Lists of eldest living state leaders

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This Article lists the eldest living state leaders throughout the entire political sphere and also by Continent.

General list of eldest living

Key
Longest-living
Name State Post Birth From Until Death Age
Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala President (1865) 19 Oct 1802 ?? 14 May 1897 94 years, 207 days
Count Bernhard von Rechberg Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria Minister-president (1859-1861) 17 Jul 1806 14 May 1897
90 years, 301 days 		16 Feb 1899 92 years, 214 days
Tomás Gormensoro Albin Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Interim President (1872-1873) 27 Jan 1810 26 Feb 1899
89 years, 30 days 		12 Apr 1900 90 years, 75 days
Freihrr Ignaz von Plener Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria-Hungary Minister-president (1870) 21 May 1810 12 Apr 1900
89 years, 326 days 		17 Feb 1908 97 years, 272 days
Artúr Görgei Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 30 Jan 1818 17 Jul 1908
90 years, 168 days 		21 May 1916 98 years, 112 days
Mackenzie Bowell Flag of Canada (1868–1921).svg Canada Prime Minister (1894–1896) 27 Nov 1823 21 May 1916
92 years, 176 days 		10 Dec 1917 93 years, 348 days
Charles de Freycinet Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892) 14 Nov 1828 10 Dec 1917
89 years, 26 days 		14 May 1923 94 years, 181 days
Masayoshi Matsukata Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1891-1892; 1896-1898) 25 Feb 1835 14 May 1923
88 years, 78 days 		2 Jul 1924 89 years, 127 days
Paolo Boselli Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Prime Minister (1916-1917) 8 Jun 1838 2 Jul 1924
86 years, 24 days 		10 Mar 1932 93 years, 276 days
Francisco Andrade Marín Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Acting President (1912) 15 Nov 1841 10 Mar 1932
90 years, 116 days 		6 Sept 1935 93 years, 296 days
Lizardo Garcia Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1905-1908) 26 Apr 1844 6 Sept 1935
91 years, 133 days 		29 May 1937 93 years, 33 days
Eliodoro Villazón Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia President (1909-1913) 22 Jan 1848 29 May 1937
89 years, 127 days 		12 Sept 1939 91 years, 233 days
Alejandro Deustua Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1902) 22 Mar 1849 12 Sept 1939
90 years, 174 days 		6 Aug 1945 96 years, 137 days
Granito Pignatelli Flag of Vatican City (1929–2001).svg Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 10 Apr 1851 6 Aug 1945
93 years, 122 days 		16 Feb 1948 96 years, 312 days
Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Interim President (1892) 28 Jul 1854 16 Feb 1948
92 years, 203 days 		25 Jul 1949 94 years, 362 days
Philippe Petain Flag of France.svg France / French State Prime Minister (1940)
Chief of State (1940-1944) 		24 Apr 1856 25 Jul 1949
93 years, 92 days 		23 Jul 1951 95 years, 90 days
Pedro Lascuráin Flag of Mexico (1893–1916).svg Mexico President (1913) 8 May 1856 23 Jul 1951
95 years, 76 days 		21 Jul 1952 96 years, 74 days
Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 15 Nov 1859 21 Jul 1952
93 years, 249 days 		12 Dec 1960 101 years, 27 days
Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 26 Feb 1868 12 Dec 1960
92 years, 290 days 		15 May 1966 98 years, 78 days
Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946-1947) 28 May 1871 15 May 1966
93 years, 351 days 		25 Feb 1968 96 years, 275 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 15 Mar 1872 25 Feb 1968
95 years, 346 days 		14 Aug 1969 97 years, 152 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 4 Aug 1873 14 Aug 1969
95 years, 10 days 		28 Mar 1972 98 years, 237 days
Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 2 Aug 1874 28 Mar 1972
97 years, 237 days 		14 Feb 1973 98 years, 196 days
Dezsö Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 10 Jul 1875 14 Feb 1973
97 years, 219 days 		25 Jul 1973 98 years, 15 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 4 Jun 1877 25 Jul 1973
96 years, 51 days 		9 Feb 1974 96 years, 250 days
Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 20 May 1879 9 Feb 1974
95 years, 265 days 		19 Sept 1977 98 years, 112 days
Isidro Ayora Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1926–1931) 31 Aug 1879 19 Sept 1977
97 years, 19 days 		22 Mar 1978 98 years, 203 days
Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay President (1949–1954) 15 Feb 1882 22 Mar 1978
96 years, 35 days 		14 Apr 1978 96 years, 68 days
Celál Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		16 May 1883 14 Apr 1978
94 years, 318 days 		22 Aug 1986 103 years, 98 days
Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 5 Jul 1886 22 Aug 1986
99 years, 53 days 		14 May 1988 101 years, 314 days
Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 3 Dec 1887 14 May 1988
99 years, 162 days 		20 Jan 1990 102 years, 48 days
Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 9 May 1889 20 Jan 1990
100 years, 256 days 		14 Dec 1990 101 years, 219 days
Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 30 Dec 1891 14 Dec 1990
99 years, 349 days 		13 Dec 1994 102 years, 348 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 29 Feb 1896 13 Dec 1994
98 years, 288 days 		10 Apr 1995 99 years, 41 days
Gulzarilal Nanda Flag of India.svg India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 4 Jul 1898 10 Apr 1995
98 years, 280 days 		15 Jan 1998 99 years, 195 days
Konstantinos Kollias State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 15 Jan 1998
96 years, 15 days
to
97 years, 14 days 		13 Jul 1998 96 years, 194 days
to
97 years, 193 days
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) 		3 Sept 1902 13 Jul 1998
95 years, 313 days 		18 Feb 2000 97 years, 138 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President(1974–1975) 27 Jul 1903 8 Feb 2000
96 years, 196 days 		31 Oct 2002 99 years, 92 days
Xenophon Zolotas Prime Minister (1989–1990) 26 Apr 1904 31 Oct 2002
98 years, 188 days 		10 Jun 2004 100 years, 45 days
Chau Sen Cocsal Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1 Sept 1905 10 Jun 2004
99 years, 283 days 		22 Jan 2009 103 years, 143 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 10 Apr 1910 22 Jan 2009
98 years, 287 days 		16 Apr 2009 99 years, 6 days
Johan Ferrier Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname President(1975–1980) 12 May 1910 16 Apr 2009
98 years, 338 days 		4 Jan 2010 99 years, 237 days)
Bernardino Gonzáles Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting President (1963) 11 Jan 1911 4 Jan 2010
98 years, 353 days 		15 Mar 2012 101 years, 64 days
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 15 Mar 2012
99 years, 75 days
to
100 years, 74 days 		12 Jun 2012 99 years, 164 days
to
100 years, 163 days
Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting Leader (1966) 9 Oct 1912 12 Jun 2012
99 years, 247 days 		9 Aug 2013 100 years, 304 days)l
Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 13 Apr 1915 9 Aug 2013
98 years, 118 days 		27 Jul 2016 101 years, 115 days
Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		2 Feb 1917 27 Jul 2016
99 years, 176 days 		1 Oct 2018 101 years, 241 days
Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 02 Mar 1917 1 Oct 2018
101 years, 213 days 		17 Jan 2019 101 years, 321 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 27 May 1918 17 Jan 2019
100 years, 235 days 		29 Nov 2019 101 years, 186 days
Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 26 Feb 1919 29 Nov 2019
100 years, 276 days 		25 May 2020 101 years, 89 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 29 Jan 1921 25 May 2020
99 years, 116 days 		7 Dec 2021 100 years, 312 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980) 		4 Oct 1921 7 Dec 2021
100 years, 64 days 		8 Jul 2022 aged 100 years, 283 days
Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		8 Feb 1924 8 Jul 2022
98 years, 150 days 		11 Oct 2023
99 years, 245 days
(ceased) 		2 Apr 2025 101 years, 53 days
Guillermo Rodriguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 Nov 1923 11 Oct 2023
99 years, 341 days 		current 102 years, 32 days

By Continent

Africa, Asia and Oceania

Color Note
Living State Leaders
Name State Position Birth Became eldest Death Age
Emilio Aguinaldo Flag of the Philippines (1898–1901).svg Philippines President of the Revolutionary Government (1899–1901) 22 Mar 1869 ??
 6 Feb 1964 94 years, 321 days
Xu Shiying Flag of China (1912–1928).svg China Premier (1924–1925) 10 Sept 1873 6 Feb 1964
90 years, 149 days 		13 Oct 1964 91 years, 33 days
Syngman Rhee Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg South Korea President (1948–1960) 26 Mar 1875 13 Oct 1964
90 years, 201 		19 Jul 1965 90 years, 115 days
Chakravarti Rajogopalachari British Raj Red Ensign.svg India Governor-General (1946–1950) 10 Dec 1878 19 Jul 1965
87 years, 		25 Dec 1972 94 years, 15 days
Mohammad Sa'ed State flag of Iran (1964–1980).svg Iran Prime Minister (1944, 1948-1950) 28 Apr 1881 25 Dec 1972
91 years, 221 days 		21 Nov 1973 92 years, 187 days
Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		16 May 1883 21 Nov 1973
90 years, 189 days 		22 Aug 1986 103 years, 98 days
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 3 Dec 1887 22 Aug 1986
98 years, 262 days 		20 Jan 1990 102 years, 48 days
Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 9 May 1889 20 Jan 1990
100 years, 256 days 		14 Dec 1990 101 years, 219 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 29 Feb 1896 14 Dec 1990
94 years, 289 days 		10 Apr 1995 99 years, 41 days
Hastings Banda Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
State President (1966–1994)
President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)		 1898 10 Apr 1995
96 years, 100 days to 97 years, 99 days		 25 Nov 1997 98 years, 329 days
to
99 years, 328 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 4 Jul 1898 25 Nov 1997
99 years, 144 days 		15 Jan 1998 99 years, 195 days
Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956-1957)
President (1957-1987) 		3 Aug 1903 15 Jan 1998
94 years, 166 days 		6 Apr 2000 96 years, 247 days
Pote Sarasin Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1957) 25 Mar 1905 6 Apr 2000
95 years, 12 days 		28 Sept 2000 95 years, 187 days
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1 Sept 1905 28 Sept 2000
95 years, 27 days 		22 Jan 2009 103 years, 143 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Member of the Sovereignty Council (1964–1965) 10 Apr 1910 22 Jan 2009
98 years, 287 days 		16 Apr 2009 99 years, 6 days
Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 16 Apr 2009
96 years, 107 days to 97 years, 106 days 		2 Feb 2012 99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days
Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2 Feb 2012
99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days		 12 Jun 2012 99 years, 164 days
to
100 years, 163 days
Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister(1981-1984; 1986-1992) 22 Oct 1915 12 Jun 2012
96 years, 234 days 		30 Jun 2012 96 years, 252 days
Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 11 Jul 1916 30 Jun 2012
95 years, 354 days 		21 Oct 2014 98 years, 102 days
Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		2 Feb 1917 21 Oct 2014
97 years, 262 days 		1 Oct 2018 101 years, 241 days
Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 2 Mar 1917 1 Oct 2018
101 years, 213 days 		17 Jan 2019 101 years, 321 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 27 May 1918 17 Jan 2018
99 years, 235 days 		29 Nov 2019 101 years, 186 days
Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 26 Feb 1919 29 Nov 2019
100 years, 278 days 		25 May 2020 101 years, 88 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954-1957) 29 Jan 1921 25 May 2020
99 years, 118 days 		7 Dec 2021 100 years, 312 days
Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		8 Feb 1924 7 Dec 2021
97 years, 302 days 		2 Apr 2025 101 years, 53 days
Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 Mar 1924 2 Apr 2025
101 years, 30 days 		17 Oct 2025 101 years, 228 days
Marathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1987–1992) 10 July 1925 17 Oct 2025
100 years, 99 days 		Alive 100 years, 149 days

Africa

Longest-living
Name State Post Birth From Until Death Age
Habib Bourguiba Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Prime Minister (1956-1957)
President (1957-1987) 		3 Aug 1903 ?? 6 Apr 2000 96 years, 247 days
Léopold Sédar Senghor Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (1960–1980) 9 Oct 1906 6 Apr 2000
93 years, 179 days 		20 Dec 2001 95 years, 72 days
Aden Adde Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia President (1960-1967) 9 Dec 1908 20 Dec 2001
93 years, 11 days 		8 Jun 2007 98 years, 181 days
Abdel Halim Muhammad Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Member of the Sovereignty Council (1964–1965) 10 Apr 1910 8 Jun 2007
97 years, 59 days 		16 Apr 2009 99 years, 6 days
Ahmed Ben Bella Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Prime Minister (1962-1963)
President (1963-1965) 		25 Dec 1916 16 Apr 2010
94 years, 113 days 		11 Apr 2012 95 years, 108 days
Babiker Awadalla Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 2 Mar 1917 16 Apr 2012
95 years, 59 days 		17 Jan 2019 101 years, 321 days
Mustafa Ben Halim Flag of Libya.svg Libya Prime Minister (1954-1957) 29 Jan 1921 17 Jan 2019
95 years, 59 days 		7 Dec 2021 100 years, 312 days
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania President (1985-1995) 8 May 1925 7 Dec 2021
94 years, 213 days 		29 Feb 2025 98 years, 297 days
Abdoulaye Wade Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal President (2000-2012) 29 May 1926 29 Feb 2024
97 years, 273 days 		Alive 99 years, 191 days

Asia

Marathir Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, the eldest living former Asian state leader
Color Note
Living State Leaders
Name State Position Birth Became eldest Death Age
C. Rajogopalachari British Raj Red Ensign.svg India Governor-General (1946–1950) 10 Dec 1878 ?? 25 Dec 1972
?? 		94 years, 15 days
Mohammad Sa'ed State flag of Iran (1964–1980).svg Iran Prime Minister (1944, 1948-1950) 28 Apr 1881 25 Dec 1972
91 years, 221 days 		21 Nov 1973 92 years, 187 days
Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		16 May 1883 21 Nov 1973
90 years, 189 days 		22 Aug 1986 103 years, 98 days
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1945) 3 Dec 1887 22 Aug 1986
98 years, 262 days 		20 Jan 1990 102 years, 48 days
Zhang Qun Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 9 May 1889 20 Jan 1990
100 years, 256 days 		14 Dec 1990 101 years, 219 days
Morarji Desai Flag of India.svg India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 29 Feb 1896 14 Dec 1990
94 years, 289 days 		10 Apr 1995 99 years, 41 days
Morarji Desai Prime Minister (1977–1979) 4 Jul 1898 10 Apr 1995
96 years, 280 days 		15 Jan 1998 99 years, 195 days
Saeb Salam Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Prime Minister (1952–1953, 1960-1961, 1970-1973) 17 Jan 1905 15 Jan 1998
92 years, 363 days 		21 Jan 2000 95 years, 4 days
Pote Sarasin Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prime Minister (1957) 25 Mar 1905 21 Jan 2000
94 years, 241 days 		28 Sept 2000 95 years, 187 days
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1 Sept 1905 28 Sept 2000
95 years, 27 days 		22 Jan 2009 103 years, 143 days
Ramaswamy Venkataraman Flag of India.svg India President (1987–1992) 4 Dec 1910 22 Jan 2009
98 years, 49 days 		27 Jan 2009 98 years, 54 days
Abdul Salam Sabrah Flag of North Yemen (1962).svg Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1 Jan 1912 27 Jan 2009
97 years, 26 days 		2 Feb 2012 100 years, 32 days
Yitzhak Shamir Flag of Israel.svg Israel Prime Minister(1981-1984; 1986-1992) 22 Oct 1915 2 Feb 2012
96 years, 103 days 		30 Jun 2012 96 years, 252 days
Đỗ Mười Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997) 		2 Feb 1917 30 Jun 2012
95 years, 149 days 		1 Oct 2018 101 years, 241 days
Yasuhiro Nakasone Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 27 May 1918 1 Oct 2018
100 years, 127 days 		28 Nov 2019 101 years, 186 days
Hyun Soong-jong Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 26 Feb 1919 30 Nov 2019
100 years, 278 days 		25 May 2020 101 years, 88 days
Lee Teng-hui Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan President (1988 2000) 15 Jan 1923 25 May 2020
97 years, 131 days 		30 Jul 2020 97 years, 197 days
Khamtai Siphandone Flag of Laos.svg Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006) 		8 Feb 1924 30 Jul 2020
96 years, 173 days 		2 Apr 2025 101 years, 53 days
Tomiichi Murayama Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 Mar 1924 2 Apr 2025
101 years, 30 days 		17 Oct 2025 101 years, 228 days
Marathir Mohamad Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1987–1992) 10 July 1925 17 Oct 2025
100 years, 99 days 		Alive 100 years, 149 days

Oceania

Living
Name State Post Birth Became eldest Ceased Death Age
Malietoa Tanumafili II Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa O le Ao O le Malo (1962–2007) 4 Jan 1913 ??
?? 		11 May 2007 94 years, 127 days
Gough Whitlam Flag of Australia.svg Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 11 Jul 1916 11 May 2007
91 years, 304 days 		21 Oct 2014 98 years, 102 days
Ninian Stephen Governor-General (1982–1989) 15 Jun 1923 21 Oct 2014
91 years, 128 days 		29 Oct 2017 94 years, 136 days
Bob Hawke Prime Minister (1983–1989) 9 Dec 1929 29 Oct 2017
87 years, 324 days 		16 May 2019 89 years, 158 days
William Deane Prime Minister (1983–1989) 4 Jan 1931 16 May 2019
88 years, 132 days 		Alive 94 years, 336 days

Europe

Valdas Adamkus, Former President of Lithuania, the eldest living former eldest state leader
Living State Leaders
Name State Position Birth Became Eldest living Death Age
Philippe Pétain Flag of France.svg France/Vichy France Prime Minister (1940)
Chief of State (1940-1944) 		24 Apr 1856 ??
?? 		23 Jul 1951 95 years, 90 days
Christopher Hornsrud Flag of Norway.svg Norway Prime Minister (1928) 15 Nov 1859 23 Jul 1951
91 years, 250 days 		12 Dec 1960 101 years, 27 days
Domhnall Ua Buachalla Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Governor-General (1932–1936) 3 Feb 1866 12 Dec 1960
94 years, 313 days 		30 Oct 1963 97 years, 267 days
Camille Huysmans Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 26 May 1871 30 Oct 1963
91 years, 157 days 		25 Feb 1968 96 years, 275 days
Joseph Paul-Boncour Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 4 Aug 1873 25 Feb 1968
93 years, 205 days 		28 Mar 1972 98 years, 237 days
Émile Reuter Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 2 Aug 1874 28 Mar 1972
97 years, 238 days 		14 Feb 1973 98 years, 196 days
Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Flag of Hungary (1918–1919).svg Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 10 Jul 1875 14 Feb 1973
97 years, 219 days 		25 Jul 1973 98 years, 15 days
Borys Martos Flag of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine Prime Minister (1919) 20 May 1879 25 Jul 1973
94 years, 66 days 		19 Sept 1977 98 years, 123 days
Celâl Bayar Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960) 		16 May 1883 19 Sept 1977
94 years, 126 days 		22 Aug 1986 103 years, 98 days
Willem Drees Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 5 Jul 1886 22 Aug 1986
99 years, 48 days 		14 May 1988 101 years, 314 days
Antoine Pinay Flag of France.svg France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 30 Dec 1891 14 May 1988
99 years, 136 days 		13 Dec 1994 102 years, 348 days
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) 		23 Sept 1902 13 Dec 1994
92 years, 81 days 		8 Feb 2000 97 years, 138 days
Michail Stasinopoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece President (1974–1975) 27 Jul 1903 8 Feb 2000
96 years, 196 days 		31 Oct 2002 99 years, 96 days
Xenophon Zolotas Prime Minister (1989–1990) 26 Apr 1904 31 Oct 2002
98 years, 188 days 		10 Jun 2004 100 years, 45 days
Hans Schaffner Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland President (1966) 16 Dec 1908 10 Jun 2004
95 years, 177 days 		26 Nov 2004 95 years, 346 days
Anthony Mamo Flag of Malta.svg Malta Acting Governor-General (1971)
Governor-General (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976) 		9 Jan 1909 26 Nov 2004
95 years, 322 days 		1 May 2008 99 years, 113 days
Pierre Harmel Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 16 Mar 1911 1 May 2008
97 years, 46 days 		15 Nov 2009 98 years, 244 days
Ċensu Tabone Flag of Malta.svg Malta President (1989–1994) 30 Mar 1913 15 Nov 2009
96 years, 230 days 		13 Mar 2012 98 years, 350 days
Piet de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 3 Apr 1915 13 Mar 2012
96 years, 344 days 		27 Jul 2016 101 years, 115 days
Konstantinos Mitsotakis Flag of Greece.svg Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 15 Oct 1918 27 Jul 2016
96 years, 286 days 		29 May 2017 98 years, 223 days
Liam Cosgrave Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 13 Apr 1920 29 May 2017
97 years, 46 days 		4 Oct 2017 97 years, 174 days
Jean Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 5 Jan 1921 4 Oct 2017
96 years, 272 days 		23 Apr 2019 98 years, 108 days
Miloš Jakeš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 12 Aug 1922 23 Apr 2019
96 years, 254 days 		10 Jul 2020 97 years, 332 days
Francesc Badia Batalla Flag of Andorra (civil).svg Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 10 Jan 1923 10 Jul 2020
97 years, 182 days 		14 Aug 2020 97 years, 217 days
Lubomir Štrougal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 19 Oct 1924 14 Aug 2020
96 years, 300 days 		6 Feb 2023 97 years, 110 days
Giorgio Napolitano Flag of Italy.svg Italy President (2006–2015) 29 Jun 1925 6 Feb 2023
97 years, 222 days 		22 Sept 2023 98 years, 85 days
Valdas Adamkus Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 Nov 1926 22 Sept 2023
96 years, 323 days 		Alive 99 years, 33 days

The Americas

Living
Name State Post Birth Became eldest Ceased Death Age
Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 26 Feb 1868 ??
?? 		15 May 1966 98 years, 78 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 15 Mar 1872 15 May 1966
95 years, 61 days 		14 Aug 1969 97 years, 152 days
Tiburcio Carías Andino Flag of Honduras (2022–present).svg Honduras President (1932–1949) 5 Mar 1876 14 Aug 1969
93 years, 162 days 		23 Dec 1969 93 years, 293 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 4 Jun 1877 23 Dec 1969
92 years, 202 days 		9 Feb 1974 96 years, 250 days
Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg&nbsp Paraguay President (1949–1954) 31 Aug 1882 9 Feb 1974
94 years, 162 days 		22 Mar 1978 96 years, 68 days
Tomás Romero Pereira Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Provisional President (1954) 4 Oct 1886 22 Mar 1978
91 years, 169 days 		12 Aug 1982 95 years, 312 days
Edelmiro Julián Farrell Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina President (1944-1946) 12 Feb 1887 22 Mar 1978
91 years, 38 days 		21 Oct 1980 93 years, 293 days
Andrés Córdoba Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 8 May 1892 21 Oct 1980
88 years, 166 days 		3 Oct 1983 91 years, 148 days
Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962&dash:1973) 28 Jun 1892 31 Oct 1983
91 years, 125 days 		28 Sept 1991 99 years, 92 days
Luis Alberto Sánchez Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg Peru Prime Minister (1989–1991) 12 Oct 1900 28 Sept 1992
92 years, 351 days 		6 Feb 1994 93 years, 117 days
Carlos Manceno Cajas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1947) 9 Oct 1902 7 Feb 1994
91 years, 166 days 		11 Oct 1996 94 years, 2 days
Andrés Rivero Agüero Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Prw Minister (1956&dash:1958) 4 Feb 1905 11 Oct 1996
91 years, 250 days 		11 Nov 1997 92 years, 287 days
Aurelio de Lira Tavares Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Member of the Junta (1969) 7 Nov 1905 11 Oct 1996
90 years, 339 days 		18 Nov 1998 93 years, 11 days
Paul Magloire Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti President (1950&dash:1956) 19 Jul 1907 18 Nov 1998
91 years, 122 days 		12 Jul 2001 93 years, 358 days
Joaquin Balaguer Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1960&dash:1962; 1966–1976; 1986–1996) 1 Sept 1906 12 Jul 2001
94 years, 214 days 		14 Jul 2002 95 years, 316 days
Héctor Trujillo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1952&dash:1960) 6 Apr 1908 12 Jul 2001
94 years, 87 days 		19 Oct 2002 94 years, 196 days
Herbert Duffus Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Acting Governor-General (1973) 30 Aug 1908 19 Oct 2001
94 years, 50 days 		25 Oct 2002 94 years, 56 days
Gabriel Paris Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 8 Oct 1910 25 Oct 2002
91 years, 17 days 		21 Mar 2008 98 years, 13 days
Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 11 Jan 1911 21 Mar 2008
97 years, 70 days 		15 Mar 2012 101 years, 64 days
Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1952&dash:1960) 13 Nov 1915 15 Mar 2012
96 years, 122 days 		11 Jul 2014 98 years, 140 days
Ramón J. Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Acting President (1993–1994) 28 Nov 1916 15 Mar 2012
95 years, 108 days 		24 Jun 2014 97 years, 208 days
Antonio Imbert Barrera Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1965) 3 Dec 1920 24 Jun 2014
93 years, 203 days 		31 May 2016 95 years, 180 days
Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 28 Nov 1918 24 Jun 2014
95 years, 208 days 		19 Apr 2016 97 years, 145 days
Javier Pérez de Cúellar Flag of Peru.svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 19 Jan 1920 19 Apr 2016
96 years, 91 days 		30 Mar 2020 100 years, 45 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Prime Minister (2000–2001)
President (1975–1980) 		4 Oct 1921 30 Mar 2020
98 years, 177 days 		14 Jul 2022 100 years, 283 days
Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977&dash:1981) 1 Oct 1924 14 Jul 2022
97 years, 286 days 		11 Oct 2023
99 years, 10 days 		29 Dec 2024 100 years, 89 days
Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 Nov 1923
(birth year originally listed 1924) 		11 Oct 2023
99 years, 341 days 		Alive 97 years, 209 days


North America

Living
Name State Post Birth Became eldest Ceased Death Age
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua President (1917-1921; 1926) 11 May 1871 ??
?? 		26 Feb 1966 94 years, 291 days
José Bordas Valdéz Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic President (1913-1914) 6 Aug 1874 26 Feb 1966
91 years, 204 		12 Jul 1968 93 years, 341 days
Tiburcio Carías Andino Flag of Honduras (2022–present).svg Honduras President (1932–1949) 5 Mar 1876 12 Jul 1968
92 years, 129 days 		23 Dec 1969 93 years, 293 days
Louis Stephen St. Laurent Flag of Canada (1921–1957).svg Canada Prime Minister (1948-1957) 1 Feb 1882 23 Dec 1969
87 years, 325 days 		25 Jul 1973 91 years, 174 days
Alexander Bustamante Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Prime Minister (1962-1967) 24 Feb 1884 25 Jul 1973
89 years, 151 days 		6 Aug 1977 93 years, 167 days
Tomás Romero Pereira Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Provisional President (1954) 4 Oct 1886 6 Aug 1977
90 years, 306 days 		12 Aug 1982 95 years, 312 days
Clifford Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1962&dash:1973) 28 Jun 1892 12 Aug 1982
90 years, 55 days 		28 Sept 1991 99 years, 92 days
Henry Minton Taylor Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda Acting Governor-General (1972; 1979)
Governor-General (1979–1988) 		4 Nov 1903 28 Sept 1991
87 years, 329 days 		24 Feb 1994 90 years, 112 days
Aurelius Marie Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica President (1980-1983) 23 Dec 1903 24 Feb 1994
90 years, 63 days 		28 Sept 1995 91 years, 279 days
Andrés Rivero Agüero Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Prime Minister (1956&dash:1958) 4 Feb 1905 28 Sept 1995
90 years, 236 days 		11 Nov 1997 92 years, 287 days
Paul Magloire Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti President (1950&dash:1956) 19 Jul 1907 11 Nov 1997
90 years, 115 days 		12 Jul 2001 93 years, 358 days
Joaquin Balaguer Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1960&dash:1962; 1966–1976; 1986–1996) 1 Sept 1906 12 Jul 2001
94 years, 214 days 		14 Jul 2002 95 years, 316 days
Héctor Trujillo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1952&dash:1960) 6 Apr 1908 12 Jul 2001
94 years, 87 days 		19 Oct 2002 94 years, 196 days
Herbert Duffus Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Acting Governor-General (1973) 30 Aug 1908 19 Oct 2001
94 years, 50 days 		25 Oct 2002 94 years, 56 days
Bernardino González Ruiz Flag of Panama.svg Panama Acting Leader (1963) 11 Jan 1911 19 Oct 2001
91 years, 281 days 		15 Mar 2012 101 years, 64 days
Howard Cooke Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Governor-General (1952&dash:1960) 13 Nov 1915 15 Mar 2012
96 years, 122 days 		11 Jul 2014 98 years, 140 days
Antonio Imbert Barrera Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1965) 3 Dec 1920 11 Jul 2014
93 years, 221 days 		31 May 2016 95 years, 180 days
Cuthbert Sebastian Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (1996&dash:2013) 22 Oct 1921 31 May 2016
93 years, 222 days 		25 Mar 2017 95 years, 154 days
Luis Echeverría Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico President (1970&dash:1976) 17 Jan 1922 25 Mar 2017
95 years, 67 days 		8 Jul 2022 100 years, 172 days
Jimmy Carter Flag of the United States.svg United States President (1977&dash:1981) 1 Oct 1924 8 Jul 2022
97 years, 280 days 		29 Dec 2024 100 years, 89 days
'Arthur Foulkes Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Governor-General (1996&dash:1913) 11 May 1928 '29 Dec 2024:
96 years, 232 days 		Alive 97 years, 209 days

South America

Living
Name State Post Birth Became eldest Death Age
Venceslau Brás Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg Brazil President (1914–1918) 26 Feb 1868 ??
?? 		15 May 1966 98 years, 78 days
Alfredo Solf y Muro Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 15 Mar 1872 15 May 1966
95 years, 61 days 		14 Aug 1969 97 years, 152 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 4 Jun 1877 14 Aug 1969
88 years, 71 days 		9 Feb 1974 96 years, 250 days
Federico Chaves Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay President (1949–1954) 31 Aug 1882 9 Feb 1974
88 years, 162 days 		22 Mar 1978 96 years, 68 days
Edelmiro Julián Farrell Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina President (1944-1946) 12 Feb 1887 22 Mar 1978
91 years, 38 days 		21 Oct 1980 93 years, 293 days
Federico Páez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1935–1937) 8 May 1892 21 Oct 1980
88 years, 166 days 		3 Oct 1983 91 years, 148 days
José Bustamante y Rivero Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru President (1945–1948) 15 Jan 1894 3 Oct 1983
89 years, 261 days 		11 Jan 1989 94 years, 362 days
Luis Alberto Sánchez Prime Minister (1989–1991) 12 Oct 1900 11 Jan 1989
88 years, 81 days 		6 Feb 1994 93 years, 117 days
Carlos Manceno Cajas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador President (1947) 9 Oct 1902 7 Feb 1994
91 years, 166 days 		11 Oct 1996 94 years, 2 days
Aurelio de Lira Tavares Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Member of the Junta (1969) 7 Nov 1905 11 Oct 1996
90 years, 339 days 		18 Nov 1998 93 years, 11 days
Víctor Paz Estenssoro Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia President (1952-1956, 1962-1964, 1985-1989) 2 Oct 1907 18 Nov 1998
91 years, 47 days 		7 Jun 2001 93 years, 248 days
Gabriel Paris Gordillo Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia President (1957–1958) 8 Oct 1910 7 Jun 2001
90 years, 242 days 		21 Mar 2008 98 years, 13 days
Telmo Vargas Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1966) 9 Oct 1912 21 Mar 2008
95 years, 164 days 		9 Aug 2013 100 years, 304 days
Ramón J. Velásquez Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Acting President (1993–1994) 28 Nov 1916 9 Aug 2013
95 years, 264 days 		24 Jun 2014 97 years, 208 days
Patricio Aylwin Flag of Chile.svg Chile President (1990–1994) 28 Nov 1918 24 Jun 2014
95 years, 208 days 		19 Apr 2016 97 years, 145 days
Javier Pérez de Cúellar Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 19 Jan 1920 19 Apr 2016
96 years, 91 days 		30 Mar 2020 100 years, 45 days
Francisco Morales Bermúdez Prime Minister (2000–2001)
President (1975–1980) 		4 Oct 1921 30 Mar 2020
98 years, 177 days 		14 Jul 2022 100 years, 283 days
Guillermo Rodríguez Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador Acting President (1972–1976) 4 Nov 1923
(birth year originally listed 1924) 		14 Jul 2022
97 years, 252 days 		Alive 102 years, 32 days

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