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 12/8/2025
| Color | Note |
|---|---|
| Living State Leaders |
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days | ||
| 2 | Celâl Bayar | Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days | ||
| 3 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days | ||
| 4 | Babiker Awadalla | Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days | ||
| 5 | Đỗ Mười | 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 | Premier (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days | ||
| 7 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Prime Minister (1982–1987) | 1918 | 2019 | 101 years, 186 days | ||
| 8 | Hyun Soong-jong | Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 101 years, 88 days | ||
| 9 | Khamtai Siphandone | Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
1924 | Alive | 101 years, 303 days | ||
| 10 | Tomiichi Murayama | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | Alive | 101 years, 280 days | ||
| 11 | Mustafa Ben Halim | Prime Minister (1954–1957) | 1921 | 2021 | 100 years, 312 days | ||
| 12 | Hau Pei-tsun | Premier (1990–1993) | 1919 | 2020 | 100 years, 235 days | ||
| 13 | Abdul Salam Sabrah | Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) | 1912 | 2012 | 100 years, 32 days | ||
| 14 | Mahathir Mohamad | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 151 days | ||
| 15 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 144 days | ||
| 16 | Gulzarilal Nanda | Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) | 1898 | 1998 | 99 years, 195 days | ||
| 17 | Mohammed Karim Lamrani | Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | 1919 | 2018 | 99 years, 142 days | ||
| 18 | Morarji Desai | Prime Minister (1977–1979) | 1896 | 1995 | 99 years, 41 days | ||
| 19 | Võ Chí Công | Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) | 1912 | 2011 | 99 years, 32 days | ||
| 20 | Abdel Halim Muhammad | Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) | 1910 | 2009 | 99 years, 6 days | ||
| 21 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | President (1985–1995) | 1925 | 2024 | 98 years, 297 days | ||
| 22 | President (2000–2012) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 193 days | |||
| 23 | Prem Tinsulanonda | Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent (2016) |
1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 273 days | ||
| 24 | Mamadou Dia | Prime Minister (1960–1962) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 191 days | ||
| 25 | Nouhak Phoumsavanh | President (1992–1998) | 1910 | 2008 | 98 years, 154 days | ||
| 26 | Lê Đức Anh | President (1992–1997) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 143 days | ||
| 27 | Émile Derlin Zinsou | President (1968–1969) | 1918 | 2016 | 98 years, 127 days | ||
| 28 | Gough Whitlam | Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 102 days | ||
| 29 | R. Venkataraman | President (1987–1992) | 1910 | 2009 | 98 years, 54 days | ||
| 30 | Thanin Kraivichien | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 1927 | 2025 | 97 years, 322 days | ||
| 31 | Abdelsalam Majali | Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 319 days | ||
| 32 | Kenan Evren | President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989) |
1917 | 2015 | 97 years, 296 days | ||
| 33 | Wellington Koo | Acting Premier (1924) Acting President (1926–1927) |
1888 | 1985 | 97 years, 289 days | ||
| 34 | Abdelmalek Benhabyles | Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) | 1921 | 2018 | 97 years, 245 days | ||
| 35 | He Yingqin | Premier (1949) | 1890 | 1987 | 97 years, 202 days | ||
| 36 | Lee Teng-hui | President (1988 2000) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 197 days | ||
| 37 | Kenneth Kaunda | State President (1964–1991) | 1924 | 2021 | 97 years, 50 days | ||
| 38 | Kim Yong-nam | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 307 days | ||
| 39 | Yitzhak Shamir | Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) | 1915 | 2012 | 96 years, 252 days | ||
| 40 | Yang Hyong-sop | 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 | ||
| 41 | Zhu Rongji | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 46 days | ||
| 42 | Jiang Zemin | General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Paramount Leader (1988–2002) President (1993–2003) |
1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 105 days | ||
| 43 | Abderrahmane Youssoufi | Prime Minister (1998-2002) | 1924 | 2020 | 96 years, 82 days | ||
| 44 | Fumio Gotō | Acting Prime Minister (1936) | 1884 | 1980 | 96 years, 67 days | ||
| 45 | Sam Nujoma | President (1990-2005) | 1929 | 2025 | 95 years, 272 days | ||
| 46 | Robert Mugabe | Prime Minister (1980-1987) President (1987-2017) |
1924 | 2019 | 95 years, 197 days | ||
| 47 | Trần Thiện Khiêm | Prime Minister (1969–1975) | 1925 | 2021 | 95 years, 191 days | ||
| 48 | Pote Sarasin | Prime Minister (1957) | 1905 | 2000 | 95 years, 187 days | ||
| 49 | Tahar Ben Ammar | Prime Minister (1956) | 1889 | 1985 | 95 years, 166 days | ||
| 50 | Daniel Arap Moi | Prime Minister (1956) | 1924 | 2019 | 95 years, 155 days | ||
| 51 | Nelson Mandela | President (1994–1999) | 1918 | 2013 | 95 years, 140 days | ||
| 52 | Ahmed Ben Bella | President (1963 - 1965) | 1916 | 2012 | 95 years, 108 days | ||
| 53 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 27 days | ||
| 54 | Jamshid bin Abdullah | Sultan (1963-1964) | 1929 | 2024 | 95 years, 105 days | ||
| 55 | Dawda Jawara | President (1970-1994) | 1924 | 2019 | 95 years, 103 days | ||
| 56 | Léopold Sédar Senghor | President (1960 - 1980) | 1906 | 2001 | 95 years, 72 days | ||
| 57 | Lee Hyun-jae | Prime Minister (1988) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 353 days | ||
| 58 | Pak Song-chol | Premier (1976 - 1977) | 1913 | 2008 | 95 years, 56 days | ||
| 59 | Ahmed Osman | Prime Minister (1988) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 339 days | ||
| 60 | Nguyễn Vãn Tâm | Prime Minister (1952–1954) | 1895 | 1990 | 95 years, 48 days | ||
| 61 | Saeb Salam | Prime Minister (1952–1953, 1960-1961, 1970-1973) | 1905 | 2000 | 95 years, 4 days | ||
| 62 | Hassan ibn Yahya | Prime Minister (1948–1955) | 1908 | 2003 | 95 years, 0 days | ||
| 63 | Emilio Aguinaldo | President (1899 – 1901) | 1869 | 1964 | 94 years, 321 days | ||
| 64 | Maarouf al-Dawalibi | Prime Minister (1951, 1961-1962) | 1909 | 2004 | 94 years, 292 days | ||
| 65 | Kesang Choden | Regent (1972) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 201 days | ||
| 66 | Prime Minister (1973–1975) | 1907 | 2002 | 94 years, 276 days | |||
| 67 | Naji Talib | Prime Minister (1966-1967) | 1917 | 2012 | 94 years, 266 days | ||
| 68 | Selim Hoss | Prime Minister (1976-1980, 1987-1990, 1998-2000) Acting President (1988-1989) |
1929 | 2024 | 94 years, 264 days | ||
| 69 | Yitzhak Navon | President (1978–1983) | 1921 | 2015 | 94 years, 211 days | ||
| 70 | Wijeyananda Dahayanake | Prime Miniser (1959–1960) | 1902 | 1997 | 94 years, 194 days | ||
| 71 | Fidel V. Ramos | President (1992-1998) | 1928 | 2022 | 94 years, 137 days | ||
| 72 | Ninian Stephen | Governor-General (1982–1989) | 1923 | 2017 | 94 years, 136 days | ||
| 73 | Malietoa Tanumafili II | O le Ao O le Malo (1989–1993) | 1913 | 2007 | 94 years, 127 days | ||
| 74 | Balakh Sher Mazari | Acting Prime Minister (1993) | 1928 | 2022 | 94 years, 119 days | ||
| 75 | Mabandla Dlamini | Prime Minister (1979-1983) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 27 days | ||
| 76 | Chie Yong-rim | Premier (2010-2013) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 18 days | ||
| 77 | Cesar Virata | Prime Minister (1981-1986) | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 361 days | ||
| 80 | Phạm Vãn Đồng | Prime Minister (1955–1987) | 1906 | 2000 | 94 years, 59 days | ||
| 78 | William Deane | Governor-General (1996-2001) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 338 days | ||
| Cleopa Msuya | Prime Minister (1980-1983; 1994-1995) | ||||||
| 81 | Charvakarti Rajogopalachari | Governor-General (1946–1950) | 1878 | 1972 | 94 years, 15 days | ||
| 82 | Girma Wolde-Giorgis | President (2001-2013) | 1924 | 2018 | 93 years, 352 days | ||
| 83 | Kang Young-hoon | Prime Minister (1988–1990) | 1922 | 2016 | 93 years, 346 days | ||
| 84 | Shehu Shagari | President (1979-1983) | 1925 | 2018 | 93 years, 308 days | ||
| 85 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Prime Minister (1998-2004) | 1924 | 2018 | 93 years, 234 days | ||
| 86 | Khieu Samphan | Prime Minister (1988) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 133 days | ||
| 87 | Zenko Zuzuki | Prime Minister (1980–1982) | 1911 | 2004 | 93 years, 190 days | ||
| 88 | Bülend Ulusu | Prime Minister (1980-1983) | 1922 | 2015 | 93 years, 175 days | ||
| 89 | Pié Masumbuko | Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 70 days | ||
| 90 | Arthur Porritt | Governor-General (1967–1972) | 1900 | 1994 | 93 years, 144 days | ||
| 91 | Antoine Gizenga | Prime Minister (2006-2008) | 1925 | 2020 | 93 years, 142 days | ||
| 92 | William McKell | Governor-General (1947–1953) | 1891 | 1985 | 93 years, 107 days | ||
| Efraim Katzir | President (1973–1978) | 1916 | 2010 | ||||
| 94 | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | Acting President (2002) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 7 days | ||
| 95 | Lee Huan | Premier (1989–1990) | 1917 | 2010 | 93 years, 69 days | ||
| 96 | Shimon Peres | Prime Minister (1977, 1984-1986, 1994-1996) President (2007-2014) |
1923 | 2016 | 93 years, 57 days | ||
| 97 | Idris | King (1951-1969) | 1890 | 1983 | 93 years, 46 days | ||
| 98 | Nuon Chea | Prime Minister (1976) | 1926 | 2019 | 93 years, 28 days | ||
| 99 | I.K. Gujral | Prime Minister (1997–1998) | 1919 | 2012 | 92 years, 362 days | ||
| 100 | Tang Fei | President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 268 days |
Addendum
Uncertain Date of Birth
| Name | State | Position | Born | Died | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein | Interim president (1969) | 1912 | 2012 | 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days | ||
| Hastings Banda | Prime Minister (1964–1966) State President (1966–1994) President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) |
1898 | 1997 | 98 years, 328 days to 99 years, 324 days | ||
| 45-58 | Hassan al-Hakim | Prime Minister (1941-1942, 1951) | 1886 | 1982 | 95 years, 89 days to 96 years, 88 days | |
| Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | Prime Minister (1991-1992, 1992) | 1932 | Alive | 92 years, 342 days to 93 years, 341 days |