Hypothetical List of longest living state leaders

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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) 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 state leader is the Former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905–2009), who is will lived to 103 years, 143 days.

If every living state leader is still alive by 31 December 2024.

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List of Longest-living state leaders

No. Image
Name
State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 144 days
2 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)
1883 1986 103 years, 99 days
3 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 344 days
4 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 212 days
5 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg  Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 49 days
6 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 322 days
7 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 315 days
8 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)
1917 2018 101 years, 242 days
9 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 220 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 187 days
11 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 116 days
12 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 90 days
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 65 days
14 Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 101 years, 58 days
15 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 28 days
16 Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)
1924 Alive 100 years, 328 days
17 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 313 days
18 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 305 days
19 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 304 days
20 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)
1921 2022 100 years, 284 days
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 236 days
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 173 days
23 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 92 days
24 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 46 days
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020
26 Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 33 days
27 Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
1898 1997 99 years, 284 days
28 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Surimane President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 238 days
29 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 212 days
30 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 196 days
31 Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 187 days
32 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 175 days
33 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 168 days
34 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 143 days
35 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)
1909 2008 99 years, 114 days
36 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 97 days
37 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 93 days
38 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 42 days
39 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 33 days
40 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Member of the Committee of teh Sovereignty (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 7 days
41 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 351 days
42 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 298 days
43 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)
1920 2019 98 years, 274 days
44 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 245 days
45 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 241 days
46 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 238 days
47 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 224 days
48 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 217 days
49 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 204 days
50 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 199 days
51 Mamadou Dia Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 192 days
52 Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 182 days
52 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Flag of Laos.svg Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 154 days
54 Lê Đức Anh Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 143 days
55 Émile Derlin Zinsou Flag of Benin.svg Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
56 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 123 days
57 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 113 days
58 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 111 days
59 Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 109 days
60 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 103 days
61 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 86 days
62 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 79 days
63 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 98 years, 59 days
64 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 57 days
65 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 55 days
66 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 98 years, 23 days
67 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 16 days
68 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 14 days
69 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 333 days
70 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 320 days
71 Kenan Evren Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)
1917 2015 97 years, 297 days
72 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)
1888 1985 97 years, 290 days
73 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cisleithania
(Austria-Hungary Civil Ensign (1869-1918) 2.svg Austria-Hungary)
Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 273 days
74 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 271 days
75 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 268 days
76 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 246 days
77 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 218 days
78 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 211 days
79 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 209 days
80 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 203 days
81 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988–2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 198 days
82 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 175 days
83 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 153 days
84 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 146 days
85 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 141 days
86 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting) President of the State Council (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974)
1902 2000 97 years, 139 days
87 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 124 days
88 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 98 days
89 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 51 days
90 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)
1919 2016 97 years, 48 days
91 Kim Yong-nam Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 96 years, 332 days
92 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 323 days
93 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (2001–2023).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 313 days
94 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Flag of the Tuvan People's Republic (1943-1944).svg Tuvan People's Republic Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 309 days
95 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 276 days
96 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 253 days
97 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 251 days
98 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)
1903 2000 96 years, 248 days
99 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 245 days
100 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)
1928 Alive 96 years, 236 days

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No. Image
Name
State Position Birth Death Age by 2024.12.31
1 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 235 days
2 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 127 days
3 Zhu Rongji Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 96 years, 70 days
4 Édouard Balladur Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 244 days
5 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 234 days
6 Sir Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 95 years, 166 days
7 Jamshid bin Abdullah Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929 Alive 95 years, 107 days
8 Violeta Chamorro Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)
1929 Alive 95 years, 75 days
9 Gombojavyn Ochirbat Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945–1992).svg Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 95 years, 50 days
10 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 95 years, 30 days

List of longest-living state leaders

No. Cardinal Country Post YOB YOD Age
1 Corrado Bafile ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) 1903 2005 101 years, 214 days
2 Loris Francesco Capovilla ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (2014–2016) 1915 2016 100 years, 225 days
3 José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez COL Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) 1919 2019 100 years, 198 days
4 Alexandre do Nascimento AGO Priest of San Marco in Agro Laurentino (1983-present) 1925 Alive 99 years, 306 days
5 Ersilio Tonini ITA Priest of Santi Redentore a Valmelaina (1994–2013) 1914 2013 99 years, 9 days
6 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir LBN Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) 1920 2019 98 years, 363 days
7 Paul Augustin Mayer GER Priest of San Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title (1996–2010) 1911 2010 98 years, 343 days
8 Estanislao Esteban Karlic ARG Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) 1926 Alive 98 years, 329 days
9 Ignatius Kung Pin-mei CHN Priest of San Sisto (1991 – 2000) 1901 2000 98 years, 224 days
Franz König AUS Priest of San Eusebio (1958 – 2004)
Proto-priest of College of Cardinals (1991–2004)
1905 2004
11 Jozef Tomko SVK Priest of Santa Sabina (1996–2022) 1924 2022 98 years 151 days
12 Fiorenzo Angelini ITA Priest of Santo Spirito in Sassia pro hac vice Title (2002–2014) 1916 2014 98 years, 113 days
14 Emmanuel Wamala UGA Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) 1926 Alive 98 years, 17 days
15 Albert Vanhoye, SJ FRA Priest of Santa Maria della Mercede e San Adriano a Villa Albani pro hac vice Title (2016–2021) 1923 2021 98 years, 6 days
16 Paolo Dezza, S.J. ITA Deacon of San Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio (1991 – 1999) 1901 1999 98 years, 5 days
16 Luis Pascual Dri OFM Cap. ARG Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (2023-present) 1927 Alive 97 years, 259 days
17 Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. MOZ Priest of SanFrumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) 1924 2021 97 years, 196 days
18 Alfons Maria Stickler AUT Priest of San Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1996–2007) 1910 2007 97 years, 112 days
20 Henryk Gulbinowicz POL Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (1985–2020) 1923 2020 97 years, 31 days
21 Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli, O.F.M. ITA Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title (1983–1993) 1896 1993 96 years, 364 days
22 Roger Etchegaray FRA Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina (1998–2019)<br /<>Vice-Dean (2005–2017) 1922 2019 96 years, 345 days
23 Johannes Willebrands NED Priest of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe (1975–2006) 1909 2008 96 years, 331 days
24 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte ITA Bishop of Albano (1915 – 1948)
Vice-Dean (1929–1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1930 – 1948)
Dean (1930 – 1948)
1851 1948 96 years, 313 days
25 Friedrich Wetter GER Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 308 days
26 Edward Cassidy AUS Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002– 2021) 1924 2021 96 years, 280 days
27 Kazimierz Świątek BEL Priest of San Gerardo Maiella (1994–2011) 1914 2011 96 years, 274 days
28 José da Costa Nuñes POR Priest of Santa Prisca (1962–1976) 1880 1976 96 years, 260 days
29 Giovanni Canestri ITA Priest of San Andrea della Valle (1988–2015) 1918 2015 96 years, 212 days
30 Domenico Bartolucci ITA Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2010–2013) 1917 2013 96 years, 189 days
31 Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. ZAM Priest of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale (1998–2008) 1911 2007 96 years, 181 days
32 Francisco Álvarez Martínez ESP Priest of Santa Maria «Regina Pacis» a Monte Verde (2001–2022) 1925 2022 96 years, 177 days
33 Ernest Simoni ALB Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala (2018-present) 1928 Alive 96 years, 75 days
34 Francesco Morano ITA Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1959 – 1968) 1872 1968 96 years, 35 days
35 Walter Brandmüller GER Priest of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, pro hac vice (2021-present) 1929 Alive 95 years, 362 days
36 Luigi De Magistris ITA Deacon Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2015–2022) 1926 2022 95 years 359 days
37 Michael Michai Kitbunchu THA Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present)
Proto-priest (2016-present)
1929 Alive 95 years, 342 days
38 José Freire Falcão BRA Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1988–2021) 1925 2021 95 years, 339 days
39 Pietro Parente ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1967–1986) 1891 1986 95 years, 317 days
40 Achille Silvestrini ITA Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo pro hac vice Title (1999–2019) 1923 2019 95 years, 309 days
41 Agostino Cacciavillan ITA Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title (2011–2022) 1926 2022 95 years, 205 days
42 Henri de Lubac S.J. ITA Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1983–1991) 1896 1991 95 years, 197 days
43 Paulo Evaristo Arns BRA Priest of San Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana (1973 –2016) 1921 2016 95 years, 92 days
44 Serafim Fernandes de Araújo BRA Priest of San Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (1998–2019) 1924 2019 95 years, 57 days
45 Alberto Di Jorio ITA Priest of Santa Pudenziana (1967 – 1979) 1884 1979 95 years, 50 days
46 Corrado Ursi ITA Priest of San Callisto (1967–2003) 1908 2003 95 years, 35 days
47 Adam Maida USA Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 289 days
48 Jorge Medina CHL Priest of San Saba pro hac vice Title (2008–2021) 1926 2021 94 years, 285 days
49 Julian Herranz Casado ESP Priest of Sant'Eugenio (basilica), pro hac vice (2014-present) 1930 Alive 94 years, 276 days
50 Julijans Vaivods LAT Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1983–1990) 1895 1990 94 years, 280 days
51 Carlos María de la Torre ECU Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1953–1968) 1873 1968 94 years, 260 days
52 Louis-Albert Vachon CAN Priest of San Paolo della Croce a Corviale (1985– 2006) 1912 2006 94 years, 238 days
53 Egano Righi-Lambertini ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Via (1990 – 2000) 1906 2000 94 years, 226 days
54 Angelo Sodano ITA Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1994–2022)
Vice Dean (2002–2005)
Bishop of Ostia (2005–2019)
Dean (2005–2019)
Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova in commendum (1994–2022)
1927 2022 94 years, 206 days
55 Theodore McCarrick United States Priest of Santi Nereo ad Achilleo (2001–2018) 1930 alive 94 years, 178 days
56 Gilberto Agustoni ITA Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta pro hac vice Title (2005–2017) 1922 2017 94 years, 172 days
57 Eduardo Martínez Somalo ESP Priest of Santissima Nome di Gesù pro hac vice Title (1999–2021) 1927 2021 94 years, 143 days
58 Paul Poupard FRA Priest of Santa Prassede (1996–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 124 days
59 Giovanni Cheli ITA Priest of Santi Cosma e Damiano pro hac vice Title (2008–2013) 1918 2013 94 years 123 days
60 Mikel Koliqi ALB Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova (1994–1997) 1902 1997 94 years, 122 days
61 Salvatore De Giorgi ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli (1998–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 117 days
62 Giuseppe Sensi ITA Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1987 – 2001) 1907 2001 94 years, 60 days
63 Janis Pujats LAT Priest of Santa Silvia (2001–) 1930 Alive 94 years, 48 days
64 Marian Jaworski POL Priest of San Sisto (2001–2020) 1926 2020 94 years 14 days
65 Carlo Furno ITA Priest of Sant'Onofrio (2006– 2015) 1921 2015 94 years, 8 days
66 Prosper Grech, O.S.A. MLT Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti (2012–2019) 1925 2019 94 years, 7 days
67 Roberto Tucci ITA Priest of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio pro hac vice Title (2011–2015) 1921 2015 93 years, 361 days
68 Georges Cottier OP SUI Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice Title (2014–2016) 1922 2016 93 years, 342 days
69 John Carberry USA Priest of San Giovanni Battista de’ Rossi (1969–1998) 1904 1998 93 years, 322 days
70 Camillo Ruini ITA Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1991-present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 317 days
71 Paolo Bertoli ITA Bishop of Frascati (1979–2001) 1908 2001 93 years, 281 days
72 Thomas Williams USA Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (1983–2023) 1930 2023 93 years. 278 days
73 Opilio Rossi USA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1987–2004) 1910 2004 93 years, 272 days
74 Lucian Mureșan ROU Priest of Sant'Anastasio (2012-present) 1931 Alive 93 years, 223 days
75 Vincenzo Vannutelli ITA Bishop of Palestrina (1900 – 1930)
Bishop of Ostia (1915 – 1930)
Dean (1915 – 1930)
1836 1930 93 years, 217 days
76 José Manuel Estepa Llaurens ESP Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (2010–2019) 1926 2019 93 years, 202 days
77 Jean Margéot MUS Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa (1988– 2009) 1916 2009 93 years, 165 days
78 Teodolfo Mertel ITA
(PPS)
Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1884 – 1899)
Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery (1884 – 1899)
Proto-priest (1885 – 1899)
1806 1899 93 years, 155 days
79 Simon Pimenta IND Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (1988–2013) 1920 2013 93 years, 141 days
80 František Tomášek CZE Priest of San Vitale (1977–\1992) 1899 1992 93 years, 36 days
81 Alfredo Scherer BRA Priest of Nostra Signora de La Salette (1969–1996) 1903 1996 93 years, 34 days
82 Antonio Innocenti ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Aquiro pro hac vice Title (1996–2008) 1915 2008 93 years, 22 days
83 Giuseppe Pizzardo ITA Bishop of Albano (1948 – 1970)
Vice-Dean (1965 – 1970)
1877 1970 93 years, 20 days
84 James Francis McIntyre USA Priest of Sant'Anastasia (1953 – 1979) 1886 1979 93 years, 15 days
85 Carlo Confalonieri ITA Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986)
Vice-Dean (1974–1977)
Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986)
Dean (1977–1986)
1893 1986 93 years, 8 days
86 José Saraiva Martins C.M.F. POR Bishop of Palestrina (2009-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 361 days
87 Joseph Zen S.D.B. CHN
(HKG)
Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 354 days
88 Alessandro Verde ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1935 – 1958) 1865 1958 93 years, 3 days
89 Julien Ries BEL Deacon of San Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2012–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 311 days
90 Juan Carlos Aramburu ARG Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976– 2004) 1912 2004 92 years, 282 days
91 Sergio Sebastiani ITA Priest of Sant'Eustachio (basilica), pro hac vice (2011-2024) 1931 2024 92 years, 281 days
92 Paolo Giobbe ITA Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella (1958–1972) 1880 1972 92 years, 218 days
93 Josyf Slipyj UKR Priest of Sant’Atanasio (1965 – 1984)
Major Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) (1963 – 1984)
1892 1984 92 years, 204 days
Léon-Étienne Duval ALG Priest of Santa Balbina (1965 – 1996) 1903 1996
95 Jean Honoré FRA Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2001–2013) 1920 2013 92 years, 200 days
Joseph Asajirō Satowaki JPN Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (1979 – 1996) 1904 1996 92 years, 190 days
97 José María Caro Rodríguez CHL Priest of Santa. Maria della Scala pro hac vice Title (1946 – 1958) 1866 1958 92 years, 165 days
98 Luigi Poggi ITA Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (2005–2010) 1917 2010 92 years, 161 days
99 James Stafford USA Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1998-present) 1932 alive 92 years, 159 days
100 Silvano Piovanelli ITA Priest of Sana Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale (1985–2016) 1924 2016 92 years, 139 days

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No. Cardinal Co. Post YOB YOD Age Age by 12-31-24
1 Gaudencio Rosales PHL Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006-Present) 1932 alive 92 years, 117 days 92 years, 144 days
2 Francis Arinze NGA Bishop of Velletri-Segni (2005-present) 1932 Alive 92 years, 34 days 92 years, 61 days
3 Renato Martino ITA Deacon of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti (2012-present)
Protodeacon (2014-present)
1932 Alive 92 years, 12 days 92 years, 39 days
4 Walter Kasper GER Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, title pro hac vice (2011-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 275 days 91 years, 302 days
5 Juan Sandoval Íñiguez MEX Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e San Filippo Martire (1994-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 252 days 91 years, 279 days
6 Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Isch CHL Priest of Santa Maria della Pace (2001–present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 91 days 91 years, 118 days
7 Raffaele Farina SDB ITA Priest of S. Giovanni della Pigna "pro hac vice" (2018-present) 1933 Alive 91 years, 72 days 91 years, 99 days
8 Giovanni Battista Re ITA Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (2002–present)
Dean of the College of Cardinals (2020–present)
Bishop of Ostia (2020–present)
1934 Alive 90 years, 310 days 90 years, 337 days
9 Phạm Minh Mẫn VIE Priest of San Giustino (2003-present) 1934 Alive 90 years, 275 days 90 years, 302 days
10 Francesco Monterisi ITA Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Paolo alla Regola (2021–present) 1934 Alive 90 years, 191 days 90 years, 218 days

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