List of oldest living state leaders

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This article lists the 100 longest-lived current or former heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president, prime minister, or monarch) whose age 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 President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe being the oldest currently serving head of state and government.

Đỗ Mười, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1988–1991),
General Secretary of the Vietnam Communist Party (1991–1997), the oldest living state leader

Babiker Awadalla, Prime Minister of Sudan (1969), the second-oldest living state leader

Yasuhiro Nakasone, Prime Minister of Japan (1982–1987), the third-oldest living state leader

Hau Pei-tsun, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (the Republic of China) (1990–1993), the sixth-oldest living state leader

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Prime Minister of Peru (2000–2001), the seventh-oldest living state leader

Prem Tinsulanonda, Prime Minister of Thailand (1980–1988),
Regent of Thailand (2016), the eighth-oldest living state leader

Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980–1987),
President of Zimbabwe (1987–present), the twenty-second-oldest living state leader and currently the oldest active head of state and government

#	Name	State	Position	Birth	Age	Living as of
1	Đỗ Mười	Vietnam	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party (1991–1997)	2 February 1917	107 years, 158 days	2017-03-29
2	Babiker Awadalla	Sudan	Prime Minister (1969)	2 March 1917	107 years, 129 days	2017-06-04
3	Yasuhiro Nakasone	Japan	Prime Minister (1982–1987)	27 May 1918	106 years, 43 days	2017-06-17
4	Hyun Soong-jong	South Korea	Prime Minister (1992–1993)	26 January 1919	105 years, 165 days	2016-03-13
5	Mohammed Karim Lamrani	Morocco	Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)	1 May 1919	105 years, 69 days	2017-01-17
6	Hau Pei-tsun	Taiwan	President of the Executive Yuan (1990–1993)	13 July 1919	104 years, 362 days	2017-10-10
7	Javier Pérez de Cuéllar	Peru	Prime Minister (2000–2001)	19 January 1920	104 years, 172 days	2017-01-19
8	Prem Tinsulanonda	Thailand	Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent (2016)	26 August 1920	103 years, 318 days	2017-08-26
9	Tun Tin	Burma	Prime Minister (1988)	2 October 1920	103 years, 281 days	2010-01-24
10	Lê Đức Anh	Vietnam	President (1992–1997)	1 December 1920	103 years, 221 days	2017-07-25
11	Jean	Luxembourg	Grand Duke (1964–2000)	5 January 1921	103 years, 186 days	2017-01-05
12	Mustafa Ben Halim	Libya	Prime Minister (1954–1957)	29 January 1921	103 years, 162 days	2013-06-10
13	Abdelmalek Benhabyles	Algeria	Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992)	27 April 1921	103 years, 73 days	2014-06-11
14	Francisco Morales-Bermúdez	Peru	Prime Minister (1975) President (1975–1980)	4 October 1921	102 years, 279 days	2017-02-17
15	Michael I	Romania	King (1927–1930; 1940–1947)	25 October 1921	102 years, 258 days	2017-10-25
16	Luis Echeverría	Mexico	President (1970–1976)	17 January 1922	102 years, 174 days	2017-07-16
17	Miloš Jakeš	Czechoslovakia	General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)	12 August 1922	101 years, 332 days	2017-08-12
18	Lee Teng-hui	Taiwan	President (1988–2000)	15 January 1923	101 years, 176 days	2017-10-04
19	Belisario Betancur	Colombia	President (1982–1986)	4 February 1923	101 years, 156 days	2017-06-29
20	Rezső Nyers	Hungary	Chairman of the Presidency of the Socialist Workers' Party (1989)	21 March 1923	101 years, 110 days	2016-03-17
21	Khamtai Siphandon	Laos	Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006)	8 February 1924	100 years, 152 days	2017-04-27
22	Robert Mugabe	Zimbabwe	Prime Minister (1980–1987) President (1987–present)	21 February 1924	100 years, 139 days	2017-10-22
23	Tomiichi Murayama	Japan	Prime Minister (1994–1996)	3 March 1924	100 years, 128 days	2017-04-17
24	Abderrahmane Youssoufi	Morocco	Prime Minister (1998–2002)	8 March 1924	100 years, 123 days	2017-01-11
25	Kenneth Kaunda	Zambia	President (1964–1991)	28 April 1924	100 years, 72 days	2017-07-23
26	Dawda Jawara	The Gambia	Prime Minister (1962–1970) President (1970–1994)	16 May 1924	100 years, 54 days	2017-05-16
27	George H. W. Bush	United States	President (1989–1993)	12 June 1924	100 years, 27 days	2017-08-28
28	Daniel arap Moi	Kenya	President (1978–2002)	2 September 1924	99 years, 311 days	2017-09-02
29	Jimmy Carter	United States	President (1977–1981)	1 October 1924	99 years, 282 days	2017-07-16
30	Lubomír Štrougal	Czechoslovakia	Prime Minister (1970–1988)	19 October 1924	99 years, 264 days	2017-03-28
31	Guillermo Rodriguez	Ecuador	President (1972–1976)	4 November 1924	99 years, 248 days	2017-01-14
32	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	India	Prime Minister (1996; 1998–2004)	25 December 1924	99 years, 197 days	2017-04-24
33	Girma Wolde-Giorgis	Ethiopia	President (2001–2013)	28 December 1924	99 years, 194 days	2016-12-23
34	Abdelsalam al-Majali	Jordan	Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)	18 February 1925	99 years, 142 days	2017-02-21
35	Shehu Shagari	Nigeria	President (1979–1983)	25 February 1925	99 years, 135 days	2017-08-28
36	Sibghatullah Mojaddedi	Afghanistan	Acting President (1992)	21 April 1925	99 years, 79 days	2017-01-14
37	Ali Hassan Mwinyi	Tanzania	President (1985–1995)	8 May 1925	99 years, 62 days	2017-02-24
38	Giorgio Napolitano	Italy	President (2006–2015)	29 June 1925	99 years, 10 days	2017-07-17
39	Mahathir Mohamad	Malaysia	Prime Minister (1981–2003)	10 July 1925	98 years, 365 days	2017-09-07
40	Ali Bozer	Turkey	Acting Prime Minister (1989)	28 July 1925	98 years, 347 days	2016-09-09
41	Yang Hyong-sop	North Korea	Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1994–1998)	1 October 1925	98 years, 282 days	2017-01-24
42	Antoine Gizenga	Congo-Kinshasa	Prime Minister (2006–2008)	5 October 1925	98 years, 278 days	2017-08-28
43	Arnaldo Forlani	Italy	Prime Minister (1980–1981)	8 December 1925	98 years, 214 days	2016-09-20
44	Trần Thiện Khiêm	South Vietnam	Member of the Provisional Leadership Committee (1964) Prime Minister (1969–1975)	15 December 1925	98 years, 207 days	2017-02-26
45	Kim Jong-pil	South Korea	Prime Minister (1971–1975; 1998–2000)	7 January 1926	98 years, 184 days	2017-07-05
46	Valéry Giscard d'Estaing	France	President (1974–1981)	2 February 1926	98 years, 158 days	2017-08-27
47	Ri Kun-mo	North Korea	Premier of the Cabinet (1986–1988)	5 April 1926	98 years, 95 days	2011-12-12
48	Elizabeth II	United Kingdom	Queen (1952–present)	21 April 1926	98 years, 79 days	2017-10-23
49	Abdoulaye Wade	Senegal	President (2000–2012)	29 May 1926	98 years, 41 days	2017-07-29
50	Efraín Ríos Montt	Guatemala	President (1982–1983)	16 June 1926	98 years, 23 days	2017-04-04
51	Nuon Chea	Kampuchea	Prime Minister (1976)	7 July 1926	98 years, 2 days	2017-06-21
52	Jiang Zemin	China	General Secretary of the Communist Party (1989–2002) President (1993–2003)	17 August 1926	97 years, 327 days	2017-10-23
53	Abdur Rahman Biswas	Bangladesh	President (1991–1996)	1 September 1926	97 years, 312 days	2015-06-14
54	Tulsi Giri	Nepal	Prime Minister (1963; 1964–1965; 1975–1977)	26 September 1926	97 years, 287 days	2016-09-10
55	Valdas Adamkus	Lithuania	President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)	3 November 1926	97 years, 249 days	2017-08-22
56	Beji Caid Essebsi	Tunisia	Prime Minister (2011) President (2014–present)	29 November 1926	97 years, 223 days	2017-08-04
57	Raif Dizdarević	Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency (1988–1989)	9 December 1926	97 years, 213 days	2017-04-01
58	Kirti Nidhi Bista	Nepal	Prime Minister (1969–1970; 1971–1973; 1977–1979)	15 January 1927	97 years, 176 days	2017-01-23
59	Stanisław Kania	Poland	First Secretary of the United Workers' Party (1980–1981) Member of the Council of State (1982–1985)	8 March 1927	97 years, 123 days	2014-08-27
60	Roberto Suazo Córdova	Honduras	President (1982–1986)	17 March 1927	97 years, 114 days	2017-03-17
61	Thanin Kraivichien	Thailand	Prime Minister (1976–1977)	5 April 1927	97 years, 95 days	2017-04-11
62	Pope Benedict XVI	Vatican City	Sovereign (2005–2013)	16 April 1927	97 years, 84 days	2017-04-17
63	Arturo Armando Molina	El Salvador	President (1972–1977)	6 August 1927	96 years, 338 days	2008-02-11
64	Odvar Nordli	Norway	Prime Minister (1976–1981)	3 November 1927	96 years, 249 days	2016-10-08
65	Edward Babiuch	Poland	Member of the Council of State (1972–1980) Prime Minister (1980)	28 December 1927	96 years, 194 days	2014-01-31
66	Hamed Karoui	Tunisia	Prime Minister (1989–1999)	30 December 1927	96 years, 192 days	2017-01-21
67	Reynaldo Bignone	Argentina	President (1982–1983)	21 January 1928	96 years, 170 days	2017-03-18
68	Hans Modrow	East Germany	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1989–1990)	27 January 1928	96 years, 164 days	2017-06-19
69	Ciriaco De Mita	Italy	Prime Minister (1988–1989)	2 February 1928	96 years, 158 days	2017-09-11
70	Kim Yong-nam	North Korea	Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present)	4 February 1928	96 years, 156 days	2017-03-20
71	Arthur Dion Hanna	Bahamas	Governor-General (2006–2010)	7 March 1928	96 years, 124 days	2015-04-20
72	Fidel Ramos	Philippines	President (1992–1998)	18 March 1928	96 years, 113 days	2017-05-26
73	Sisavath Keobounphanh	Laos	Prime Minister (1998–2001)	1 May 1928	96 years, 69 days	2016-11-26
74	Hosni Mubarak	Egypt	President (1981–2011) Prime Minister (1981–1982)	4 May 1928	96 years, 66 days	2017-05-04
75	Arnold Rüütel	Estonia	Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) President (2001–2006)	10 May 1928	96 years, 60 days	2017-03-14
76	Sir Arthur Foulkes	Bahamas	Governor-General (2010–2014)	11 May 1928	96 years, 59 days	2016-12-15
77	Enrique Bolaños	Nicaragua	President (2002–2007)	13 May 1928	96 years, 57 days	2017-01-15
78	Balakh Sher Mazari	Pakistan	Acting Prime Minister (1993)	8 July 1928	96 years, 1 day	2016-12-18
79	Belaid Abdessalam	Algeria	Prime Minister (1992–1993)	20 July 1928	95 years, 355 days	2017-05-24
80	Chung Won-shik	South Korea	Prime Minister (1991–1992)	5 August 1928	95 years, 339 days	2017-01-14
81	Péter Boross	Hungary	Prime Minister (1993–1994)	27 August 1928	95 years, 317 days	2017-03-13
82	Zhu Rongji	China	Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)	1 October 1928	95 years, 282 days	2017-10-18
83	Kåre Willoch	Norway	Prime Minister (1981–1986)	3 October 1928	95 years, 280 days	2017-08-29
84	Borisav Jović	Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency (1990–1991)	19 October 1928	95 years, 264 days	2017-03-16
85	Li Peng	China	Premier of the State Council (1988–1998)	20 October 1928	95 years, 263 days	2017-10-18
86	Vitaliy Masol	Ukraine	Prime Minister (1994–1995)	14 November 1928	95 years, 238 days	2016-08-31
87	Miloš Radulović	Yugoslavia	Acting President (1993)	22 February 1929	95 years, 138 days	2016-09-12
88	Poul Schlüter	Denmark	Prime Minister (1982–1993)	3 April 1929	95 years, 97 days	2017-06-16
89	Christos Sartzetakis	Greece	President (1985–1990)	6 April 1929	95 years, 94 days	2017-01-21
90	Édouard Balladur	France	Prime Minister (1993–1995)	2 May 1929	95 years, 68 days	2017-03-23
91	Sam Nujoma	Namibia	President (1990–2005)	12 May 1929	95 years, 58 days	2017-05-11
92	Otar Patsatsia	Georgia	Prime Minister (1993–1995)	15 May 1929	95 years, 55 days	2016-09-10
93	Karolos Papoulias	Greece	President (2005–2015)	4 June 1929	95 years, 35 days	2017-07-24
94	John Turner	Canada	Prime Minister (1984)	7 June 1929	95 years, 32 days	2017-02-20
95	Sabah IV	Kuwait	Prime Minister (2003–2006) Emir (2006–present)	16 June 1929	95 years, 23 days	2017-09-07
96	Sir Orville Turnquest	Bahamas	Governor-General (1995–2001)	19 July 1929	94 years, 356 days	2017-04-12
97	Luis García Meza Tejada	Bolivia	President (1980–1981)	8 August 1929	94 years, 336 days	2017-06-14
98	Jamshid bin Abdullah	Zanzibar	Sultan (1963–1964)	16 September 1929	94 years, 297 days	2016-07-29
99	Nikolai Ryzhkov	Soviet Union	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1985–1991)	28 September 1929	94 years, 285 days	2017-01-27
100	Mir Hazar Khan Khoso	Pakistan	Acting Prime Minister (2013)	30 September 1929	94 years, 283 days	2017-01-02

Addenda

The following individuals might be older than #45–34 or #100–87 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.

Name	State	Position	Birth	Age	Living as of
Mohammad Hasan Sharq	Afghanistan	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989)	1925	98 years, 191 days to 99 years, 190 days	2016-08-12
Gombojavyn Ochirbat	Mongolia	General Secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990–1991)	1929	94 years, 313 days to 95 years, 38 days	2017-06-08

The following individuals are older than #100–8 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
Josip Manolić	Croatia	Prime Minister (1990–1991)	22 March 1920	104 years, 109 days	2017-09-10
Kim Yong-ju	North Korea	Vice president during vacancy (1994–1998)	21 September 1920	103 years, 292 days	2017-01-26
Seán Treacy	Ireland	Member of the Presidential Commission (1974; 1976)	23 September 1923	100 years, 290 days	2015
Lucas Mangope	Bophuthatswana	President (1977–1994)	27 December 1923	100 years, 195 days	2016-05-11
Omar Graffigna	Argentina	Member of the National Reorganization Process Junta (1978–1981)	2 April 1926	98 years, 98 days	2016-09-09
Walter Buser	Switzerland	Federal Chancellor (1981–1991)	14 April 1926	98 years, 86 days	2017-01-24
Ali Haroun	Algeria	Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994)	8 February 1927	97 years, 152 days	2017-02-05
Eduardo Martínez Somalo	Vatican City	Acting sovereign (2005)	31 March 1927	97 years, 100 days	2016-11-19
Alfonso Lovo Cordero	Nicaragua	Member of the Liberal-Conservative Junta (1972–1974)	11 June 1927	97 years, 28 days	2017-04-26
Angelo Sodano	Vatican City	Cardinal Secretary of State (1991–2006) Dean of the College of Cardinals during vacancy (2013)	23 November 1927	96 years, 229 days	2017-03-16
Marcelino dos Santos	Mozambique	Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO (1986)	20 May 1929	95 years, 50 days	2017-02-06
Doina Cornea	Romania	Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)	30 May 1929	95 years, 40 days	2017-05-30
Alfred Miodowicz	Poland	Member of the Council of State (1985–1986)	28 June 1929	95 years, 11 days	2013-08-29
Eugenia Kempara	Poland	Member of the Council of State (1976–1985)	29 September 1929	94 years, 284 days	2012-01-12

The following individual might be older than #45–34 on this list, but his exact date of birth is uncertain and his status as a state leader is unclear. He was a widely recognised leader whose true power was limited.

Name	State	Position	Birth	Age	Living as of
Brajbir Saran Das	Sikkim	Chief Administrative Officer (1973–1974)	1925	98 years, 191 days to 99 years, 190 days	2010

See also

• List of current heads of state and government
• List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office
• List of elected and appointed female heads of state
• List of longest-living state leaders
• List of longest-reigning monarchs
• List of youngest state leaders since 1900
• Lists of state leaders
• Oldest people

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