List of Longest-living State Leaders from Europe
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This article lists the 100 Longest-known Living ving or deceased European 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 European State Leader is the Former Turkish Prime Minister (1935-1937) and President (1950-1960) ((wp|Celâl Bayar}}, who lived to 103 years, 98 days
Gallery
Gallery of State Leaders
Oldest:
Turkey
Celål Bayar
served 1937–1939, 1950–1960
2nd-Oldest:
France
served: 1962
List
UPDATED 04/18/2025
| Color | Note |
|---|---|
| Living State Leaders |
| No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celâl Bayar |  Türkiye
|
Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960) |
1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| 2 | Antoine Pinay |  France
|
Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 343 days |
| 3 | André Prunet-Foch |  Andorra
|
French Viguier (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
| 4 | Willem Drees |  Netherlands |
Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 314 days |
| 5 | Piet de Jong | Netherlands
|
Prime Minister (1967–1971) | 1915 | 2016 | 101 years, 115 days |
| 6 | Christopher Hornsrud |  Norway
|
Prime Minister (1928) | 1859 | 1960 | 101 years, 27 days |
| 7 | Xenophon Zolotas |  Greece |
Prime Minister (1989–1990) | 1904 | 2004 | 100 years, 45 days |
| 8 | Anthony Mamo |  Malta
|
Prime Minister (1971–1974) President (1974–1976) |
1909 | 2008 | 99 years, 113 days |
| 9 | Michail Stasinopoulos | Greece
|
President (1974–1975) | 1903 | 2002 | 99 years, 96 days |
| 10 | Ċensu Tabone | Malta
|
President (1989–1994) | 1913 | 2012 | 98 years, 350 days |
| 8-11 | Hastings Banda |  Malawi
|
Prime Minister (1964–1966) State President (1966–1994) President of the Congress Party (1966–1993) |
1898 | 1997 | 98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days |
| 12 | Abdoulaye Wade |  Senegal
|
President (2000–2012) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 324 days |
| 13 | Pierre Harmel |  Belgium
|
Prime Minister (1965–1966) | 1911 | 2009 | 98 years, 244 days |
| 14 | Joseph Paul-Boncour | France
|
Prime Minister (1932–1933) | 1873 | 1972 | 98 years, 237 days |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mitsotakis | Greece
|
Prime Minister (1990–1993) | 1918 | 2017 | 98 years, 223 days |
| 16 | Émile Reuter |  Luxembourg
|
Prime Minister (1918–1925) | 1874 | 1973 | 98 years, 196 days |
| 17 | Valdas Adamkus |  Lithuania
|
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 166 days |
| 18 | Borys Martos | .svg){kind=small} Ukraine
|
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) | 1879 | 1977 | 98 years, 123 days |
| 19 | Artúr Görgei | .svg){kind=small} Hungary
|
Acting Governor-President (1849) | 1818 | 1916 | 98 years, 112 days |
| 20 | Lubomír Štrougal |  Czechoslovakia
|
Prime Minister (1970–1988) | 1924 | 2023 | 98 years, 110 days |
| 21 | Jean | Luxembourg
|
Grand Duke (1964–2000) | 1921 | 2019 | 98 years, 108 days |
| 22 | Raif Dizdarević | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
|
President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 130 days |
| 23 | Giorgio Napolitano |  Italy
|
President (2006–2015) | 1925 | 2023 | 98 years, 85 days |
| 24 | Claude Rostain | Andorra
|
French Viguier (1972–1977) | 1916 | 2015 | 98 years, 56 days |
| 26 | Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám | .svg){kind=small} Hungarian Soviet Republic.svg){kind=small} Hungary
|
Prime Minister (1919) | 1875 | 1973 | 98 years, 15 days |
| 27 | Miloš Jakeš | Czechoslovakia |
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) | 1922 | 2020 | 97 years, 332 days |
| 28 | Baron Ignaz von Plener |  Austria
|
Minister-President (1870) | 1810 | 1908 | 97 years, 272 days |
| 29 | Domhnall Ua Buachalla |  Ireland
|
Governor-General (1932–1936) | 1866 | 1963 | 97 years, 267 days |
| 30 | Francesc Badia Batalla | Andorra
|
Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) | 1923 | 2020 | 97 years, 217 days |
| 31 | Arnaldo Forlani | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1980–1981) | 1925 | 2023 | 97 years, 210 days |
| 32 | Liam Cosgrave | Ireland
|
Taoiseach (1973–1977) | 1920 | 2017 | 97 years, 174 days |
| 33 | Ion Gheorghe Maurer | .svg){kind=small} Romania
|
President of the Presidium (1958–1961) (Acting) President of the State Council (1965) Prime Minister (1961–1974) |
1902 | 2000 | 97 years, 138 days |
| 34 | Gheorghe Apostol | Romania
|
First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955) | 1913 | 2010 | 97 years, 97 days |
| 35 | Walter Scheel |  Germany
|
Acting Chancellor (1974) President (1974–1979) |
1919 | 2016 | 97 years, 47 days |
| 36 | Helmut Schmidt | Germany
|
Chancellor (1974–1982) | 1918 | 2015 | 96 years, 322 days |
| 37 | Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte | .svg){kind=small} Vatican City
|
Acting Sovereign (1939) | 1851 | 1948 | 96 years, 312 days |
| 38 | Khertek Anchimaa-Toka | .svg){kind=small} Tuvan People's Republic
|
Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) | 1912 | 2008 | 96 years, 308 days |
| 39 | Camille Huysmans | Belgium
|
Prime Minister (1946–1947) | 18719 | 1968 | 96 years, 275 days |
| 40 | Vyacheslav Molotov |  Soviet Union
|
Premier (1930–1941 | 1890 | 1986 | 96 years, 244 days |
| 41 | Arnold Rüütel |  Estonia
|
Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) President (2001–2006) |
1928 | 2024 | 96 years, 235 days--> |
| 42 | Péter Boross |  Hungary
|
Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 1928 | Alive | 96 years, 234 days |
| 32-43 | Konstantinos Kollias | .svg){kind=small} –Greece
|
Prime Minister (1967) | 1901 | 1998 | 96 years, 195 days to 97 years, 194 days |
| 44 | Elizabeth II | .svg){kind=small} United Kingdom
|
Queen (1952–2022) | 1926 | 2022 | 96 years, 140 days |
| 45 | Dom Mintoff | Malta
|
Prime Minister (1955–1958; 1971–1984) | 1916 | 2012 | 96 years, 14 days |
| 46 | Hans Schaffner |  Switzerland
|
President (1966) | 1908 | 2004 | 95 years, 346 days |
| 47 | Édouard Balladur | France
|
Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 351 days |
| 48 | Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1993–1994) President (1999–2006) |
1920 | 2016 | 95 years, 282 days |
| 49 | Benedict XVI | .svg){kind=small} Vatican City State(born in Germany
|
Pope and Sovereign (2005–2013) | 1927 | 2022 | 95 years, 259 days |
| 50 | Paal Berg | Norway
|
Acting Head of State (1945) | 1873 | 1968 | 95 years, 126 days |
| 51 | Alfred Moisiu |  Albania
|
President (2002–2007) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 138 days |
| 52 | Philippe Pétain | France
|
Prime Prime Minister (1940) Chief of State (1940-1944) |
1856 | 1951 | 95 years, 90 days |
| 53 | Milan Panić | .svg){kind=small} Yugoslavia
|
Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 1929 | Alive | 95 years, 119 days |
| 54 | Petar Stambolić | Yugoslavia
|
Prime Minister (1963 - 1967) President (1982-1983) |
1912 | 2007 | 95 years, 71 days |
| 55 | Max Petitpierre | Switzerland
|
Federal Council Minister (1944-1961) President (1950, 1955, 1960) |
1899 | 1994 | 95 years, 27 days |
| 56 | Dušan Dragosavac | Yugoslavia
|
President of the Presidency (1981–1982) | 1919 | 2014 | 95 years, 20 days |
| 57 | Hans Modrow |  West Germany
|
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1990) | 1927 | 2023 | 95 years, 13 days |
| 58 | 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) |
1930 | Alive | 95 years, 46 days |
| 59 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir |  &Iceland'
|
President (1980–1996) | 1930 | Alive | 95 years, 3 days |
| 60 | Juliana | Netherlands
|
Queen (1948–1980) | 1909 | 2004 | 94 years, 325 days |
| 61 | Constatin Ion Parhon | .svg){kind=small} Romania
|
President (1948-1952) | 1874 | 1969 | 94 years, 298 days |
| 62 | Richard von Weizsäcker | Germany
|
President (1984-1994) | 1920 | 2015 | 94 years, 291 days |
| 63 | Martii Miettunen |  Finland
|
Prime Minister (1961–1962, 1975–1977) | 1907 | 2002 | 94 years, 277 days |
| 64 | Kiro Gligorov | .svg){kind=small} / North Macedonia
|
President (1991–1999) | 1917 | 2012 | 94 years, 243 days |
| 65 | Pierre Graber | Switzerland
|
President (1975) | 1908 | 2003 | 94 years, 225 days |
| 66 | Glafcos Clerides |  Cyprus
|
Prime Minister (1974, 1993–2003) | 1919 | 2013 | 94 years, 200 days |
| 67 | Mitja Ribičič | Yugoslavia
|
Prime Minister (1969–1971) | 1919 | 2013 | 94 years, 194 days |
| 68 | Giorgios Athanasiadis-Novas | Greece
|
Prime Minister (1965) | 1893 | 1987 | 94 years, 182 days |
| 69 | Charles de Freycinet | France
|
Prime Minister (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892) | 1828 | 1923 | 94 years, 181 days |
| 70 | Nikolai Rhyzkov | Soviet Union
|
Premier (1985-1991) | 1929 | 2024 | 94 years, 153 days |
| 71 | Giulio Andreotti | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1972 – 1973, 1976 – 1979, 1989 – 1992) | 1919 | 2013 | 94 years, 114 days |
| 72 | Ciriaco de Mita | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1980-1981) | 1928 | 2022 | 94 years, 113 days |
| 73 | Mikhail Solometsev | Soviet Union
|
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1983–1988) | 1913 | 2008 | 94 years, 100 days |
| 74 | Lamberto Dini | Italy'
|
Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1931 | Alive | 94 years, 48 days |
| 75 | George Vassiloiu | Cyprus
|
President (1988–1993) | 1931 | Alive | 93 years, 333 days |
| 76 | Ioannis Grivas | Greece
|
Prime Minister (1989) | 1923 | 2016 | 93 years, 278 days |
| 77 | Paolo Boselli | _crowned.svg){kind=small} Italy
|
Prime Minister (1916-1917, 1925-1926) | 1838 | 1932 | 93 years, 276 days |
| 78 | Anker Jorgensen |  Denmark
|
Prime Minister (1972-1973, 1975-1982) | 1922 | 2016 | 93 years, 251 days |
| 79 | Árpád Göncz | Hungary
|
President (1990-2000) | 1922 | 2015 | 93 years, 238 days |
| 80 | Vincenzo Vannutelli | _Porta_Pia.svg){kind=small} Vatican City
|
Acting Sovereign (1922) | 1836 | 1930 | 93 years, 216 days |
| 81 | Bülend Ulusu | Turkey
|
Prime Minister (1988-1983) | 1922 | 2015 | 93 years, 175 days |
| 82 | Mauno Kovisto | Finland
|
Prime Minister (1968-1970, 1979-1982) President (1982-1994) |
1923 | 2017 | 93 years, 166 days |
| 83 | Sandro Pertini | Italy
|
President (1978-1985) | 1896 | 1990 | 93 years, 152 days |
| 84 | Pierre Pflimlin | France
|
Prime Minister (1946) | 1907 | 2000 | 93 years, 143 days |
| 85 | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | Italy
|
President (1992–1999) | 1918 | 2012 | 93 years, 142 days |
| 86 | Leo XIII | Holy See
|
Pope (1978-1903) | 1810 | 1903 | 93 years, 140 days |
| 87 | Nikola Hristić | .svg){kind=small} Serbia
|
Prime Minister (1867–1868, 1883–1884, 1888–1889, 1894–1895) | 1818 | 1911 | 93 years, 108 days |
| 88 | Emilio Colombo | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1971–1972) | 1920 | 2013 | 93 years, 74 days |
| 89 | Kåre Willoch | Norway
|
Prime Minister (1971–1986) | 1928 | 2021 | 93 years, 64 days |
| 90 | Edward Babiuch |  Poland
|
Prime Minister (1980) | 1927 | 2021 | 93 years, 35 days |
| 91 | Bernardino Machado |  Portugal
|
Prime Minister (1914, 1921) President (1915-1917, 1925-1926) |
1851 | 1944 | 93 years, 32 days |
| 92 | Henryk Jabłoński | Poland
|
Chairman of the Council of State (1972-1985) | 1909 | 2003 | 93 years, 31 days |
| 93 | Félix Gouin | France
|
Prime Minister (1946) President (1946) |
1884 | 1977 | 93 years, 21 days |
| 94 | Giovanni Leone | Italy
|
Prime Minister (1963, 1968, 1971–1978) | 1908 | 2001 | 93 years, 6 days |
| 95 | Dries van Agt | Netherlands
|
Prime Minister (1977-1982) | 1931 | 2024 | 93 years, 3 days |
| 96 | James Callaghan | United Kingdom
|
Prime Minister (1976–1979) | 1912 | 2005 | 92 years, 364 days |
| 97 | Stanisław Kania | Poland
|
First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party (1980-1981) | 1927 | 2020 | 92 years, 361 days |
| 98 | Maurice Couve de Murville | France
|
Prime Minister (1968-1969) | 1907 | 1999 | 92 years, 334 days |
| 99 | Harold Macmillan | United Kingdom
|
Prime Minister (1957–1963) | 1894 | 1986 | 92 years, 322 days |
| 100 | Éamon de Valera | Ireland
|
Taoiseach (1937–1948, 1951–1954, 1957–1959) President (1959–1973) |
1883 | 1974 | 92 years, 319 days |