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2 Addenda  


2.1  Uncertain date of birth  




2.2  Unclear status as state leaders  




2.3  Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth  






3 See also  




4 Notes  




5 External links  













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Not to be confused with List of longest-living state leaders.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

This article lists the 100 longest-lived current or former heads of stateorheads of governmentofsovereign states (often a president, prime ministerormonarch) whose age can be proven beyond reasonable doubt. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years. The oldest living state leader is Yasuhiro NakasoneofJapan at the age of 106 years, 46 days. Leaders currently in office are in bold on purple, with Mahathir MohamadofMalaysia being the oldest currently-serving head of government and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom[α] being the oldest currently-serving head of state.

List

     Currently in office

# Name State Position Birth Age Living as of
1 Yasuhiro Nakasone  Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 27 May 1918 106 years, 46 days 2018-07-23
2 Hyun Soong-jong  South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 26 January 1919 105 years, 168 days 2018-05-26
3 Hau Pei-tsun  Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 8 August 1919 104 years, 339 days 2019-04-02
4 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar  Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 19 January 1920 104 years, 175 days 2019-04-17
5 Prem Tinsulanonda  Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 26 August 1920 103 years, 321 days 2019-04-12
6 Tun Tin  Burma Prime Minister (1988) 2 October 1920 103 years, 284 days 2018-05-13
7 Mustafa Ben Halim  Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 29 January 1921 103 years, 165 days 2017-07-18
8 Francisco Morales Bermúdez  Peru Prime Minister (1975)
President (1975–1980)		 4 October 1921 102 years, 282 days 2018-02-16
9 Luis Echeverría  Mexico President (1970–1976) 17 January 1922 102 years, 177 days 2019-03-02
10 Lee Teng-hui  Taiwan President (1988–2000) 15 January 1923 101 years, 179 days 2019-03-19
11 Khamtai Siphandon  Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)		 8 February 1924 100 years, 155 days 2018-05-28
12 Robert Mugabe  Zimbabwe Prime Minister (1980–1987)
President (1987–2017)		 21 February 1924 100 years, 142 days 2019-02-21
13 Tomiichi Murayama  Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 March 1924 100 years, 131 days 2018-09-24
14 Abderrahmane Youssoufi  Morocco Prime Minister (1998–2002) 8 March 1924 100 years, 126 days 2019-03-18
15 Kenneth Kaunda  Zambia President (1964–1991) 28 April 1924 100 years, 75 days 2019-04-28
16 Dawda Jawara  The Gambia Prime Minister (1962–1970)
President (1970–1994)		 16 May 1924 100 years, 57 days 2019-03-26
17 Daniel arap Moi  Kenya President (1978–2002) 2 September 1924 99 years, 314 days 2019-03-29
18 Jimmy Carter  United States President (1977–1981) 1 October 1924 99 years, 285 days 2019-04-14
19 Lubomír Štrougal  Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 19 October 1924 99 years, 267 days 2018-01-02
20 Guillermo Rodriguez  Ecuador President (1972–1976) 4 November 1924 99 years, 251 days 2018-04-26
21 Abdelsalam al-Majali  Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 18 February 1925 99 years, 145 days 2019-03-04
22 Ali Hassan Mwinyi  Tanzania President (1985–1995) 8 May 1925 99 years, 65 days 2018-12-05
23 Giorgio Napolitano  Italy President (2006–2015) 29 June 1925 99 years, 13 days 2019-04-02
24 Mahathir Mohamad  Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–present) 10 July 1925 99 years, 2 days 2019-03-07
25 Ali Bozer  Turkey Acting Prime Minister (1989) 28 July 1925 98 years, 350 days 2016-09-09
26 Yang Hyong-sop  North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1994–1998) 1 October 1925 98 years, 285 days 2019-04-10
27 Arnaldo Forlani  Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 8 December 1925 98 years, 217 days 2018-02-26
28 Trần Thiện Khiêm  South Vietnam Member of the Provisional Leadership Committee (1964)
Prime Minister (1969–1975)		 15 December 1925 98 years, 210 days 2018-04-03
29 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing  France President (1974–1981)[β] 2 February 1926 98 years, 161 days 2019-04-06
30 Elizabeth II  United Kingdom Queen (1952–present)[α] 21 April 1926 98 years, 82 days 2019-04-21
31 Abdoulaye Wade  Senegal President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 98 years, 44 days 2019-02-06
32 Nuon Chea Kampuchea Prime Minister (1976) 7 July 1926 98 years, 5 days 2018-11-16
33 Jiang Zemin  China General Secretary of the Communist Party (1989–2002)
President (1993–2003)		 17 August 1926 97 years, 330 days 2019-04-27
34 Valdas Adamkus  Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 November 1926 97 years, 252 days 2019-03-03
35 Beji Caid Essebsi  Tunisia Prime Minister (2011)
President (2014–present)		 29 November 1926 97 years, 226 days 2019-03-27
36 Raif Dizdarević  Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 December 1926 97 years, 216 days 2018-11-25
37 Thanin Kraivichien  Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 5 April 1927 97 years, 98 days 2019
38 Pope Benedict XVI  Vatican City Sovereign (2005–2013) 16 April 1927 97 years, 87 days 2019-04-14
39 Arturo Armando Molina  El Salvador President (1972–1977) 6 August 1927 96 years, 341 days 2017-02-28
40 Edward Babiuch  Poland Prime Minister (1980) 28 December 1927 96 years, 197 days 2014-01-31
41 Hamed Karoui  Tunisia Prime Minister (1989–1999) 30 December 1927 96 years, 195 days 2018-09-15
42 Hans Modrow  East Germany Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1989–1990) 27 January 1928 96 years, 167 days 2019-03-30
43 Ciriaco De Mita  Italy Prime Minister (1988–1989) 2 February 1928 96 years, 161 days 2019-04-27
44 Kim Yong-nam  North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 4 February 1928 96 years, 159 days 2019-04-10
45 Arthur Dion Hanna  Bahamas Governor-General (2006–2010) 7 March 1928 96 years, 127 days 2019-03-11
46 Fidel Ramos  Philippines President (1992–1998) 18 March 1928 96 years, 116 days 2019-03-07
47 Sisavath Keobounphanh  Laos Prime Minister (1998–2001) 1 May 1928 96 years, 72 days 2017-04-27
48 Hosni Mubarak  Egypt President (1981–2011)
Prime Minister (1981–1982)		 4 May 1928 96 years, 69 days 2019-05-04
49 Arnold Rüütel  Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)		 10 May 1928 96 years, 63 days 2019-03-13
50 Sir Arthur Foulkes  Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 96 years, 62 days 2018-05-11
51 Enrique Bolaños  Nicaragua President (2002–2007) 13 May 1928 96 years, 60 days 2019-02-14
52 Balakh Sher Mazari  Pakistan Acting Prime Minister (1993) 8 July 1928 96 years, 4 days 2016-12-18
53 Belaid Abdessalam  Algeria Prime Minister (1992–1993) 20 July 1928 95 years, 358 days 2017-05-24
54 Chung Won-shik  South Korea Prime Minister (1991–1992) 5 August 1928 95 years, 342 days 2018-06-25
55 Péter Boross  Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 August 1928 95 years, 320 days 2019-01-09
56 Kåre Willoch  Norway Prime Minister (1981–1986) 3 October 1928 95 years, 283 days 2019-02-03
57 Borisav Jović  Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1990–1991) 19 October 1928 95 years, 267 days 2018-11-14
58 Li Peng  China Premier of the State Council (1988–1998) 20 October 1928 95 years, 266 days 2018-10-03
59 Zhu Rongji Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 23 October 1928 95 years, 263 days 2018-12-17
60 Poul Schlüter  Denmark Prime Minister (1982–1993) 3 April 1929 95 years, 100 days 2019-04-03
61 Christos Sartzetakis  Greece President (1985–1990) 6 April 1929 95 years, 97 days 2019-04-06
62 Édouard Balladur  France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 2 May 1929 95 years, 71 days 2019-05-03
63 Sam Nujoma  Namibia President (1990–2005) 12 May 1929 95 years, 61 days 2019-03-29
64 Otar Patsatsia  Georgia Prime Minister (1993–1995) 15 May 1929 95 years, 58 days 2016-09-10
65 Karolos Papoulias  Greece President (2005–2015) 4 June 1929 95 years, 38 days 2018-03-26
66 John Turner  Canada Prime Minister (1984) 7 June 1929 95 years, 35 days 2017-11-06
67 Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah  Kuwait Prime Minister (2003–2006)
Emir (2006–present)		 16 June 1929 95 years, 26 days 2019-04-03
68 Sir Orville Turnquest  Bahamas Governor-General (1995–2001) 19 July 1929 94 years, 359 days 2018-08-25
69 Jamshid bin Abdullah  Zanzibar Sultan (1963–1964) 16 September 1929 94 years, 300 days 2016-07-29
70 Nikolai Ryzhkov  Soviet Union Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1985–1991) 28 September 1929 94 years, 288 days 2018-11-07
71 Mir Hazar Khan Khoso  Pakistan Acting Prime Minister (2013) 30 September 1929 94 years, 286 days 2017-01-02
72 Violeta Chamorro  Nicaragua Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980)
President (1990–1997)		 18 October 1929 94 years, 268 days 2018-10-02
73 Muhammad Rafiq Tarar  Pakistan President (1998–2001) 2 November 1929 94 years, 253 days 2017-12-25
74 Alfred Moisiu  Albania President (2002–2007) 1 December 1929 94 years, 224 days 2017-09-24
75 Bob Hawke  Australia Prime Minister (1983–1991) 9 December 1929 94 years, 216 days 2018-12-29
76 Selim Hoss  Lebanon President of the Council of Ministers (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000)
Acting President (1988–1989; 1989)		 20 December 1929 94 years, 205 days 2019-02-14
Lee Hyun-jae  South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 2016-05-30
Milan Panić  Yugoslavia Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) 2017-09-15
79 Efraín Goldenberg  Peru Prime Minister (1994–1995) 28 December 1929 94 years, 197 days 2018-03-02
80 Abdul Latif Dayfallah  North Yemen Prime Minister (1963; 1975) 1 January 1930 94 years, 193 days 2016-03-07
81 Ahmed Osman  Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 3 January 1930 94 years, 191 days 2018-01-10
82 Hédi Baccouche  Tunisia Prime Minister (1987–1989) 15 January 1930 94 years, 179 days 2018-05-07
83 Hussain Muhammad Ershad  Bangladesh President (1983–1990) 1 February 1930 94 years, 162 days 2019-01-20
Shahabuddin Ahmed President (1996–2001) 2018-01-12
85 Lho Shin-yong  South Korea Prime Minister (1985–1987) 28 February 1930 94 years, 135 days 2016-08-28
86 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 March 1930 94 years, 131 days 2019-03-04
87 Sir Anerood Jugnauth  Mauritius Prime Minister (1982–1995; 2000–2003; 2014–2017)
President (2003–2012)		 29 March 1930 94 years, 105 days 2019-01-23
88 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir  Iceland President (1980–1996) 15 April 1930 94 years, 88 days 2017-12-07
89 José Sarney  Brazil President (1985–1990) 24 April 1930 94 years, 79 days 2019-04-26
90 Edward Seaga  Jamaica Prime Minister (1980–1989) 28 May 1930 94 years, 45 days 2019-01-17
91 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada  Bolivia President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) 1 July 1930 94 years, 11 days 2018-10-20
92 Carlos Menem  Argentina President (1989–1999) 2 July 1930 94 years, 10 days 2019-03-01
93 Dame Ivy Dumont  Bahamas Acting Governor-General (2001–2002)
Governor-General (2002–2005)		 2 October 1930 93 years, 284 days 2018-10-08
94 Ivan Silayev  Soviet Union Chairman of the Interstate Economic Committee (1991) 21 October 1930 93 years, 265 days 2015-07-13
95 Tuanku Ahmad Shah  Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1979–1984) 24 October 1930 93 years, 262 days 2019-01-08
96 Mabandla Dlamini  Swaziland Prime Minister (1979–1983) 11 November 1930 93 years, 244 days 2016-10-08
97 Choe Yong-rim  North Korea Premier (2010–2013) 20 November 1930 93 years, 235 days 2017-06-13
98 Cesar Virata  Philippines Prime Minister (1981–1986) 12 December 1930 93 years, 213 days 2017-09-12
99 Dame Elmira Minita Gordon  Belize Governor-General (1981–1993) 30 December 1930 93 years, 195 days 2016-04-12
100 Toshiki Kaifu  Japan Prime Minister (1989–1991) 2 January 1931 93 years, 192 days 2017-07-26

Addenda

Uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age Living as of
The following individual might be older than #100 on this list, but his exact date of birth is uncertain.
Ben Nsibandze  Swaziland Acting Prime Minister (1979) 1931 92 years, 194 days to
93 years, 193 days		 2019-01-06

Unclear status as state leaders

Name State Position Birth Age Living as of
The following individuals are older than #74–5 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.[γ]
Josip Manolić  Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 22 March 1920 104 years, 112 days 2019-03-22
Kim Yong-ju  North Korea Vice president during vacancy (1994–1998) 21 September 1920 103 years, 295 days 2018-05-23
Miloš Jakeš  Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 12 August 1922 101 years, 335 days 2019-05-01
Adnan Pachachi  Iraq Prime Minister (2004) 14 May 1923 101 years, 59 days 2016-10-24
Mohammad Hasan Sharq  Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 17 July 1925 98 years, 361 days 2016-08-30
Walter Buser   Switzerland Federal Chancellor (1981–1991) 14 April 1926 98 years, 89 days 2018-11-02
Stanisław Kania  Poland First Secretary of the United Workers' Party (1980–1981) 8 March 1927 97 years, 126 days 2017-03-18
Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo  Vatican City Acting sovereign (2005) 31 March 1927 97 years, 103 days 2018-02-02
Cardinal Angelo Sodano  Vatican City Cardinal Secretary of State (1991–2006)
Dean of the College of Cardinals during vacancy (2013)		 23 November 1927 96 years, 232 days 2017-11-24
Marcelino dos Santos  Mozambique Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee
of FRELIMO (1986)		 20 May 1929 95 years, 53 days 2018-05-21
Gombojavyn Ochirbat  Mongolia General Secretary of the Central Committee of the
People's Revolutionary Party (1990–1991)		 15 November 1929 94 years, 240 days 2017-06-08

Unclear status as state leader with an uncertain date of birth

Name State Position Birth Age Living as of
The following individual might be older than #100–81 on this list, but his exact date of birth is uncertain and his status as a state leader is unclear.[δ]
Umar Arteh Ghalib Somalia Prime Minister (1991–1993) 1930 93 years, 194 days to
94 years, 193 days		 2018-12-11

See also

  • List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office
  • List of elected and appointed female heads of state
  • List of longest-living state leaders
  • List of longest-ruling non-royal national leaders since 1900
  • List of longest-reigning monarchs
  • List of youngest state leaders since 1900
  • Lists of state leaders
  • Oldest people

    • Notes

    1. ^ a b In 1952, Princess Elizabeth acceded as the monarch of seven Commonwealth realms. She currently reigns as Queen of 16 sovereign states including the United Kingdom. From 1957 to 1983, most of her British colonies attained independence, and some joined the other realms in different years; most states ceased to be a realm upon becoming republics.
  • ^ By virtue of his position as President of France, Giscard was also concurrently Co-Prince of the Principality of Andorra.
  • ^ They were either members of collective presidencies without a clear leader, interim leaders, de facto leaders, widely recognised leaders whose true power was limited or leaders of political entities whose status as sovereign states was unclear or disputed.
  • ^ The Interim Government of Somalia was a partially-recognised government whose true influence in Somalia was limited.

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