List of oldest living state leaders

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^[α] 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, 236 days. Leaders currently in office are in bold in green, with Paul Biya of Cameroon being the oldest currently serving head of state.^[2]

Gallery

Oldest living:
Guillermo Rodríguez
Ecuador
1972–1976
2nd‑oldest living:
Khamtai Siphandone
Laos
1991–2006
3rd‑oldest living:
Tomiichi Murayama
Japan
1994–1996
Oldest living of a now-defunct state and 9th‑oldest living:
Raif Dizdarević
Yugoslavia
1988–1989
Oldest living incumbent and 65th‑oldest living:
Paul Biya
Cameroon
1975–present

List

Currently in office

No.	Name	State	Position	Birth	Age	Living as of
1	Guillermo Rodríguez	Ecuador	Acting President (1972–1976)	4 Nov 1923	100 years, 236 days	4 Nov 2023^[3]
2	Khamtai Siphandone	Laos	Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006)	8 Feb 1924	100 years, 140 days	8 Feb 2024^[4]
3	Tomiichi Murayama	Japan	Prime Minister (1994–1996)	3 Mar 1924	100 years, 116 days	3 Mar 2024^[5]
4	Jimmy Carter	United States	President (1977–1981)	1 Oct 1924	99 years, 270 days	7 Jun 2024^[6]
5	Mahathir Mohamad	Malaysia	Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)	10 Jul 1925	98 years, 353 days	12 Jun 2024^[7]
6	Mohammad Hasan Sharq	Afghanistan	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989)	17 Jul 1925	98 years, 346 days	30 Aug 2016^[8]
7	Abdoulaye Wade	Senegal	President (2000–2012)	29 May 1926	98 years, 29 days	29 May 2024^[9]
8	Valdas Adamkus	Lithuania	President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)	3 Nov 1926	97 years, 237 days	9 May 2024^[10]
9	Raif Dizdarević	Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency (1988–1989)	9 Dec 1926	97 years, 201 days	24 Nov 2023^[11]
10	Thanin Kraivichien	Thailand	Prime Minister (1976–1977)	5 Apr 1927	97 years, 83 days	11 Jan 2023^[12]
11	Kim Yong-nam	North Korea	Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)	4 Feb 1928	96 years, 144 days	11 Jan 2021^[13]
12	Arnold Rüütel	Estonia	Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) President (2001–2006)	10 May 1928	96 years, 48 days	10 May 2024^[14]
13	Arthur Foulkes	Bahamas	Governor-General (2010–2014)	11 May 1928	96 years, 47 days	11 May 2024^[15]
14	Péter Boross	Hungary	Prime Minister (1993–1994)	27 Aug 1928	95 years, 305 days	27 Aug 2023^[16]
15	Zhu Rongji	China	Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)	23 Oct 1928	95 years, 248 days	7 Feb 2024^[17]
16	Édouard Balladur	France	Prime Minister (1993–1995)	2 May 1929	95 years, 56 days	5 May 2024^[18]
17	Sam Nujoma	Namibia	President (1990–2005)	12 May 1929	95 years, 46 days	12 May 2024^[19]
18	Orville Turnquest	Bahamas	Governor-General (1995–2001)	19 Jul 1929	94 years, 344 days	20 Feb 2023^[20]
19	Jamshid bin Abdullah	Zanzibar	Sultan (1963–1964)	16 Sep 1929	94 years, 285 days	16 Sep 2020^[21]
20	Violeta Chamorro	Nicaragua	Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980) President (1990–1997)	18 Oct 1929	94 years, 253 days	18 Oct 2023^[22]
21	Gombojavyn Ochirbat	Mongolia	General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)	15 Nov 1929	94 years, 225 days	6 Dec 2021^[23]
22	Alfred Moisiu	Albania	President (2002–2007)	1 Dec 1929	94 years, 209 days	8 Apr 2024^[24]
23	Salim Al-Huss	Lebanon	Prime Minister (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000) Acting President (1988–1989; 1989)	20 Dec 1929	94 years, 190 days	22 Apr 2024^[25]
	Lee Hyun-jae	South Korea	Prime Minister (1988)			27 Apr 2024^[26]
	Milan Panić	Yugoslavia	Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)			30 May 2023^[27]
26	Efraín Goldenberg	Peru	Prime Minister (1994–1995)	28 Dec 1929	94 years, 182 days	15 Jun 2022^[28]
27	Ahmed Osman	Morocco	Prime Minister (1972–1979)	3 Jan 1930	94 years, 176 days	2 Jun 2020^[29]
28	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 Mar 1930	94 years, 116 days	3 Mar 2024^[30]
29	Vigdís Finnbogadóttir	Iceland	President (1980–1996)	15 Apr 1930	94 years, 73 days	8 Nov 2023^[31]
30	José Sarney	Brazil	President (1985–1990)	24 Apr 1930	94 years, 64 days	24 Apr 2024^[32]
31	Kesang Choden	Bhutan	Regent (1972)	21 May 1930	94 years, 37 days	13 Aug 2022^[33]
32	Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada	Bolivia	President (1993–1997; 2002–2003)	1 Jul 1930	93 years, 362 days	1 Sep 2023^[34]
33	Ivy Dumont	Bahamas	Acting Governor-General (2001–2002) Governor-General (2002–2005)	2 Oct 1930	93 years, 269 days	12 Jul 2023^[35]
34	A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury	Bangladesh	President (2001–2002)	11 Oct 1930	93 years, 260 days	13 Mar 2024^[36]
35	Mabandla Dlamini	Swaziland	Prime Minister (1979–1983)	11 Nov 1930	93 years, 229 days	14 Jan 2024^[37]
36	Choe Yong-rim	North Korea	Premier (2010–2013)	20 Nov 1930	93 years, 220 days	27 Jul 2023^[38]
37	Cesar Virata	Philippines	Prime Minister (1981–1986)	12 Dec 1930	93 years, 198 days	24 Jan 2024^[39]
38	William Deane	Australia	Governor-General (1996–2001)	4 Jan 1931	93 years, 175 days	10 Dec 2021^[40]
38	Cleopa Msuya	Tanzania	Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995)	4 Jan 1931	93 years, 175 days	8 Apr 2024^[41]
40	Philip Greaves	Barbados	Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)	19 Jan 1931	93 years, 160 days	2 Jan 2022^[42]
41	Isabel Perón	Argentina	President (1974–1976)	4 Feb 1931	93 years, 144 days	23 Mar 2024^[43]
42	Lamberto Dini	Italy	Prime Minister (1995–1996)	1 Mar 1931	93 years, 118 days	10 May 2024^[44]
43	Elliott Belgrave	Barbados	Acting Governor-General (2011–2012) Governor-General (2012–2017)	16 Mar 1931	93 years, 103 days	16 Mar 2018^[45]
44	George Vassiliou	Cyprus	President (1988–1993)	20 May 1931	93 years, 38 days	15 Mar 2024^[46]
45	Raúl Castro	Cuba	President of the Council of State (2006–2018) President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018) First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)	3 Jun 1931	93 years, 24 days	3 Jun 2024^[47]
46	Fernando Henrique Cardoso	Brazil	President (1995–2003)	18 Jun 1931	93 years, 9 days	19 Jun 2024^[48]
47	Khieu Samphan	Democratic Kampuchea	Acting Prime Minister (1976) Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)	28 Jul 1931	92 years, 335 days	10 Jan 2024^[49]
48	Pié Masumbuko	Burundi	Acting Prime Minister (1965)	29 Sep 1931	92 years, 272 days	10 Apr 2023^[50]
49	Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar	Bangladesh	Acting President (2002)	1 Dec 1931	92 years, 209 days	10 May 2024^[51]
50	Javier Valle Riestra	Peru	Prime Minister (1998)	5 Jan 1932	92 years, 174 days	28 Mar 2024^[52]
51	Edmund Lawrence	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Governor-General (2013–2015)	14 Feb 1932	92 years, 134 days	4 Nov 2022^[53]
52	Tang Fei	Taiwan	President of the Executive Yuan (2000)	15 Mar 1932	92 years, 104 days	17 Jan 2021^[54]
53	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh	Thailand	Prime Minister (1996–1997)	15 May 1932	92 years, 43 days	4 May 2024^[55]
54	Marguerite Pindling	Bahamas	Governor-General (2014–2019)	26 Jun 1932	92 years, 1 day	14 Feb 2024^[56]
55	Anand Panyarachun	Thailand	Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)	9 Aug 1932	91 years, 323 days	24 Mar 2024^[57]
56	Sirikit	Thailand	Regent (1956)	12 Aug 1932	91 years, 320 days	12 Aug 2023^[58]
57	Gavril Dejeu	Romania	Acting Prime Minister (1998)	11 Sep 1932	91 years, 290 days	4 Mar 2024^[59]
58	Manmohan Singh	India	Prime Minister (2004–2014)	26 Sep 1932	91 years, 275 days	8 Feb 2024^[60]
59	Vytautas Landsbergis	Lithuania	Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)	18 Oct 1932	91 years, 253 days	11 Mar 2024^[61]
60	Vitold Fokin	Ukraine	Prime Minister (1991–1992)	25 Oct 1932	91 years, 246 days	9 Oct 2023^[62]
61	Ugo Mifsud Bonnici	Malta	President (1994–1999)	8 Nov 1932	91 years, 232 days	12 Apr 2024^[63]
62	Kim Suk-soo	South Korea	Prime Minister (2002–2003)	20 Nov 1932	91 years, 220 days	27 Jan 2024^[64]
62	Colville Young	Belize	Governor-General (1993–2021)	20 Nov 1932	91 years, 220 days	28 Dec 2023^[65]
64	Than Shwe	Myanmar	Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011) Prime Minister (1992–2003) Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011)	2 Feb 1933	91 years, 146 days	5 Apr 2024^[66]
65	Paul Biya	Cameroon	Prime Minister (1975–1982) *President (1982–present)*	13 Feb 1933	91 years, 135 days	26 Mar 2024^[2]
66	Mark Eyskens	Belgium	Prime Minister (1981)	29 Apr 1933	91 years, 59 days	1 May 2024^[67]
67	H. D. Deve Gowda	India	Prime Minister (1996–1997)	18 May 1933	91 years, 40 days	18 May 2024^[68]
68	Hüsamettin Cindoruk	Turkey	Acting President (1993)	8 Jun 1933	91 years, 19 days	22 Apr 2024^[69]
69	Fouad Mebazaa	Tunisia	Acting President (2011)	15 Jun 1933	91 years, 12 days	1 Mar 2024^[70]
70	Dumaagiin Sodnom	Mongolia	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)	14 Jul 1933	90 years, 349 days	9 May 2024^[71]
71	Suchinda Kraprayoon	Thailand	Prime Minister (1992)	6 Aug 1933	90 years, 326 days	24 Mar 2019^[72]
72	Rubén Darío Paredes	Panama	Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983)	11 Aug 1933	90 years, 321 days	16 Mar 2023^[73]
73	Arnold Koller	Switzerland	Federal Council Member (1986–1999) President (1990; 1997)	29 Aug 1933	90 years, 303 days	29 Aug 2023^[74]
74	Mátyás Szűrös	Hungary	Provisional President (1989–1990)	11 Sep 1933	90 years, 290 days	18 Sep 2023^[75]
75	Michel Aoun	Lebanon	President (2016–2022)^[β]	30 Sep 1933	90 years, 271 days	19 Feb 2024^[76]
76	Abel Pacheco	Costa Rica	President (2002–2006)	22 Dec 1933	90 years, 188 days	16 Jun 2023^[77]
77	Akihito	Japan	Emperor (1989–2019)	23 Dec 1933	90 years, 187 days	23 Dec 2023^[78]
78	Rudolf Schuster	Slovakia	President (1999–2004)	4 Jan 1934	90 years, 175 days	4 Jan 2024^[79]
79	Jean Chrétien	Canada	Prime Minister (1993–2003)	11 Jan 1934	90 years, 168 days	24 Mar 2024^[80]
80	Édith Cresson	France	Prime Minister (1991–1992)	27 Jan 1934	90 years, 152 days	27 Jan 2024^[81]
81	Eddie Fenech Adami	Malta	Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004) President (2004–2009)	7 Feb 1934	90 years, 141 days	7 Feb 2024^[82]
82	Mohamed Ennaceur	Tunisia	Acting President (2019)	21 Mar 1934	90 years, 98 days	21 Mar 2023^[83]
83	J. Y. Pillay	Singapore	Acting President (2017)	30 Mar 1934	90 years, 89 days	28 Apr 2024^[84]
84	John Malecela	Tanzania	Prime Minister (1990–1994)	19 Apr 1934	90 years, 69 days	21 Apr 2024^[85]
85	Pedro Pires	Cape Verde	Prime Minister (1975–1991) President (2001–2011)	29 Apr 1934	90 years, 59 days	29 Apr 2024^[86]
86	Lee Hong-koo	South Korea	Prime Minister (1994–1995)	9 May 1934	90 years, 49 days	8 Jan 2024^[87]
87	Heng Samrin	Kampuchea Cambodia	President of the Council of State (1979–1992) General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)	25 May 1934	90 years, 33 days	30 Mar 2024^[88]
88	Monica Dacon	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Acting Governor-General (2002)	4 Jun 1934	90 years, 23 days	26 Feb 2019^[89]
89	Albert II	Belgium	King (1993–2013)	6 Jun 1934	90 years, 21 days	6 Jun 2024^[90]
90	Désiré Rakotoarijaona	Madagascar	Prime Minister (1977–1988)	19 Jun 1934	90 years, 8 days	8 Aug 2015^[91]
91	Ricardo de la Espriella	Panama	President (1982–1984)	5 Sep 1934	89 years, 296 days	7 Sep 2017^[92]
92	Apas Jumagulov	Kyrgyzstan	Prime Minister (1993–1998)	19 Sep 1934	89 years, 282 days	11 Nov 2023^[93]
93	Eugene Koffi Adoboli	Togo	Prime Minister (1999–2000)	3 Oct 1934	89 years, 268 days	6 Sep 2020^[94]
94	Yakubu Gowon	Nigeria	Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975)	19 Oct 1934	89 years, 252 days	22 Feb 2024^[95]
95	Ingvar Carlsson	Sweden	Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)	9 Nov 1934	89 years, 231 days	4 Jun 2024^[96]
95	Hamilton Green	Guyana	Prime Minister (1985–1992)	9 Nov 1934	89 years, 231 days	29 Feb 2024^[97]
97	Nicéphore Soglo	Benin	Acting Prime Minister (1990–1991) President (1991–1996)	29 Nov 1934	89 years, 211 days	5 Feb 2024^[98]
98	Pratibha Patil	India	President (2007–2012)	19 Dec 1934	89 years, 191 days	14 Mar 2024^[99]
99	Stjepan Mesić	Yugoslavia Croatia	President of the Presidency (1991) President (2000–2010)	24 Dec 1934	89 years, 186 days	27 Apr 2024^[100]
100	António Ramalho Eanes	Portugal	President of the Revolutionary Council (1976–1982) President (1976–1986)	25 Jan 1935	89 years, 154 days	26 Apr 2024^[101]

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

The following individuals might be older than *#100–50* on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.
Name	State	Position	Birth	Age	Living as of
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm	Syria	Prime Minister (1980–1987)	1932	91 years, 179 days to 92 years, 178 days	29 Jan 2020^[102]
Severino Tura	San Marino	Captain Regent (1985)	1934	89 years, 179 days to 90 years, 178 days	7 Aug 2018^[103]
Leonel Mário d'Alva	São Tomé and Príncipe	Acting President (1991)	1935	88 years, 179 days to 89 years, 178 days	18 Oct 2018^[104]

Unclear status as state leaders

The following individuals are older than *#99–1* on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.^[γ]
Name	State	Position	Birth	Age	Living as of
César Yanes Urías	El Salvador	Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961)	24 Apr 1920	104 years, 64 days	11 Oct 2018^[105]
Ali Haroun	Algeria	Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994)	8 Feb 1927	97 years, 140 days	4 Mar 2024^[106]
Laurie Greig	Cook Islands	Acting Queen's Representative (2000–2001)	24 Feb 1929	95 years, 124 days	12 Sep 2023^[107]
Michael J. Williams	Trinidad and Tobago	Acting President during absence (1987)	16 Oct 1929	94 years, 255 days	7 Oct 2022^[108]
Christian Schwarz-Schilling	Bosnia and Herzegovina	High Representative (2006–2007)	19 Nov 1930	93 years, 221 days	23 Apr 2024^[109]
Karan Singh	Jammu and Kashmir	Prince Regent (1949–1952)	9 Mar 1931	93 years, 110 days	4 Mar 2024^[110]
Nicola Mancino	Italy	President of the Senate acting as head of state (1999)	15 Oct 1931	92 years, 256 days	7 Jul 2023^[111]
Dumitru Mazilu	Romania	Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)	24 Jun 1934	90 years, 3 days	24 Dec 2021^[112]
Tarcisio Bertone	Vatican City	Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013)	2 Dec 1934	89 years, 208 days	22 Sep 2023^[113]
Giovanni Lajolo	Vatican City	President of the Governorate (2006–2011)	3 Jan 1935	89 years, 176 days	4 Dec 2023^[114]

Unclear status as state leaders with an uncertain date of birth

The following individuals might be older than *#100–38* on this list, but their exact dates of birth are uncertain and their status as a state leader is unclear.
Name	State	Position	Birth	Age	Living as of
Waldo Bernal Pereira [es]	Bolivia	Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980)^[δ] Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)	1931 or 1934	92 years, 179 days to 93 years, 178 days; or 89 years, 179 days to 90 years, 178 days	30 Apr 2018^[115]
Félix Mouzabakani	Congo-Brazzaville	Member of the Provisional Government (1963)^[ε]	1934	89 years, 179 days to 90 years, 178 days	7 Nov 2020^[116]

Notes

References

External links

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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