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 [I] 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 101 years, 306 days. [2] Leaders currently in office are in bold in green, with Paul Biya of Cameroon being the oldest currently serving head of state. [3]
Currently in office
No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 Nov 1923 | 101 years, 306 days | 4 Nov 2024 [2] |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 Mar 1924 | 101 years, 187 days | 9 Mar 2025 [4] |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 Jul 1925 | 100 years, 58 days | 10 Jul 2025 [5] |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | 17 Jul 1925 | 100 years, 51 days | 12 Oct 2020 [6] |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 99 years, 100 days | 29 May 2025 [7] |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 Nov 1926 | 98 years, 307 days | 6 May 2025 [8] |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 Dec 1926 | 98 years, 271 days | 9 Dec 2024 [9] |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 Feb 1928 | 97 years, 214 days | 12 Jul 2024 [10] |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 97 years, 118 days | 11 May 2024 [11] |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 Aug 1928 | 97 years, 10 days | 27 Aug 2025 [12] |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 Oct 1928 | 96 years, 318 days | 26 Jan 2025 [13] |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 96 years, 127 days | 7 Jul 2025 [14] |
13 | ![]() | ![]() | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 19 Jul 1929 | 96 years, 49 days | 20 Feb 2023 [15] |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 15 Nov 1929 | 95 years, 295 days | 6 Dec 2021 [16] |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | President (2002–2007) | 1 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 279 days | 13 Jul 2025 [17] |
16 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 20 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 260 days | 10 Apr 2025 [18] |
| ![]() | Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 30 May 2023 [19] | |||
18 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 252 days | 1 Jul 2024 [20] |
19 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 Jan 1930 | 95 years, 246 days | 2 Jun 2020 [21] |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1980–1996) | 15 Apr 1930 | 95 years, 144 days | 15 Apr 2025 [22] |
21 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1985–1990) | 24 Apr 1930 | 95 years, 135 days | 28 Jun 2025 [23] |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | Regent (1972) | 21 May 1930 | 95 years, 108 days | 9 Oct 2023 [24] |
23 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) | 1 Jul 1930 | 95 years, 67 days | 1 Jul 2025 [25] |
24 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 2 Oct 1930 | 94 years, 339 days | 8 Aug 2024 [26] |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | Premier (2010–2013) | 20 Nov 1930 | 94 years, 290 days | 27 Jul 2023 [27] |
26 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 12 Dec 1930 | 94 years, 268 days | 23 Mar 2025 [28] |
27 | ![]() | ![]() | Governor-General (1996–2001) | 4 Jan 1931 | 94 years, 245 days | 7 Mar 2024 [29] |
28 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) | 19 Jan 1931 | 94 years, 230 days | 2 Jan 2022 [30] |
29 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1974–1976) | 4 Feb 1931 | 94 years, 214 days | 4 Feb 2025 [31] |
30 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1 Mar 1931 | 94 years, 189 days | 22 Aug 2025 [32] |
31 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 16 Mar 1931 | 94 years, 174 days | 23 Nov 2020 [33] |
32 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1988–1993) | 20 May 1931 | 94 years, 109 days | 20 May 2025 [34] |
33 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 3 Jun 1931 | 94 years, 95 days | 26 Jul 2025 [35] |
34 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1995–2003) | 18 Jun 1931 | 94 years, 80 days | 18 Jun 2025 [36] |
35 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 28 Jul 1931 | 94 years, 40 days | 10 Jan 2024 [37] |
36 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 29 Sep 1931 | 93 years, 342 days | 10 Apr 2023 [38] |
37 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting President (1999) | 15 Oct 1931 | 93 years, 326 days | 7 Jul 2023 [39] |
38 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting President (2002) | 1 Dec 1931 | 93 years, 279 days | 26 Apr 2025 [40] |
39 | ![]() | ![]() | Governor-General (2013–2015) | 14 Feb 1932 | 93 years, 204 days | 14 Feb 2025 [41] |
40 | ![]() | ![]() | President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 15 Mar 1932 | 93 years, 175 days | 20 Jul 2025 [42] |
41 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 15 May 1932 | 93 years, 114 days | 15 May 2025 [43] |
42 | ![]() | ![]() | Governor-General (2014–2019) | 26 Jun 1932 | 93 years, 72 days | 26 Jun 2025 [44] |
43 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) | 9 Aug 1932 | 93 years, 28 days | 13 Aug 2025 [45] |
44 | ![]() | Regent (1956) | 12 Aug 1932 | 93 years, 25 days | 12 Aug 2025 [46] | |
45 | | ![]() | Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 11 Sep 1932 | 92 years, 360 days | 27 Sep 2024 [47] |
46 | ![]() | ![]() | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) | 18 Oct 1932 | 92 years, 323 days | 9 Aug 2025 [48] |
47 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1994–1999) | 8 Nov 1932 | 92 years, 302 days | 8 Nov 2024 [49] |
48 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (2002–2003) | 20 Nov 1932 | 92 years, 290 days | 17 Aug 2025 [50] |
![]() | ![]() | Governor-General (1993–2021) | 11 Jan 2025 [51] | |||
50 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 2 Feb 1933 | 92 years, 216 days | 15 Aug 2024 [52] |
51 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 13 Feb 1933 | 92 years, 205 days | 13 Jul 2025 [3] |
52 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981) | 29 Apr 1933 | 92 years, 130 days | 13 Jan 2025 [53] |
53 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 18 May 1933 | 92 years, 111 days | 1 Aug 2025 [54] |
54 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting President (1993) | 8 Jun 1933 | 92 years, 90 days | 5 May 2025 [55] |
55 | ![]() | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) | 14 Jul 1933 | 92 years, 54 days | 9 May 2024 [56] |
56 | ![]() | ![]() | Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) | 11 Aug 1933 | 92 years, 26 days | 5 Sep 2024 [57] |
57 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 29 Aug 1933 | 92 years, 8 days | 29 Mar 2025 [58] |
58 | | ![]() | Provisional President (1989–1990) | 11 Sep 1933 | 91 years, 360 days | 11 May 2024 [59] |
59 | ![]() | ![]() | President (2016–2022) [II] | 30 Sep 1933 | 91 years, 341 days | 23 Mar 2025 [60] |
60 | ![]() | ![]() | President (2002–2006) | 22 Dec 1933 | 91 years, 258 days | 14 Jun 2025 [61] |
61 | ![]() | ![]() | Emperor (1989–2019) | 23 Dec 1933 | 91 years, 257 days | 14 Jul 2025 [62] |
62 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1999–2004) | 4 Jan 1934 | 91 years, 245 days | 21 Mar 2025 [63] |
63 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–2003) | 11 Jan 1934 | 91 years, 238 days | 27 May 2025 [64] |
64 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 27 Jan 1934 | 91 years, 222 days | 25 Jan 2025 [65] |
65 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 7 Feb 1934 | 91 years, 211 days | 7 Feb 2025 [66] |
66 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting President (2019) | 21 Mar 1934 | 91 years, 169 days | 30 May 2024 [67] |
67 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting President (2017) | 30 Mar 1934 | 91 years, 160 days | 28 Apr 2024 [68] |
68 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1990–1994) | 19 Apr 1934 | 91 years, 140 days | 14 Apr 2025 [69] |
69 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 29 Apr 1934 | 91 years, 130 days | 25 Jun 2025 [70] |
70 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 9 May 1934 | 91 years, 120 days | 15 Jun 2025 [71] |
71 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 25 May 1934 | 91 years, 104 days | 25 Jun 2025 [72] |
72 | | ![]() | Acting Governor-General (2002) | 4 Jun 1934 | 91 years, 94 days | 26 Feb 2019 [73] |
73 | ![]() | ![]() | King (1993–2013) | 6 Jun 1934 | 91 years, 92 days | 8 Jul 2025 [74] |
74 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1977–1988) | 19 Jun 1934 | 91 years, 79 days | 6 Jan 2021 [75] |
75 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1982–1984) | 5 Sep 1934 | 91 years, 1 day | 15 Apr 2025 [76] |
76 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1998) | 19 Sep 1934 | 90 years, 352 days | 3 May 2025 [77] |
77 | ![]() | ![]() | Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) | 19 Oct 1934 | 90 years, 322 days | 21 Feb 2025 [78] |
78 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | 9 Nov 1934 | 90 years, 301 days | 28 Apr 2025 [79] |
![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1985–1992) | 11 Mar 2025 [80] | |||
80 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 29 Nov 1934 | 90 years, 281 days | 22 Apr 2025 [81] |
81 | ![]() | ![]() | President (2007–2012) | 19 Dec 1934 | 90 years, 261 days | 19 Dec 2024 [82] |
82 | ![]() | ![]() | President of the Presidency (1991) | 24 Dec 1934 | 90 years, 256 days | 6 Jun 2025 [83] |
![]() | President (2000–2010) | |||||
83 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 25 Jan 1935 | 90 years, 224 days | 17 Jul 2025 [84] |
84 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018) [III] | 26 Feb 1935 | 90 years, 192 days | 13 Feb 2025 [85] |
85 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (2011–2014) | 4 Apr 1935 | 90 years, 155 days | 26 Jun 2025 [86] |
86 | ![]() | ![]() | Governor-General (2001–2003) | 10 Apr 1935 | 90 years, 149 days | 1 Aug 2024 [87] |
![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1992–2006) | 25 Jun 2025 [88] | |||
88 | ![]() | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1990) | 2 May 1935 | 90 years, 127 days | 27 Dec 2021 [89] |
89 | ![]() | ![]() | Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince (1993–2012) [IV] | 17 May 1935 | 90 years, 112 days | 2 Nov 2021 [90] |
90 | | ![]() |
| 22 May 1935 | 90 years, 107 days | 30 Jan 2025 [91] |
![]() | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1981–1988; 1989–1990) | 7 Nov 2023 [92] | |||
92 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1990–1997) | 31 May 1935 | 90 years, 98 days | 28 May 2025 [93] |
93 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 2 Jun 1935 | 90 years, 96 days | 6 Jun 2024 [94] |
94 | ![]() | ![]() | President (1988–1992) | 19 Jun 1935 | 90 years, 79 days | 19 Jun 2025 [95] |
95 | ![]() | ![]() | Acting President (1991) | 22 Jul 1935 | 90 years, 46 days | 10 Jul 2025 [96] |
96 | ![]() | ![]() | President (2005–2015) | 18 Aug 1935 | 90 years, 19 days | 18 Aug 2025 [97] |
97 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 7 Sep 1935 | 89 years, 364 days | 24 Mar 2025 [98] |
98 | ![]() | ![]() | French Viguier (1982–1984) | 3 Oct 1935 | 89 years, 338 days | 5 Feb 2023 [99] |
99 | ![]() | ![]() |
| 15 Nov 1935 | 89 years, 295 days | 14 Jul 2025 [100] |
100 | ![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (2005) | 15 Dec 1935 | 89 years, 265 days | 12 May 2025 [101] |
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1980–1987) [V] | 1932 |
| 29 Jan 2020 [104] |
![]() | ![]() | Captain Regent (1985) | 1934 |
| 7 Aug 2018 [105] |
![]() | ![]() | Prime Minister (1985–1986) | Dec 1935 |
| 29 Aug 2023 [106] |