Current reigning monarchs by length of reign
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This is a list of currently enthroned monarchs and lifelong leaders sorted by length of service.
Note that the list is not restricted to heads of state; for example, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is not the head of a sovereign state. This list also excludes rulers whose status as a true monarch is unknown. For example, Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, has been the enthroned ruler of the exiled Tibetan government since November 17, 1950, which would have placed him above Elizabeth II; however, his position as a monarch remains controversial. Also, this list does not include former monarchies such as Michael of Romania.
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| No. | Name | Nation(s) | Born | Ascended | Years reigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HRM Obi Agbogidi Olo-Ome Alfred Okolie 1 (The Obi of Egbudu-Akah) | Nigeria | 1 January 1919 | 12 February 1946 | 65 years, 354 days |
| 2. | King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) | Thailand | 5 December 1927 | 9 June 1946 | 65 years, 237 days |
| 3. | Queen Elizabeth II | United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand | 21 April 1926 | 6 February 1952 | 59 years, 360 days |
| 4. | Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah | Kedah (Malaysia) | 28 November 1927 | 14 July 1958 | 53 years, 202 days |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Jamaica | 21 April 1926 | 6 August 1962 | 49 years, 179 days | |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Barbados | 21 April 1926 | 30 November 1966 | 45 years, 63 days | |
| 5. | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 15 July 1946 | 5 October 1967 | 44 years, 119 days |
| 6. | King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu | Zulu people (South Africa) | 14 July 1948 | 17 September 1968 | 43 years, 137 days |
| 7. | Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said | Oman | 18 November 1940 | 23 July 1970 | 41 years, 193 days |
| 8. | Queen Margrethe II | Denmark | 16 April 1940 | 14 January 1972 | 40 years, 18 days |
| 9. | Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 2 July 1939 | 1972 | 40 years |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Bahamas | 21 April 1926 | 10 July 1973 | 38 years, 206 days | |
| 10. | King Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 15 September 1973 | 38 years, 139 days |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Grenada | 21 April 1926 | 7 February 1974 | 37 years, 359 days | |
| 11. | Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 24 October 1930 | 7 May 1974 | 37 years, 270 days |
| 12. | Emir Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 25 August 1948 | 18 September 1974 | 37 years, 136 days |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Papua New Guinea | 21 April 1926 | 16 September 1975 | 36 years, 138 days | |
| 13. | King Juan Carlos I | Spain | 5 January 1938 | 22 November 1975 | 36 years, 71 days |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Solomon Islands | 21 April 1926 | 7 July 1978 | 33 years, 199 days | |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Tuvalu | 21 April 1926 | 1 October 1978 | 33 years, 123 days | |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Saint Lucia | 21 April 1926 | 22 February 1979 | 32 years, 344 days | |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 21 April 1926 | 27 October 1979 | 32 years, 97 days | |
| 14. | Queen Beatrix | Netherlands | 31 January 1938 | 30 April 1980 | 31 years, 277 days |
| 15. | Emir Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi | Ajman (United Arab Emirates) | 1931 | 6 September 1981 | 30 years, 148 days |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Belize | 21 April 1926 | 21 September 1981 | 30 years, 133 days | |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Antigua and Barbuda | 21 April 1926 | 1 November 1981 | 30 years, 92 days | |
| Queen Elizabeth II | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21 April 1926 | 19 September 1983 | 28 years, 135 days | |
| 16. | Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah | Perak (Malaysia) | 19 April 1928 | 3 February 1984 | 27 years, 363 days |
| 17. | King Mswati III | Swaziland | 19 April 1968 | 25 April 1986 | 25 years, 282 days |
| 18. | Emperor Akihito | Japan | 23 December 1933 | 7 January 1989 | 23 years, 25 days |
| 19. | Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana X | Yogyakarta (Indonesia) | 2 April 1946 | 7 March 1989 | 22 years, 331 days |
| 20. | Prince Hans-Adam II | Liechtenstein | 14 February 1945 | 13 November 1989 | 22 years, 80 days |
| 21. | King Letsie III | Lesotho | 17 July 1963 | 12 November 1990 | 21 years, 81 days |
| 22. | King Harald V | Norway | 21 February 1937 | 17 January 1991 | 21 years, 15 days |
| 23. | Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi II | Buganda (Uganda) | 13 April 1955 | 24 July 1993 | 18 years, 192 days |
| 24. | King Albert II | Belgium | 6 June 1934 | 9 August 1993 | 18 years, 176 days |
| 25. | Omugabe Ntare VI | Ankole (Uganda) | 10 January 1940 | 20 November 1993 | 18 years, 73 days |
| 26. | Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | Qatar | 1 January 1952 | 27 June 1995 | 16 years, 219 days |
| 27. | Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV | Toro (Uganda) | 16 April 1992 | 13 September 1995 | 16 years, 141 days |
| 28. | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin | Terengganu (Malaysia) | 22 January 1962 | 15 May 1998 | 13 years, 262 days |
| 29. | King Abdullah II | Jordan | 30 January 1962 | 7 February 1999 | 12 years, 359 days |
| 30. | King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 28 January 1950 | 6 March 1999 | 12 years, 332 days |
| 31. | Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II | Ashanti Kingdom (Ghana) | 6 May 1950 | 26 April 1999 | 12 years, 281 days |
| 32. | Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Ario Paku Alam IX | Pakualaman (Indonesia) | 7 May 1938 | 26 May 1999 | 12 years, 251 days |
| 33. | King Mohammed VI | Morocco | 21 August 1963 | 23 July 1999 | 12 years, 193 days |
| 34. | Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin | Perlis (Malaysia) | 16 May 1943 | 17 April 2000 | 11 years, 290 days |
| 35. | Grand Duke Henri | Luxembourg | 16 April 1955 | 7 October 2000 | 11 years, 117 days |
| 36. | Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah | Selangor (Malaysia) | 24 October 1945 | 21 November 2001 | 10 years, 72 days |
| 37. | King Norodom Sihamoni | Cambodia | 14 May 1953 | 14 October 2004 | 7 years, 110 days |
| 38. | Emir Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 25 January 1945 | 3 November 2004 | 7 years, 90 days |
| 39. | Prince Albert II | Monaco | 14 March 1958 | 6 April 2005 | 6 years, 301 days |
| 40. | Pope Benedict XVI | Vatican City | 16 April 1927 | 19 April 2005 | 6 years, 288 days |
| 41. | King Abdullah | Saudi Arabia | 1 August 1924 | 1 August 2005 | 6 years, 184 days |
| 42. | Emir Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 22 July 1949 | 4 January 2006 | 6 years, 28 days |
| 43. | Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 6 June 1929 | 29 January 2006 | 6 years, 3 days |
| 44. | Tuheitia Paki | Māori King (New Zealand) | 21 April 1955 | 21 August 2006 | 5 years, 164 days |
| 45. | King George Tupou V | Tonga | 4 May 1948 | 11 September 2006 | 5 years, 143 days |
| 46. | Yang di-Pertuan Agong Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (also ranked as number 27 above) | Malaysia | 22 January 1962 | 13 December 2006 | 5 years, 50 days |
| 47. | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Bhutan | 21 February 1980 | 15 December 2006 | 5 years, 48 days |
| 48. | Lavelua Kapiliele Faupala | Wallis Island (Uvea) (Wallis and Futuna) | 1940 | 25 June 2008 | 3 years, 221 days |
| 49. | Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tunku Muhriz | Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) | 14 January 1948 | 29 December 2008 | 3 years, 34 days |
| 50. | Emir Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla | Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates) | 1 October 1952 | 2 January 2009 | 3 years, 30 days |
| 51. | Sultan Ibrahim Ismail | Johor (Malaysia) | 22 November 1958 | 22 January 2010 | 2 years, 10 days |
| 52. | Tu`i Polikalepo Kolivai | Sigave (Wallis and Futuna) | 1939 | 7 July 2010 | 1 year, 209 days |
| 53. | Sultan Muhammad V | Kelantan (Malaysia) | 6 October 1969 | 13 September 2010 | 1 year, 141 days |
| 54. | Emir Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) | 10 February 1956 | 27 October 2010 | 1 year, 97 days |
[edit] See also
- List of longest reigning monarchs of all time
- List of shortest reigning monarchs of all time
- List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office
