List of oldest living state leaders

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This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.

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Currently in Office
updated 11/28/2024
Rank Name State Position Birth' Age
1 Guillermo Rodríguez Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 November 1923 101 years, 24 days
2 Khamtai Siphandone Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 8 February 1924 100 years, 294 days
3 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 March 1924 100 years, 270 days
4 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1 October 1924 100 years, 58 days
5 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 10 July 1925 98 years, 141 days
6 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 17 July 1925 98 years, 134 days
7 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 98 years, 183 days
8 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 November 1926 98 years, 25 days
9 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 December 1926 97 years, 355 days
10 Thanin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 5 April 1927 97 years, 237 days
11 Kim Yong-nam North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 4 February 1928 96 years, 274 days
12 Arnold Rüütel Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 10 May 1928 96 years, 202 days
13 Arthur Foulkes Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 96 years, 201 days
14 Péter Boross Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 August 1928 96 years, 93 days
15 Zhu Rongji China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 23 October 1928 96 years, 36 days
16 Édouard Balladur France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 2 May 1929 95 years, 210 days
17 Sam Nujoma Namibia President (1990–2005) 12 May 1929 95 years, 200 days
18 Orville Turnquest Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 19 July 1929 95 years, 132 days
19 Jamshid bin Abdullah Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 16 September 1929 95 years, 73 days
20 Violeta Chamorro Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)		 18 October 1929 95 years, 41 days
21 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Mongolian People's Republic General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 15 November 1929 95 years, 13 days
22 Alfred Moisiu Albania President (2002–2007) 1 December 1929 94 years, 363 days
23 Selim Hoss Lebanon Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000)
Acting President (1988–1989; 1989)		 20 December 1929 94 years, 344 days
Lee Hyun-jae South Korea Prime Minister (1988)
Milan Panić Serbia and Montenegro Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
26 Efraín Goldenberg Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 28 December 1929 94 years, 336 days
27 Ahmed Osman Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 3 January 1930 94 years, 330 days
28 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 March 1930 94 years, 270 days
29 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Iceland President (1980–1996) 15 April 1930 94 years, 227 days
30 José Sarney Brazil President (1985–1990) 24 April 1930 94 years, 238 days
31 Kesang Choden Bhutan Regent (1972) 21 May 1930 94 years, 191 days
32 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1 July 1930 94 years, 150 days
33 Ivy Dumont Bahamas Acting Governor-General (2001–2002)
Governor-General (2002–2005)		 2 October 1930 94 years, 57 days
34 A. Q. M. Badrudozza Chowdhury Bangladesh President (2001–2002) 11 October 1930 94 years, 48 days
35 Mabandla Dlamini Swaziland Prime Minister (1979–1983) 11 November 1930 94 years, 17 days
36 Choe Yong-rim North Korea Premier (2010–2013) 20 November 1930 94 years, 8 days
37 Cesar Virata Philippines Prime Minister (1981–1986) 12 December 1930 93 years, 352 days
38 William Deane Australia Governor-General (1996–2001) 4 January 1931 93 years, 329 days
Cleopa Msuya Tanzania Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995)
40 Philip Greaves Barbados Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) 19 January 1931 93 years, 314 days
41 Isabel Perón Argentina President (1974–1976) 4 February 1931 93 years, 298 days
42 Lamberto Dini Italy Prime Minister (1995–1996) 1 March 1931 93 years, 272 days
43 Elliott Belgrave Barbados Acting Governor-General (2011–2012)
Governor-General (2012–2017)		 16 March 1931 93 years, 257 days
44 Gioegios Vassilliou Cyprus President (1988–1993) 20 May 1931 93 years, 192 days
45 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 June 1931 93 years, 178 days
46 Fernando Henrique Cardoso Brazil President (1995–2002) 18 June 1931 93 years, 163 days
47 Khieu Samphan Damocratic Kampuchea Acting Prime Minister (1976)
Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)		 28 July 1931 93 years, 123 days
48 Pié Masumbuko Burundi Acting Prime Minister (1965) 29 September 1931 93 years, 60 days
49 Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar Bangladesh Acting President (2002) 1 December 1931 92 years, 363 days
50 Javier Valle Riestra Peru Prime Minister (1998) 5 January 1932 92 years, 328 days
51 Edmund Wickham Lawrence Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (2013–2015) 14 February 1932 92 years, 288 days
52 Tang Fei Taiwan President of the Executive Yuan (2000) 15 March 1932 92 years, 258 days
53 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Thailand Prime Minister (1996–1997) 15 May 1932 92 years, 197 days
53 Marguerite Pindling Bahamas Governor-General (2014–2019) 26 June 1932 92 years, 155 days
55 Anand Panyarachun Thailand Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) 9 August 1932 92 years, 111 days
56 Sirikit Regent (1956) 12 August 1932 92 years, 108 days
57 Gavril Dejeu Romania Acting Prime Minister (1998) 11 September 1932 92 years, 78 days
58 Manmohan Singh India Prime Minister (2004–2014) 26 September 1932 92 years, 63 days
59 Vytautas Landsbergis Lithuania Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) 18 October 1932 92 years, 41 days
60 Vitold Fokin Ukraine Prime Minister (1991–1992) 25 October 1932 92 years, 34 days
61 Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Malta President (1994–1999) 8 November 1932 92 years, 20 days
62 Colville Young Belize Governor-General (1993–2021) 20 November 1932 92 years, 8 days
Kim Suk-soo South Korea Prime Minister (2002–2003)
64 Than Shwe Myanmar Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011)
Prime Minister (1992–2003)
Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011)		 2 February 1933 91 years, 300 days
65 Paul Biya Cameroon Prime Minister (1975–1982)
President (1982–present)		 13 February 1933 91 years, 289 days
66 The Baron Eyskens Belgium Prime Minister (1981) 29 April 1933 91 years, 213 days
67 H. D. Deve Gowda India Prime Minister (1996–1997) 18 May 1933 91 years, 194 days
68 Hüsamettin Cindoruk Turkey Acting President (1993) 8 June 1933 91 years, 173 days
69 Fouad Mebazaa Tunisia Acting President (2011) 15 June 1933 91 years, 166 days
70 Dumaagiin Sodnom Mongolian People's Republic Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) 14 July 1933 91 years, 137 days
71 Suchinda Kraprayoon Thailand Prime Minister (1992) 6 August 1933 91 years, 114 days
72 Rubén Darío Paredes Panama Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) 11 August 1933 90 years, 341 days
73 Arnold Koller Switzerland Federal Council Member (1986–1999)
President (1990; 1997)		 29 August 1933 91 years, 91 days
74 Mátyás Szűrös Hungary Provisional President (1989–1990) 11 September 1933 91 years, 78 days
75 Michel Aoun Lebanon President (2016–2022) 30 September 1933 91 years, 69 days
76 Abel Pacheco Costa Rica President (2002–2006) 22 December 1933 90 years, 342 days
77 Akihito Japan Emperor (1989–2019) 23 December 1933 90 years, 341 days
78 Rudolf Schuster Slovakia President (1999–2004) 4 January 1934 90 years, 329 days
79 Jean Chrétien Canada Prime Minister (1993–2003) 11 January 1934 90 years, 322 days
80 Édith Cresson France Prime Minister (1991–1992) 27 January 1934 90 years, 306 days
81 Eddie Fenech Adami Malta Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)
President (2004–2009)		 7 February 1934 90 years, 295 days
82 Mohamed Ennaceur Tunisia Acting President (2019) 21 March 1934 90 years, 242 days
83 J. Y. Pillay Singapore Acting President (2017) 30 March 1934 90 years, 243 days
84 John Malecela Tanzania Prime Minister (1990–1994) 19 April 1934 90 years, 223 days
85 Pedro Pires Cape Verde Prime Minister (1975–1991)
President (2001–2011)		 29 April 1934 90 years, 213 days
86 Lee Hong-koo South Korea Prime Minister (1994–1995) 9 May 1934 90 years, 203 days
87 Heng Samrin Deocratic Kampuchea President of the Council of State (1979–1992)
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991) 		25 May 1934 90 years, 187 days
88 Monica Dacon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acting Governor-General (2002) 4 June 1934 90 years, 177 days
89 Albert II Belgium King (1993–2013) 6 June 1934 90 years, 175 days
90 Désiré Rakotoarijaona Madagascar Prime Minister (1977–1988) 19 June 1934 90 years, 162 days
91 Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem Angola Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1996–1999) 24 August 1934 90 years, 96 days
92 Ricardo de la Espriella Panama President (1982–1984) 5 September 1934 90 years, 84 days
93 Apas Jumagulov Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister (1993–1998) 19 September 1934 90 years, 70 days
94 Eugene Koffi Adoboli Togo Prime Minister (1999–2000) 3 October 1934 90 years, 56 days
95 Yakubu Gowon Nigeria Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) 19 October 1934 90 years, 40 days
96 Hamilton Green Guyana Prime Minister (1985–1992) 9 November 1934 90 years, 19 days
Ingvar Carlsson Sweden Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)
98 Nicéphore Soglo Benin Template:Wp•List of prime ministers of Benin (1990–1991)
President (1991–1996)		 29 November 1934 89 years, 365 days
99 Pratibha Patil India President (2007–2012) 19 December 1934 89 years, 355 days
100 Stjepan Mesić Croatia President (2000–2010) Template:Dts Template:Ayd

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–54 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm Syria Prime Minister (1980–1987) 1932 91 years, 333 days to
92 years, 332 days
Severino Tura San Marino Captain Regent (1985) 1934 89 years, 333 days to
90 years, 332 days

Unclear status as state leaders

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals are older than #97–1 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.
Josip Manolić Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 22 March 1920 104 years, 251 days
César Yanes Urías El Salvador Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) 24 April 1920 104 years, 218 days
Ali Haroun Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 8 February 1927 97 years, 294 days
Michael J. Williams Trinidad and Tobago Acting President during absence (1987) 16 October 1929 95 years, 41 days
Karan Singh Janmu and Kashmir Prince Regent (1952–1965) 9 March 1931 93 years, 264 days
Nicola Mancino Italy President of the Senate acting as head of state (1999) 15 October 1931 93 years, 44 days
Dimitru Mazilu Romania Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989) 24 June 1934 90 years, 157 days

Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age
The following individuals might be older than #100–40 on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear.
Waldo Bernal Pereira Bolivia Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980)
Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)		 1931 or 1934 92 years, 333 days to
93 years, 332 days; or
89 years, 333 days to
90 years, 332 days
Félix Rouzabakani Congo-Braxzaville Member of the Provisional Government (1963) 1934 89 years, 333 days to
90 years, 332 days

Related pages

Other websites

  • United Nations—a list of heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers
  • WorldStatesmen—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories

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