List of oldest living state leaders
Appearance
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 10 years. Leaders currently in office are in bold on purple, with Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia being the oldest currently-serving head of government and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom[α] being the oldest currently-serving head of state.
List
Currently in office
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of | |
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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, 149 days | 2018-07-26 |
2 | Babiker Awadalla | Sudan | Prime Minister (1969) | 2 March 1917 | 107 years, 120 days | 2018-05-26 |
3 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Japan | Prime Minister (1982–1987) | 27 May 1918 | 106 years, 34 days | 2018-07-23 |
4 | Hyun Soong-jong | South Korea | Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 26 January 1919 | 105 years, 156 days | 2018-05-26 |
5 | Hau Pei-tsun | Taiwan | President of the Executive Yuan (1990–1993) | 13 July 1919 | 104 years, 353 days | 2018-09-12 |
6 | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | Peru | Prime Minister (2000–2001) | 19 January 1920 | 104 years, 163 days | 2018-01-19 |
7 | Prem Tinsulanonda | Thailand | Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent (2016) |
26 August 1920 | 103 years, 309 days | 2018-08-30 |
8 | Tun Tin | Burma | Prime Minister (1988) | 2 October 1920 | 103 years, 272 days | 2010-01-24 |
9 | Lê Đức Anh | Vietnam | President (1992–1997) | 1 December 1920 | 103 years, 212 days | 2018-07-26 |
10 | Jean | Luxembourg | Grand Duke (1964–2000) | 5 January 1921 | 103 years, 177 days | 2018-01-05 |
11 | Mustafa Ben Halim | Libya | Prime Minister (1954–1957) | 29 January 1921 | 103 years, 153 days | 2017-07-18 |
12 | Abdelmalek Benhabyles | Algeria | Chair of the Constitutional Council (1992) | 27 April 1921 | 103 years, 64 days | 2017-03-26 |
13 | Francisco Morales-Bermúdez | Peru | Prime Minister (1975) President (1975–1980) |
4 October 1921 | 102 years, 270 days | 2018-02-16 |
14 | Luis Echeverría | Mexico | President (1970–1976) | 17 January 1922 | 102 years, 165 days | 2018-07-11 |
15 | Lee Teng-hui | Taiwan | President (1988–2000) | 15 January 1923 | 101 years, 167 days | 2018-09-15 |
16 | Belisario Betancur | Colombia | President (1982–1986) | 4 February 1923 | 101 years, 147 days | 2018-02-04 |
17 | Khamtai Siphandon | Laos | Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006) |
8 February 1924 | 100 years, 143 days | 2018-05-28 |
18 | Robert Mugabe | Zimbabwe | Prime Minister (1980–1987) President (1987–2017) |
21 February 1924 | 100 years, 130 days | 2018-09-07 |
19 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 March 1924 | 100 years, 119 days | 2018-04-24 |
20 | Abderrahmane Youssoufi | Morocco | Prime Minister (1998–2002) | 8 March 1924 | 100 years, 114 days | 2018-07-16 |
21 | Kenneth Kaunda | Zambia | President (1964–1991) | 28 April 1924 | 100 years, 63 days | 2018-07-25 |
22 | Dawda Jawara | The Gambia | Prime Minister (1962–1970) President (1970–1994) |
16 May 1924 | 100 years, 45 days | 2018-01-17 |
23 | George H. W. Bush | United States | President (1989–1993) | 12 June 1924 | 100 years, 18 days | 2018-08-26 |
24 | Daniel arap Moi | Kenya | President (1978–2002) | 2 September 1924 | 99 years, 302 days | 2018-07-28 |
25 | Jimmy Carter | United States | President (1977–1981) | 1 October 1924 | 99 years, 273 days | 2018-08-26 |
26 | Lubomír Štrougal | Czechoslovakia | Prime Minister (1970–1988) | 19 October 1924 | 99 years, 255 days | 2018-01-02 |
27 | Guillermo Rodriguez | Ecuador | President (1972–1976) | 4 November 1924 | 99 years, 239 days | 2017-01-14 |
28 | Girma Wolde-Giorgis | Ethiopia | President (2001–2013) | 28 December 1924 | 99 years, 185 days | 2017-07-27 |
29 | Abdelsalam al-Majali | Jordan | Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) | 18 February 1925 | 99 years, 133 days | 2017-12-10 |
30 | Shehu Shagari | Nigeria | President (1979–1983) | 25 February 1925 | 99 years, 126 days | 2018-02-26 |
31 | Sibghatullah Mojaddedi | Afghanistan | Acting President (1992) | 21 April 1925 | 99 years, 70 days | 2018-04-28 |
32 | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | Tanzania | President (1985–1995) | 8 May 1925 | 99 years, 53 days | 2018-07-15 |
33 | Giorgio Napolitano | Italy | President (2006–2015) | 29 June 1925 | 99 years, 1 day | 2018-06-29 |
34 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–present) | 10 July 1925 | 98 years, 356 days | 2018-09-15 |
35 | Ali Bozer | Turkey | Acting Prime Minister (1989) | 28 July 1925 | 98 years, 338 days | 2016-09-09 |
36 | Yang Hyong-sop | North Korea | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1994–1998) | 1 October 1925 | 98 years, 273 days | 2018-04-11 |
37 | Antoine Gizenga | Congo-Kinshasa | Prime Minister (2006–2008) | 5 October 1925 | 98 years, 269 days | 2018-05-10 |
38 | Arnaldo Forlani | Italy | Prime Minister (1980–1981) | 8 December 1925 | 98 years, 205 days | 2018-02-26 |
39 | Trần Thiện Khiêm | South Vietnam | Member of the Provisional Leadership Committee (1964) Prime Minister (1969–1975) |
15 December 1925 | 98 years, 198 days | 2018-04-03 |
40 | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing | France | President (1974–1981)[β] | 2 February 1926 | 98 years, 149 days | 2018-09-16 |
41 | Elizabeth II | United Kingdom | Queen (1952–present)[α] | 21 April 1926 | 98 years, 70 days | 2018-08-10 |
42 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 98 years, 32 days | 2018-05-29 |
43 | Nuon Chea | Kampuchea | Prime Minister (1976) | 7 July 1926 | 97 years, 359 days | 2018-01-25 |
44 | Jiang Zemin | China | General Secretary of the Communist Party (1989–2002) President (1993–2003) |
17 August 1926 | 97 years, 318 days | 2018-06-12 |
45 | Tulsi Giri | Nepal | Prime Minister (1963; 1964–1965; 1975–1977) | 26 September 1926 | 97 years, 278 days | 2017-12-29 |
46 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 November 1926 | 97 years, 240 days | 2018-05-10 |
47 | Beji Caid Essebsi | Tunisia | Prime Minister (2011) President (2014–present) |
29 November 1926 | 97 years, 214 days | 2018-01-05 |
48 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 December 1926 | 97 years, 204 days | 2018-06-19 |
49 | Roberto Suazo Córdova | Honduras | President (1982–1986) | 17 March 1927 | 97 years, 105 days | 2018-03-17 |
50 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 5 April 1927 | 97 years, 86 days | 2017-11-15 |
51 | Pope Benedict XVI | Vatican City | Sovereign (2005–2013) | 16 April 1927 | 97 years, 75 days | 2018-08-03 |
52 | Arturo Armando Molina | El Salvador | President (1972–1977) | 6 August 1927 | 96 years, 329 days | 2017-02-28 |
53 | Edward Babiuch | Poland | Prime Minister (1980) | 28 December 1927 | 96 years, 185 days | 2014-01-31 |
54 | Hamed Karoui | Tunisia | Prime Minister (1989–1999) | 30 December 1927 | 96 years, 183 days | 2018-05-30 |
55 | Hans Modrow | East Germany | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1989–1990) | 27 January 1928 | 96 years, 155 days | 2018-06-05 |
56 | Ciriaco De Mita | Italy | Prime Minister (1988–1989) | 2 February 1928 | 96 years, 149 days | 2018-06-23 |
57 | Kim Yong-nam | North Korea | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present) | 4 February 1928 | 96 years, 147 days | 2018-06-15 |
58 | Arthur Dion Hanna | Bahamas | Governor-General (2006–2010) | 7 March 1928 | 96 years, 115 days | 2018-03-08 |
59 | Fidel Ramos | Philippines | President (1992–1998) | 18 March 1928 | 96 years, 104 days | 2018-06-01 |
60 | Sisavath Keobounphanh | Laos | Prime Minister (1998–2001) | 1 May 1928 | 96 years, 60 days | 2017-04-27 |
61 | Hosni Mubarak | Egypt | President (1981–2011) Prime Minister (1981–1982) |
4 May 1928 | 96 years, 57 days | 2018-09-03 |
62 | Arnold Rüütel | Estonia | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) President (2001–2006) |
10 May 1928 | 96 years, 51 days | 2018-05-10 |
63 | Sir Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 96 years, 50 days | 2018-05-11 |
64 | Enrique Bolaños | Nicaragua | President (2002–2007) | 13 May 1928 | 96 years, 48 days | 2018-05-26 |
65 | Balakh Sher Mazari | Pakistan | Acting Prime Minister (1993) | 8 July 1928 | 95 years, 358 days | 2016-12-18 |
66 | Belaid Abdessalam | Algeria | Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 20 July 1928 | 95 years, 346 days | 2017-05-24 |
67 | Chung Won-shik | South Korea | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 5 August 1928 | 95 years, 330 days | 2018-06-25 |
68 | Péter Boross | Hungary | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 August 1928 | 95 years, 308 days | 2018-08-29 |
69 | Zhu Rongji | China | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 1 October 1928 | 95 years, 273 days | 2018-06-01 |
70 | Kåre Willoch | Norway | Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 3 October 1928 | 95 years, 271 days | 2018-05-16 |
71 | Borisav Jović | Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1990–1991) | 19 October 1928 | 95 years, 255 days | 2017-07-25 |
72 | Li Peng | China | Premier of the State Council (1988–1998) | 20 October 1928 | 95 years, 254 days | 2018-05-26 |
73 | Vitaliy Masol | Ukraine | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 14 November 1928 | 95 years, 229 days | 2018-05-02 |
74 | Miloš Radulović | Yugoslavia | Acting Federal President (1993) | 22 February 1929 | 95 years, 129 days | 2016-09-12 |
75 | Poul Schlüter | Denmark | Prime Minister (1982–1993) | 3 April 1929 | 95 years, 88 days | 2018-04-03 |
76 | Christos Sartzetakis | Greece | President (1985–1990) | 6 April 1929 | 95 years, 85 days | 2017-10-20 |
77 | Édouard Balladur | France | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 95 years, 59 days | 2018-05-30 |
78 | Sam Nujoma | Namibia | President (1990–2005) | 12 May 1929 | 95 years, 49 days | 2018-05-12 |
79 | Otar Patsatsia | Georgia | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 15 May 1929 | 95 years, 46 days | 2016-09-10 |
80 | Karolos Papoulias | Greece | President (2005–2015) | 4 June 1929 | 95 years, 26 days | 2018-03-26 |
81 | John Turner | Canada | Prime Minister (1984) | 7 June 1929 | 95 years, 23 days | 2017-11-06 |
82 | Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | Prime Minister (2003–2006) Emir (2006–present) |
16 June 1929 | 95 years, 14 days | 2018-01-08 |
83 | Sir Orville Turnquest | Bahamas | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 19 July 1929 | 94 years, 347 days | 2017-04-12 |
84 | Jamshid bin Abdullah | Zanzibar | Sultan (1963–1964) | 16 September 1929 | 94 years, 288 days | 2016-07-29 |
85 | Nikolai Ryzhkov | Soviet Union | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1985–1991) | 28 September 1929 | 94 years, 276 days | 2018-04-27 |
86 | Mir Hazar Khan Khoso | Pakistan | Acting Prime Minister (2013) | 30 September 1929 | 94 years, 274 days | 2017-01-02 |
87 | Violeta Chamorro | Nicaragua | Member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980) President (1990–1997) |
18 October 1929 | 94 years, 256 days | 2017-08-25 |
88 | Muhammad Rafiq Tarar | Pakistan | President (1998–2001) | 2 November 1929 | 94 years, 241 days | 2017-12-25 |
89 | Alfred Moisiu | Albania | President (2002–2007) | 1 December 1929 | 94 years, 212 days | 2017-09-24 |
90 | Bob Hawke | Australia | Prime Minister (1983–1991) | 9 December 1929 | 94 years, 204 days | 2018-05-24 |
91 | Selim Hoss | Lebanon | President of the Council of Ministers (1976–1980; 1987–1990; 1998–2000) Acting President (1988–1989; 1989) |
20 December 1929 | 94 years, 193 days | 2018-07-03 |
Lee Hyun-jae | South Korea | Prime Minister (1988) | 2016-05-30 | |||
Milan Panić | Yugoslavia | Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 2017-09-15 | |||
94 | Efraín Goldenberg | Peru | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 December 1929 | 94 years, 185 days | 2018-03-02 |
95 | Abdul Latif Dayfallah | North Yemen | Prime Minister (1963; 1975) | 1 January 1930 | 94 years, 181 days | 2016-03-07 |
96 | Ahmed Osman | Morocco | Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 January 1930 | 94 years, 179 days | 2018-01-10 |
97 | Hédi Baccouche | Tunisia | Prime Minister (1987–1989) | 15 January 1930 | 94 years, 167 days | 2018-05-07 |
98 | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | Bangladesh | President (1983–1990) | 1 February 1930 | 94 years, 150 days | 2018-05-24 |
Shahabuddin Ahmed | President (1996–2001) | 2016-02-05 | ||||
100 | Lho Shin-yong | South Korea | Prime Minister (1985–1987) | 28 February 1930 | 94 years, 123 days | 2016-08-28 |
Addenda
Unclear status as state leaders
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-ruling non-royal national leaders since 1900
- List of longest-reigning monarchs
- List of youngest state leaders since 1900
- Lists of state leaders
- Oldest people
Notes
- ^ a b 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 1983, most of her British colonies attained independence, and some joined the other realms in different years; most states ceased to be a realm upon becoming republics.
- ^ By virtue of his position as President of France, Giscard was also concurrently Co-Prince of the Principality of Andorra.
- ^ They were either members of collective presidencies, interim leaders, de facto leaders or widely recognised leaders whose true power was limited.
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