Longest-lived and Oldest living State Leaders and Cardinals
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Oldest living state leaders and cardinals by Region
| Region | Distincton | Name | Country | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | State Leader | Abdoulaye Wade |  Senegal
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President (2000-2012) (1962) | 29 May 1926 | 98 years, 246 days |
| Cardinal | Emmanuel Wamala |  –Uganda
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Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) | 15 December 1926 | 98 years, 46 days | |
| Asia | State Leader | Khamtai Siphandone |  Laos
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Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | 8 February 1924 | 100 years, 357 days |
| Cardinal | Michael Michai Kitbunchu |  Thailand
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Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna (1983-present) | 25 January 1929 | 96 years, 5 days | |
| Europe | State Leader | Valdas Adamkus| |  France
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Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 3 November 1926 | 98 years, 88 days |
| Cardinal | Angelo Acerbi |  Italy
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Deacon of Santissimi Angeli Custodi q Cittá Giardino (2024-) | 23 September 1925 | 99 years, 129 days | |
| North America | State Leader | Arthur Foulkes |  Bahamas
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Governor-General (2010-2014) | 11 May 1928 | 96 years, 264 days |
| Cardinal | Adam Maida |  United States
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Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) | 18 March 1930 | 94 years, 318 days | |
| Oceania | State Leader | William Deane |  Australia |
Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 4 January 1931 | 94 years, 26 days |
| Cardinal | John Dew |  New Zealand
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Priest of Sant'Ippolito (2015–present) | 5 May 1948 | 76 years, 270 days | |
| South America | State Leader | Guillermo Rodríguez | .svg){kind=small} Ecuador
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Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 November 1923 | 101 years, 87 days |
| Cardinal | Estanislao Esteban Karlic |  Argentina
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Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) | 7 February 1926 | 98 years, 358 days |
Longest living state leaders and cardinals by region
| Region | Distincton | Name | Country | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | State Leader | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum |  Cambodia |
Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| Cardinal | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir |  Lebanon
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Cardinal-Patriarch (1994 – 2019) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 362 days | |
| Africa | State Leader | Mohammed Karim Lamrani |  Morocco |
Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) | 1919 | 2018 | 99 years, 142 days |
| Cardinal | Emmanuel Wamala | Uganda
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Priest of Sant'Ugo (1994-present) | 1926 | Alive | 98 years, 60 days | |
| Europe | State Leader | Antoine Pinay | France |
Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 343 days |
| Cardinal | Corrado Bafile | Italy
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Priest of Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice Title (1987–2005) | 1903 | 2005 | 101 years, 214 days | |
| North America | State Leader | Bernardino González Ruiz |  Panama |
Acting President (1963) | 1911 | 2012 | 101 years, 64 days |
| Cardinal | Adam Maida | United States
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Priest of San Vitale (1994–present) | 1930 | Alive | 94 years, 318 days | |
| Oceania | State Leader | Gough Whitlam | Australia |
Prime Minister (1972–1975) | 1916 | 2014 | 98 years, 102 days |
| Cardinal | Edward Cassidy | Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata pro hac vice Title (2002–2021) | 1924 | 2021 | 96 years, 279 days | ||
| South America | State Leader | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador |
Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 101 years, 87 days |
| Cardunal | José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez |  Colombia
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Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto (2015–2019) | 1919 | 2019 | 100 years, 197 days |