List of longest-living state leaders

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This article lists 100 oldest known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister; excluding representatives), born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold italics on gold.

Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1962), the oldest state leader on this list with known date of birth and death
Celâl Bayar, Prime Minister (1937–39) and President of Turkey (1950–60), the second-oldest state leader
Antoine Pinay, Prime Minister of France (1952–53), the third-oldest state leader
Naruhiko Higashikuni, Prime Minister of Japan (1945), the fourth-oldest state leader
Willem Drees, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948–58), the sixth-oldest state leader
# Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Template:Flagdeco/core Cambodia Prime Minister (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 143 days
2 Celâl Bayar  Turkey Prime Minister (1937–1939)
President (1950–1960)		 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay  France Prime Minister (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 348 days
4 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni  Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
5 Ek Yi Oun Template:Flagdeco/core Cambodia Prime Minister (1958) 1910 2013 102 years, 1 day to 103 years, 364 days[a]
6 Willem Drees  Netherlands Prime Minister (1948–1958) 1886 1988 101 years, 314 days
7 Zhang Qun Template:Country data Republic of China (1912–49) Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
8 Piet de Jong  Netherlands Prime Minister (1967–1971) 1915 2016 101 years, 115 days
9 Bernardino González Ruiz  Panama President (1963) 1911 2012 101 years, 64 days
10 Christopher Hornsrud  Norway Prime Minister (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 27 days
11 Telmo Vargas  Ecuador Head of State (1966) 1912 2013 100 years, 304 days
12 Đỗ Mười  Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
Communist General Secretary (1991–1997)		 1917 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0196.&&&&&0196 days
13 Babiker Awadalla  Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0168.&&&&&0168 days
14 Xenophon Zolotas  Greece Prime Minister (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 45 days
15 Abdul Salam Sabrah  North Yemen Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
16 Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Template:Flagdeco/core Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 100 years, 0 to 163 days[b]
17 Johan Ferrier  Suriname President (1975–1980) 1910 2010 99 years, 237 days
18 Hastings Banda  Malawi Prime Minister (1964–1966)
President (1966–1994)		 1898 1997 99 years, 195 days
Gulzarilal Nanda  India Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
20 Anthony Mamo  Malta President (1974–1976) 1909 2008 99 years, 113 days
21 Michail Stasinopoulos  Greece President (1974–1975) 1903 2002 99 years, 96 days
22 Yasuhiro Nakasone  Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&099.&&&&&099 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&&082.&&&&&082 days
23 Morarji Desai  India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
24 Vo Chi Cong  Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
25 Abdel Halim Muhammad  Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
26 Ċensu Tabone  Malta President (1989–1994) 1913 2012 98 years, 350 days
27 Pierre Harmel  Belgium Prime Minister (1965–1966) 1911 2009 98 years, 244 days
28 Joseph Paul-Boncour  France Prime Minister (1932–1933) 1873 1972 98 years, 237 days
29 Konstantinos Mitsotakis  Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 1918 2017 98 years, 223 days
30 Isidro Ayora  Ecuador President (1926–1931) 1879 1978 98 years, 203 days
31 Hyun Soong-jong  South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&098.&&&&&098 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0203.&&&&&0203 days
32 Émile Reuter  Luxembourg Prime Minister (1918–1925) 1874 1973 98 years, 196 days
33 Mamadou Dia  Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
34 Aden Abdullah Osman Daar Template:Flagdeco/core Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
35 Nouhak Phoumsavanh  Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
36 Émile Derlin Zinsou  Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
37 Borys Mykolaiovych Martos Template:Country data Ukrainian People's Republic Chairman of Council of Ministers (1919) 1879 1977 98 years, 122 days
38 Artúr Görgei Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Hungary Acting Governor-President (1849) 1818 1916 98 years, 112 days
39 Mohammed Karim Lamrani  Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&098.&&&&&098 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0108.&&&&&0108 days
40 Gough Whitlam  Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
41 Venceslau Brás Template:Flagdeco/core Brazil President (1914–1918) 1868 1966 98 years, 78 days
42 R. Venkataraman  India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
43 Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám Template:Country data Hungarian People's Republic (1918–19) Hungary Prime Minister (1919) 1875 1973 98 years, 15 days
44 Gabriel París Gordillo  Colombia President (1957–1958) 1910 2008 98 years, 13 days
45 Kenan Evren  Turkey National Security Council President (1980–1982)
President (1982–1989)		 1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
46 Wellington Koo Template:Country data Republic of China (1912–49) Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)		 1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
47 Baron Ignaz von Plener Cisleithania ( Austria-Hungary) Minster-President (1870) 1810 1908 97 years, 272 days
48 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar  Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 1920 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&097.&&&&&097 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0210.&&&&&0210 days
49 Ramón José Velásquez  Venezuela Interim president (1993–1994) 1916 2014 97 years, 208 days
50 He Yingqin Template:Country data Republic of China (1912–49) Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
51 Alfredo Solf y Muro  Peru Prime Minister (1939–1944) 1872 1969 97 years, 152 days
52 Josip Manolić  Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 1920 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&097.&&&&&097 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0148.&&&&&0148 days
53 Patricio Aylwin  Chile President (1990–1994) 1918 2016 97 years, 145 days
54 Armando Villanueva  Peru Prime Minister (1988–1989) 1915 2013 97 years, 140 days
55 Ion Gheorghe Maurer Template:Country data Socialist Republic of Romania Assembly Presidium Chairman (1958–1961)
Acting State Council President (1965)
Prime Minister (1961–1974)		 1902 2000 97 years, 138 days
56 Liam Cosgrave  Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 1920 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&097.&&&&&097 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0126.&&&&&0126 days
57 Martial Célestin  Haiti Prime Minister (1988) 1913 2011 97 years, 123 days
58 Gheorghe Apostol Template:Country data Socialist Republic of Romania Communist General Secretary (1954–1955) 1913 2010 97 years, 97 days
59 Walter Scheel  West Germany Acting Chancellor (1974)
President (1974–1979)		 1919 2016 97 years, 47 days
60 Prem Tinsulanonda  Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 1920 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&096.&&&&&096 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0356.&&&&&0356 days
61 Helmut Schmidt  West Germany Chancellor (1974–1982) 1918 2015 96 years, 322 days
62 Tun Tin  Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&096.&&&&&096 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0319.&&&&&0319 days
63 Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte  Vatican City Acting Sovereign (1939) 1851 1948 96 years, 312 days
64 Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Template:Country data Tuvan People's Republic Chair of Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
65 Nguyễn Văn Xuân  South Vietnam Prime Minister (1947–1949) 1892 1989 96 years, 286 days
66 Camille Huysmans  Belgium Prime Minister (1946–1947) 1871 1968 96 years, 275 days
67 Lê Đức Anh  Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&096.&&&&&096 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0259.&&&&&0259 days
68 Yitzhak Shamir  Israel Prime Minister (1983–1984; 1986–1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
69 Federico Páez  Ecuador Acting President (1935–1937) 1877 1974 96 years, 250 days
70 Habib Bourguiba  Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)		 1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
71 Vyacheslav Molotov  Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941) 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
72 Jean  Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 1921 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&096.&&&&&096 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0224.&&&&&0224 days
73 Mustafa Ben Halim Template:Country data Kingdom of Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&096.&&&&&096 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0200.&&&&&0200 days
74 Konstantinos Kollias  Greece Prime Minister (1967) 1901 1998 96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days[c]
75 Pedro Richter Prada  Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 1921 2017 96 years, 191 days
76 Cesáreo Octavio Deustua Escarza  Peru Prime Minister (1902) 1849 1945 96 years, 137 days
77 Abdelmalek Benhabyles  Algeria Chair of Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&096.&&&&&096 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0112.&&&&&0112 days
78 Pedro Lascuráin  Mexico Acting President (1913) 1856 1952 96 years, 74 days
79 Federico Chávez  Paraguay President (1949–1954) 1882 1978 96 years, 68 days
80 Fumio Gotō  Japan Acting Prime Minister (1936) 1884 1980 96 years, 67 days
81 Mario Echandi Jiménez  Costa Rica President (1958–1962) 1915 2011 96 years, 43 days
82 João Lins Cansanção, Viscount of Sinimbu Template:Country data Empire of Brazil Prime Minister (1878–1880) 1810 1906 96 years, 37 days
83 Dom Mintoff  Malta Prime Minister (1955–1958; 1971–1984) 1916 2012 96 years, 14 days
84 Hans Schaffner  Switzerland Federal Council Member (1961–1969)
President (1966)		 1908 2004 95 years, 346 days
85 Francisco Morales Bermúdez  Peru President (1975–1980) 1921 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&095.&&&&&095 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0317.&&&&&0317 days
86 Joaquín Balaguer  Dominican Republic President (1960–1962; 1966–1978; 1986–1996) 1906 2002 95 years, 316 days
87 Tomás Romero Pereira  Paraguay Provisional President (1954) 1886 1982 95 years, 312 days
88 Michael I  Romania King (1927–1930; 1940–1947) 1921 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&095.&&&&&095 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0296.&&&&&0296 days
89 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi  Italy Prime Minister (1993–1994)
President (1999–2006)		 1920 2016 95 years, 282 days
90 Fred Degazon  Dominica President (1979–1980) 1913 2008 95 years, 274 days
91 Luis Echeverría  Mexico President (1970–1976) 1922 Alive &&&&&&&&&&&&&095.&&&&&095 years, &&&&&&&&&&&&0212.&&&&&0212 days
92 Juan José Estrada  Nicaragua President (1910–1911) 1872 1967 95 years, 191 days
93 Pote Sarasin  Thailand Prime Minister (1957) 1905 2000 95 years, 187 days
94 Antonio Imbert Barrera  Dominican Republic President (1965) 1920 2016 95 years, 180 days
95 Tahar Ben Ammar Template:Country data Kingdom of Tunisia Prime Minister (1956) 1889 1985 95 years, 166 days
96 Roberto M. Levingston  Argentina President (1970–1971) 1920 2015 95 years, 158 days
97 Nelson Mandela  South Africa President (1994–1999) 1918 2013 95 years, 140 days
98 Paal Berg  Norway Acting Head of State (1945) 1873 1968 95 years, 127 days
99 Sixto Durán Ballén  Ecuador President (1992–1996) 1921 2016 95 years, 124 days
100 Ahmed Ben Bella  Algeria President (1963–1965) 1916 2012 95 years, 108 days

Addendum[change | change source]

The following individual may be older than #100–60, but his exact lifespan is unknown.

Name State Position Birth Death Age
Hassan al-Hakim Template:Flagdeco/core Syria Prime Minister (1941–1942; 1951) 1886 1982 95 years, 1 days to
96 years, 364 days

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Notes[change | change source]

  1. ↑ The dates of birth and death for Ek are unknown.
  2. ↑ The exact date of birth for Hussein remains unknown, but he was at least aged 100—at the time of his death.
  3. ↑ The exact date of birth for Kollias is unknown.

Other websites[change | change source]

  • United Nations—a list of heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers
  • WorldStatesmen—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories
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