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 leaders [lower-greek 1] 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. The oldest living former state leader is Guillermo Rodríguez of Ecuador at the age of 100 years, 250 days. Leaders currently in office are in bold in green, with Paul Biya of Cameroon being the oldest currently serving head of state. [2]
Currently in office
No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | ![]() | Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 Nov 1923 | 100 years, 250 days | 4 Nov 2023 [3] |
2 | Khamtai Siphandone | ![]() |
| 8 Feb 1924 | 100 years, 154 days | 8 Feb 2024 [4] |
3 | Tomiichi Murayama | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 Mar 1924 | 100 years, 130 days | 3 Mar 2024 [5] |
4 | Jimmy Carter | ![]() | President (1977–1981) | 1 Oct 1924 | 99 years, 284 days | 1 Jul 2024 [6] |
5 | Mahathir Mohamad | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 Jul 1925 | 99 years, 1 day | 10 Jul 2024 [7] |
6 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | 17 Jul 1925 | 98 years, 360 days | 30 Aug 2016 [8] |
7 | Abdoulaye Wade | ![]() | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 98 years, 43 days | 29 May 2024 [9] |
8 | Valdas Adamkus | ![]() | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 Nov 1926 | 97 years, 251 days | 25 Jun 2024 [10] |
9 | Raif Dizdarević | ![]() | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 Dec 1926 | 97 years, 215 days | 24 Nov 2023 [11] |
10 | Thanin Kraivichien | ![]() | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 5 Apr 1927 | 97 years, 97 days | 11 Jan 2023 [12] |
11 | Kim Yong-nam | ![]() | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 Feb 1928 | 96 years, 158 days | 11 Jan 2021 [13] |
12 | Arnold Rüütel | ![]() |
| 10 May 1928 | 96 years, 62 days | 10 May 2024 [14] |
13 | Arthur Foulkes | ![]() | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 96 years, 61 days | 11 May 2024 [15] |
14 | Péter Boross | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 Aug 1928 | 95 years, 319 days | 27 Aug 2023 [16] |
15 | Zhu Rongji | ![]() | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 Oct 1928 | 95 years, 262 days | 7 Feb 2024 [17] |
16 | Édouard Balladur | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 95 years, 70 days | 5 May 2024 [18] |
17 | Sam Nujoma | ![]() | President (1990–2005) | 12 May 1929 | 95 years, 60 days | 12 May 2024 [19] |
18 | Orville Turnquest | ![]() | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 19 Jul 1929 | 94 years, 358 days | 20 Feb 2023 [20] |
19 | Jamshid bin Abdullah | ![]() | Sultan (1963–1964) | 16 Sep 1929 | 94 years, 299 days | 16 Sep 2020 [21] |
20 | Violeta Chamorro | ![]() |
| 18 Oct 1929 | 94 years, 267 days | 18 Oct 2023 [22] |
21 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | ![]() | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 15 Nov 1929 | 94 years, 239 days | 6 Dec 2021 [23] |
22 | Alfred Moisiu | ![]() | President (2002–2007) | 1 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 223 days | 8 Apr 2024 [24] |
23 | Salim Al-Huss | ![]() |
| 20 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 204 days | 22 Apr 2024 [25] |
Lee Hyun-jae | ![]() | Prime Minister (1988) | 27 Apr 2024 [26] | |||
Milan Panić | ![]() | Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 30 May 2023 [27] | |||
26 | Efraín Goldenberg | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 196 days | 15 Jun 2022 [28] |
27 | Ahmed Osman | ![]() | Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 Jan 1930 | 94 years, 190 days | 2 Jun 2020 [29] |
28 | Ion Iliescu | ![]() |
| 3 Mar 1930 | 94 years, 130 days | 3 Mar 2024 [30] |
29 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | ![]() | President (1980–1996) | 15 Apr 1930 | 94 years, 87 days | 8 Nov 2023 [31] |
30 | José Sarney | ![]() | President (1985–1990) | 24 Apr 1930 | 94 years, 78 days | 24 Apr 2024 [32] |
31 | Kesang Choden | ![]() | Regent (1972) | 21 May 1930 | 94 years, 51 days | 13 Aug 2022 [33] |
32 | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | ![]() | President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) | 1 Jul 1930 | 94 years, 10 days | 1 Sep 2023 [34] |
33 | Ivy Dumont | ![]() |
| 2 Oct 1930 | 93 years, 283 days | 12 Jul 2023 [35] |
34 | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | ![]() | President (2001–2002) | 11 Oct 1930 | 93 years, 274 days | 13 Mar 2024 [36] |
35 | Mabandla Dlamini | ![]() | Prime Minister (1979–1983) | 11 Nov 1930 | 93 years, 243 days | 14 Jan 2024 [37] |
36 | Choe Yong-rim | ![]() | Premier (2010–2013) | 20 Nov 1930 | 93 years, 234 days | 27 Jul 2023 [38] |
37 | Cesar Virata | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 12 Dec 1930 | 93 years, 212 days | 24 Jan 2024 [39] |
38 | William Deane | ![]() | Governor-General (1996–2001) | 4 Jan 1931 | 93 years, 189 days | 10 Dec 2021 [40] |
Cleopa Msuya | ![]() | Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) | 8 Apr 2024 [41] | |||
40 | Philip Greaves | ![]() | Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) | 19 Jan 1931 | 93 years, 174 days | 2 Jan 2022 [42] |
41 | Isabel Perón | ![]() | President (1974–1976) | 4 Feb 1931 | 93 years, 158 days | 23 Mar 2024 [43] |
42 | Lamberto Dini | ![]() | Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 132 days | 10 May 2024 [44] |
43 | Elliott Belgrave | ![]() |
| 16 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 117 days | 16 Mar 2018 [45] |
44 | George Vassiliou | ![]() | President (1988–1993) | 20 May 1931 | 93 years, 52 days | 15 Mar 2024 [46] |
45 | Raúl Castro | ![]() |
| 3 Jun 1931 | 93 years, 38 days | 3 Jun 2024 [47] |
46 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | ![]() | President (1995–2003) | 18 Jun 1931 | 93 years, 23 days | 19 Jun 2024 [48] |
47 | Khieu Samphan | ![]() |
| 28 Jul 1931 | 92 years, 349 days | 10 Jan 2024 [49] |
48 | Pié Masumbuko | ![]() | Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 29 Sep 1931 | 92 years, 286 days | 10 Apr 2023 [50] |
49 | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | ![]() | Acting President (2002) | 1 Dec 1931 | 92 years, 223 days | 10 May 2024 [51] |
50 | Edmund Lawrence | ![]() | Governor-General (2013–2015) | 14 Feb 1932 | 92 years, 148 days | 4 Nov 2022 [52] |
51 | Tang Fei | ![]() | President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 15 Mar 1932 | 92 years, 118 days | 17 Jan 2021 [53] |
52 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 15 May 1932 | 92 years, 57 days | 4 May 2024 [54] |
53 | Marguerite Pindling | ![]() | Governor-General (2014–2019) | 26 Jun 1932 | 92 years, 15 days | 14 Feb 2024 [55] |
54 | Anand Panyarachun | ![]() | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) | 9 Aug 1932 | 91 years, 337 days | 24 Mar 2024 [56] |
55 | Sirikit | Regent (1956) | 12 Aug 1932 | 91 years, 334 days | 12 Aug 2023 [57] | |
56 | Gavril Dejeu | ![]() | Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 11 Sep 1932 | 91 years, 304 days | 4 Mar 2024 [58] |
57 | Manmohan Singh | ![]() | Prime Minister (2004–2014) | 26 Sep 1932 | 91 years, 289 days | 8 Feb 2024 [59] |
58 | Vytautas Landsbergis | ![]() | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) | 18 Oct 1932 | 91 years, 267 days | 11 Mar 2024 [60] |
59 | Vitold Fokin | ![]() | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 25 Oct 1932 | 91 years, 260 days | 9 Oct 2023 [61] |
60 | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici | ![]() | President (1994–1999) | 8 Nov 1932 | 91 years, 246 days | 12 Apr 2024 [62] |
61 | Kim Suk-soo | ![]() | Prime Minister (2002–2003) | 20 Nov 1932 | 91 years, 234 days | 27 Jan 2024 [63] |
Colville Young | ![]() | Governor-General (1993–2021) | 28 Dec 2023 [64] | |||
63 | Than Shwe | ![]() |
| 2 Feb 1933 | 91 years, 160 days | 5 Apr 2024 [65] |
64 | Paul Biya | ![]() |
| 13 Feb 1933 | 91 years, 149 days | 26 Mar 2024 [2] |
65 | Mark Eyskens | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981) | 29 Apr 1933 | 91 years, 73 days | 1 May 2024 [66] |
66 | H. D. Deve Gowda | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 18 May 1933 | 91 years, 54 days | 18 May 2024 [67] |
67 | Hüsamettin Cindoruk | ![]() | Acting President (1993) | 8 Jun 1933 | 91 years, 33 days | 22 Apr 2024 [68] |
68 | Fouad Mebazaa | ![]() | Acting President (2011) | 15 Jun 1933 | 91 years, 26 days | 1 Mar 2024 [69] |
69 | Dumaagiin Sodnom | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) | 14 Jul 1933 | 90 years, 363 days | 9 May 2024 [70] |
70 | Suchinda Kraprayoon | ![]() | Prime Minister (1992) | 6 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 340 days | 24 Mar 2019 [71] |
71 | Rubén Darío Paredes | ![]() | Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) | 11 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 335 days | 16 Mar 2023 [72] |
72 | Arnold Koller | ![]() |
| 29 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 317 days | 29 Aug 2023 [73] |
73 | Mátyás Szűrös | ![]() | Provisional President (1989–1990) | 11 Sep 1933 | 90 years, 304 days | 18 Sep 2023 [74] |
74 | Michel Aoun | ![]() | President (2016–2022) [lower-greek 2] | 30 Sep 1933 | 90 years, 285 days | 19 Feb 2024 [75] |
75 | Abel Pacheco | ![]() | President (2002–2006) | 22 Dec 1933 | 90 years, 202 days | 16 Jun 2023 [76] |
76 | Akihito | ![]() | Emperor (1989–2019) | 23 Dec 1933 | 90 years, 201 days | 23 Dec 2023 [77] |
77 | Rudolf Schuster | ![]() | President (1999–2004) | 4 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 189 days | 4 Jan 2024 [78] |
78 | Jean Chrétien | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–2003) | 11 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 182 days | 24 Mar 2024 [79] |
79 | Édith Cresson | ![]() | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 27 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 166 days | 27 Jan 2024 [80] |
80 | Eddie Fenech Adami | ![]() |
| 7 Feb 1934 | 90 years, 155 days | 7 Feb 2024 [81] |
81 | Mohamed Ennaceur | ![]() | Acting President (2019) | 21 Mar 1934 | 90 years, 112 days | 21 Mar 2023 [82] |
82 | J. Y. Pillay | ![]() | Acting President (2017) | 30 Mar 1934 | 90 years, 103 days | 28 Apr 2024 [83] |
83 | John Malecela | ![]() | Prime Minister (1990–1994) | 19 Apr 1934 | 90 years, 83 days | 21 Apr 2024 [84] |
84 | Pedro Pires | ![]() |
| 29 Apr 1934 | 90 years, 73 days | 29 Apr 2024 [85] |
85 | Lee Hong-koo | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 9 May 1934 | 90 years, 63 days | 8 Jan 2024 [86] |
86 | Heng Samrin |
| 25 May 1934 | 90 years, 47 days | 30 Mar 2024 [87] | |
87 | Monica Dacon | ![]() | Acting Governor-General (2002) | 4 Jun 1934 | 90 years, 37 days | 26 Feb 2019 [88] |
88 | Albert II | ![]() | King (1993–2013) | 6 Jun 1934 | 90 years, 35 days | 6 Jun 2024 [89] |
89 | Désiré Rakotoarijaona | ![]() | Prime Minister (1977–1988) | 19 Jun 1934 | 90 years, 22 days | 8 Aug 2015 [90] |
90 | Ricardo de la Espriella | ![]() | President (1982–1984) | 5 Sep 1934 | 89 years, 310 days | 7 Sep 2017 [91] |
91 | Apas Jumagulov | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1998) | 19 Sep 1934 | 89 years, 296 days | 11 Nov 2023 [92] |
92 | Eugene Koffi Adoboli | ![]() | Prime Minister (1999–2000) | 3 Oct 1934 | 89 years, 282 days | 6 Sep 2020 [93] |
93 | Yakubu Gowon | ![]() | Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) | 19 Oct 1934 | 89 years, 266 days | 22 Feb 2024 [94] |
94 | Ingvar Carlsson | ![]() | Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | 9 Nov 1934 | 89 years, 245 days | 4 Jun 2024 [95] |
Hamilton Green | ![]() | Prime Minister (1985–1992) | 29 Feb 2024 [96] | |||
96 | Nicéphore Soglo | ![]() |
| 29 Nov 1934 | 89 years, 225 days | 5 Feb 2024 [97] |
97 | Pratibha Patil | ![]() | President (2007–2012) | 19 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 205 days | 14 Mar 2024 [98] |
98 | Stjepan Mesić |
| 24 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 200 days | 27 Apr 2024 [99] | |
99 | António Ramalho Eanes | ![]() |
| 25 Jan 1935 | 89 years, 168 days | 26 Apr 2024 [100] |
100 | Artur Rasizade | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018) [lower-greek 3] | 26 Feb 1935 | 89 years, 136 days | 23 Oct 2021 [101] |
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | ![]() | Prime Minister (1980–1987) | 1932 |
| 29 Jan 2020 [102] |
Severino Tura | ![]() | Captain Regent (1985) | 1934 |
| 7 Aug 2018 [103] |
Leonel Mário d'Alva | ![]() | Acting President (1991) | 1935 |
| 18 Oct 2018 [104] |
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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César Yanes Urías | ![]() | Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) | 24 Apr 1920 | 104 years, 78 days | 11 Oct 2018 [105] |
Ali Haroun | ![]() | Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) | 8 Feb 1927 | 97 years, 154 days | 4 Mar 2024 [106] |
Laurie Greig | ![]() | Acting Queen's Representative (2000–2001) | 24 Feb 1929 | 95 years, 138 days | 12 Sep 2023 [107] |
Michael J. Williams | ![]() | Acting President during absence (1987) | 16 Oct 1929 | 94 years, 269 days | 7 Oct 2022 [108] |
Christian Schwarz-Schilling | ![]() | High Representative (2006–2007) | 19 Nov 1930 | 93 years, 235 days | 23 Apr 2024 [109] |
Karan Singh | ![]() | Prince Regent (1949–1952) | 9 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 124 days | 4 Mar 2024 [110] |
Nicola Mancino | ![]() | President of the Senate acting as head of state (1999) | 15 Oct 1931 | 92 years, 270 days | 7 Jul 2023 [111] |
Dumitru Mazilu | ![]() | Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990) | 24 Jun 1934 | 90 years, 17 days | 24 Dec 2021 [112] |
Tarcisio Bertone | ![]() | Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013) | 2 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 222 days | 22 Sep 2023 [113] |
Giovanni Lajolo | President of the Governorate (2006–2011) | 3 Jan 1935 | 89 years, 190 days | 4 Dec 2023 [114] | |
Brian Mullooly | ![]() | Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997) | 21 Feb 1935 | 89 years, 141 days | 1 Jan 2019 [115] |
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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Waldo Bernal Pereira | ![]() | 1931 or 1934 |
| 30 Apr 2018 [116] | |
Félix Mouzabakani | ![]() | Member of the Provisional Government (1963) [lower-greek 6] | 1934 |
| 7 Nov 2020 [117] |
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