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This article contains various lists of notable state leaders. For inclusion, a person is or was a heads of state, and heads of government where different, typically a President, Prime Minister or Monarch.

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[edit] 10 oldest currently serving state leaders

People currently serving as head of state, representative of a Head of State, and/or head of government. There are approximately 350 current leaders.

  1. Cuthbert Sebastian (Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis since 1996 - Representing HM Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis), born October 22, 1921 (1921-10-22) (age 88)
  2. Shimon Peres (President of Israel since 2007), born August 2, 1923 (1923-08-02) (age 86)
  3. Robert Mugabe (President of Zimbabwe since 1987), born February 21, 1924 (1924-02-21) (age 85)
  4. Sellapan Ramanathan (President of Singapore since 1999), born July 3, 1924 (1924-07-03) (age 85)
  5. Abdullah (King of Saudi Arabia since 2005), born August 1, 1924 (1924-08-01) (age 85)
  6. Girma Wolde-Giorgis (President of Ethiopia since 2001), born December 1924
  7. Giorgio Napolitano (President of Italy since 2006), born June 25, 1925 (1925-06-25) (age 84)
  8. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Queen of the United Kingdom, Queen of Canada, Queen of Australia, Queen of New Zealand and 12 other countries since 1952), born April 21, 1926 (1926-04-21) (age 83)
  9. Abdoulaye Wade (President of Senegal since 2000), born May 29, 1926 (1926-05-29) (age 83)
  10. Clifford Husbands (Governor-General of Barbados since 1996 - Representing HM Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados), born August 5, 1926 (1926-08-05) (age 83)

[edit] 10 oldest ever serving state leaders

Leaders still serving are highlighted in italicized bold

Rank Name Position Last year in office
(reason term ended)		 Age at end
1 Hastings Banda President of Malawi 1994 (lost election) 96 (?)
2 Malietoa Tanumafili II Malietoa of Samoa 2007 (death) 94
3 Éamon de Valera President of Ireland 1973 (term ended) 90
Howard Cooke Governor-General of Jamaica 2006 (retired) 90
5 Joaquín Balaguer President of Dominican Republic 1996 (term ended) 89
6 Johann II Prince of Liechtenstein 1929 (death) 88
Philippe Pétain Head of the French State 1944 (resigned) 88
Sandro Pertini President of the Italian Republic 1985 (term ended) 88
Félix Houphouët-Boigny President of Cote d'Ivoire 1993 (death) 88
Konstantinos Karamanlis President of the Hellenic Republic 1995 (term ended) 88
Taufa'ahau Tupou IV King of Tonga 2006 (death) 88
Josefa Iloilo President of Fiji 2009 (resigned) 88
Cuthbert Sebastian Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis In office &0000000000000088.00000088 years, &0000000000000067.00000067 days

[edit] Longest lived state leaders

The following lists are the top ten all-time state leaders and the top ten living. For the list of the 100 oldest state leaders see List of longest lived state leaders.

[edit] Top ten ever

Rank Name Position Birth Death Age
1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Prime Minister of Cambodia (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 135 days
2 Celal Bayar Prime Minister of Turkey (1937-1939), President of Turkey (1950-1960) 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days
3 Antoine Pinay Prime Minister of France (1952-1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 348 days
4 Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko Prime Minister of Japan (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
5 Hassan al-Hakim Prime Minister of Syria (1941-1942, 1951) 1886 1988 102 years, ? days[1]
6 Willem Drees Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948-1958) 1886 1988 101 years, 314 days
7 Chang Ch'ün Premier of China (1947-1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 209 days
8 Christopher Hornsrud Prime Minister of Norway (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 28 days
9 Xenophon Zolotas Prime Minister of Greece (1989-1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 76 days
10 Hastings Banda Prime Minister of Malawi (1964-1966), President of Malawi (1966-1994) 1898 1997 99 years, 270 days[2]

[edit] Top ten living

Rank Name Position Birth Age
1 Johan Ferrier President of Suriname (1975-1980) 1910 &0000000000000099.00000099 years, &0000000000000230.000000230 days
2 Võ Chí Công President of Vietnam (1987-1992) 1912 &0000000000000097.00000097 years, &0000000000000143.000000143 days
3 Ċensu Tabone President of Malta (1989-1994) 1913 &0000000000000096.00000096 years, &0000000000000273.000000273 days
4 Gheorghe Apostol General Secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party (1954-1955) 1913 &0000000000000096.00000096 years, &0000000000000226.000000226 days
5 Martial Célestin Prime-minister of Haiti (1988) 1913 &0000000000000096.00000096 years, &0000000000000085.00000085 days
6 Piet de Jong Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1967-1971) 1915 &0000000000000094.00000094 years, &0000000000000269.000000269 days
7 Mario Echandi Jiménez President of Costa Rica (1958-1962) 1915 &0000000000000094.00000094 years, &0000000000000194.000000194 days
8 Yitzhak Shamir Prime Minister of Israel (1983–1984, 1986–1992) 1915 &0000000000000094.00000094 years, &0000000000000074.00000074 days
9 Howard Cooke Governor-General of Jamaica (1991-2006) 1915 &0000000000000094.00000094 years, &0000000000000045.00000045 days
10 Armando Villanueva Prime Minister of Peru (1988-1989) 1915 &0000000000000094.00000094 years, &0000000000000033.00000033 days

[edit] Longest serving state leaders

Main article: List of longest reigning monarchs of all time
Main article: List of longest ruling non-royal leaders of all time

All of the 63 state leaders who served more than 50 years are or were monarchs. The longest-serving non-monarchial leader has been Fidel Castro who was effectively, though not officially, leader of Cuba for 49 years.

[edit] 10 youngest serving state leaders

There are approximately 350 current leaders.

  1. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (King of Bhutan since 2006), born February 21, 1980 (1980-02-21) (age 29)
  2. Nikoloz Gilauri (Prime Minister of Georgia since 2009), born February 14, 1975 (1975-02-14) (age 34)
  3. Andry Rajoelina (President of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar since 2009), born May 30, 1974 (1974-05-30) (age 35)
  4. Roosevelt Skerrit (Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004), born June 8, 1972 (1972-06-08) (age 37)
  5. Francesco Mussoni (Captain Regent of San Marino since 2009), born May 15, 1971 (1971-05-15) (age 38)
  6. Guillaume Soro (Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire since 2007), born May 8, 1972 (1972-05-08) (age 37)
  7. Joseph Kabila (President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2001), born June 4, 1971 (1971-06-04) (age 38)
  8. Valdis Dombrovskis (Prime Minister of Latvia since 2009), born August 5, 1971 (1971-08-05) (age 38)
  9. Nikola Gruevski (Prime Minister of Macedonia since 2006), born August 31, 1970 (1970-08-31) (age 39)
  10. Saad Hariri (Prime Minister of Lebanon since 2009), born April 18, 1970 (1970-04-18) (age 39)

[edit] 10 youngest state leaders (since 1945)

Age at the time they took office ordered youngest first. For a longer list, see List of youngest state leaders in modern times.

  1. Hussein I, King of Jordan, 16 (succeeded to the throne after his father's abdication)
  2. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, 16
  3. Mswati III, King of Swaziland, 18 (succeeded to the throne after a 3-year regency)
  4. Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, 18
  5. Ntare V, King of Burundi, 18 (succeeded to the throne after deposing his father)
  6. Jean-Claude Duvalier, President of Haiti, 19 (became president after his father's death)
  7. Baudouin I, King of Belgium, 20 (succeeded to the throne after his father's abdication)
  8. Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, 21 (succeeded to the throne after his father's abdication)
  9. Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho, 21 (succeeded to the throne after a 19-year regency)
  10. Valentine Strasser, President of Sierra Leone, 25 (became president after a coup)
  11. Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Queen of Canada, Queen of Australia, Queen of New Zealand, Queen of Jamaica, and Her Other Realms and Territories, 25
  12. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, 25

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Given just his years of birth/death al-Hakim could be as young as 101y,1d, or as old as 102y, 364d, but age 102 is quoted in his wikipedia page.
  2. ^ Bandas date, and even year, of birth are disputed. His death certificate says 99 years and his biography says he was born in February 1898 so 28 February has been used. The sometimes used 101 years is only a rumour with no source whatsoever.

[edit] External links

  • Rulers.org List of rulers throughout time and places
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