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|15||[[Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean]]||{{flag|Luxembourg}}||[[Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Grand Duke]] (1964–2000)||5 January 1921||{{age in years and days|1921|1|5}}||[http://www.wort.lu/en/panorama/monarchy-luxembourg-s-grand-duke-jean-celebrates-his-96th-birthday-586e17b053590682caf174e9 2017-01-05]
|15||[[Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Jean]]||{{flag|Luxembourg}}||[[Grand Duke of Luxembourg|Grand Duke]] (1964–2000)||5 January 1921||{{age in years and days|1921|1|5}}||[http://www.wort.lu/en/panorama/monarchy-luxembourg-s-grand-duke-jean-celebrates-his-96th-birthday-586e17b053590682caf174e9 2017-01-05]
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|16||[[Mustafa Ben Halim]]||{{flag|Kingdom of Libya|name=Libya}}||[[Prime Minister of Libya|Prime Minister]] (1954–1957)||29 January 1921||{{age in years and days|1921|1|29}}||[http://www.brnieq.com/news/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-42-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A8%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A5%D9%84/ 2015-05-03]
|16||[[Mustafa Ben Halim]]||{{flag|Kingdom of Libya|name=Libya}}||[[Prime Minister of Libya|Prime Minister]] (1954–1957)||29 January 1921||{{age in years and days|1921|1|29}}||[http://www.libyaakhbar.com/libya-news/127805.html 2013-06-10]
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|17||[[Abdelmalek Benhabyles]]||{{flag|Algeria}}||[[President of Algeria|Chair of the Constitutional Council]] (1992)||27 April 1921||{{age in years and days|1921|4|27}}||[http://www.radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20140611/2505.html 2014-06-11]
|17||[[Abdelmalek Benhabyles]]||{{flag|Algeria}}||[[President of Algeria|Chair of the Constitutional Council]] (1992)||27 April 1921||{{age in years and days|1921|4|27}}||[http://www.radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20140611/2505.html 2014-06-11]
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|46||[[Quett Masire]]||{{flag|Botswana}}||[[President of Botswana|President]] (1980–1998)||23 July 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|7|23}}||[http://www.abola.pt/africa/ver.aspx?id=647342 2016-12-23]
|46||[[Quett Masire]]||{{flag|Botswana}}||[[President of Botswana|President]] (1980–1998)||23 July 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|7|23}}||[http://www.abola.pt/africa/ver.aspx?id=647342 2016-12-23]
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|47||[[Ali Bozer]]||{{flag|Turkey}}||[[Prime Minister of Turkey|Acting Prime Minister]] (1989)||28 July 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|7|28}}||[http://www.ulusalkanal.com.tr/gundem/e-disisleri-bakani-prof-dr-ali-bozer-den-kutlama-ve-destek-mesaji-h79172.html 2015-10-20]
|47||[[Ali Bozer]]||{{flag|Turkey}}||[[Prime Minister of Turkey|Acting Prime Minister]] (1989)||28 July 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|7|28}}||[http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/idil-biret-ve-genc-yeteneklerden-cundada-konse-40220166 2016-09-09]
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|48||[[Yang Hyong-sop]]||{{flag|North Korea}}||[[Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly|Chairman of the Presidium of the<br>Supreme People's Assembly]] (1994–1998)||1 October 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|10|1}}||[https://www.nknews.org/2016/11/s-korea-permitted-son-of-n-korea-religious-leader-to-visit-dprk/ 2016-11-24]
|48||[[Yang Hyong-sop]]||{{flag|North Korea}}||[[Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly|Chairman of the Presidium of the<br>Supreme People's Assembly]] (1994–1998)||1 October 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|10|1}}||[https://www.nknews.org/2016/11/s-korea-permitted-son-of-n-korea-religious-leader-to-visit-dprk/ 2016-11-24]
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|49||[[Antoine Gizenga]]||{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo|name=Congo-Kinshasa}}||[[Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Prime Minister]] (2006–2008)||5 October 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|10|5}}||[https://actualite.cd/2017/01/23/palu-gizenga-rehabilite-clan-muzito-prudent/ 2017-01-17]
|49||[[Antoine Gizenga]]||{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo|name=Congo-Kinshasa}}||[[Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Prime Minister]] (2006–2008)||5 October 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|10|5}}||[https://actualite.cd/2017/01/23/palu-gizenga-rehabilite-clan-muzito-prudent/ 2017-01-17]
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|50||[[Arnaldo Forlani]]||{{flag|Italy}}||[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] (1980–1981)||8 December 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|12|8}}||[http://notizie.tiscali.it/politica/articoli/migliorano-condizioni-arnaldo-forlani/ 2016-08-18]
|50||[[Arnaldo Forlani]]||{{flag|Italy}}||[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] (1980–1981)||8 December 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|12|8}}||[http://www.corriereadriatico.it/pesaro/pesaro_arnaldo_forlani_sta_meglio_dimesso_ospedale_marche_nord-1976414.html 2016-09-20]
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|51||[[Trần Thiện Khiêm]]||{{flag|South Vietnam}}||[[Leaders of South Vietnam|Member of the Provisional Leadership Committee]] (1964)<br>[[Leaders of South Vietnam|Prime Minister]] (1969–1975)||15 December 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|12|15}}||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c2d1cylJU4 2013-04-21]
|51||[[Trần Thiện Khiêm]]||{{flag|South Vietnam}}||[[Leaders of South Vietnam|Member of the Provisional Leadership Committee]] (1964)<br>[[Leaders of South Vietnam|Prime Minister]] (1969–1975)||15 December 1925||{{age in years and days|1925|12|15}}||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c2d1cylJU4 2013-04-21]
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|67||[[Stanisław Kania]]||{{flag|Poland}}||[[Polish United Workers' Party|First Secretary of the United Workers' Party]] (1980–1981)||8 March 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|3|8}}||[http://wyborcza.pl/1,76842,15878416,Sad_w_sprawie_stanu_wojennego__Stanislaw_Kania_ostatecznie.html 2014-04-29]
|67||[[Stanisław Kania]]||{{flag|Poland}}||[[Polish United Workers' Party|First Secretary of the United Workers' Party]] (1980–1981)||8 March 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|3|8}}||[http://wyborcza.pl/1,76842,15878416,Sad_w_sprawie_stanu_wojennego__Stanislaw_Kania_ostatecznie.html 2014-04-29]
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|68||[[Roberto Suazo Córdova]]||{{flag|Honduras}}||[[President of Honduras|President]] (1982–1986)||17 March 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|3|17}}||[http://www.latribuna.hn/2016/02/16/cursillistas-de-cristiandad-en-comayagua-rinden-homenaje-a-roberto-suazo-cordova/ 2016-02-15]
|68||[[Roberto Suazo Córdova]]||{{flag|Honduras}}||[[President of Honduras|President]] (1982–1986)||17 March 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|3|17}}||[http://www.latribuna.hn/2016/03/17/roberto-suazo-cordova/ 2016-03-17]
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|69||[[Thanin Kraivichien]]||{{flag|Thailand}}||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1976–1977)||5 April 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|4|5}}||[http://www.pattayamail.com/ourcommunity/late-king-honored-5-religion-ceremony-158415 2016-12-16]
|69||[[Thanin Kraivichien]]||{{flag|Thailand}}||[[Prime Minister of Thailand|Prime Minister]] (1976–1977)||5 April 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|4|5}}||[http://www.pattayamail.com/ourcommunity/late-king-honored-5-religion-ceremony-158415 2016-12-16]
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|97||[[Miloš Radulović (politician)|Miloš Radulović]]||{{flag|Serbia and Montenegro|name=Yugoslavia}}||[[President of Serbia and Montenegro|Acting President]] (1993)||22 February 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|2|22}}||[http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=1436133 2016-09-12]
|97||[[Miloš Radulović (politician)|Miloš Radulović]]||{{flag|Serbia and Montenegro|name=Yugoslavia}}||[[President of Serbia and Montenegro|Acting President]] (1993)||22 February 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|2|22}}||[http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=1436133 2016-09-12]
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|98||[[Poul Schlüter]]||{{flag|Denmark}}||[[Prime Minister of Denmark|Prime Minister]] (1982–1993)||3 April 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|4|3}}||[http://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/poul-schluter-inden-trepartsforhandlinger-katastrofe-hvis-aftalen-kikser 2016-02-10]
|98||[[Poul Schlüter]]||{{flag|Denmark}}||[[Prime Minister of Denmark|Prime Minister]] (1982–1993)||3 April 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|4|3}}||[http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/politik/danskpolitik/statsministre-udebliver-derfor-er-schluter-og-fogh-ikke-med-til-ankers-bisaettelse/6019720 2016-04-02]
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|99||[[Christos Sartzetakis]]||{{flag|Greece}}||[[President of Greece|President]] (1985–1990)||6 April 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|4|6}}||[http://www.iefimerida.gr/news/302608/sartzetakis-o-kostis-stefanopoylos-ypiretise-ypodeigmatika-tin-politiki 2016-11-21]
|99||[[Christos Sartzetakis]]||{{flag|Greece}}||[[President of Greece|President]] (1985–1990)||6 April 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|4|6}}||[http://www.iefimerida.gr/news/302608/sartzetakis-o-kostis-stefanopoylos-ypiretise-ypodeigmatika-tin-politiki 2016-11-21]
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|102||[[Karolos Papoulias]]||{{flag|Greece}}||[[President of Greece|President]] (2005–2015)||4 June 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|6|4}}||[http://www.thessnews.gr/article/5622/sto-nosokomeio-meta-apo-atychima-o-karolos-papoulias 2016-10-06]
|102||[[Karolos Papoulias]]||{{flag|Greece}}||[[President of Greece|President]] (2005–2015)||4 June 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|6|4}}||[http://www.thessnews.gr/article/5622/sto-nosokomeio-meta-apo-atychima-o-karolos-papoulias 2016-10-06]
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|103||[[John Turner]]||{{flag|Canada}}||[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] (1984)||7 June 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|6|7}}||[http://www.thepearsoncentre.ca/pursuing-justice-irwin-cotler/ 2016-03-31]
|103||[[John Turner]]||{{flag|Canada}}||[[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] (1984)||7 June 1929||{{age in years and days|1929|6|7}}||[http://www.metronews.ca/news/canada/2016/04/16/funeral-for-jean-lapierre-and-his-wife-to-be-held-in-montreal-today.html 2016-04-16]
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|'''''104'''''||'''''[[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah|Sabah IV]]'''''||'''''{{flag|Kuwait}}'''''||[[Prime Minister of Kuwait|Prime Minister]] (2003–2006)<br>'''''[[Emir of Kuwait|Emir]] (2006–present)'''''||16 June 1929||'''''{{age in years and days|1929|6|16}}'''''||[http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/01/17/sabah-wants-a-cut-from-gst-collected-from-state/ 2017-01-17]
|'''''104'''''||'''''[[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah|Sabah IV]]'''''||'''''{{flag|Kuwait}}'''''||[[Prime Minister of Kuwait|Prime Minister]] (2003–2006)<br>'''''[[Emir of Kuwait|Emir]] (2006–present)'''''||16 June 1929||'''''{{age in years and days|1929|6|16}}'''''||[http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/01/17/sabah-wants-a-cut-from-gst-collected-from-state/ 2017-01-17]
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|||[[Kim Yong-ju]]||{{flag|North Korea}}||[[Eternal President of the Republic|Vice president during vacancy]] (1994–1998)||21 September 1920||{{age in years and days|1920|9|21}}||[http://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11408984 2017-01-26]
|||[[Kim Yong-ju]]||{{flag|North Korea}}||[[Eternal President of the Republic|Vice president during vacancy]] (1994–1998)||21 September 1920||{{age in years and days|1920|9|21}}||[http://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11408984 2017-01-26]
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|||[[Seán Treacy (politician)|Seán Treacy]]||{{flag|Ireland}}||[[President of Ireland|Member of Presidential Commission]] (1974; 1976)||23 September 1923||{{age in years and days|1923|9|23}}||[http://thejournal.ie/30-former-government-ministers-receive-pensions-of-over-e100k-275615-Nov2011 2011-11-09]
|||[[Seán Treacy (politician)|Seán Treacy]]||{{flag|Ireland}}||[[President of Ireland|Member of Presidential Commission]] (1974; 1976)||23 September 1923||{{age in years and days|1923|9|23}}||[http://www.finance.gov.ie/sites/default/files/Finance%20Accounts%20Statement%2014%20-%20Payments%20to%20former%20Constitutional%20Ministerial%20an.pdf 2015]
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|||[[Walter Buser]]||{{flag|Switzerland}}||[[Federal Chancellor of Switzerland|Federal Chancellor]] (1981–1991)||14 April 1926||{{age in years and days|1926|4|14}}||[https://ius.unibas.ch/lehre/emeriti/ 2016-07-13]
|||[[Walter Buser]]||{{flag|Switzerland}}||[[Federal Chancellor of Switzerland|Federal Chancellor]] (1981–1991)||14 April 1926||{{age in years and days|1926|4|14}}||[https://ius.unibas.ch/lehre/emeriti/ 2017-01-24]
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|||[[Ali Haroun]]||{{flag|Algeria}}||[[High Council of State (Algeria)|Member of the High Council of State]] (1992–1994)||8 February 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|2|8}}||[http://www.huffpostmaghreb.com/2015/12/27/hommages-ait-ahmed_n_8881308.html 2015-12-28]
|||[[Ali Haroun]]||{{flag|Algeria}}||[[High Council of State (Algeria)|Member of the High Council of State]] (1992–1994)||8 February 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|2|8}}||[http://www.liberte-algerie.com/reportage/confrerie-alawiya-laffluent-mystique-qui-irrigue-mostaganem-videos-255505 2016-09-28]
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|||[[Eduardo Martínez Somalo]]||{{flag|Vatican City}}||[[Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church|Acting sovereign]] (2005)||31 March 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|3|31}}||[http://www.lainformacion.com/religion-y-credos/Madrid-Carlos-Osoro-Papa-Francisco_0_973402748.html 2016-11-19]
|||[[Eduardo Martínez Somalo]]||{{flag|Vatican City}}||[[Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church|Acting sovereign]] (2005)||31 March 1927||{{age in years and days|1927|3|31}}||[http://www.lainformacion.com/religion-y-credos/Madrid-Carlos-Osoro-Papa-Francisco_0_973402748.html 2016-11-19]

Revision as of 08:33, 27 January 2017

This article lists 100 long-lived and still-living current or former heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president, prime minister, or monarch) whose ages can be proven beyond reasonable doubt. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last ten years. Leaders currently in office are in bold italics, with Robert Mugabe being the oldest active head of state and government.

# Name State Position Birth Age Living as of
1 Đỗ Mười  Vietnam Prime Minister (1988–1991)
General Secretary of the Communist Party (1991–1997)
2 February 1917 107 years, 286 days 2017-01-23
2 Babiker Awadalla  Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 2 March 1917 107 years, 257 days 2015-10-23
3 Yasuhiro Nakasone  Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 27 May 1918 106 years, 171 days 2017-01-12
4 Konstantinos Mitsotakis  Greece Prime Minister (1990–1993) 18 October 1918 106 years, 27 days 2016-11-21
5 Hyun Soong-jong  South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 26 January 1919 105 years, 293 days 2015-06-01
6 Mohammed Karim Lamrani  Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1 May 1919 105 years, 197 days 2017-01-17
7 Hau Pei-tsun  Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 13 July 1919 105 years, 124 days 2017-01-13
8 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar  Peru Prime Minister (2000–2001) 19 January 1920 104 years, 300 days 2017-01-19
9 Josip Manolić  Croatia Prime Minister (1990–1991) 22 March 1920 104 years, 237 days 2016-11-20
10 Liam Cosgrave  Ireland Taoiseach (1973–1977) 13 April 1920 104 years, 215 days 2016-09-04
11 Prem Tinsulanonda  Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)
26 August 1920 104 years, 80 days 2016-12-30
12 Tun Tin  Burma Prime Minister (1988) 2 October 1920 104 years, 43 days 2010-01-24
13 Lê Đức Anh  Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1 December 1920 103 years, 349 days 2016-12-01
14 Pedro Richter Prada  Peru Prime Minister (1979–1980) 4 January 1921 103 years, 315 days 2017-01-17
15 Jean  Luxembourg Grand Duke (1964–2000) 5 January 1921 103 years, 314 days 2017-01-05
16 Mustafa Ben Halim  Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 29 January 1921 103 years, 290 days 2013-06-10
17 Abdelmalek Benhabyles  Algeria Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) 27 April 1921 103 years, 201 days 2014-06-11
18 Francisco Morales Bermúdez  Peru President (1975–1980) 4 October 1921 103 years, 41 days 2017-01-17
19 Sir Cuthbert Sebastian  Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General (1996–2013) 22 October 1921 103 years, 23 days 2016-09-19
20 Michael I  Romania King (1927–1930; 1940–1947) 25 October 1921 103 years, 20 days 2016-10-25
21 Luis Echeverría  Mexico President (1970–1976) 17 January 1922 102 years, 302 days 2017-01-17
22 Miloš Jakeš  Czechoslovakia General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989) 12 August 1922 102 years, 94 days 2017-01-09
23 Lee Teng-hui  Taiwan President (1988–2000) 15 January 1923 101 years, 304 days 2016-12-10
24 Belisario Betancur  Colombia President (1982–1986) 4 February 1923 101 years, 284 days 2016-10-27
25 Rezső Nyers  Hungary Chairman of the Presidency of the
Socialist Workers' Party
(1989)
21 March 1923 101 years, 238 days 2016-03-17
26 Sir Ninian Stephen  Australia Governor-General (1982–1989) 15 June 1923 101 years, 152 days 2016-04-21
27 Mauno Koivisto  Finland Prime Minister (1968–1970; 1979–1982)
President (1982–1994)
25 November 1923 100 years, 355 days 2017-01-04
28 Khamtai Siphandon  Laos Prime Minister (1991–1998)
Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
President (1998–2006)
8 February 1924 100 years, 280 days 2016-11-25
29 Robert Mugabe  Zimbabwe Prime Minister (1980–1987)
President (1987–present)
21 February 1924 100 years, 267 days 2017-01-10
30 Carlos Humberto Romero  El Salvador President (1977–1979) 29 February 1924 100 years, 259 days 2016
31 Tomiichi Murayama  Japan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 3 March 1924 100 years, 256 days 2016-11-22
32 Abderrahmane Youssoufi  Morocco Prime Minister (1998–2002) 8 March 1924 100 years, 251 days 2017-01-11
33 Kenneth Kaunda  Zambia President (1964–1991) 28 April 1924 100 years, 200 days 2017-01-07
34 Dawda Jawara  The Gambia Prime Minister (1962–1970)
President (1970–1994)
16 May 1924 100 years, 182 days 2016-12-18
35 George H. W. Bush  United States President (1989–1993) 12 June 1924 100 years, 155 days 2017-01-23
36 Daniel arap Moi  Kenya President (1978–2002) 2 September 1924 100 years, 73 days 2017-01-21
37 Jimmy Carter  United States President (1977–1981) 1 October 1924 100 years, 44 days 2017-01-20
38 Lubomír Štrougal  Czechoslovakia Prime Minister (1970–1988) 19 October 1924 100 years, 26 days 2016-08-26
39 Guillermo Rodriguez  Ecuador President (1972–1976) 4 November 1924 100 years, 10 days 2017-01-14
40 Girma Wolde-Giorgis  Ethiopia President (2001–2013) 8 December 1924 99 years, 342 days 2016-12-23
41 Atal Bihari Vajpayee  India Prime Minister (1996; 1998–2004) 25 December 1924 99 years, 325 days 2016-12-25
42 Shehu Shagari  Nigeria President (1979–1983) 25 February 1925 99 years, 263 days 2016-11-17
43 Ali Hassan Mwinyi  Tanzania President (1985–1995) 8 May 1925 99 years, 190 days 2016-11-24
44 Giorgio Napolitano  Italy President (2006–2015) 29 June 1925 99 years, 138 days 2017-01-21
45 Mahathir Mohamad  Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003) 10 July 1925 99 years, 127 days 2017-01-22
46 Quett Masire  Botswana President (1980–1998) 23 July 1925 99 years, 114 days 2016-12-23
47 Ali Bozer  Turkey Acting Prime Minister (1989) 28 July 1925 99 years, 109 days 2016-09-09
48 Yang Hyong-sop  North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the
Supreme People's Assembly
(1994–1998)
1 October 1925 99 years, 44 days 2016-11-24
49 Antoine Gizenga  Congo-Kinshasa Prime Minister (2006–2008) 5 October 1925 99 years, 40 days 2017-01-17
50 Arnaldo Forlani  Italy Prime Minister (1980–1981) 8 December 1925 98 years, 342 days 2016-09-20
51 Trần Thiện Khiêm  South Vietnam Member of the Provisional Leadership Committee (1964)
Prime Minister (1969–1975)
15 December 1925 98 years, 335 days 2013-04-21
52 Kim Jong-pil  South Korea Prime Minister (1971–1975; 1998–2000) 7 January 1926 98 years, 312 days 2016-11-15
53 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing  France President (1974–1981)[i] 2 February 1926 98 years, 286 days 2017-01-09
54 Ri Kun-mo  North Korea Prime Minister (1986–1988) 5 April 1926 98 years, 223 days 2014-05-14
55 Elizabeth II  United Kingdom Queen (1952–present)[ii] 21 April 1926 98 years, 207 days 2017-01-19
56 Abdoulaye Wade  Senegal President (2000–2012) 29 May 1926 98 years, 169 days 2017-01-12
57 Efraín Ríos Montt  Guatemala President (1982–1983) 16 June 1926 98 years, 151 days 2016-11-16
58 Nuon Chea  Democratic Kampuchea Prime Minister (1976) 7 July 1926 98 years, 130 days 2016-11-23
59 Sir Clifford Husbands  Barbados Governor-General (1996–2011) 5 August 1926 98 years, 101 days 2015-11-09
60 Jiang Zemin  China General Secretary of the Communist Party (1989–2002)
President (1993–2003)
17 August 1926 98 years, 89 days 2017-01-05
61 Abdur Rahman Biswas  Bangladesh President (1991–1996) 1 September 1926 98 years, 74 days 2015-06-14
62 Tulsi Giri  Nepal Prime Minister (1960–1963; 1964–1965; 1975–1977) 26 September 1926 98 years, 49 days 2016-09-10
63 Valdas Adamkus  Lithuania President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) 3 November 1926 98 years, 11 days 2017-01-13
64 Beji Caid Essebsi  Tunisia Prime Minister (2011)
President (2014–present)
29 November 1926 97 years, 351 days 2017-01-14
65 Raif Dizdarević  Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1988–1989) 9 December 1926 97 years, 341 days 2016-04-25
66 Kirti Nidhi Bista  Nepal Prime Minister (1969–1970; 1971–1973; 1977–1979) 15 January 1927 97 years, 304 days 2017-01-23
67 Stanisław Kania  Poland First Secretary of the United Workers' Party (1980–1981) 8 March 1927 97 years, 251 days 2014-04-29
68 Roberto Suazo Córdova  Honduras President (1982–1986) 17 March 1927 97 years, 242 days 2016-03-17
69 Thanin Kraivichien  Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 5 April 1927 97 years, 223 days 2016-12-16
70 Pope Benedict XVI  Vatican City Sovereign (2005–2013) 16 April 1927 97 years, 212 days 2016-12-17
71 Albert Zafy  Madagascar President (1993–1996) 1 May 1927 97 years, 197 days 2016-12-31
72 Arturo Armando Molina  El Salvador President (1972–1977) 6 August 1927 97 years, 100 days 2016-10-28
73 Odvar Nordli  Norway Prime Minister (1976–1981) 3 November 1927 97 years, 11 days 2013-09-02
74 Tuanku Abdul Halim  Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1970–1975; 2011–2016) 28 November 1927 96 years, 352 days 2016-10-10
75 Edward Babiuch  Poland Prime Minister (1980) 28 December 1927 96 years, 322 days 2015-03-17
76 Hamed Karoui  Tunisia Prime Minister (1989–1999) 30 December 1927 96 years, 320 days 2017-01-21
77 Reynaldo Bignone  Argentina President (1982–1983) 21 January 1928 96 years, 298 days 2016-12-09
78 Hans Modrow  East Germany Prime Minister (1989–1990) 27 January 1928 96 years, 292 days 2017-01-12
79 Ciriaco De Mita  Italy Prime Minister (1988–1989) 2 February 1928 96 years, 286 days 2016-12-10
80 Kim Yong-nam  North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the
Supreme People's Assembly
(1998–present)
4 February 1928 96 years, 284 days 2017-01-04
81 Arthur Dion Hanna  Bahamas Governor-General (2006–2010) 7 March 1928 96 years, 252 days 2016-01-28
82 Fidel Ramos  Philippines President (1992–1998) 18 March 1928 96 years, 241 days 2016-12-10
83 Sisavath Keobounphanh  Laos Prime Minister (1998–2001) 1 May 1928 96 years, 197 days 2016-11-26
84 Hosni Mubarak  Egypt President (1981–2011)
Prime Minister (1981–1982)
4 May 1928 96 years, 194 days 2016-12-17
85 Arnold Rüütel  Estonia Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
President (2001–2006)
10 May 1928 96 years, 188 days 2017-01-25
86 Sir Arthur Foulkes  Bahamas Governor-General (2010–2014) 11 May 1928 96 years, 187 days 2016-12-15
87 Enrique Bolaños  Nicaragua President (2002–2007) 13 May 1928 96 years, 185 days 2017-01-15
88 Balakh Sher Mazari  Pakistan Acting Prime Minister (1993) 8 July 1928 96 years, 129 days 2016-05-28
89 Belaid Abdessalam  Algeria Prime Minister (1992–1993) 20 July 1928 96 years, 117 days 2016-12-04
90 Chung Won-shik  South Korea Prime Minister (1991–1992) 5 August 1928 96 years, 101 days 2017-01-14
91 Péter Boross  Hungary Prime Minister (1993–1994) 27 August 1928 96 years, 79 days 2016-12-16
92 Zhu Rongji  China Premier (1998–2003) 1 October 1928 96 years, 44 days 2017-01-24
93 Kåre Willoch  Norway Prime Minister (1981–1986) 3 October 1928 96 years, 42 days 2016-12-21
94 Borisav Jović  Yugoslavia President of the Presidency (1990–1991) 19 October 1928 96 years, 26 days 2016-12-01
95 Li Peng  China Premier (1988–1998) 20 October 1928 96 years, 25 days 2017-01-13
96 Vitaliy Masol  Ukraine Prime Minister (1994–1995) 14 November 1928 96 years, 0 days 2015-09-01
97 Miloš Radulović  Yugoslavia Acting President (1993) 22 February 1929 95 years, 266 days 2016-09-12
98 Poul Schlüter  Denmark Prime Minister (1982–1993) 3 April 1929 95 years, 225 days 2016-04-02
99 Christos Sartzetakis  Greece President (1985–1990) 6 April 1929 95 years, 222 days 2016-11-21
100 Édouard Balladur  France Prime Minister (1993–1995) 2 May 1929 95 years, 196 days 2016-11-21
Addenda

The following individuals are older than #66100 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.

Name State Position Birth Age Living as of
Abdelsalam al-Majali  Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) April 1925 99 years, 212 days to
99 years, 227 days
2016-11-09
Mohammad Hasan Sharq  Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) 1925 98 years, 319 days to
99 years, 318 days
2013-07-25
Sibghatullah Mojaddedi  Afghanistan Acting President (1992) 1926 97 years, 319 days to
98 years, 318 days
2017-01-14

The following individual might be older than #97100 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.

Name State Position Birth Age Living as of
Gombojavyn Ochirbat  Mongolia General Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Peoples' Party
(1990)
1929 94 years, 319 days to
95 years, 318 days
2011-05-22

The following individuals are older than #12100 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear. They were either members of collective presidencies, interim leaders or widely recognised leaders whose true power was limited.

Name State Position Birth Age Living as of
Kim Yong-ju  North Korea Vice president during vacancy (1994–1998) 21 September 1920 104 years, 54 days 2017-01-26
Seán Treacy  Ireland Member of Presidential Commission (1974; 1976) 23 September 1923 101 years, 52 days 2015
Walter Buser   Switzerland Federal Chancellor (1981–1991) 14 April 1926 98 years, 214 days 2017-01-24
Ali Haroun  Algeria Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) 8 February 1927 97 years, 280 days 2016-09-28
Eduardo Martínez Somalo  Vatican City Acting sovereign (2005) 31 March 1927 97 years, 228 days 2016-11-19
Angelo Sodano  Vatican City Cardinal Secretary of State (1990–2006)
Dean of the College of Cardinals during vacancy (2013)
23 November 1927 96 years, 357 days 2017-01-17

See also

Notes

  1. ^ By virtue of his position as President of France, Giscard was also concurrently Co-Prince of the Principality of Andorra.
  2. ^ In 1952, Princess Elizabeth acceded as the monarch of seven Commonwealth realms. She currently reigns as Queen of 16 sovereign states—including the United Kingdom. From 1957 to 1992, some of her British colonies attained independence and joined the other realms in different years, most states ceased to be a realm upon becoming republics.
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