List of longest-living state leaders from Asia
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This article lists the 100 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, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.
List
UPDATED 12/26/2025
| Color | Note |
|---|---|
| Living 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 |  Türkiye
|
Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| 3 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | .svg){kind=small} Japan
|
Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
| 4 | Babiker Awadalla | .svg){kind=small} Sudan
|
Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
| 5 | Đỗ Mười |  Vietnam
|
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) |
1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| 6 | Zhang Qun |  Taiwan
|
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) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
1924 | Alive | 101 years, 321 days |
| 10 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan |
Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | Alive | 101 years, 298 days |
| 11 | Hau Pei-tsun | Taiwan |
Premier (1990–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 100 years, 235 days |
| 12 | Abdul Salam Sabrah | .svg){kind=small} Yemen |
Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | 1912 | 2012 | 100 years, 32 days |
| 13 | Mahathir Mohamad |  Malaysia
|
Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 169 days |
| 14 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | .svg){kind=small} Afghanistan
|
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 162 days |
| 15 | Gulzarilal Nanda |  India
|
Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | 1898 | 1998 | 99 years, 195 days |
| 16 | Morarji Desai | India
|
Prime Minister (1977–1979) | 1896 | 1995 | 99 years, 41 days |
| 17 | Võ Chí Công | Vietnam
|
Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | 1912 | 2011 | 99 years, 32 days |
| 18 | Prem Tinsulanonda |  Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent (2016) |
1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 273 days |
| 19 | Nouhak Phoumsavanh | Laos
|
President (1992–1998) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 154 days |
| 20 | Lê Đức Anh | Vietnam
|
President (1992–1997) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 143 days |
| 21 | Lubomír Štrougal |  Czechoslovakia
|
Prime Minister (1970–1988) | 1924 | 2023 | 98 years, 110 days |
| 22 | Gough Whitlam |  Australia
|
Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 102 days |
| 23 | R. Venkataraman | India |
President (1987–1992) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 54 days |
| 24 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 1927 | 2025 | 97 years, 322 days |
| 25 | Abdelsalam Majali |  Jordan
|
Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 319 days |
| 26 | Kenan Evren | Türkiye
|
President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989) |
1917 | 2015 | 97 years, 296 days |
| 27 | Wellington Koo | .svg){kind=small} China
|
Acting Premier (1924) Acting President (1926–1927) |
1888 | 1985 | 97 years, 289 days |
| 28 | He Yingqin | Taiwan
|
Premier (1949) | 1890 | 1987 | 97 years, 202 days |
| 29 | Lee Teng-hui | Taiwan |
President (1988 2000) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 197 days |
| 30 | Kim Yong-nam |  North Korea
|
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 325 days |
| 31 | Yitzhak Shamir |  Israel |
Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | 1915 | 2012 | 96 years, 252 days |
| 32 | Yang Hyong-sop | North Korea
|
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1998) Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) |
1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 224 days |
| 33 | Zhu Rongji |  China
|
Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 64 days |
| 34 | Jiang Zemin | China
|
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Paramount Leader (1988–2002) President (1993–2003) |
1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 105 days |
| 35 | Fumio Gotō | Japan
|
Acting Prime Minister (1936) | 1884 | 1980 | 96 years, 67 days |
| 36 | Trần Thiện Khiêm |  South Vietnam
|
Prime Minister (1969–1975) | 1925 | 2021 | 95 years, 191 days |
| 37 | Pote Sarasin | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1957) | 1905 | 2000 | 95 years, 187 days |
| 38 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | .svg){kind=small} Mongolia
|
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 45 days |
| 39 | Lee Hyun-jae | South Korea
|
Prime Minister (1988) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 6 days |
| 40 | Pak Song-chol | North Korea
|
Premier (1976 - 1977) | 1913 | 2008 | 95 years, 56 days |
| 41 | Nguyễn Vãn Tâm | South Vietnam
|
Prime Minister (1952–1954) | 1895 | 1990 | 95 years, 48 days |
| 42 | Emilio Aguinaldo | .svg){kind=small} Philippines
|
President (1899 – 1901) | 1869 | 1964 | 94 years, 321 days |
| 43 | Maarouf al-Dawalibi | .svg){kind=small} Syria
|
Prime Minister (1951, 1961-1962) | 1909 | 2004 | 94 years, 292 days |
| 44 | Kesang Choden |  Bhutan
|
Regent (1972) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 219 days |
| 45 | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1973–1975) | 1907 | 2002 | 94 years, 276 days | |
| 46 | Naji Talib | .svg){kind=small} Iraq
|
Prime Minister (1966-1967) | 1917 | 2012 | 94 years, 266 days |
| 47 | Selim Hoss |  Lebanon
|
Prime Minister (1976-1980, 1987-1990, 1998-2000) Acting President (1988-1989) |
1929 | 2024 | 94 years, 264 days |
| 48 | Yitzhak Navon | Israel
|
President (1978–1983) | 1921 | 2015 | 94 years, 211 days |
| 49 | Wijeyananda Dahayanake |  Sri Lanka
|
Prime Minister (1959–1960) | 1902 | 1997 | 94 years, 194 days |
| 50 | Fidel V. Ramos |  Philippines
|
President (1992-1998) | 1928 | 2022 | 94 years, 137 days |
| 51 | Ninian Stephen | Australia
|
Governor-General (1982–1989) | 1923 | 2017 | 94 years, 136 days |
| 52 | Malietoa Tanumafili II |  Samoa
|
O le Ao O le Malo (1989–1993) | 1913 | 2007 | 94 years, 127 days |
| 53 | Balakh Sher Mazari |  Pakistan
|
Acting Prime Minister (1993) | 1928 | 2022 | 94 years, 119 days |
| 54 | North Korea | North Korea
|
Premier (2010-2013) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 36 days |
| 55 | Cesar Virata | Philippines
|
Prime Minister (1981-1986) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 14 days |
| 56 | Phạm Vãn Đồng | .svg){kind=small} North Vietnam State of Vietnam
|
Prime Minister (1955–1987) | 1906 | 2000 | 94 years, 59 days |
| 57 | William Deane | Australia
|
Governor-General (1996-2001) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 356 days |
| 58 | Charvakarti Rajogopalachari | India
|
Governor-General (1946–1950) | 1878 | 1972 | 94 years, 15 days |
| 59 | Kang Young-hoon | South Korea
|
Prime Minister (1988–1990) | 1922 | 2016 | 93 years, 346 days |
| 60 | Lee Huan | Taiwan
|
Premier (1989–1990) | 1891 | 1985 | 93 years, 297 days |
| 61 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | India
|
Prime Minister (1998-2004) | 1924 | 2018 | 93 years, 234 days |
| 62 | Khieu Samphan |  Kampuchea
|
Prime Minister (1988) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 151 days |
| 63 | Zenko Zuzuki | Japan
|
Prime Minister (1980–1982) | 1911 | 2004 | 93 years, 190 days |
| 64 | Bülend Ulusu | Turkey
|
Prime Minister (1980-1983) | 1922 | 2015 | 93 years, 175 days |
| 65 | Arthur Porritt |  New Zealand
|
Governor-General (1967–1972) | 1900 | 1994 | 93 years, 144 days |
| 66 | William McKell | Australia
|
Governor-General (1947–1953) | 1891 | 1985 | 93 years, 107 days |
| Efraim Katzir | Israel
|
President (1973–1978) | 1916 | 2010 | ||
| 68 | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar |  Bangladesh
|
Acting President (2002) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 25 days |
| 69 | Lee Huan | Taiwan
|
Premier (1989–1990) | 1917 | 2010 | 93 years, 69 days |
| 70 | Shimon Peres | Israel
|
Prime Minister (1977, 1984-1986, 1994-1996) President (2007-2014) |
1923 | 2016 | 93 years, 57 days |
| 71 | Nuon Chea | Kampuchea
|
Prime Minister (1976) | 1926 | 2019 | 93 years, 28 days |
| 72 | I.K. Gujral | India
|
Prime Minister (1997–1998) | 1919 | 2012 | 92 years, 362 days |
| 73 | Yun Posun | .svg){kind=small} South Korea
|
President (1960–1962) | 1897 | 1990 | 92 years, 352 days |
| 74 | Tang Fei | Taiwan
|
President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 286 days |
| 75 | Thanom Kittikachorn | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1958, 1963-1973) | 1911 | 2004 | 92 years, 310 days |
| 76 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1996-1997) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 225 days |
| 77 | Mohammad Zahir Shah | .svg){kind=small} Afghanistan
|
King (1933-1973) | 1914 | 2006 | 92 years, 280 days |
| 78 | Kiyoura Keigo | Japan
|
Prime Minister (1922-1924) | 1850 | 1942 | 92 years, 278 days |
| 79 | Anand Panyarachun | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1991-1992, 1992) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 139 days |
| 80 | Frank Forde | Australia
|
Prime Minister (1945) | 1890 | 1983 | 92 years, 194 days |
| 81 | Sirikit | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1991-1992, 1992) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 136 days |
| 82 | Isaac Isaacs | Australia
|
Governor-General (1931–1936) | 1855 | 1948 | 92 years, 189 days |
| 83 | Mohammad Sa'ed | .svg){kind=small} Iran
|
Prime Minister (1944, 1948-1950) | 1881 | 1973 | 92 years, 187 days |
| 84 | Kim Jong-pil |  South Korea
|
Prime Minister (1971-1975; 1998-2000) | 1926 | 2018 | 92 years, 170 days |
| 85 | Heo Jeong | South Korea
|
Prime Minister (1960) | 1896 | 1988 | 92 years, 163 days |
| 86 | Sibghatullah Mojaddedi | Afghanistan
|
Acting President (1992) | 1926 | 2018 | 92 years, 137 days |
| 87 | Muhammad Rafiq Tarar | Pakistan
|
President (1998-2001) | 1929 | 2021 | 92 years, 264 days |
| 88 | Sun Yun-suan | Taiwan
|
Premier (1978–1984) | 1913 | 2006 | 92 years, 97 days |
| 89 | Kim Suk-soo | South Korea
|
Prime Minister (2000-2003) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 36 days |
| 90 | Manmohan Singh | India
|
Governor-General (1996-2001) | 1932 | 2024 | 92 years, 92 days |
| 91 | Michael Hardie Boys | New Zealand
|
Governor-General (1996-2001) | 1931 | 2023 | 92 years, 84 days |
| 92 | Tulsi Giri |  Nepal
|
Prime Minister (1960-1963, 1964-1965, 1975-1977) | 1926 | 2018 | 92 years, 81 days |
| 93 | Seni Pramoj | Thailand
|
Prime Minister (1945–1946, 1975, 1976) | 1905 | 1997 | 92 years, 68 days |
| 94 | Khaled Chehab | Lebanon
|
Prime Minister (1938, 1952-1953) | 1886 | 1978 | 92 years, 62 days |
| Zelman Cowen | Australia
|
Prime Minister (1977-1982) | 1919 | 2011 | ||
| 96 | S. R. Nathan |  Singapore
|
President (1999-2011) | 1924 | 2016 | 92 years, 50 days |
| 97 | Shahabuddin Ahmed | Bangladesh
|
President (1996-2001) | 1930 | 2022 | 92 years, 46 days |
| 98 | 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) |
1933 | Alive | 92 years, 327 days |
| 99 | Sisavath Keobounpanh | Laos
|
Prime Minister (1998-2001) | 1928 | 2020 | 92 years, 11 days |
| 100 | Nazim al-Qudsi | .svg){kind=small} Syria
|
Prime Minister (1949, 1950-1951) President (1961-1963) |
1906 | 1998 | 91 years, 357 days |
Addendum
Uncertain Date of Birth
| Name | State | Position | Born | Died | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | Syria
|
Prime Minister (1991-1992, 1992) | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 360 days to 93 years, 359 days
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