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Since 1900, the youngest serving state leader has been 192-day-old Fuad II, King of Egypt (left), while the oldest has been 96-year-old Hastings Banda, President of Malawi (right).
This article contains various lists of state leaders organized by age, defined as heads of state and/or heads of government.
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10 oldest currently serving state leaders[edit]
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People currently serving as head of state and/or head of government, or a representative of a head of state.
| Rank | Name | Born | Age | Position | Assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahathir Mohamad | 10 July 1925 | 93 years, 287 days | Prime Minister of Malaysia | 2018[1] |
| 2 | Elizabeth II | 21 April 1926 | 93 years, 2 days | Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other countries | 1952 |
| 3 | Beji Caid Essebsi | 29 November 1926 | 92 years, 145 days | President of Tunisia | 2014[2] |
| 4 | Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | 16 June 1929 | 89 years, 311 days | Emir of Kuwait | 2006 |
| 5 | Dame Marguerite Pindling | 26 June 1932 | 86 years, 301 days | Governor-General of the Bahamas | 2014 |
| 6 | Sir Colville Young | 20 November 1932 | 86 years, 154 days | Governor-General of Belize | 1993 |
| 7 | Paul Biya | 13 February 1933 | 86 years, 69 days | President of Cameroon | 1982[3] |
| 8 | Akihito | 23 December 1933 | 85 years, 121 days | Emperor of Japan | 1989 |
| 9 | Michel Aoun | 18 February 1935 | 84 years, 64 days | President of Lebanon | 2016[4] |
| 10 | Mahmoud Abbas | 15 November 1935 | 83 years, 159 days | President of the Palestinian National Authority, President of the State of Palestine |
2005 |
10 oldest ever serving state leaders[edit]
| Rank | Name | Position | Last year in office (reason term ended) |
Age at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Giovanni Paolo Lascaris | Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller | 1657 (death) | 97 years, 47 days |
| Abdul Momin | Sultan of Brunei | 1885 (death) | ≥97 years[5] | |
| Enrico Dandolo | Doge of Venice | 1205 (death) | ≥97 years[6] | |
| 4 | Hastings Banda | President of Malawi | 1994 (presidency for life revoked, lost reelection) | 96 years, 98 days |
| 5 | Prem Tinsulanonda | Regent of Thailand | 2016 (term ended) | 96 years, 97 days |
| 6 | George Tupou I | King of Tonga | 1893 (death) | 95 years, 76 days |
| 7 | Nicolò da Ponte | Doge of Venice | 1585 (death) | 94 years, 196 days |
| 8 | Malietoa Tanumafili II | O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa | 2007 (death) | 94 years, 127 days |
| 9 | Mahathir Mohamad | Prime Minister of Malaysia | Incumbent | 93 years, 287 days |
| 10 | Robert Mugabe | President of Zimbabwe | 2017 (resignation) | 93 years, 273 days |
Longest lived state leaders[edit]
The following lists are the top ten all-time state leaders and the top ten living.
Top ten since 1800[edit]
| Rank | Name | Position | Birth | Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | Prime Minister of Cambodia (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| 2 | Celâl 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 Naruhiko Higashikuni | Prime Minister of Japan (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
| 5 | Ek Yi Oun | Prime Minister of Cambodia (1958) | 1910 | 2013 | 102 years, 1 day to 103 years, 364 days[7] |
| 6 | Babiker Awadalla | Prime Minister of Sudan (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
| 7 | Willem Drees | Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948–1958) | 1886 | 1988 | 101 years, 314 days |
| 8 | Đỗ Mười | Prime Minister of Vietnam (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1991–1997) |
1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| 9 | Zhang Qun | Premier of the Republic of China (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days |
| 10 | Piet de Jong | Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1967–1971) | 1915 | 2016 | 101 years, 115 days |
Top ten living[edit]
| Rank | Name | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Prime Minister of Japan (1982–1987) | 27 May 1918 | 100 years, 331 days |
| 2 | Hyun Soong-jong | Prime Minister of South Korea (1992–1993) | 26 January 1919 | 100 years, 87 days |
| 3 | Hau Pei-tsun | Premier of the Republic of China (1990–1993) | 13 July 1919 | 99 years, 284 days |
| 4 | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | Prime Minister of Peru (2000–2001) | 19 January 1920 | 99 years, 94 days |
| 5 | Prem Tinsulanonda | Prime Minister of Thailand (1980–1988) Regent of Thailand (2016) |
26 August 1920 | 98 years, 240 days |
| 6 | Tun Tin | Prime Minister of Burma (1988) | 2 October 1920 | 98 years, 203 days |
| 7 | Mustafa Ben Halim | Prime Minister of Libya (1954–1957) | 29 January 1921 | 98 years, 84 days |
| 8 | Francisco Morales Bermúdez | Prime Minister of Peru (1975) President of Peru (1975–1980) |
4 October 1921 | 97 years, 201 days |
| 9 | Luis Echeverría | President of Mexico (1970–1976) | 17 January 1922 | 97 years, 96 days |
| 10 | Lee Teng-hui | President of the Republic of China (1988–2000) | 15 January 1923 | 96 years, 98 days |
10 youngest serving state leaders[edit]
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| Rank | Name | Position | Birth | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Kurz | Chancellor of Austria (since 2017) | 27 August 1986 | 32 years, 239 days |
| 2 | Michele Muratori | Captain Regent of San Marino (since 2019) | 13 December 1983 | 35 years, 131 days |
| 3 | Kim Jong-un | Supreme Leader of North Korea (since 2011) | 8 January 1983 | 36 years, 105 days |
| 4 | Mamuka Bakhtadze | Prime Minister of Georgia (since 2018) | 9 June 1982 | 36 years, 318 days |
| 5 | Jacinda Ardern | Prime Minister of New Zealand (since 2017) | 26 July 1980 | 38 years, 271 days |
| 6 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Emir of Qatar (since 2013) | 3 June 1980 | 38 years, 324 days |
| 7 | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | King of Bhutan (since 2006) | 21 February 1980 | 39 years, 61 days |
| 8 | Carlos Alvarado Quesada | President of Costa Rica (since 2018) | 14 January 1980 | 39 years, 99 days |
| 9 | Leo Varadkar | Taoiseach of Ireland (since 2017) | 18 January 1979 | 40 years, 95 days |
| 10 | Jüri Ratas | Prime Minister of Estonia (since 2016) | 2 July 1978 | 40 years, 295 days |
10 youngest state leaders (since 1945)[edit]
Leaders still serving are highlighted in italicized bold.
| Rank | Name | Position | Age (when they took office) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuad II | King of Egypt | 192 days |
| 2 | Gyanendra | King of Nepal | 3 years, 123 days |
| 3 | Faisal II | King of Iraq | 3 years, 337 days |
| 4 | Hussein | King of Jordan | 16 years, 271 days |
| 5 | Jigme Singye Wangchuck | King of Bhutan | 16 years, 256 days |
| 6 | Mswati III[8] | King of Eswatini | 18 years, 6 days |
| 7 | Bhumibol Adulyadej | King of Thailand | 18 years, 186 days |
| 8 | Ntare V | King of Burundi | 18 years, 218 days |
| 9 | Jean-Claude Duvalier | President of Haiti | 19 years, 293 days |
| 10 | Baudouin | King of Belgium | 20 years, 313 days |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Previously served as Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981–2003.
- ^ Previously served as Prime Minister of Tunisia in 2011.
- ^ Previously served as Prime Minister of Cameroon from 1975–1982.
- ^ Previously served as President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon from 1988–1990.
- ^ Born "before 21 May 1788", exact date unknown; died on May 30, 1885
- ^ Born in 1107, date unknown; died on June 1, 1205.
- ^ The dates of birth and death for Ek are unknown.
- ^ Began personal reign after a 3-year regency
