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 Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.

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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Muhammad al-Muqri Cambodia Grand Vizier (1912–1957) 1854 1957 103 years, 219 days
2 Josip Manolić 'Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 1920 Alive 104 years, 49 days
3 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Cambodia Acting Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
4 Cesar Yanes Urias El Salvador Member of the Government Junta (1960–1961) 1920 Alive Template:AgeYD
5 Celâl Bayar Türkiye Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
6 Antoine Pinay France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 343 days
7 André Prunet-Foch Andorra French Viguier (1977–1980) 1914 2017 102 years, 211 days
8 Anton Vratuša Slovenia Prime Minister (1978–1980) 1915 2017 102 years, 159 days
9 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
2–10 Ek Yi Oun Cambodia List of prime miisters of Cambodia|Prime Minister]] (1958) 1915 2014 98 years, 261 days to
99 years, 260 days
11 Babiker Awadalla Sudan ers of Sudan (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
12 Willem Drees Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1889 1990 101 years, 314 days
13 Đỗ Mười Vietnam Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1991–1997)		 1917 2018 101 years, 241 days
14 Edward Bernard Raczyński Poland President (in-exile)) (1979–1986) 1917 2018 101 years, 223 days
15 Zhang Qun Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
16 Yasuhiro Nakasone Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
17 Piet de Jong Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
18 Hyun Soong-jong South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 89 days
19 Bernardino González Ruiz Panama Acting President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
20 Kim Yong-ju Template:PRK Acting President (1994–1997) 1920 2021 101 years, 60 days
21 Christopher Hornsrud Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
22 Mustafa Ben Halim Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
23 Telmo Vargas Ecuador Acting President(1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
24 Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)		 1921 2022 100 years, 283 days
25 Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham Philippines Governor-General (1852-1865) 1815 1915 100 years, 281 days
26 Hau Pei-tsun Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
27 Luis Echeverría Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 2022 100 years, 172 days
28 Xenophon Zolotas Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
29 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 2020 100 years, 44 days
30 Abdul Salam Sabrah North Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
31 Johan Ferrier Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
32 Tun Tin Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 211 days
33 Gulzarilal Nanda India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
34 Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 185 days
34 Khamtai Siphandone Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 1924 Alive 100 years, 92 days
36 Tomiichi Murayama Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 Alive 100 years, 68 days
37 Mohammed Karim Lamrani Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
38 Anthony Mamo Malta Governor-General (1971–1974)
President (1974–1976)		 1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
39 Michail Stasinopoulos Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
40 Clifford Campbell Jamaica Governor-General (1962–1973) 1892 1991 99 years, 92 days
41 Morarji Desai India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
42 Võ Chí Công Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
43 Abdel Halim Muhammad Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
44 Ċensu Tabone Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
31–45 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
46 Jimmy Carter United States President (1977–1981) 1924 Alive 99 years, 222 days
47 Guillermo Rodríguez Ecuador President (1972–1976) 1924 Alive 99 years, 188 days
48 Prem Tinsulanonda Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
41-49 Carlos Enrique Díaz de León Guatemala Provisional President (1954) 1915 2014 98 years, 261 days to
99 years, 260 days
50 Pierre Harmel Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
51 Howard Cooke Jamaica Governor-General (1991–2006) 1915 2014 98 years, 240 days
52 Joseph Paul-Boncour France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
53 Konstantinos Mitsotakis Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
54 Isidro Ayora Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
55 Émile Reuter Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
56 Mamadou Dia Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
57 Aden Adde Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
58 Nouhak Phoumsavanh Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
59 Lê Đức Anh Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
60 Émile Derlin Zinsou Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
61 Borys Martos Ukraine Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 122 days
62 Artúr Görgei Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
63 Lubomír Štrougal Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 1924 2023 98 years, 110 days
64 Jean Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 2019 98 years, 108 days
65 Gough Whitlam Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
66 Ali Hassan Mwinyi Tanzania President (1985–1995)
Charma Cha MapinduziNational Chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (1990–1992)		 1925 Alive 99 years, 2 days
67 Venceslau Brás Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
68 Claude Rostain Andorra French Viguier (1972–1977) 1916 2015 98 years, 56 days
69 Ramaswamy Venkataraman India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
70 Giorgio Napolitano Italy President (2006–2015) 1925 Alive 98 years, 316 days
71 Mahathir Mohamad Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 98 years, 305 days
72 Mohammad Hasan Sharq Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 98 years, 298 days
73 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
74 Gabriel París Gordillo Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
75 Miloš Jakeš Czechoslovakia Communist General Secretary (1987–1989) 1922 2020 97 years, 332 days
76 Abdelsalam Majali Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
77 Kenan Evren Türkiye President of the N.S.C. (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)		 1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
78 Wellington Koo China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)		 1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
79 Baron Ignaz von Plener Cisleithania
(Austria-Hungary)		 Minister-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
80 Domhnall Ua Buachalla Irish Free State Governor-General (1932–1936) 1866 1963 97 years, 267 days
81 Abdelmalek Benhabyles Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
82 Francesc Badia Batalla Andorra Episcopal Veguer (1972–1993) 1923 2020 97 years, 217 days
83 Arnaldo Forlani Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 1925 2023 97 years, 210 days
84 Ramón José Velásquez Venezuela President (1993–1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
85 He Yingqin Taiwan Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
86 Lee Teng-hui Taiwan President (1988–2000)
Chairman of the Kuomintang (1988–2000)		 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
87 Liam Cosgrave Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 2017 97 years, 174 days
88 Alfredo Solf y Muro Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
58-89 Enrico Dandolo Republic of Venice Doge (1192–1205) 1107 1205 97 years, 151 days to 98 years, 150 days
or
97 years, 181 days to 98 years, 180 days
90 Patricio Aylwin Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
91 Armando Villanueva Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
92 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Romania President of the Presidium (1958–1961)
(Acting} President (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974)		 1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
93 Martial Célestin Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
94 Gheorghe Apostol Romania First Secretary of the Workers' Party (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
95 Abdoulaye Wade Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 97 years, 347 days
96 Kenneth Kaunda Zambia Prime Minister (1964)
State President (1964–1991)		 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
97 Enrico Dandolo Papal States
Spain 		Grand Master of the Knights of Hospitaller (1636-1657) 1560 1657 97 years, 47 days
Walter Scheel West Germany (Acting) Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)		 1919 2016
99 Abdul Momin Brunei Sultan (1852–1885) 1885 97 years, 8 days
100 Helmut Schmidt West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days

Next to Join

No. Name State Position Birth Death Current Age Joins the List (If He/she Lives to)
1 Valdas Adamkus Lithuania President (1998–2003, 2004–2009) 1926 Alive 97 years, 189 days 11 September 2023 (hidden (Pignatelli di Belmonte))
21 September 2023 (main (Schmidt))
2 Raif Dizdarević Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 1926 Alive 97 years, 153 days 27 October 2023 (hidden (Schmidt))
17 December 2023 (main (#100#–Monin))
3 Ali Haroun Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 1927 Alive 97 years, 92 days 16 February 2024 (hidden (1xx–Momin)
26 March 2024 (main (#100–Lascaris and Scheel)
4 Thannin Kraivichien Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 Alive 97 years, 35 days 26 March 2024 (hidden (#1xx–Lascaris and Scheel)
25 May 2024 (main; #100–Kaunda)
5 [[wikipedia:Kim Yong-nam}|]])

age 104 years, 49 days

See also

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