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.

Gallery

  • Oldest ever:
    Cambodia
    Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905–2009, 103 years, 143 days)
    served: 1962

  • 2nd-oldest:
    Turkey
    Celål Bayar (1883–1986, aged 103 years, 98 days)
    served 1937–1939, 1950–1960;

  • 3rd-Oldest living:
    France
    Antoine Pinay (1891-1994, aged 102 years, 343 days)
    served: 1962

  • 23rd-oldest ever:
    Ecuador
    Guillermo Rodriguez
    (born 1923, (age 100 years, 363 days)
    served: 1972–1976

List

Key
Currently living

No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Date
Replacing
1 Template:WP Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 22 March 1920 Alive 104 years, 224 days 3 November 2023
Pedro Richter Prada
2 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days 1 January 2008
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3 Celâl Bayar Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days 1 January 2008
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4 Antoine Pinay France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days 1 January 2008
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5 André Prunet-Foch Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days 21 April 2008
Alfredo Stroessner
6 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days 1 January 2008
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7 Babiker Awadalla Sudan ers of Sudan (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days 30 August 2011
Charles de Freycinet
8 Willem Drees Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days 1 January 2008
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9 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 30 July 2011
Allan Louisy
10 Zhang Qun Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days 1 January 2008
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11 Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days 20 December 2012
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol
12 Piet de Jong Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days 11 March 2009
José Bordas Valdez
13 Hyun Soong-jong South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days 16 December 2013
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
14 Bernardino González Ruiz Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days 1 January 2008
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15 Christopher Hornsrud Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days 1 January 2008
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16 Mustafa Ben Halim Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days 16 May 2016
Philippe Pétain
17 Telmo Vargas Ecuador Acting President(1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days 1 January 2008
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18 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)		 1921 2022 100 years, 283 days 10 March 2017
Paal Berg
19 Hau Pei-tsun Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days 23 August 2014
Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido
20 Luis Echeverría Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days 20 June 2017
Cuthbert Sebastian
21 Xenophon Zolotas Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days 1 January 2008
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Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020 23 January 2015
Saeb Salam
23 Abdul Salam Sabrah North Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days 1 January 2008
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24 Guillermo Rodríguez Ecuador President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 100 years, 363 days 15 October 2020
Hans Schaffner
25 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 7 August 2019
Antonio Imbert Barrera
26 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 243 days 19 September 2019
Juan José Estrada
27 Johan Ferrier Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days 1 January 2008
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28 Tun Tin Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days 19 November 2015
Nguyễn Văn Tâm
29 Gulzarilal Nanda India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days 1 January 2008
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30 Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 185 days 1 January 2008
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31 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days 18 March 2014
Emilio Aguinaldo
32 Anthony Mamo Malta Governor-General (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)		 1909 2008 99 years, 113 days 1 January 2008
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33 Michail Stasinopoulos Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days 1 January 2008
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34 Clifford Campbell Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days 1 January 2008
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35 Morarji Desai India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days 1 January 2008
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36 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 31 days 8 August 2020
Tomás Romero Pereira
37 Võ Chí Công Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days 1 January 2008
Original
38 Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days 1 January 2008\
Original
39 Ċensu Tabone Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days 1 January 2008
Original
25–40 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 1 January 2008
Original
41 Prem Tinsulanonda Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 1920 2019 98 years, 273 days 22 September 2015\
Max Petitpierre
42 Pierre Harmel Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days 1 January 2008
Original
43 Howard Cooke Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days 1 January 2008
Original
44 Joseph Paul-Boncour France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days 1 January 2008
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45 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days 16 June 2013
Kiro Gligorov
46 Isidro Ayora Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days 1 January 2008
Original
47 Émile Reuter Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days 1 January 2008
Original
48 Mamadou Dia Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days 1 January 2008
Original
49 Aden Adde Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days 1 January 2008
Original
50 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Tanzania President (1985–1995)
Charma Cha MapinduziNational Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (1990–1992)		 1925 Alive 99 years, 177 days 21 May 2021
Dom Mintoff
51 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days 1 January 2008
Original
52 Lê Đức Anh Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days 26 January 2016
Pak Song-chol
53 Émile Derlin Zinsou Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days 5 October 2012
Héctor Trujillo
54 Borys Martos Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 122 days 1 January 2008
Original
55 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 114 days 20 August 2021
King Michael I
56 Artúr Görgei Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days 1 January 2008
Original
57 Lubomír Štrougal Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days 30 August 2020
Joaquín Balaguer
58 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 107 days 24 December 2021
Fumio Gotō
59 Jean Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days 3 April 2016
Hassan al-Hakim
60 Gough Whitlam Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days 22 July 2010
Alfonso López Michelsen
61 Giorgio Napolitano Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days 5 August 2021
The Viscount of Sinimbu
62 Venceslau Brás Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days 1 January 2008
Original
63 Claude Rostain Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days 17 April 2011
Sir Charles Tupper
64 Ramaswamy Venkataraman India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days 1 January 2008
Original
65 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days 1 January 2008
Original
66 Gabriel París Gordillo Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days 1 January 2008
Original
67 Miloš Jakeš Czechoslovakia Communist General Secretary (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days 28 February 2020
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
68 Abdelsalam Majali Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days 3 May 2022
Pedro Lascuráin
69 Kenan Evren Türkiye President of the N.S.C. (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)		 1917 2015 97 years, 296 days 27 January 2012
Wijeyananda Dahayanake
70 Wellington Koo China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)		 1888 1985 97 years, 289 days 1 January 2008
Original
71 Baron Ignaz von Plener Cisleithania
(Austria-Hungary)		 Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days 1 January 2008
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72 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days 1 January 2008
Original
73 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days 13 August 2016
Ahmed Ben Bella
74 Francesc Badia Batalla Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days 13 February 2020
Fred Degazon
75 Arnaldo Forlani Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days 14 February 2022
Federico Chaves
76 Ramón José Velásquez Venezuela President (1993–1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days 8 March 2011
Mikhail Solometsev
77 He Yingqin Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days 1 January 2008
Original
78 Lee Teng-hui Taiwan President (1988–2000)
Chairman of the Kuomintang (1988–2000)		 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days 24 June 2018
Roberto Marcelo Levington
79 Liam Cosgrave Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days 3 May 2015
Dušan Dragosavac
80 Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days 1 January 2008
Original
81 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 156 days 22 September 2022
Alejandro Deustua
82 Patricio Aylwin Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days 26 August 2013
Sanya Dharmasakti
83 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days 30 November 2009
Carlos Mancheno Cajas
84 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting} President (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974)		 1902 2000 97 years, 138 days 1 January 2008
Original
85 Martial Célestin Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days 1 January 2008
Original
86 Gheorghe Apostol Romania First Secretary of the Workers' Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days 1 January 2008
Original
87 Kenneth Kaunda Zambia Prime Minister (1964)
State President (1964–1991)		 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days 28 February 2020
Belisario Betancur
88 Walter Scheel West Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)		 1919 2016 97 years, 47 days 29 May 2014
Queen Juliana
89 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 97 years, 364 days 23 March 2023
Queen Elizabeth II
90 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 97 years, 328 days 6 June 2023
Ek Yi Oun
91 Helmut Schmidt West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days 15 September 2013
Martti Miettunen
92 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days 1 January 2008
Original
93 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Tuvan Peolpe's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days 1 January 2008
Original
94 Camille Huysmans Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days 1 January 2008
Original
95 Yitzhak Shamir Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days 15 October 2009
Mackenzie Bowell
96 Federico Paéz Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days 1 January 2008
Original
97 Habib Bourguiba Lithuania Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)		 1903 2000 96 years, 247 days 1 January 2008
Original
98 Vyacheslav Molotov Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days 1 January 2008
Original
99 Yang Hyong-sop North Korea Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1984; 1998–2019) 1926 2022 96 years, 224 days 13 November 2021
Mario Echandi Jiménez
79–100 Constantine Kollias Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1997 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days 1 January 2008
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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age Date of Entry
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1xx Kim Yong-nam North Korea Chairman of the Presidium (1998–2018) 1928 Alive 96 years, 271 days 16 August 2024
Constantine Kollias
1xx Thanin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1998–2018) 1927 Alive 97 years, 210 days 16 August 2024
Constantine Kollias
1xx Arnold Rùütel Estonia Chaiman of the State Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 1928 Alive 97 years, 175 days 20 December 2024
Yang Hyong-sop
1xx Sir Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 174 days 10 January 2025
Vyacheslav Molotov
1xx Péter Borross Hungary Prime Minister (19993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 66 days 1 May 2025
Habib Bourgiba
1xx Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 96 years, 9 days Federico Paéz
1xx Édouard Balladur Framce Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 183 days 9 January 2026
Yitzhak Shamir
1xx Sam Nujoma Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 173 days 11 February 2026
Camille Huysmans
1xx Orville Turnquest Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 95 years, 105 days 23 May 2026
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
1xx Jamshid bin Abdullah Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929 Alive 95 years, 46 days 25 July 2026
Gennaro Granito di Belmonte
1xx Nikolai Ryzhkov Soviet Union Premier (1985–1991) 1929 Alive 95 years, 34 days 26 August 2026
Helmut Schmidt

Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1885

Name Country Sex Lifespan Time as Eldest
Kaiser Wilhelm I Germany M 22 March 1797–14 May 1888
aged 90 years, 353 days 		– 9 March 1888 (aged 90)
??
George Tupou I Tonga M 4 December 1797–18 February 1893
aged 95 years, 76 days 		9 March 1888 (aged 91) –18 February 1893 (aged 95)
4 years, 343 days
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Guatemala M 19 October 1802–14 May 1897
aged 94 years, 207 days 		18 February 1893 (aged 90) – 14 May 1897 (aged 94)
4 years 85 days
Count Bernhard von Rechberg Austria M 17 July 1806–26 February 1899
aged 92 years 224 days 		14 May 1897 (aged 90) – 26 February 1899 (aged 92)
1 year, 289 days
Tomas Gormensoro Albin Uruguay M 27 January 1810–12 April 1900
90 years, 76 days 		26 February 1899 (aged 87) –12 April 1900 (aged 90)
2 years, 334 days)
Pope Leo XIII Papal States M 2 March 1810–20 July 1903
aged 93 years, 140 days 		12 Apr 1900 (aged 90) – 20 July 1903 (aged 93)
3 years, 99 days
Freihrr Ignaz von Plener Austria M 21 May 1810–17 February 1908
aged 97 years, 272 days 		20 July 1903 (aged 93) – 17 February 1908 (aged 97)
4 years, 212 days
Artúr Gorgey Hungary M 30 January 1818–21 May 1916
aged 98 years, 113 days 		17 February 1908 (aged 90)–21 May 1916 (aged 98)
8 years, 95 days
Mackenzie Bowell Canada M 27 December 1823–10 December 1917
aged 93 years, 348 days 		21 May 1916 (aged 92)–10 December 1917 (aged 93)
1 year, 203 days)
Charles de Freycinet France M 14 November 1828–14 May 1923
aged 94 years, 181 days 		10 December 1917 (aged 89)–14 May 1923 (aged 94)
5 years, 352 days
Matsukata Masayoshi Japan M 25 February 1835–2 July 1924
aged 89 years, 127 days 		14 May 1923 (aged 87) – 2 July 1924 (aged 89)
350 days
Jules Méline France M 20 May 1838–21 December 1925
aged 87 years, 216 days 		2 July 1924 (aged 86)–21 December 1925 (aged 87)
2 years 158 days
Paolo Boselli Italy M 8 June 1838–10 Match 1932
aged 93 years, 272 days 		2 July 1924 (aged 86)–10 March 1932 (aged 93)
7 years, 260 days
Francisco Andrade Marín Ecuador M 15 November 1841–6 September 1935
aged 93 years, 295 days 		10 March 1932 (aged 88)–6 September 1935 (aged 93)
3 years, 175 days
Lizardo Garcia M 26 April 1844–29 May 1937
aged 93 years, 34 days 		6 September 1935 (aged 91)–29 May 1937 (aged 93)
1 year, 263 days
Eliodoro Villazón Bolivia M 22 January 1848–12 September 1939
aged 91 years, 233 days 		29 May 1937 (aged 89)–12 September 1939 (aged 91)
2 years, 194 days
Alejandro Deustua Peru M 22 March 1849–6 August 1945
aged 96 years, 138 days 		12 September 1939 (aged 90)–6 August 1945 (aged 96)
8 years, 69 days
Gennaro Pignatello di Belmonte Vatican City M 10 April 1851–16 February 1948
aged 96 years, 312 days 		6 August 1945 (aged 94)–16 February 1948 (aged 96)
2 years, 194 days)
Philippe Petain France M 24 Apr 1856–23 July 1951
aged 95 years, 90 days 		16 February 1948 (aged 91)–23 July 1951 (aged 95)
3 years, 157 days
Pedro Lascurain Mexico M 8 May 1856–21 July 1952
aged 96 years, 74 days 		23 July 1951 (aged 95) – 21 July 1952 (aged 96)
364 days
Christopher Hornsrud Norway M 15 November 1859–12 December 1960
aged 101 years, 27 days 		9 September 1957 (aged 92)–12 December 1960 (aged 101)

3 years, 93 days

Venceslau Brás Brazil M 26 February 1868–15 May 1966
aged 98 years, 78 days 		12 December 1960 (aged 92)–15 May 1966 (aged 98)
5 years, 154 days
Camille Huysmans Belgium M 26 May 1871–25 February 1968
aged 96 years, 275 days 		15 May 1966 (aged 94) – 25 February 1968 (aged 96)
1 year, 286 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru M 15 March 1872–14 August 1969
aged 97 years, 152 days 		25 February 1968 (aged 96)–14 August 1969 (aged 97)
1 year, 170 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour France M 4 August 1873–28 March 1972
aged 98 years, 237 days 		14 August 1969 (aged 96)–28 March 1972 (aged 98)
2 years, 227 days
Émile Reuter Luxembourg M 2 August 1874–14 February 1973
aged 98 years, 196 days 		28 March 1972 (aged 97)–14 February 1973 (aged 98)
323 days
Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham Hungary M 10 July 1875–25 July 1973
aged 98 years, 15 days 		14 February 1973 (aged 97) – 25 July 1973 (aged 98)
161 days
Federico Páez Ecuador M 4 June 1877 – 9 February 1974
aged 96 years, 250 days		 25 July 1973 (aged 96)–9 February 1974 (aged 96)
199 days
Borys Martos Ukraine M 20 May 1879–19 September 1977
aged 98 years, 122 days		 9 February 1974 (aged 94)–19 September 1977 (aged 98)
3 years, 222 days
Isidro Ayora Ecuador M 31 August 1879 – 22 March 1978
98 years, 203 days 		19 September 1977 (aged 98)–22 March 1978 (aged 98)
184 days
Federico Chaves Paraguay M 22 March 1978–24 April 1978
96 years, 68 days 		22 March 1978 (aged 96)–24 March 1978 (aged 96)
33 days
Celál Bayar Türkiye M 16 May 1883 – 22 August 1986
aged 103 years, 99 days 		24 April 1978 (aged 94)–22 August 1986 (aged 103)
8 years, 121 days
Willem Drees Netherlands M 5 July 1886–14 May 1988
aged 101 years, 314 days		 22 August 1986 (aged 100)–14 May 1988 (aged 101)

1 year, 267 days

Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan M• 3 December 1887–20 January 1990
aged aged 102 years, 48 days		 14 May 1988 (aged 101)–20 January 1990 (aged 102)
2 years, 252 days
Zhang Qun Taiwan M 9 May 1889–14 December 1990
aged 101 years, 220 days 		20 January 1990 (aged 100)–14 December 1990 (aged 101)
329 days
Antoine Pinay France M 30 December 1891–13 December 1994
aged 102 years, 348 days 		14 December 1990 (aged 98)–13 December 1994 (aged 102)

3 years, 364 days

Morarji Desai India M 29 February 1896–10 April 1995
aged 99 years, 41 days 		13 December 1994 (aged 98) –10 April 1995 (aged 99)
119 days
Gulzarilal Nanda India M 4 July 1898–15 January 1998
aged 99 years, 195 days 		10 April 1995 (aged 96)–15 January 1998 (aged 99)
2 years, 275 days
Constantine Kollias Greece M 1901–13 July 1998
aged 96 years 194 days to 97 years, 193 days 		15 January 1998 (aged 96–97)–13 July 1998 (aged 96–97)
179 days
Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania M 23 September 1902–8 February 2000
aged 97 years, 138 days 		13 July 1998 (aged 95)–8 February 2000 (aged 97)
1 year, 211 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Greece M 27 July 1903–31 October 2002
aged 99 years, 142 days 		8 February 2000 (aged 96)–31 October 3002 (aged 99)
3 years, 267 days
Xenophon Zolotas M 26 April 1904–10 Jube 2004
aged 100 years, 45 days 		31 October 2002 (aged 98)–10 June 2004 (aged 100)
1 year, 224 days
Chau Sen Cosscal Chhum Cambodia M 1 September 1905–23 January 2009
aged 103 years, 143 days 		10 June 2004 (aged 98)–23 January 2009 (aged 103)
4 years, 192 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan M 10 April 1910–16 April 2009
aged 99 years, 6 days 		22 January 2009 (aged 98)–16 April 2009 (aged 99)
85 days
Johan Ferrier Suriname M 12 May 1910–4 January 2010
agrd 99 years, 237 days 		16 April 2009 (aged 98)–4 January 2010 (aged 99)
264 days
Bernardino Gonzalez Ruiz Panama M 11 January 1911–15 March 2012
aged 101 years, 64 days 		4 January 2010 (aged 98)–15 March 2012 (aged 100)
2 years, 72 days
Telmo Vargas Ecuador M 9 October 1912–9 August 2013
aged 100 years, 304 days 		15 March 2012 (aged 99)–9 August 2013 (aged 100)
1 year, 144 days
André Prunet-Foch Andorra M 3 July 1914–30 January 2017
aged 102 years, 211 days 		9 August 2013 (aged 99)–30 January 2017 (aged 102)

3 years, 174 days

Đỗ Mười Vietnam M 2 February 1917–1 October 2018
aged 101 years, 241 days 		30 January 2017 (aged 98)–1 October 2018 (aged 101)
1 year, 244 days
Babiker Awadalla Sudan M 2 March 1917–17 January 2019
aged 101 years, 321 days 		1 October 2018 (aged 101)–17 January 2019 (aged 101)
108 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan M 27 May 1918–29 November 2019
aged 101 years, 186 days 		17 January 2019 (aged 100)–29 November 2019 (aged 101)
314 days
Hyun Soong-jong South Korea M 26 February 1919–25 May 2021
aged 101 years, 89 days 		29 November 2019 (aged 100)–25 May 2021 (aged 101)
178 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Libya M 29 January 1921–7 December 2021
aged 100 years, 312 days 		25 May 2021 (aged 100) – 7 December 2021 (aged 100)
196 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Peru M 4 October 1921–14 July 2022
aged 100 years, 283 days 		07 December 2021 (aged 100) – 14 July 2022 (aged 100)

219 days

Khamtai Siphandone Laos M born 8 February 1924
age 100 years, 267 days 		14 July 2022 (aged 98)–11 October 2023 (aged 99)
1 year, 89 days
Guillermo Rodriguez Ecuador M born 4 November 1923
age 100 years, 363 days 		11 October 2023 (aged 99)–present
1 year, 21 days

See also

References
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