Longest and Oldest living state leaders by Order of Precedence and distinction
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State Leaders
| Office | Distinction | Name | Country | In office | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-living | Monarch | Jean |  lLuxembourg
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Grand Duke (1964 2000) | 1921 | 2019 | 98 years, 108 days |
| Oldest living | Akihito |  Japan
|
Emperor (1989–2019) | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 351 days | |
| Longest-living | Chairman/General Secretary of the Communist Party | Đỗ Mười |  Vietnam
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General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990 1997) | 1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| Oldest living | Khamtai Siphandone |  Laos
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Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) | 1924 | Alive | 101 years, 304 days | |
| Longest-living | Monarch's Representative | André Prunet-Foch |  Andorra
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French Viguier (1977 1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
| Oldest living | Arthur Foulkes |  Bahamas
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Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 212 days | |
| Longest-living | President (Head of State) | Celål Bayar |  Turkey
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President (1950 1960) | 1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| Oldest living | Guillermo Rodriguez | .svg){kind=small}   Ecuador
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Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 102 years, 35 days | |
| Longest-living | Prime Minister | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum |  Cambodia
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Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| Oldest living | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos
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Prime Minister (1998–2006) | 1924 | Alive | 101 years, 304 days |
Cardinals
| Distinction | Order | Name of Cardinal | Country | Titular (Diocese/Church/Deaconry) |
Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-lived | Cardinal-Bishop | Nasralah Boutros Sfeir |  Lebanon
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Patriarch (1994–2019) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 362 days |
| Oldest living | José Saraiva Martins |  Portugal
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Palestrina (2009–present) | 1932 | Alive | 93 years, 337 days | |
| Longest-lived | Cardinal-Priest | Corrado Bafile |  Italy
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Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice (1987–2004) | 1903 | 2005 | 101 years, 214 days |
| Oldest living | Esteban Estanislao Karlic |  Argentina
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Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 305 days | |
| Longest-lived | Cardinal-Deacon | Angelo Acerbi | Italy
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Deacon of Santissimi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024-present) | 1925 | alive | 100 years, 77 days |
| Oldest living |
By Precedence
| Office | Distinction | Name | Country | In office | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-living | Head of State (Monarch) | Jean | lLuxembourg
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Grand Duke (1964 2000) | 1921 | 2019 | 98 years, 108 days |
| Oldest living | Akihito | Japan
|
Emperor (1989–2019) | 1933 | Alive | 91 years, 351 days | |
| Longest-living | Chairman/General Secretary of the Communist Party (Head of State) | Đỗ Mười | Vietnam
|
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990 1997) | 1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| Oldest living | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos
|
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) | 1924 | Alive | 101 years, 304 days | |
| Longest-living | Monarch's Representative (Head of State) | André Prunet-Foch | Andorra
|
French Viguier (1977 1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
| Oldest living | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas
|
Governor-General (2010–2014) | 1928 | Alive | 97 years, 212 days | |
| Longest-living | President (Head of State) | Celål Bayar | Turkey
|
President (1950 1960) | 1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| Oldest living | Guillermo Rodriguez |   Ecuador
|
Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 102 years, 35 days | |
| Longest-living | Head of Government | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | Cambodia
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Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| Oldest living | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos
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Prime Minister (1998–2006) | 1924 | Alive | 101 years, 304 days |
Cardinals
| Order (in the College) | Distinction | Precedence | Name of Cardinal | Country | Titular (See/Church/Deaconry) |
Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops | Longest-lived | Cardinal-Dean | Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte | .svg){kind=small} Italy
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Bishop of Albano (1915–1948) Bishop of Ostia (1930-1948) |
1851 | 1948 | 96 years, 312 days |
| Oldest living | Giovanni Battista Re | Italy
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Sabina-Pogio Mirteto(2009–present) | 1934 | Alive | 91 years, 313 days | ||
| Longest-lived | Cardinal-Bice Dean | Roger Etchegaray | .svg){kind=small} France
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Porto-Santa Rufina (1998-2019) | 1922 | 2019 | 96 years, 344 days | |
| Oldest-Living | Giovanni Battista Re | Italy
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Sabina-Pogio Mirteto (2002–present) | 1934 | Alive | 91 years, 313 days | ||
| Longest-lived | By Precedence in the Order | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir | Lebanon
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Patriarch (Eastern rite) (1986 [1998]-2019) | 1920 | 2019 | 98 years, 362 days | |
| Oldest | José Saraiva Martins | Italy
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Sabina-Pogio Mirteto (2002–present) | 1934 | Alive | 91 years, 313 days | ||
| Priests | Longest-lived | Proto-Priest | Franz König |  Austria
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Sant'Eusebio (1958–2004) | 1905 | 2004 | 98 years, 223 days |
| Oldest living | Michael Michai Kitbunchu |  Thailand
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San Lorenzo in Panisrerna (1983-present) | 1929 | Alive | 96 years, 318 days | ||
| Longest-lived | By age | Corrado Bafile | Italy
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Santa Maria in Portico pro hac vice (1987–2005) | 1903 | 2005 | 101 years, 214 days | |
| Oldest living | Estanislao Esteban Karlic | Argentina
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Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (2007-present) (1983-present) | 1926 | Alive | 99 years, 305 days | ||
| Deacon | Proto-Deacons (age) | Longest-lived | Jorge Medina Estevez |  Chile
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San Saba (1998-2008) | 1926 | 2021 | 94 years, 284 days |
| Oldest living | Dominique Mamberti |  France
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Santo Spirito in Stassia (2015-present) | 1952 | alive | 73 years, 277 days | ||
| By Age | Longest lived | Angelo Acerbi | Italy
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Santissimi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024-present) | 1925 | Alive | 100 years, 77 days | |
| Oldest living |