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=='''Gallery'''== | =='''Gallery'''== | ||
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File:The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh meeting with the President of Laos, Mr. Khamtay Siphandone at Vientiane in Laos on November 29, 2004 (cropped).jpg|Oldest | File:Guillermo Rodriguez (Ecuador).jpg|Oldest living:<br />Ecuador<br />{{wp|Guillermo Rodriguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodriguez}}<br />served: 1972–1976 | ||
File:Tomiichi Murayama 19940630.jpg| | File:The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh meeting with the President of Laos, Mr. Khamtay Siphandone at Vientiane in Laos on November 29, 2004 (cropped).jpg|2nd-Oldest:<br />Laos<br />{{wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}<br />served: 1991–2006 | ||
File:Tomiichi Murayama 19940630.jpg|3rd-oldest:<br />Japan<br />{{Wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}<br />served 1994–1996 | |||
File:Raif Dizdarević (političar).jpg|Oldest living of a now-defunct state and | File:Raif Dizdarević (političar).jpg|Oldest living of a now-defunct state and 10th-oldest living:<br />'''{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}'''<br />Yugoslavia<br />1988–1989 | ||
File:Paul Biya 2014.png|Oldest living incumbent and | File:Paul Biya 2014.png|Oldest living incumbent and 69th-oldest living:<br />'''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''<br />Cameroon<br />1975–''present'' | ||
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=='''List'''== | =='''List'''== | ||
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|'''Currently in Office''' | |||
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! | ! colspan="6" | updated {{CURRENTMONTH}}/{{CURRENTDAY}}/{{CURRENTYEAR}} | ||
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! '''Rank''' | |||
! '''Name''' | |||
! '''State''' | |||
! '''Position''' | |||
! ''Birth''' | |||
! '''Age''' | |||
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| | |1||{{Wp|Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)|Guillermo Rodríguez}}||Ecuador||''Acting'' President (1972–1976)||4 Nov 1923||{{Age in years and days|1923|11|4}} | ||
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| | |2||{{Wp|Khamtai Siphandone}}||Laos||Prime Minister (1991–1998)<br>Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)<br>President (1998–2006) ||8 Feb 1924||{{Age in years and days|1924|2|8}} | ||
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| | |3||{{Wp|Tomiichi Murayama}}||Japan||Prime Minister (1994–1996)||3 Mar 1924||{{Age in years and days|1924|3|3}} | ||
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| | |4||{{Wp|Jimmy Carter}}||United States||President (1977–1981)||1 Oct 1924||{{Age in years and days|1924|10|1}} | ||
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| | |5||{{Wp|Mahathir Mohamad}}||Malaysia||Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)||10 Jul 1925||{{Age in years and days|1926|7|10}} | ||
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| | |6||{{Wp|Mohammad Hasan Sharq}}||Afghanistan||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989)||17 Jul 1925||{{Age in years and days|1926|7|17}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |7||{{Wp|Abdoulaye Wade}}||Senegal||President (2000–2012)||29 May 1926||{{Age in years and days|1926|5|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |8||{{Wp|Valdas Adamkus}}||Lithuania ||President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)||3 Nov 1926||{{Age in years and days|1926|11|3}} | ||
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| | |9||{{Wp|Raif Dizdarević}}||Yugoslavia||President of the Presidency (1988–1989) ||9 Dec 1926||{{Age in years and days|1926|12|9}} | ||
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| | |10||{{Wp|Thanin Kraivichien}}||Thailand||Prime Minister (1976–1977) || 5 April 1927||{{Age in years and days|1927|4|5}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |11||{{Wp||Kim Yong-nam}}||North Korea||Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)||4 Feb 1928||{{Age in years and days|1928|2|28}} | ||
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| | |12||{{Wp|Arnold Rüütel}}||Estonia||Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)<br>President (2001–2006)||10 May 1928||{{Age in years and days|1928|5|10}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |13||{{Wp|Arthur Foulkes}}||Bahamas||Governor-General (2010–2014)||11 May 1928||{{Age in years and days|1928|5|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |14||{{Wp|Péter Boross}}|| Hungary||Prime Minister (1993–1994) ||27 Aug 1928||{{Age in years and days|1928|8|27}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |15||{{Wp|Zhu Rongji}}||China||Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)||23 Oct 1928||{{Age in years and days|1928|10|23}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |16||{{Wp|Édouard Balladur}}||France||Prime Minister (1993–1995)||2 May 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|5|2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |17||{{Wp|Sam Nujoma}}||Namibia||President (1990–2005)||12 May 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|5|12}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |18||{{Wp|Orville Turnquest}}||Bahamas||Governor-General (1995–2001)||19 July 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|7|19}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |19||{{Wp||Jamshid bin Abdullah}}|| Zanzibar||Sultan (1963–1964)||16 Sep 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|9|16}} | ||
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| | |20||{{Wp|Violeta Chamorro}}||Nicaragua||Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)<br>President (1990–1997) ||18 Oct 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}} | ||
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| | |21||{{Wp|Gombojavyn Ochirbat}}||Mongolian People's Republic||General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)||15 Nov 1929 ||{{Age in years and days|1929|11|15}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |22||{{Wp|Alfred Moisiu}}||Albania||President (2002–2007)||1 Dec 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|12|1}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | rowspan="3" |23||{{Wp|Salim al-Huss}}||Lebanon||Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000)<br>Acting President (1988–1989; 1989)|| rowspan="3" |20 Dec 1929|| rowspan="3" |{{Age in years and days|1929|12|20}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Wp||Lee Hyun-jae}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (1988) | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Wp|Milan Panić}}||Serbia and Montenegro||Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{ | |26||{{wp|Efraín Goldenberg}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1994–1995)||28 Dec 1929||{{Age in years and days|1929|12|28}} | ||
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|{{ | |27||{{wp|Ahmed Osman (politician)|Ahmed Osman}}|| Morocco||Prime Minister (1972–1979)||3 Jan 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|1|3}} | ||
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| | |28||{{wp|Ion Iliescu}}||Romania||Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)<br>President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990)<br>President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)||3 Mar 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|3|3}} | ||
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| | |29||{{wp|Vigdís Finnbogadóttir}}||Iceland||President (1980–1996)||15 Apr 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|4|15}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |30||{{wp|José Sarney}}||Brazil||President (1985–1990)||24 Apr 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|4|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |31||{{wp|Queen Kesang Choden|Kesang Choden}}||Bhutan||Regent (1972)||21 May 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|5|21}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |32||{{wp|Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada}}||Bolivia ||President (1993–1997; 2002–2003)||1 Jul 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|7|1}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |33||{{wp|Ivy Dumont}}||Bahamas||(Acting) Governor-General (2001–2002)<br>Governor-General (2002–2005)||2 Oct 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|10|2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |34||{{wp|A. Q. M. Badrudozza Chowdhury}}|| Bangladesh||President (2001–2002)||11 Oct 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|10|11}} | ||
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| | |35||{{wp|Mabandla Dlamini}}|| Swaziland||Prime Minister (1979–1983)||11 Nov 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|11|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |36||{{wp|Choe Yong-rim}}||North Korea||Premier (2010–2013)||20 Nov 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|11|20}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |37||{{wp|Cesar Virata}}||Philippines||Prime Minister (1981–1986)||12 Dec 1930||{{Age in years and days|1930|12|12}} | ||
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| | | rowspan="2" |38||{{wp|William Deane}}||Australia ||Governor-General (1996–2001)|| rowspan="2" |4 Jan 1931|| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1931|1|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp|Cleopa Msuya}}||Tanzania||Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp| | |40||{{wp|Philip Greaves}}||Barbados ||Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)||19 Jan 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|1|19}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |41||{{wp|Isabel Perón}}||Argentina||President (1974–1976)||4 Feb 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|2|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |42||{{wp|Lamberto Dini}}||Italy||Prime Minister (1995–1996) ||1 Mar 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|1}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |43||{{wp|Elliott Belgrave}}||Barbados||''Acting'' Governor-General (2011–2012)<br>Governor-General (2012–2017)||16 Mar 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|16}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |44||{{wp|George Vassiliou|Gioegios Vassilliou}}||Cyprus||President (1988–1993)||20 May 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|5|20}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |45||{{wp|Raúl Castro}}||Cuba ||President of the Council of State (2006–2018)<br>President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018)<br>First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)||3 Jun 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|6|3}} | ||
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| | |46||{{wp|Fernando Henrique Cardoso}}||Brazil ||President (1995–2002)|| 18 Jun 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|6|18}} | ||
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| | |47||{{wp|Khieu Samphan}}||Damocratic Kampuchea||Acting Prime Minister (1976)<br>Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979) ||28 Jul 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|7|28}} | ||
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| | |48||{{wp|Pié Masumbuko}}||Burundi||Acting Prime Minister (1965)||29 Sep 1931 ||{{Age in years and days|1931|9|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |49||{{wp|Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar}}||Bangladesh||Acting President (2002)||1 Dec 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|12|1}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |50||{{wp|Javier Valle Riestra}}||Peru||Prime Minister (1998)||5 Jan 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|1|5}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |51||{{wp|Edmund Lawrence|Edmund Wickham Lawrence}}||Saint Kitts and Nevis||Governor-General (2013–2015) ||14 Feb 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|2|14}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |52||{{wp|Tang Fei}}||Taiwan||President of the Executive Yuan (2000) ||15 Mar 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|3|15}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |53||{{wp|Chavalit Yongchaiyudh}}||Thailand||Prime Minister (1996–1997)||15 May 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|5|15}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |53||{{wp|Marguerite Pindling}}||Bahamas||Governor-General (2014–2019)||26 Jun 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|6|26}} | ||
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| | |55||{{wp|Anand Panyarachun}}|| rowspan="2" |Thailand||Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)||9 Aug 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|9}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |56||{{wp|Sirikit}}||Regent (1956)||12 Aug 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|8|12}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |57||{{wp|Gavril Dejeu}}||Romania||Acting Prime Minister (1998)||11 Sep 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|9|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |58||{{wp|Manmohan Singh}}||India||Prime Minister (2004–2014)||26 Sep 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|9|26}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |59||{{wp|Vytautas Landsbergis}}||Lithuania||Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) ||18 Oct 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|10|18}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |60||{{wp|Vitold Fokin}}||Ukraine||Prime Minister (1991–1992) || 25 Oct 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|10|25}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |61||{{wp|Ugo Mifsud Bonnici}}||Malta||President (1994–1999)||8 Nov 1932||{{Age in years and days|1932|11|8}} | ||
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| | | rowspan="2" |62||{{wp|Colville Young}}||Belize||Governor-General (1993–2021)|| rowspan="2" |20 Nov 1932|| rowspan="2" |{{Age in years and days|1932|11|20}} | ||
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|{{wp|Kim Suk-soo}}||South Korea||Prime Minister (2002–2003) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |64||{{wp|Than Shwe}}|| Myanmar||Chairman of the SPDC (1992–2011)<br>Prime Minister (1992–2003)<br>Chairman of the USDP (1993–2011)||2 Feb 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|2|2}} | ||
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|'''65'''||'''{{wp|Paul Biya}}'''||'''Cameroon'''||Prime Minister (1975–1982)'''<br>President (1982–''present'')'''|| 13 Feb 1933||'''{{Age in years and days|1933|2|13}}''' | |||
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|66||{{wp| | |66||{{wp|Mark Eyskens|The Baron Eyskens}}||Belgium ||Prime Minister (1981)||29 Apr 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|4|29}} | ||
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|67||{{wp| | |67||{{wp|H. D. Deve Gowda}}|| India||Prime Minister (1996–1997) ||18 May 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|5|18}} | ||
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|68||{{wp|Hüsamettin Cindoruk}}||Turkey||Acting President (1993)||8 Jun 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|8}} | |||
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|{{wp| | |69||{{wp|Fouad Mebazaa}}||Tunisia ||Acting President (2011)||15 Jun 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|6|15}} | ||
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|70||{{wp| | |70||{{wp|Dumaagiin Sodnom}}||Mongolian People's Republic||Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)||14 Jul 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|7|14}} | ||
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|xx||{{wp|Michel Lévêque}}||Monaco||[[Minister of State (Monaco)|Minister of State]] (1997–2000)||19 July 1933||{{ayd|1933|7|19}}--> | |||
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|71||{{wp| | |71||{{wp|Suchinda Kraprayoon}}||Thailand||Prime Minister (1992)||6 Aug 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|6}} | ||
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| | |72||{{wp|Rubén Darío Paredes}}||Panama||Military Leader (1982–1983)|| 11 Aug 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}} | ||
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|73||{{wp|Arnold Koller}}||Switzerland||Federal Council Member (1986–1999)<br />President (1990; 1997)||29 Aug 1933 ||{{Age in years and days|1933|8|29}} | |||
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|74||{{wp|Mátyás Szűrös}}||Hungary ||Provisional President (1989–1990)||11 Sep 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|11}} | |||
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|75||{{wp|Michel Aoun}}||Lebanon||President (2016–2022)||30 Sep 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|9|20}} | |||
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|76||{{wp|Abel Pacheco}}||Costa Rica||President (2002–2006)||22 Dec 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|22}} | |||
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|77||{{wp|Akihito}}||Japan||Emperor (1989–2019)||23 Dec 1933||{{Age in years and days|1933|12|23}} | |||
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| | |78||{{Wp|Rudolf Schuster}}||Slovakia||President (1999–2004)||4 Jan 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|4}} | ||
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| | |79||{{Wp|Jean Chrétien}}||Canada||Prime Minister (1993–2003)||11 Jan 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|11}} | ||
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| | |80||{{wp|Édith Cresson}}||France||Prime Minister (1991–1992)||27 Jan 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|1|27}} | ||
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| | |81||{{wp|Eddie Fenech Adami}}||Malta||Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)<br>President (2004–2009)||7 Feb 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|2|7}} | ||
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| | |82||{{wp|Mohamed Ennaceur}}|| Tunisia||Acting President (2019)||21 Mar 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|31}} | ||
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| | |83||{{wp|J. Y. Pillay}}||Singapore||Acting President (2017)||30 Mar 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|3|30}} | ||
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| | |1xx||{{wp|Édouard Frank}}||Central African Republic||[[List of heads of government of the Central African Republic|Prime Minister]] (1991–1992)||5 April 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|5}}--> | ||
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|84||{{wp|John Malecela}}|| Tanzania||Prime Minister (1990–1994)||19 Apr 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|19}} | |||
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|85||{{wp|Pedro Pires}}||Cape Verde||Prime Minister (1975–1991)<br>President (2001–2011)||29 Apr 1934 ||{{Age in years and days|1934|4|29}} | |||
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|86||{{wp|Lee Hong-koo}}|| South Korea |South Korea||Prime Minister (1994–1995)||9 May 1934 | |||
|{{Age in years and days|1934|5|9}} | |||
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|87||{{wp|Heng Samrin}}||Deocratic Kampuchea||President of the Council of State (1979–1992)<br>General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991) | |||
|25 May 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|5|25}} | |||
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|88||{{wp|Monica Dacon}}||Saint Vincent and the Grenadines||Acting Governor-General (2002)||4 Jun 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|4}} | |||
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|89||{{wp|Albert II of Belgium|Albert II}}|||Belgium||King (1993–2013)||6 Jun 1934||{{Age in years and days|1934|6|6}} | |||
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|90||{{wp|Désiré Rakotoarijaona}}||Madagascar||Prime Minister (1977–1988)||19 Jun 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|6|19}} | |||
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|91||{{wp|Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem}}||Angola||Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1996–1999)||24 Aug 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|8|24}} | |||
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|92||{{wp|Ricardo de la Espriella}}||Panama ||President (1982–1984)||5 Sept 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|9|5}} | |||
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| | |93||{{wp|Apas Jumagulov}}||Kyrgyzstan||Prime Minister (1993–1998) ||19 Sept 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|9|19}} | ||
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| | |94||{{wp|Eugene Koffi Adoboli}}||Togo||Prime Minister (1999–2000)||3 Oct 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|10|3}} | ||
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| | |95||{{Wp|Yakubu Gowon}}||Nigeria||Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975)||19 Oct 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|10|19}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" | | |rowspan="2" |96||{{Wp|Hamilton Green}}||Guyana||Prime Minister (1985–1992)|| rowspan="2" |9 Nov 1934|| rowspan="2" |{{age in years and days|1934|11|9}} | ||
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|{{ | |{{Wp|Ingvar Carlsson}}||Sweden||Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | ||
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| | |98||{{Wp|Nicéphore Soglo}}||Benin||Acting Prime Miister (1990–1991)<br />President (1991–1996)||29 Nov 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|11|29}} | ||
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| | |99||{{Wp|Pratibha Patil}}||India||President (2007–2012)||19 Dec 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|9}} | ||
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| | |100||{{Wp|Stjepan Mesić}}||Yugoslavia | ||
Croatia | |||
|President of the Presidency (1991) | |||
President (2000–2010) | |||
| {{dts |24 Dec 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|24}} | |||
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|1xx||{{Wp|António Ramalho Eanes}}||Portugal||{{ubl|[[Revolutionary Council (Portugal)|President of the Revolutionary Council]] (1976–1982)|[[President of Portugal|President]] (1976–1986)}}||{{dts|25 January 1935|abbr=on}}||{{ayd|1935|1|25}}||{{dts|14 January 2023|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reconquista.pt/articles/alcains-biblioteca-comunitaria-celebra-88-anos-de-eanes|title=Alcains: Biblioteca Comunitária celebra 88 anos de Eanes|work=Reconquista|date=14 January 2023|access-date=2 January 2024|language=pt}}</ref> | |||
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| | |1xx||{{sortname|Artur|Rasizade}}||{{flag|AZE}}||[[Prime Minister of Azerbaijan|Prime Minister]] (1996–2003; 2003–2018){{efn-lg|Rasizade was also Acting Prime Minister of Azerbaijan during 20 July 1996 – 26 November 1996; 18 October 1998 – 24 October 1998; and 6 August 2003 – 4 November 2003. He was acting as prime minister for the acting president, [[Ilham Aliyev]], during 6 August 2003 – 31 October 2003.}}||{{dts|26 February 1935|abbr=on}}||{{ayd|1935|2|26}}||{{dts|27 February 2020|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/3198733.html|title=President Ilham Aliyev presented Order 'For Service to Motherland' 1st Class to Artur Rasizade (PHOTO)|agency=Trend News Agency|date=27 February 2020|access-date=10 February 2024|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| | |1xx||{{sortname|Mohammed|Basindawa}}||{{flag|YEM}}||[[Prime Minister of Yemen|Prime Minister]] (2011–2014)||{{dts|4 April 1935|abbr=on}}||{{ayd|1935|4|4}}||{{dts|25 February 2023|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/arabic/middleeast-64762939|title=باسندوة السياسي اليمني المخضرم: فصول الحروب والسلام في معرض للصور|publisher=BBC News|date=25 February 2023|access-date=28 February 2024|language=ar}}</ref> | ||
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| | |rowspan=2|1xx||{{sortname|Peter|Hollingworth}}||{{flag|AUS}}||[[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] (2001–2003)||rowspan=2|{{dts|10 April 1935|abbr=on}}||rowspan=2|{{ayd|1935|4|10}}||{{dts|21 December 2023|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/22/peter-hollingworth-calls-for-former-governor-generals-pension-to-be-removed-after-new-findings|title=Peter Hollingworth: calls for former governor general's pension to be removed after new findings|website=The Guardian|date=21 December 2023|access-date=28 February 2024|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| | |{{sortname|P. J.|Patterson}}||{{flag|JAM}}||[[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]] (1992–2006)||{{dts|23 January 2024|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caribbeanlife.com/creative-arts-possibilities-for-economic-growth-pj-patterson/|title=Creative arts possibilities for economic growth – PJ Patterson|website=Caribbean Life|date=23 January 2024|access-date=28 February 2024|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| | |1xx||{{sortname|Sharavyn|Gungaadorj}}||{{flag|MNG}}||[[Prime Minister of Mongolia|Prime Minister]] (1990) | ||
|2 May 1935||{{ayd|1935|05|02}}||2021-12-27<ref>{{Cite web|title=Шаравын Гунгаадоржид Монгол Улсын Хөдөлмөрийн баатар цол хүртээлээ|url=https://sonin.mn/news/peconomy/127086|access-date=2022-06-05|website=sonin.mn|language=mn}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1xx||{{sortname|Nemesi|Marqués Oste}}||{{flag|AND}}||[[List of Co-Princes of Andorra|Spanish Representative of Andorra]] (1993–2012) | ||
|17 May 1935||{{ayd|1935|05|17}}||2021-11-02<ref>{{Cite web|title=New acquisitions at the BCU (November 2021)|url=https://butlleti.uda.ad/article/noves-adquisicions-a-la-bcu-novembre-2021/|access-date=2023-08-08|website=butlleti.uda.ad|language=ca}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1xx||{{sortname|José|Mujica}}||{{flag|URY}}||[[President of Uruguay|President]] (2010–2015) | ||
|20 May 1935||{{ayd|1935|05|20}}||2022-05-14<ref>{{Cite web|title=José Mujica, expresidente de Uruguay: "La política está bastardeada"|url=https://www.france24.com/es/minuto-a-minuto/20220514-jos%C3%A9-mujica-expresidente-de-uruguay-la-pol%C3%ADtica-est%C3%A1-bastardeada|access-date=2022-06-03|website=www.france24.com|language=es}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |rowspan=2|1xx||{{sortname|Léon|Kengo wa Dondo}}||{{flag|COD}}||[[Prime Minister of Zaire|Prime Minister]] (1982–1986; 1988–1990; 1994–1997)||rowspan="2"|22 May 1935||rowspan="2"|{{ayd|1935|5|22}}||2021-11-22<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.journaldekinshasa.com/rdc-partage-de-lheritage-de-leon-kengo-au-coeur-dune-guerre-avec-ses-enfants/|title=RDC : partage de l’héritage de Léon Kengo au cœur d’une guerre avec ses enfants|website=www.journaldekinshasa.com|date=2021-11-22|access-date=2022-06-06|language=fr}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{sortname|Sultan Ali|Keshtmand}}||{{flag|AFG}}||[[Prime Minister of Afghanistan|Prime Minister]] (1981–1988; 1989–1990)||2021-04-12<ref>{{cite web|url=https://8am.media/examining-the-possibility-of-afghanistan-becoming-federal-in-talks-with-sultan-ali-keshtmand/|title=بررسی امکان فدرالی شدن افغانستان در گفتوگو با سلطانعلی کشتمند|website=8am.media|date=2021-04-12|access-date=2022-06-04|language=fa}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1xx||{{sortname|Jim|Bolger}}||{{flag|AUS}}||[[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] (1990–1997) | ||
|31 May 1935||{{ayd|1935|05|31}}||2021-10-06<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mills|first=Nick|date=2021-10-06|title=Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger: The Case for a Four-Year Parliamentary Term|url=https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/wellington/wellington-mornings-with-nick-mills/audio/former-prime-minister-jim-bolger-says-he-supports-longer-parliamentary-terms/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-21|website=ZB|language=en-nz}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1xx||{{sortname||Lee Hoi-chang}}||{{flag|KOR}}||[[Prime Minister of South Korea|Prime Minister]] (1993–1994) | ||
|{{ | |2 June 1935||{{ayd|1935|6|2}}||2022-02-21<ref>{{Cite web|last=Seung-wook|first=Seo|date=2022-02-21|title='1.6%p'에 진 이회창 "尹-安 단일화 안해 떨어지면 천추의 한" [단독 인터뷰]|url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25049778#home|url-status=live|access-date=2022-06-03|website=www.joongang.co.kr|language=ko}}</ref> | ||
|- | |||
|1xx||{{sortname|Rodrigo|Borja Cevallos}}||{{flag|ECU}}||[[President of Ecuador|President]] (1988–1992) | |||
|19 June 1935||{{ayd|1935|6|19}}||2016-02-01<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-02-01|title=Autoridades de la ESPOL entregaron Doctorado Honoris Causa al Dr. Rodrigo Borja Cevallos|url=http://noticias.espol.edu.ec/article/causa-al-dr-rodrigo-borja-cevallos-expresidente-de-la-rep-blica|url-status=live|access-date=2022-06-04|website=noticias.espol.edu.ec|language=es}}</ref> | |||
|-bgcolor="ccccff" | |||
|'''1xx'''||'''{{sortname||14th Dalai Lama}}'''||'''{{flag|Tibet}}'''||'''14th [[Dalai Lama]] (1940–''present'')'''||6 July 1935||'''{{ayd|1935|7|6}}'''||2023-07-06<ref>{{cite news|last=|first=|title=Dalai Lama celebrates 88th birthday, expects to live to 100|url=https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/dalai-lama-birthday-07062023162617.html|date=2023-07-06|website=www.rfa.org|access-date=2023-08-09|language=en}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|1xx||{{sortname|Hifikepunye|Pohamba}}||{{flag|NAM}}||[[President of Namibia|President]] (2005–2015) | |||
|18 August 1935||{{ayd|1935|8|18}}||2022-08-18<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sheehama|first=Josef Kefas|date=2022-08-18|title=Birthday wishes to Tatekulu Dr. Hifikepunye Pohamba|url=https://namibiadailynews.info/birthday-wishes-to-tatekulu-dr-hifikepunye-pohamba/|url-status=live|access-date=2023-08-07|website=namibiadailynews.info|language=en}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1xx||{{sortname|Abdou|Diouf}}||{{flag|SEN}}||[[Prime Minister of Senegal|Prime Minister]] (1970–1980)<br>[[President of Senegal|President]] (1981–2000) | ||
| | |7 September 1935||{{ayd|1935|9|7}}||2021-09-08<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-09-08|title=Abdou Diouf fête ses 86 ans !|url=https://www.pulse.sn/lifestyle/abdou-diouf-fete-ses-86-ans/6hdz5kd|url-status=live|access-date=2022-06-04|website=www.pulse.sn|language=fr}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1xx||{{sortname|Henri Benoit|de Coignac}}||{{flag|AND}}||[[French Viguier]] (1982–1984) | ||
|3 October 1935||{{ayd|1935|10|3}}||2014-03-12<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2014-03-12|title=Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Raymond Frède brigue un 2e mandat|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2014/03/12/1837388-saint-germain-des-pres-raymond-frede-brigue-un-2e-mandat.html|url-status=live|access-date=2023-08-09|website=www.ladepeche.fr|language=fr}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1xx||{{sortname|Hakkı|Atun}}||{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}||[[List of Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus|Prime Minister]] (1994–1996) | ||
|7 October 1935||{{ayd|1935|10|7}}||2023-01-11<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2023-01-11|title=Atun: Rauf Denktaş'ı ve Fazıl Küçüğü unutmayız ve unutturmayız|url=https://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/kibris/atun-rauf-denktas-i-ve-fazil-kucugu-unutmayiz-ve-unutturmayiz-h138466.html|url-status=live|access-date=2023-08-13|website=www.kibrisgazetesi.com|language=tr}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1xx||{{ | |1xx||{{sortname|Daniel|Williams|dab=governor-general}}||{{flag|GRD}}||[[Governor-General of Grenada|Governor-General]] (1996–2008) | ||
|4 November 1935||{{ayd|1935|11|4}}||2014-09-12<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2014-09-12|title=Guyana recognised by Grenada for Hurricane Ivan help|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2014/09/12/news/guyana/guyana-recognised-grenada-hurricane-ivan-help/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-06-05|website=www.stabroeknews.com|language=en}}</ref> | |||
|-bgcolor="ccccff" | |||
|'''1xx'''||'''{{sortname|Mahmoud|Abbas}}'''||'''{{flag|PSE}}'''||'''[[President of the Palestinian National Authority|President]] (2005–''present'')'''||15 November 1935||'''{{ayd|1935|11|15}}'''||2022-02-10<ref>{{cite news|last=Barakat|first=Jehad|title=Abbas accused of power grab after Palestinian appointments|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/10/plo-appointments-palestinian-authority-abbas-fatah|date=2022-02-10|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2022-06-04|language=en}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1xx||{{ | |1xx||{{sortname|Stojan|Andov}}||{{flag|MKD}}||[[President of North Macedonia|President]] (1995) | ||
|30 November 1935||{{ayd|1935|11|30}}||2021-01-03<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mihovilović|first=Ivana Šundić|date=2021-01-03|title=Stojan Andov: Tito je želeo da Jugoslavija uđe u Evropsku zajednicu|url=https://www.danas.rs/svet/stojan-andov-tito-je-zeleo-da-jugoslavija-udje-u-evropsku-zajednicu/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-06-05|website=www.danas.rs|language=sr}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1xx||{{ | |1xx||{{sortname|Adnan|Badran}}||{{flag|JOR}}||[[Prime Minister of Jordan|Prime Minister]] (2005) | ||
|15 December 1935||{{ayd|1935|12|15}}||2019-04-26<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-04-26|title=رئيس وزراء أسبق: الأردن كان ينافس "الاحتلال" في الرياضيات.. ولكن - فيديو|url=https://royanews.tv/news/180622|url-status=live|access-date=2022-06-04|website=royanews.tv|language=ar}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1xx||{{ | |1xx||{{sortname|Edward|Schreyer}}||{{flag|CAN}}||[[Governor General of Canada|Governor General]] (1979–1984) | ||
|21 December 1935||{{ayd|1935|12|21}}||2023-03-30<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2023-03-30|title=Governor General Presents Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/activities/2023/governor-general-presents-awards-commemoration-persons-case|url-status=live|access-date=2023-08-09|website=www.gg.ca|language=en}}</ref> | |||
|-bgcolor="ccccff" | |||
|'''1xx'''||'''{{sortname|Salman of Saudi Arabia|Salman}}'''||'''{{flag|SAU}}'''||'''[[King of Saudi Arabia|King]]''' (2015–'''present''') | |||
|'''31 December 1935'''||'''{{ayd|1935|12|31}}'''--> | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | =='''Addendum'''== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" | ===Uncertain date of birth=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%; text-align:center" | |||
|- | |- | ||
! | !'''Name''' | ||
! | !'''State''' | ||
! | !'''Position''' | ||
! | !'''Birth''' | ||
! | !'''Age''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|+ | |+ The following individuals might be older than ''#100–54'' on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp| | |{{wp|Abdul Rauf al-Kasm}}||Syria||Prime Minister (1980–1987)||1932||{{age in years and days|1932|12|31}} to<br>{{age in years and days|1932|1|1}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp| | |{{wp|Severino Tura}}||San Marino||Captain Regent (1985)||1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|31}} to<br />{{age in years and days|1934|1|1}} | ||
|} | |||
==='''Unclear status as state leaders'''=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%; text-align:center" | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp| | ! '''Name''' | ||
! '''State''' | |||
! '''Position''' | |||
! '''Birth''' | |||
! '''Age''' | |||
|- | |||
|+ style="line-height:normal" |The following individuals are older than ''#97–1'' on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear. | |||
|- | |||
|{{wp|César Yanes Urías}}|| El Salvador||Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961)||24 Apr 1920||{{Age in years and days|1920|4|24}} | |||
|- | |||
|{{wp|Ali Haroun}}||Algeria||Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994)||8 Feb 1927||{{Age in years and days|1927|2|8}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Wp|Michael J. Williams (Politician)|Michael J. Williams}} | |{{Wp|Michael J. Williams (Politician)|Michael J. Williams}} | ||
|Trinidad and Tobago | |Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|Acting President during absence (1987) | | Acting President during absence (1987) | ||
|16 | |16 Oct 1929 | ||
|{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}} | |{{Age in years and days|1929|10|18}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp|Nicola Mancino}}||Italy|| | |{{wp|Karan Singh}}||Janmu and Kashmir||Prince Regent (1952–1965)||9 Mar 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|3|9}} | ||
|- | |||
{{ | |{{wp|Nicola Mancino}}||Italy||Acting President (1999) ||15 Oct 1931||{{Age in years and days|1931|10|15}} | ||
|- | |||
|{{Wp|Dimitru Mazilu}} | |||
|Romania | |||
|Member of the National Salvation Front (1989) | |||
|24 Ju 1934 | |||
|{{Age in years and days|1934|6|24}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp|Tarcisio Bertone}}||Vatican City||Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013)||2 Dec 1934||{{age in years and days|1934|12|2}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth=== | ===Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; width:100%; font-size:95%; text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! '''Name''' | ||
! | ! '''State''' | ||
! | ! '''Position''' | ||
! | ! '''Birth''' | ||
! | ! '''Age''' | ||
|+ | |+ The following individuals might be older than ''#100–40'' on this list, however their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp|Waldo Bernal Pereira}}||Bolivia||[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1980)<br />[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1981)||1931 | | rowspan="2" |{{wp|Waldo Bernal Pereira}}|| rowspan="2" |Bolivia|| rowspan="2" |[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1980)<br />[[Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)|Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces]] (1981)||1931||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1931}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1931|1|1}} | ||
|- | |||
|1934 | |||
|{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1934|1|1}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wp|Félix Rouzabakani}}||Congo-Braxzaville||[[Trois Glorieuses (1963)|Member of the Provisional Government]] (1963)||1934||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1 January 1934}} | |{{wp|Félix Rouzabakani}}||Congo-Braxzaville||[[Trois Glorieuses (1963)|Member of the Provisional Government]] (1963)||1934||{{Age in years and days|31 December 1934}} to<br />{{Age in years and days|1 January 1934}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Related pages== | =='''Related pages'''== | ||
*[[ | *[[List of longest-living state leaders]] | ||
==Other websites== | ==Other websites== | ||
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*[http://worldstatesmen.org WorldStatesmen]—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories | *[http://worldstatesmen.org WorldStatesmen]—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories | ||
== | =='''Reference'''== | ||
[[Category:Lists]] | |||
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Revision as of 01:45, 29 April 2024
This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leadersTemplate:Efn-lg of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years.
Gallery
Oldest living:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–19762nd-Oldest:
Laos
Khamtai Siphandone
served: 1991–20063rd-oldest:
Japan
Tomiichi Murayama
served 1994–1996Oldest living of a now-defunct state and 10th-oldest living:
Raif Dizdarević
Yugoslavia
1988–1989Oldest living incumbent and 69th-oldest living:
Paul Biya
Cameroon
1975–present
List
- Key
Currently in Office |
updated 05/17/2024 | |||||
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Rank | Name | State | Position | Birth' | Age |
1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 Nov 1923 | 100 years, 195 days |
2 | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos | Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
8 Feb 1924 | 100 years, 99 days |
3 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 Mar 1924 | 100 years, 75 days |
4 | Jimmy Carter | United States | President (1977–1981) | 1 Oct 1924 | 99 years, 229 days |
5 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 Jul 1925 | 97 years, 312 days |
6 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | Afghanistan | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | 17 Jul 1925 | 97 years, 305 days |
7 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 97 years, 354 days |
8 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 Nov 1926 | 97 years, 196 days |
9 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 Dec 1926 | 97 years, 160 days |
10 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 5 April 1927 | 97 years, 42 days |
11 | Kim Yong-nam | North Korea | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 Feb 1928 | 96 years, 79 days |
12 | Arnold Rüütel | Estonia | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) President (2001–2006) |
10 May 1928 | 96 years, 7 days |
13 | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 96 years, 6 days |
14 | Péter Boross | Hungary | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 Aug 1928 | 95 years, 264 days |
15 | Zhu Rongji | China | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 Oct 1928 | 95 years, 207 days |
16 | Édouard Balladur | France | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 95 years, 15 days |
17 | Sam Nujoma | Namibia | President (1990–2005) | 12 May 1929 | 95 years, 5 days |
18 | Orville Turnquest | Bahamas | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 19 July 1929 | 94 years, 303 days |
19 | Jamshid bin Abdullah | Zanzibar | Sultan (1963–1964) | 16 Sep 1929 | 94 years, 244 days |
20 | Violeta Chamorro | Nicaragua | Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980) President (1990–1997) |
18 Oct 1929 | 94 years, 212 days |
21 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | Mongolian People's Republic | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 15 Nov 1929 | 94 years, 184 days |
22 | Alfred Moisiu | Albania | President (2002–2007) | 1 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 168 days |
23 | Salim al-Huss | Lebanon | Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000) Acting President (1988–1989; 1989) |
20 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 149 days |
Lee Hyun-jae | South Korea | Prime Minister (1988) | |||
Milan Panić | Serbia and Montenegro | Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | |||
26 | Efraín Goldenberg | Peru | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 141 days |
27 | Ahmed Osman | Morocco | Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 Jan 1930 | 94 years, 135 days |
28 | 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) |
3 Mar 1930 | 94 years, 75 days |
29 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | Iceland | President (1980–1996) | 15 Apr 1930 | 94 years, 32 days |
30 | José Sarney | Brazil | President (1985–1990) | 24 Apr 1930 | 94 years, 43 days |
31 | Kesang Choden | Bhutan | Regent (1972) | 21 May 1930 | 93 years, 362 days |
32 | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | Bolivia | President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) | 1 Jul 1930 | 93 years, 321 days |
33 | Ivy Dumont | Bahamas | (Acting) Governor-General (2001–2002) Governor-General (2002–2005) |
2 Oct 1930 | 93 years, 228 days |
34 | A. Q. M. Badrudozza Chowdhury | Bangladesh | President (2001–2002) | 11 Oct 1930 | 93 years, 219 days |
35 | Mabandla Dlamini | Swaziland | Prime Minister (1979–1983) | 11 Nov 1930 | 93 years, 188 days |
36 | Choe Yong-rim | North Korea | Premier (2010–2013) | 20 Nov 1930 | 93 years, 179 days |
37 | Cesar Virata | Philippines | Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 12 Dec 1930 | 93 years, 157 days |
38 | William Deane | Australia | Governor-General (1996–2001) | 4 Jan 1931 | 93 years, 134 days |
Cleopa Msuya | Tanzania | Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) | |||
40 | Philip Greaves | Barbados | Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) | 19 Jan 1931 | 93 years, 119 days |
41 | Isabel Perón | Argentina | President (1974–1976) | 4 Feb 1931 | 93 years, 103 days |
42 | Lamberto Dini | Italy | Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 77 days |
43 | Elliott Belgrave | Barbados | Acting Governor-General (2011–2012) Governor-General (2012–2017) |
16 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 62 days |
44 | Gioegios Vassilliou | Cyprus | President (1988–1993) | 20 May 1931 | 92 years, 363 days |
45 | Raúl Castro | Cuba | President of the Council of State (2006–2018) President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018) First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021) |
3 Jun 1931 | 92 years, 349 days |
46 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Brazil | President (1995–2002) | 18 Jun 1931 | 92 years, 334 days |
47 | Khieu Samphan | Damocratic Kampuchea | Acting Prime Minister (1976) Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979) |
28 Jul 1931 | 92 years, 294 days |
48 | Pié Masumbuko | Burundi | Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 29 Sep 1931 | 92 years, 231 days |
49 | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | Bangladesh | Acting President (2002) | 1 Dec 1931 | 92 years, 168 days |
50 | Javier Valle Riestra | Peru | Prime Minister (1998) | 5 Jan 1932 | 92 years, 133 days |
51 | Edmund Wickham Lawrence | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Governor-General (2013–2015) | 14 Feb 1932 | 92 years, 93 days |
52 | Tang Fei | Taiwan | President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 15 Mar 1932 | 92 years, 63 days |
53 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | Thailand | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 15 May 1932 | 92 years, 2 days |
53 | Marguerite Pindling | Bahamas | Governor-General (2014–2019) | 26 Jun 1932 | 91 years, 326 days |
55 | Anand Panyarachun | Thailand | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) | 9 Aug 1932 | 91 years, 282 days |
56 | Sirikit | Regent (1956) | 12 Aug 1932 | 91 years, 279 days | |
57 | Gavril Dejeu | Romania | Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 11 Sep 1932 | 91 years, 249 days |
58 | Manmohan Singh | India | Prime Minister (2004–2014) | 26 Sep 1932 | 91 years, 234 days |
59 | Vytautas Landsbergis | Lithuania | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) | 18 Oct 1932 | 91 years, 212 days |
60 | Vitold Fokin | Ukraine | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 25 Oct 1932 | 91 years, 205 days |
61 | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici | Malta | President (1994–1999) | 8 Nov 1932 | 91 years, 191 days |
62 | Colville Young | Belize | Governor-General (1993–2021) | 20 Nov 1932 | 91 years, 179 days |
Kim Suk-soo | South Korea | Prime Minister (2002–2003) | |||
64 | Than Shwe | Myanmar | Chairman of the SPDC (1992–2011) Prime Minister (1992–2003) Chairman of the USDP (1993–2011) |
2 Feb 1933 | 91 years, 105 days |
65 | Paul Biya | Cameroon | Prime Minister (1975–1982) President (1982–present) |
13 Feb 1933 | 91 years, 94 days |
66 | The Baron Eyskens | Belgium | Prime Minister (1981) | 29 Apr 1933 | 91 years, 18 days |
67 | H. D. Deve Gowda | India | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 18 May 1933 | 90 years, 365 days |
68 | Hüsamettin Cindoruk | Turkey | Acting President (1993) | 8 Jun 1933 | 90 years, 344 days |
69 | Fouad Mebazaa | Tunisia | Acting President (2011) | 15 Jun 1933 | 90 years, 337 days |
70 | Dumaagiin Sodnom | Mongolian People's Republic | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) | 14 Jul 1933 | 90 years, 308 days |
71 | Suchinda Kraprayoon | Thailand | Prime Minister (1992) | 6 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 285 days |
72 | Rubén Darío Paredes | Panama | Military Leader (1982–1983) | 11 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 146 days |
73 | Arnold Koller | Switzerland | Federal Council Member (1986–1999) President (1990; 1997) |
29 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 262 days |
74 | Mátyás Szűrös | Hungary | Provisional President (1989–1990) | 11 Sep 1933 | 90 years, 249 days |
75 | Michel Aoun | Lebanon | President (2016–2022) | 30 Sep 1933 | 90 years, 240 days |
76 | Abel Pacheco | Costa Rica | President (2002–2006) | 22 Dec 1933 | 90 years, 147 days |
77 | Akihito | Japan | Emperor (1989–2019) | 23 Dec 1933 | 90 years, 146 days |
78 | Rudolf Schuster | Slovakia | President (1999–2004) | 4 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 134 days |
79 | Jean Chrétien | Canada | Prime Minister (1993–2003) | 11 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 127 days |
80 | Édith Cresson | France | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 27 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 111 days |
81 | Eddie Fenech Adami | Malta | Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004) President (2004–2009) |
7 Feb 1934 | 90 years, 100 days |
82 | Mohamed Ennaceur | Tunisia | Acting President (2019) | 21 Mar 1934 | 90 years, 47 days |
83 | J. Y. Pillay | Singapore | Acting President (2017) | 30 Mar 1934 | 90 years, 48 days |
84 | John Malecela | Tanzania | Prime Minister (1990–1994) | 19 Apr 1934 | 90 years, 28 days |
85 | Pedro Pires | Cape Verde | Prime Minister (1975–1991) President (2001–2011) |
29 Apr 1934 | 90 years, 18 days |
86 | Lee Hong-koo | South Korea | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 9 May 1934 | 90 years, 8 days |
87 | Heng Samrin | Deocratic Kampuchea | President of the Council of State (1979–1992) General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991) |
25 May 1934 | 89 years, 358 days |
88 | Monica Dacon | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Acting Governor-General (2002) | 4 Jun 1934 | 89 years, 348 days |
89 | Albert II | Belgium | King (1993–2013) | 6 Jun 1934 | 89 years, 346 days |
90 | Désiré Rakotoarijaona | Madagascar | Prime Minister (1977–1988) | 19 Jun 1934 | 89 years, 333 days |
91 | Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem | Angola | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1996–1999) | 24 Aug 1934 | 89 years, 267 days |
92 | Ricardo de la Espriella | Panama | President (1982–1984) | 5 Sept 1934 | 89 years, 255 days |
93 | Apas Jumagulov | Kyrgyzstan | Prime Minister (1993–1998) | 19 Sept 1934 | 89 years, 241 days |
94 | Eugene Koffi Adoboli | Togo | Prime Minister (1999–2000) | 3 Oct 1934 | 89 years, 227 days |
95 | Yakubu Gowon | Nigeria | Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) | 19 Oct 1934 | 89 years, 211 days |
96 | Hamilton Green | Guyana | Prime Minister (1985–1992) | 9 Nov 1934 | 89 years, 190 days |
Ingvar Carlsson | Sweden | Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | |||
98 | Nicéphore Soglo | Benin | Acting Prime Miister (1990–1991) President (1991–1996) |
29 Nov 1934 | 89 years, 170 days |
99 | Pratibha Patil | India | President (2007–2012) | 19 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 160 days |
100 | Stjepan Mesić | Yugoslavia
Croatia |
President of the Presidency (1991)
President (2000–2010) |
24 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 145 days |
Addendum
Uncertain date of birth
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | Syria | Prime Minister (1980–1987) | 1932 | 91 years, 138 days to 92 years, 137 days |
Severino Tura | San Marino | Captain Regent (1985) | 1934 | 89 years, 138 days to 90 years, 137 days |
Unclear status as state leaders
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
César Yanes Urías | El Salvador | Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) | 24 Apr 1920 | 104 years, 23 days |
Ali Haroun | Algeria | Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) | 8 Feb 1927 | 97 years, 99 days |
Michael J. Williams | Trinidad and Tobago | Acting President during absence (1987) | 16 Oct 1929 | 94 years, 212 days |
Karan Singh | Janmu and Kashmir | Prince Regent (1952–1965) | 9 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 69 days |
Nicola Mancino | Italy | Acting President (1999) | 15 Oct 1931 | 92 years, 215 days |
Dimitru Mazilu | Romania | Member of the National Salvation Front (1989) | 24 Ju 1934 | 89 years, 328 days |
Tarcisio Bertone | Vatican City | Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013) | 2 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 167 days |
Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Waldo Bernal Pereira | Bolivia | Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980) Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981) |
1931 | 92 years, 138 days to 93 years, 137 days |
1934 | 89 years, 138 days to 90 years, 137 days | |||
Félix Rouzabakani | Congo-Braxzaville | Member of the Provisional Government (1963) | 1934 | 89 years, 138 days to 90 years, 137 days |
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