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, 320 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 | Guillermo Rodríguez | ![]() | Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 Nov 1923 | 101 years, 320 days | 4 Nov 2024 [2] |
2 | Tomiichi Murayama | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 Mar 1924 | 101 years, 201 days | 9 Mar 2025 [4] |
3 | Mahathir Mohamad | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 Jul 1925 | 100 years, 72 days | 10 Jul 2025 [5] |
4 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | 17 Jul 1925 | 100 years, 65 days | 12 Oct 2020 [6] |
5 | Abdoulaye Wade | ![]() | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 99 years, 114 days | 29 May 2025 [7] |
6 | Valdas Adamkus | ![]() | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 Nov 1926 | 98 years, 321 days | 6 May 2025 [8] |
7 | Raif Dizdarević | ![]() | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 Dec 1926 | 98 years, 285 days | 9 Dec 2024 [9] |
8 | Kim Yong-nam | ![]() | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 Feb 1928 | 97 years, 228 days | 12 Jul 2024 [10] |
9 | Arthur Foulkes | ![]() | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 97 years, 132 days | 11 May 2024 [11] |
10 | Péter Boross | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 Aug 1928 | 97 years, 24 days | 27 Aug 2025 [12] |
11 | Zhu Rongji | ![]() | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 Oct 1928 | 96 years, 332 days | 26 Jan 2025 [13] |
12 | Édouard Balladur | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 96 years, 141 days | 7 Jul 2025 [14] |
13 | Orville Turnquest | ![]() | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 19 Jul 1929 | 96 years, 63 days | 20 Feb 2023 [15] |
14 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | ![]() | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 15 Nov 1929 | 95 years, 309 days | 6 Dec 2021 [16] |
15 | Alfred Moisiu | ![]() | President (2002–2007) | 1 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 293 days | 13 Jul 2025 [17] |
16 | Lee Hyun-jae | ![]() |
| 20 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 274 days | 10 Apr 2025 [18] |
Milan Panić | ![]() | Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 30 May 2023 [19] | |||
18 | Efraín Goldenberg | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 Dec 1929 | 95 years, 266 days | 1 Jul 2024 [20] |
19 | Ahmed Osman | ![]() | Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 Jan 1930 | 95 years, 260 days | 2 Jun 2020 [21] |
20 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | ![]() | President (1980–1996) | 15 Apr 1930 | 95 years, 158 days | 15 Apr 2025 [22] |
21 | José Sarney | ![]() | President (1985–1990) | 24 Apr 1930 | 95 years, 149 days | 28 Jun 2025 [23] |
22 | Kesang Choden | ![]() | Regent (1972) | 21 May 1930 | 95 years, 122 days | 9 Oct 2023 [24] |
23 | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | ![]() | President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) | 1 Jul 1930 | 95 years, 81 days | 1 Jul 2025 [25] |
24 | Ivy Dumont | ![]() |
| 2 Oct 1930 | 94 years, 353 days | 8 Aug 2024 [26] |
25 | Choe Yong-rim | ![]() | Premier (2010–2013) | 20 Nov 1930 | 94 years, 304 days | 27 Jul 2023 [27] |
26 | Cesar Virata | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 12 Dec 1930 | 94 years, 282 days | 23 Mar 2025 [28] |
27 | William Deane | ![]() | Governor-General (1996–2001) | 4 Jan 1931 | 94 years, 259 days | 7 Mar 2024 [29] |
28 | Philip Greaves | ![]() | Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) | 19 Jan 1931 | 94 years, 244 days | 2 Jan 2022 [30] |
29 | Isabel Perón | ![]() | President (1974–1976) | 4 Feb 1931 | 94 years, 228 days | 4 Feb 2025 [31] |
30 | Lamberto Dini | ![]() | Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1 Mar 1931 | 94 years, 203 days | 22 Aug 2025 [32] |
31 | Elliott Belgrave | ![]() |
| 16 Mar 1931 | 94 years, 188 days | 23 Nov 2020 [33] |
32 | George Vassiliou | ![]() | President (1988–1993) | 20 May 1931 | 94 years, 123 days | 20 May 2025 [34] |
33 | Raúl Castro | ![]() |
| 3 Jun 1931 | 94 years, 109 days | 26 Jul 2025 [35] |
34 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | ![]() | President (1995–2003) | 18 Jun 1931 | 94 years, 94 days | 18 Jun 2025 [36] |
35 | Khieu Samphan | ![]() |
| 27 Jul 1931 | 94 years, 55 days | 10 Jan 2024 [37] |
36 | Pié Masumbuko | ![]() | Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 29 Sep 1931 | 93 years, 356 days | 10 Apr 2023 [38] |
37 | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | ![]() | Acting President (2002) | 1 Dec 1931 | 93 years, 293 days | 26 Apr 2025 [39] |
38 | Tang Fei | ![]() | President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 15 Mar 1932 | 93 years, 189 days | 20 Jul 2025 [40] |
39 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 15 May 1932 | 93 years, 128 days | 15 May 2025 [41] |
40 | Marguerite Pindling | ![]() | Governor-General (2014–2019) | 26 Jun 1932 | 93 years, 86 days | 26 Jun 2025 [42] |
41 | Anand Panyarachun | ![]() | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) | 9 Aug 1932 | 93 years, 42 days | 13 Aug 2025 [43] |
42 | Sirikit | Regent (1956) | 12 Aug 1932 | 93 years, 39 days | 12 Aug 2025 [44] | |
43 | Gavril Dejeu | ![]() | Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 11 Sep 1932 | 93 years, 9 days | 27 Sep 2024 [45] |
44 | Vytautas Landsbergis | ![]() | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) | 18 Oct 1932 | 92 years, 337 days | 9 Aug 2025 [46] |
45 | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici | ![]() | President (1994–1999) | 8 Nov 1932 | 92 years, 316 days | 8 Nov 2024 [47] |
46 | Kim Suk-soo | ![]() | Prime Minister (2002–2003) | 20 Nov 1932 | 92 years, 304 days | 17 Aug 2025 [48] |
Colville Young | ![]() | Governor-General (1993–2021) | 11 Jan 2025 [49] | |||
48 | Than Shwe | ![]() |
| 2 Feb 1933 | 92 years, 230 days | 15 Aug 2024 [50] |
49 | Paul Biya | ![]() |
| 13 Feb 1933 | 92 years, 219 days | 13 Jul 2025 [3] |
50 | Mark Eyskens | ![]() | Prime Minister (1981) | 29 Apr 1933 | 92 years, 144 days | 13 Jan 2025 [51] |
51 | H. D. Deve Gowda | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 18 May 1933 | 92 years, 125 days | 1 Aug 2025 [52] |
52 | Hüsamettin Cindoruk | ![]() | Acting President (1993) | 8 Jun 1933 | 92 years, 104 days | 5 May 2025 [53] |
53 | Dumaagiin Sodnom | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) | 14 Jul 1933 | 92 years, 68 days | 9 May 2024 [54] |
54 | Rubén Darío Paredes | ![]() | Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) | 11 Aug 1933 | 92 years, 40 days | 5 Sep 2024 [55] |
55 | Arnold Koller | ![]() |
| 29 Aug 1933 | 92 years, 22 days | 29 Mar 2025 [56] |
56 | Mátyás Szűrös | ![]() | Provisional President (1989–1990) | 11 Sep 1933 | 92 years, 9 days | 11 May 2024 [57] |
57 | Michel Aoun | ![]() | President (2016–2022) [II] | 30 Sep 1933 | 91 years, 355 days | 23 Mar 2025 [58] |
58 | Abel Pacheco | ![]() | President (2002–2006) | 22 Dec 1933 | 91 years, 272 days | 14 Jun 2025 [59] |
59 | Akihito | ![]() | Emperor (1989–2019) | 23 Dec 1933 | 91 years, 271 days | 14 Jul 2025 [60] |
60 | Rudolf Schuster | ![]() | President (1999–2004) | 4 Jan 1934 | 91 years, 259 days | 21 Mar 2025 [61] |
61 | Jean Chrétien | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–2003) | 11 Jan 1934 | 91 years, 252 days | 27 May 2025 [62] |
62 | Édith Cresson | ![]() | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 27 Jan 1934 | 91 years, 236 days | 25 Jan 2025 [63] |
63 | Eddie Fenech Adami | ![]() |
| 7 Feb 1934 | 91 years, 225 days | 7 Feb 2025 [64] |
64 | Mohamed Ennaceur | ![]() | Acting President (2019) | 21 Mar 1934 | 91 years, 183 days | 30 May 2024 [65] |
65 | J.Y. Pillay | ![]() | Acting President (2017) | 30 Mar 1934 | 91 years, 174 days | 28 Apr 2024 [66] |
66 | John Malecela | ![]() | Prime Minister (1990–1994) | 19 Apr 1934 | 91 years, 154 days | 14 Apr 2025 [67] |
67 | Pedro Pires | ![]() |
| 29 Apr 1934 | 91 years, 144 days | 25 Jun 2025 [68] |
68 | Lee Hong-koo | ![]() | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 9 May 1934 | 91 years, 134 days | 15 Jun 2025 [69] |
69 | Heng Samrin | ![]() |
| 25 May 1934 | 91 years, 118 days | 25 Jun 2025 [70] |
70 | Monica Dacon | ![]() | Acting Governor-General (2002) | 4 Jun 1934 | 91 years, 108 days | 26 Feb 2019 [71] |
71 | Albert II | ![]() | King (1993–2013) | 6 Jun 1934 | 91 years, 106 days | 8 Jul 2025 [72] |
72 | Désiré Rakotoarijaona | ![]() | Prime Minister (1977–1988) | 19 Jun 1934 | 91 years, 93 days | 6 Jan 2021 [73] |
73 | Ricardo de la Espriella | ![]() | President (1982–1984) | 5 Sep 1934 | 91 years, 15 days | 15 Apr 2025 [74] |
74 | Apas Jumagulov | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1998) | 19 Sep 1934 | 91 years, 1 day | 3 May 2025 [75] |
75 | Yakubu Gowon | ![]() | Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) | 19 Oct 1934 | 90 years, 336 days | 21 Feb 2025 [76] |
76 | Ingvar Carlsson | ![]() | Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | 9 Nov 1934 | 90 years, 315 days | 28 Apr 2025 [77] |
Hamilton Green | ![]() | Prime Minister (1985–1992) | 11 Mar 2025 [78] | |||
78 | Nicéphore Soglo | ![]() |
| 29 Nov 1934 | 90 years, 295 days | 22 Apr 2025 [79] |
79 | Pratibha Patil | ![]() | President (2007–2012) | 19 Dec 1934 | 90 years, 275 days | 19 Dec 2024 [80] |
80 | Stjepan Mesić | ![]() | President of the Presidency (1991) | 24 Dec 1934 | 90 years, 270 days | 6 Jun 2025 [81] |
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81 | António Ramalho Eanes | ![]() |
| 25 Jan 1935 | 90 years, 238 days | 17 Jul 2025 [82] |
82 | Artur Rasizade | ![]() | Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018) [III] | 26 Feb 1935 | 90 years, 206 days | 13 Feb 2025 [83] |
83 | Mohammed Basindawa | ![]() | Prime Minister (2011–2014) | 4 Apr 1935 | 90 years, 169 days | 26 Jun 2025 [84] |
84 | Peter Hollingworth | ![]() | Governor-General (2001–2003) | 10 Apr 1935 | 90 years, 163 days | 1 Aug 2024 [85] |
P.J. Patterson | ![]() | Prime Minister (1992–2006) | 25 Jun 2025 [86] | |||
86 | Sharavyn Gungaadorj | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1990) | 2 May 1935 | 90 years, 141 days | 27 Dec 2021 [87] |
87 | Nemesi Marquès i Oste | ![]() | Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince (1993–2012) [IV] | 17 May 1935 | 90 years, 126 days | 2 Nov 2021 [88] |
88 | Léon Kengo | ![]() |
| 22 May 1935 | 90 years, 121 days | 17 Jan 2025 [89] |
Sultan Ali Keshtmand | ![]() | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1981–1988; 1989–1990) | 7 Nov 2023 [90] | |||
90 | Jim Bolger | ![]() | Prime Minister (1990–1997) | 31 May 1935 | 90 years, 112 days | 28 May 2025 [91] |
91 | Lee Hoi-chang | ![]() | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 2 Jun 1935 | 90 years, 110 days | 6 Jun 2024 [92] |
92 | Rodrigo Borja Cevallos | ![]() | President (1988–1992) | 19 Jun 1935 | 90 years, 93 days | 19 Jun 2025 [93] |
93 | Leonel Mário d'Alva | ![]() | Acting President (1991) | 22 Jul 1935 | 90 years, 60 days | 10 Jul 2025 [94] |
94 | Hifikepunye Pohamba | ![]() | President (2005–2015) | 18 Aug 1935 | 90 years, 33 days | 18 Aug 2025 [95] |
95 | Abdou Diouf | ![]() |
| 7 Sep 1935 | 90 years, 13 days | 7 Sep 2025 [96] |
96 | Henri de Coignac | ![]() | French Viguier (1982–1984) | 3 Oct 1935 | 89 years, 352 days | 5 Feb 2023 [97] |
97 | Mahmoud Abbas | ![]() |
| 15 Nov 1935 | 89 years, 309 days | 14 Jul 2025 [98] |
98 | Adnan Badran | ![]() | Prime Minister (2005) | 15 Dec 1935 | 89 years, 279 days | 12 May 2025 [99] |
99 | Edward Schreyer | ![]() | Governor General (1979–1984) | 21 Dec 1935 | 89 years, 273 days | 30 Apr 2025 [100] |
100 | Salman | ![]() |
| 31 Dec 1935 | 89 years, 263 days | 30 Mar 2025 [101] |
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | ![]() | Prime Minister (1980–1987) [V] | 1932 |
| 29 Jan 2020 [104] |
Severino Tura | ![]() | Captain Regent (1985) | 1934 |
| 7 Aug 2018 [105] |
Al-Jazuli Daf'allah | ![]() | Prime Minister (1985–1986) | Dec 1935 |
| 29 Aug 2023 [106] |