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), 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 Croatian 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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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)
1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
2 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
3 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
4 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg  Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
5 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
6 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
7 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, 243 days
8 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
9 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
10 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
11 Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
12 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
13 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
14 Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 1923 Alive 101 years, 57 days
15 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 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, 327 days
17 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
18 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
19 Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 303 days
20 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)
1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
21 Hau Pei-tsun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
22 Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
23 Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 100 years, 91 days
24 Xenophon Zolotas Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 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, 32 days
27 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Surimane President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
28 Tun Tin Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
29 Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
30 Mahathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 99 years, 174 days
31 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Flag of Afghanistan (1987–1992).svg Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 99 years, 167 days
23–32 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
33 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
34 Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Prime Minister (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)
1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
35 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
36 Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
37 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
38 Võ Chí Công Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
39 Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
40 Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
27–41 Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)
1898 1997 98 years, 325 days to 99 years, 324 days
42 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
43 Prem Tinsulanonda Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)
1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
44 Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
45 Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
46 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
47 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
48 Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 98 years, 216 days
49 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 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
53 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, 112 days
58 Lubomír Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
59 Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
60 Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
61 Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 2023 98 years, 85 days
62 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
63 Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 98 years, 58 days
64 Claude Rostain Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
65 R. Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
66 Raif Dizdarević Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 98 years, 22 days
67 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
68 Gabriel París Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
69 Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
70 Abdelsalam Majali Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 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, 296 days
72 Wellington Koo Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)
1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
73 Baron Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Cisleithania
(Ensign of Austro-Hungarian civil fleet (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary)
Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
74 Thanin Kraivichien Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 270 days
75 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 266 days
76 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
77 Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
78 Arnaldo Forlani Flag of Italy.svg Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
79 Ramón José Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela President (1993-1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
80 He Yingqin Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
81 Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988–2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
82 Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
83 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
84 Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
85 Armando Villanueva Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 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, 138 days
87 Martial Célestin Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
88 Gheorghe Apostol Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
89 Kenneth Kaunda Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
90 Walter Scheel Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)
1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
91 Kim Yong-nam Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 96 years, 331 days
92 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
93 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, 308 days
94 Helmut Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
95 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
96 Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
97 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
98 Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)
1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
99 Vyacheslav Molotov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
100 Arnold Rüütel Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)
1928 Alive 96 years, 235 days

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No. 'Name State Position Birth Death Age Age by 2024.12.31
96 Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 1928 Alive 96 years, 200 days 96 years, 234 days-
2 Péter Boross Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 1928 Alive 96 years, 92 days 96 years, 126 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, 35 days 96 years, 69 days
4 Édouard Balladur Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 1929 Alive 95 years, 209 days 95 years, 243 days
5 Sam Nujoma Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia President (1990–2005) 1929 Alive 95 years, 199 days 95 years, 233 days
6 Sir Orville Turnquest Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 1929 Alive 95 years, 131 days 95 years, 165 days
7 Jamshid bin Abdullah Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 1929 Alive 95 years, 72 days 95 years, 106 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, 40 days 95 years, 74 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, 16 days 95 years, 50 days
10 Alfred Moisiu Flag of Albania.svg Albania President (2002–2007) 1929 Alive 94 years, 362 days 95 years, 30 days

Chronological List of eldest living state leaders since 1890

State Leaders born after 1800

Key
Current Longest-living Former Longest-living
From Until State Leader State Sex Birth
?? 18 Feb 1893 George Tupou I Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga M 4 Dec 1797
18 Feb 1893 20 Mar 1894 Lajos Kossuth Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg Hungary M 19 Sept 1802
20 Mar 1894 14 May 1897 Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala M 19 Oct 1802
14 May 1897 26 Feb 1899 Count Bernhard von Rechberg Austria-Hungary Civil Ensign (1869-1918) 2.svg Austria-Hungary M 17 Jul 1806
26 Feb 1899 12 Apr 1900 Tomás Gormensoro Albin Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay M 27 Jan 1810
12 Apr 1900 20 Jul 1903 Pope Leo XIII Flag of the Holy See.svg Holy See M 2 Mar 1810
20 July 1903 17 Feb 1908 Freihrr Ignaz von Plener Austria-Hungary Civil Ensign (1869-1918) 2.svg Austria-Hungary M 21 May 1810
17 Feb 1908 21 May 1918 Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary M 30 Jan 1818
21 May 1918 10 Dec 1917 Mackenzie Bowell Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Canada M 27 Dec 1823
10 Dec 1917 14 May 1923 Charles de Freycinet Flag of France.svg France M 14 Nov 1828
14 May 1923 2 Jul 1924 Matsukata Masayoshi Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 25 Feb 1835
2 Jul 1924 9 July 1930 Vincenzo Vannutelli Flag of the Holy See.svg Holy See M 5 Dec 1836
9 Jul 1930 10 Mar 1932 Paolo Boselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy M 8 Jun 1838
10 Mar 1932 6 Sept 1935 Francisco Andrade Marín Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador M 15 Nov 1841
6 Sept 1935 29 Jul 1935 François Denys Légitime Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti M 20 Nov 1841
29 July 1935 29 May 1937 Lizardo Garcia Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 28 Apr 1844
29 May 1937 12 September 1939 Eliodoro Villazón Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia M 22 January 1848
12 September 1939 6 August 1945 Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svgPeru M 22 March 1849
6 August 1945 16 February 1948 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City M 10 April 1851
16 February 1948 25 July 1949 Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela M 28 July 1854
25 July 1949 23 July 1951 Philippe Petain Flag of France.svg France M 24 April 1856
23 July 1951 21 July 1952 Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg Mexico M 6 May 1856
21 July 1952 12 December 1960 Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway M 15 November 1859
12 December 1960 15 May 1966 Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil M 26 February 1868
15 May 1966 25 February 1968 Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium M 28 May 1871
25 February 1968 14 August 1969 Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru M 15 March 1872
14 August 1969 28 March 1972 Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France M 4 August 1873
28 March 1972 14 February 1973 Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg M 2 August 1874
14 February 1973 25 July 1973 Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg Hungary M 10 July 1875
25 July 1973 9 February 1974 Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 4 June 1877
9 February 1974 19 September 1977 Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine M 20 May 1879
19 September 1977 22 March 1978 Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 31 August 1879
22 March 1978 14 April 1978 Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay M 15 February 1882
14 April 1978 22 August 1986 Celál Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Türkiye M 16 May 1883
22 August 1986 14 May 1988 Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Natherlands M 5 July 1886
14 May 1988 20 January 1990 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 3 December 1887
20 January 1990 14 December 1990 Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan M 9 May 1889
14 December 1990 13 December 1994 Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France M 30 December 1891
13 December 1994 10 April 1995 Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India M 29 February 1896
10 April 1995 15 January 1998 Gulzarilal Nanda M 4 July 1898
15 January 1998 13 July 1998 Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece (Kingdom) M 1901
13 July 1998 8 February 2000 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Flag of Romania (1952–1965).svg Romania M 23 September 1902
8 February 2000 31 October 2002 Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece M 27 July 1903
31 October 2002 10 July 2004 Xenophon Zolotas M 26 April 1904
10 July 2004 22 January 2009 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg  Democratic Kampuchea M 1 September 1905
22 January 2009 4 January 2010 Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname M 12 May 1910
4 January 2010 15 March 2012 Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama M 11 January 1911
15 March 2012 9 August 2013 Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 9 October 1912
9 August 2013 30 January 2017 André Prunet-Foch Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra M 3 July 1914
30 January 2017 1 October 2018 Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam M 2 March 1917
1 October 2018 17 January 2019 Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan M 2 March 1917
17 January 2019 29 November 2019 Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan M 27 May 1918
29 November 2019 25 May 2020 Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea M 26 February 1919
25 May 2020 7 December 2021 Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya M 29 January 1921
7 December 2021 8 July 2022 Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru M 4 October 1921
8 Jul 2022 11 Oct 2023
ceased to be oldest
Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos M 9 February1924
11 Oct 2023 current Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador M 4 November 1923

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