |
| 4 | Walter Brandmüller | Germany
|
Deacon (2010-2021) Priest (2021-present) |
San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi (2010-present) | 1929 | 96 years, 336 days |
| 5 | Julian Herranz Casado | Spain
|
Deacon (2002-2014) Priest (2014-present) |
Sant'Eugenio (2003–present) | 31 Mar 1930 | 95 years, 251 days |
| 6 | Paul Poupard | France
|
Priest | Santa Prassede (1996–) | 30 Aug 1930 | 95 years, 99 days |
| 7 | Salvatore De Giorgi | Italy
|
Priest | Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1998–present) | 6 Sept 1930 | 95 years, 92 days |
| 8 | Janis Pujats |  Latvia
|
Priest | Santa Silvia (2001–) | 14 Nov 1930 | 95 years, 23 days |
| 9 | Camillo Ruini | Italy
|
Priest | Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) | 19 Feb 1931 | 94 years, 291 days |
| 10 | José Saraiva Martins {wp|Claretians|C.M.F.}} |  Portugal
|
Deacon (2003-2009) Bishop (since 2009) |
Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2001–2009) Palestrina (2009-present) |
1932 | 93 years, 335 days |
North America
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State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas
|
Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 97 years, 210 days |
| 2 | Orville Turnquest | Bahamas
|
Governor-General (1995-2001) | 19 Jul 1929 | 96 years, 141 days |
| 3 | Ivy Dumont | Bahamas
|
Acting Governor-General (2001-2002) Governor-General (2002-2005) |
2 Oct 1930 | 95 years, 66 days |
| 4 | Elliott Belgrave |  Barbados
|
Acting Governor-General (2011–2012) Governor-General (2012–2017) |
16 Mar 1931 | 94 years, 266 days |
| 5 | 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 Jun 1931 | 94 years, 187 days |
| 6 | Marguerite Pindling | Bahamas
|
Governor-General (2014–2019) | 26 Jun 1932 | 93 years, 164 days |
| 7 | Sir Colville Young |  Belize
|
Governor-General (1993–2021) | 20 Nov 1932 | 93 years, 17 days |
| 8 | Rubén Darío Paredes | Panama
|
Military Leader (1982–1983) | 11 Aug 1933 | 92 years, 118 days |
| 9 | Abel Pacheco | Costa Rica
|
President (2002–2006) | 22 Dec 1933 | 91 years, 350 days |
| 10 | Jean Chrétien | Canada
|
Prime Minister (1993–2003) | 11 Jan 1934 | 91 years, 330 days |
Cardinals
| No. | Cardinal | Country | Rank | Post | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Maida | United States
|
Priest | San Vitale (1994–present) | 18 Mar 1930 | 95 years, 264 days |
| 2 | James Stafford | United States
|
Priest | San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) | 26 July 1932 | 93 years, 134 days |
| 3 | Juan Sandoval Íñiguez | Mexico
|
Priest | Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) | 28 Mar 1933 | 92 years, 254 days |
| 4 | Roger Mahony | United States
|
Priest | Santi Quattro Coronati (1991-present) | 27 Feb 1936 | 89 years, 283 days |
| 5 | Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez |  Dominican Republic
|
Priest | San Lorenzo in Damaso (1998-present) | 31 Oct 1936 | 89 years, 37 days |
| 6 | Alberto Suárez Inda | Mexico
|
Priest | San Policarpo (2015-present) | 30 Jan 1939 | 86 years, 311 days |
| 7 | Edwin Frederick O'Brien | United States
|
Priest | San Sebastiano al Palatino (2012-present) | 8 Apr 1939 | 86 years, 243 days |
| 8 | Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel | Mexico
|
Priest | San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (since 2020) | 1 May 1940 | 85 years, 220 days |
| 9 | Donald William Wuerl | United States
|
Priest | San Pietro in Vincoli (2010-present) | 12 Nov 1940 | 85 years, 25 days |
| 10 | Norberto Rivera Carrera | Mexico
|
Priest | San Francesco d'Assisi a Ripa Grande (1998-present) | 6 Jun 1942 | 83 years, 184 days |
Oceania
State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Deane | Australia
|
Governor-General (1996–2001) | 4 Jan 1931 | 94 years, 337 days |
| 2 | Peter Hollingworth | Governor-General (2001–2003) | 10 Apr 1935 | 90 years, 241 days | |
| 3 | Jim Bolger | New Zealand
|
Prime Minister (1990–1997) | 31 May 1935 | 90 years, 190 days |
| 4 | Tuluaga Malnuella | .svg){kind=small} Tuvalu
|
Governor-General (1994–1998) | 26 August 1936 | 89 years, 103 days |
| 5 | Kamuta Latasi | Prime Minister (1993–1996) | 4 September 1936 | 89 years, 94 days | |
| 6 | Ati George Sokomanu |  Vanuatu
|
President (1980–1984; 1984-1989) | 18 January 1937 | 88 years, 323 days |
| 7 | Tufuga Efi | Samoa
|
Prime Minister (1976–1982, 1982) Acting O le Ao o le Malo (2007) O le Ao o le Malo (2007-2017) |
1 March 1938 | 87 years, 281 days |
| 8 | Tomasi Puapua |  Tuvalu
|
Prime Minister (1981-1989) Governor-General (1998–2003) |
10 September 1938 | 87 years, 88 days |
| 9 | John Howard | Australia
|
Prime Minister (1996–2007) | 26 July 1939 | 86 years, 134 days |
| 10 | Takiree Tamuera |  Kiribati
|
Acting President (1994) | 16 Feb 1940 | 85 years, 294 days |
South America
State Leaders
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador
|
Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 Nov 1923 | 102 years, 33 days |
| 2 | Efraín Goldenberg |  Peru
|
Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 344 days |
| 3 | José Sarney | Brazil
|
President (1985–1990) | 24 Apr 1930 | 95 years, 227 days |
| 4 | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada |  Bolivia
|
President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) | 1 Jul 1930 | 95 years, 159 days |
| 5 | Isabel Perón | Argentina
|
President (1974–1976) | 4 Feb 1931 | 94 years, 306 days |
| 6 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Brazil
|
President (1995–2002) | 18 Jun 1931 | 94 years, 172 days |
| 7 | Hamilton Green |  Guyana
|
Prime Minister (1985–1992) | 9 Nov 1934 | 91 years, 28 days |
| 8 | Rodrigo Borja Cevallos | Ecuador
|
President (1988–1992) | 19 Jun 1935 | 90 years, 171 days |
| 9 | Julio María Sanguinetti |  Uruguay
|
President (1985–1990, 1995-2000) | 6 Jan 1936 | 89 years, 335 days |
| 10 | Ronald Venetiaan | Suriname
|
President (1991–1996, 2000-2010) | 18 Jun 1936 | 89 years, 172 days |
Cardinals
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| No. | Name | Country | Born | Rank | Titlular Church | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch | Chile
|
Priest | Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) | 5 Sept 1933 | 92 years, 92 days |
| 2 | Luis Héctor Villalba | Argentina
|
Priest | San Girolamo a Corviale (2015-present) | 11 Oct 1934 | 91 years, 57 days |
| 3 | Raymundo Damasceno Assis | Brazil
|
Priest | Immacolata al Tiburtino (2010present) | 15 Feb 1937 | 88 years, 295 days |
| 4 | Toribio Ticona Porco | Bolivia
|
'Priest | Santi Gioacchino e Anna al Tuscolano (2018–presrnt) | 25 Apr 1937 | 88 years, 226 days |
| 5 | Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez |  Venezuela
|
Priest | San Gaetano (2023-present) | 17 May 1939 | 86 years, 204 days |
| 6 | Ricardo Ezzati S.D.B | Chile
|
Priest | Santissimo Redentore a Valmelaina (2014–present) | 7 Jan 1942 | 83 years, 334 days |
| 7 | Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal C.I.M. | Colombia
|
Priest | Santa Dorotea (2022–) | 29 Mar 1942 | 83 years, 253 days |
| 8 | Rubén Salazar Gómez | Priest | San Gerardo Maiella (2012-present) | 22 Sept 1942 | 83 years, 76 days | |
| 9 | Leonardo Sandri | Argentina
|
Deacon (2007-2018) Priest (2018) Bishop (2018–present) |
Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari (2007-present) (Suburbicarian Rank pro hac vice) |
18 Nov 1943 | 82 years, 19 days |
| 10 | Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne | Peru
|
Priest | San Camillo de Lellis (2001-present) | 28 Dec 1943 | 81 years, 344 days |