This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt.
State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leaders of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years. The oldest living former state leader is Guillermo Rodríguez of Ecuador at the age of 100 years, 145 days. Leaders currently in office are in bold in green, with Paul Biya of Cameroon being the oldest currently serving head of state.
Currently in office
No. | Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 Nov 1923 | 100 years, 145 days | 4 Nov 2023 |
2 | Khamtai Siphandone | Laos |
| 8 Feb 1924 | 100 years, 49 days | 8 Feb 2024 |
3 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 3 Mar 1924 | 100 years, 25 days | 3 Mar 2024 |
4 | Jimmy Carter | United States | President (1977–1981) | 1 Oct 1924 | 99 years, 179 days | 17 Feb 2024 |
5 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 Jul 1925 | 98 years, 262 days | 18 Mar 2024 |
6 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | Afghanistan | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | 17 Jul 1925 | 98 years, 255 days | 30 Aug 2016 |
7 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 97 years, 304 days | 5 Jul 2023 |
8 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 Nov 1926 | 97 years, 146 days | 3 Nov 2023 |
9 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 Dec 1926 | 97 years, 110 days | 24 Nov 2023 |
10 | Thanin Kraivichien | Thailand | Prime Minister (1976–1977) | 5 Apr 1927 | 96 years, 358 days | 11 Jan 2023 |
11 | Kim Yong-nam | North Korea | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) | 4 Feb 1928 | 96 years, 53 days | 11 Jan 2021 |
12 | Arnold Rüütel | Estonia |
| 10 May 1928 | 95 years, 323 days | 14 Mar 2024 |
13 | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 95 years, 322 days | 10 May 2023 |
14 | Péter Boross | Hungary | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 Aug 1928 | 95 years, 214 days | 27 Aug 2023 |
15 | Zhu Rongji | China | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 Oct 1928 | 95 years, 157 days | 13 Jul 2023 |
16 | Édouard Balladur | France | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 94 years, 331 days | 2 Jul 2023 |
17 | Sam Nujoma | Namibia | President (1990–2005) | 12 May 1929 | 94 years, 321 days | 9 Feb 2024 |
18 | Orville Turnquest | Bahamas | Governor-General (1995–2001) | 19 Jul 1929 | 94 years, 253 days | 20 Feb 2023 |
19 | Jamshid bin Abdullah | Zanzibar | Sultan (1963–1964) | 16 Sep 1929 | 94 years, 194 days | 16 Sep 2020 |
20 | Violeta Chamorro | Nicaragua |
| 18 Oct 1929 | 94 years, 162 days | 18 Oct 2023 |
21 | Gombojavyn Ochirbat | Mongolia | General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) | 15 Nov 1929 | 94 years, 134 days | 6 Dec 2021 |
22 | Alfred Moisiu | Albania | President (2002–2007) | 1 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 118 days | 1 Dec 2023 |
23 | Salim Al-Huss | Lebanon |
| 20 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 99 days | 8 Apr 2023 |
Lee Hyun-jae | South Korea | Prime Minister (1988) | 28 Oct 2021 | |||
Milan Panić | Yugoslavia | Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993) | 30 May 2023 | |||
26 | Efraín Goldenberg | Peru | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 28 Dec 1929 | 94 years, 91 days | 15 Jun 2022 |
27 | Ahmed Osman | Morocco | Prime Minister (1972–1979) | 3 Jan 1930 | 94 years, 85 days | 2 Jun 2020 |
28 | Ion Iliescu | Romania |
| 3 Mar 1930 | 94 years, 25 days | 3 Mar 2024 |
29 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | Iceland | President (1980–1996) | 15 Apr 1930 | 93 years, 348 days | 8 Nov 2023 |
30 | José Sarney | Brazil | President (1985–1990) | 24 Apr 1930 | 93 years, 339 days | 11 Oct 2023 |
31 | Kesang Choden | Bhutan | Regent (1972) | 21 May 1930 | 93 years, 312 days | 13 Aug 2022 |
32 | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | Bolivia | President (1993–1997; 2002–2003) | 1 Jul 1930 | 93 years, 271 days | 18 Jun 2023 |
33 | Ivy Dumont | Bahamas |
| 2 Oct 1930 | 93 years, 178 days | 12 Jul 2023 |
34 | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | Bangladesh | President (2001–2002) | 11 Oct 1930 | 93 years, 169 days | 11 Oct 2023 |
35 | Mabandla Dlamini | Swaziland | Prime Minister (1979–1983) | 11 Nov 1930 | 93 years, 138 days | 10 Aug 2023 |
36 | Choe Yong-rim | North Korea | Premier (2010–2013) | 20 Nov 1930 | 93 years, 129 days | 27 Jul 2023 |
37 | Cesar Virata | Philippines | Prime Minister (1981–1986) | 12 Dec 1930 | 93 years, 107 days | 15 May 2023 |
38 | William Deane | Australia | Governor-General (1996–2001) | 4 Jan 1931 | 93 years, 84 days | 10 Dec 2021 |
Cleopa Msuya | Tanzania | Prime Minister (1980–1983; 1994–1995) | 14 Jun 2023 | |||
40 | Philip Greaves | Barbados | Acting Governor-General (2017–2018) | 19 Jan 1931 | 93 years, 69 days | 2 Jan 2022 |
41 | Isabel Perón | Argentina | President (1974–1976) | 4 Feb 1931 | 93 years, 53 days | 4 Feb 2024 |
42 | Lamberto Dini | Italy | Prime Minister (1995–1996) | 1 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 27 days | 1 Mar 2023 |
43 | Elliott Belgrave | Barbados |
| 16 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 12 days | 16 Mar 2018 |
44 | George Vassiliou | Cyprus | President (1988–1993) | 20 May 1931 | 92 years, 313 days | 15 Mar 2024 |
45 | Raúl Castro | Cuba |
| 3 Jun 1931 | 92 years, 299 days | 3 Jun 2023 |
46 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Brazil | President (1995–2002) | 18 Jun 1931 | 92 years, 284 days | 19 Jun 2023 |
47 | Khieu Samphan | Democratic Kampuchea |
| 28 Jul 1931 | 92 years, 244 days | 21 Dec 2023 |
48 | Pié Masumbuko | Burundi | Acting Prime Minister (1965) | 29 Sep 1931 | 92 years, 181 days | 10 Apr 2023 |
49 | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar | Bangladesh | Acting President (2002) | 1 Dec 1931 | 92 years, 118 days | 13 Mar 2023 |
50 | Javier Valle Riestra | Peru | Prime Minister (1998) | 5 Jan 1932 | 92 years, 83 days | 12 Jun 2023 |
51 | Edmund Lawrence | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Governor-General (2013–2015) | 14 Feb 1932 | 92 years, 43 days | 4 Nov 2022 |
52 | Tang Fei | Taiwan | President of the Executive Yuan (2000) | 15 Mar 1932 | 92 years, 13 days | 17 Jan 2021 |
53 | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh | Thailand | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 15 May 1932 | 91 years, 318 days | 4 Aug 2023 |
54 | Marguerite Pindling | Bahamas | Governor-General (2014–2019) | 26 Jun 1932 | 91 years, 276 days | 14 Feb 2024 |
55 | Anand Panyarachun | Thailand | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) | 9 Aug 1932 | 91 years, 232 days | 21 Nov 2023 |
56 | Sirikit | Regent (1956) | 12 Aug 1932 | 91 years, 229 days | 12 Aug 2023 | |
57 | Gavril Dejeu | Romania | Acting Prime Minister (1998) | 11 Sep 1932 | 91 years, 199 days | 20 Dec 2023 |
58 | Manmohan Singh | India | Prime Minister (2004–2014) | 26 Sep 1932 | 91 years, 184 days | 8 Feb 2024 |
59 | Vytautas Landsbergis | Lithuania | Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992) | 18 Oct 1932 | 91 years, 162 days | 11 Mar 2024 |
60 | Vitold Fokin | Ukraine | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 25 Oct 1932 | 91 years, 155 days | 9 Oct 2023 |
61 | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici | Malta | President (1994–1999) | 8 Nov 1932 | 91 years, 141 days | 9 Apr 2023 |
62 | Kim Suk-soo | South Korea | Prime Minister (2002–2003) | 20 Nov 1932 | 91 years, 129 days | 16 Nov 2022 |
Colville Young | Belize | Governor-General (1993–2021) | 28 Dec 2023 | |||
64 | Than Shwe | Myanmar |
| 2 Feb 1933 | 91 years, 55 days | 21 Apr 2023 |
65 | Paul Biya | Cameroon |
| 13 Feb 1933 | 91 years, 44 days | 13 Feb 2024 |
66 | Mark Eyskens | Belgium | Prime Minister (1981) | 29 Apr 1933 | 90 years, 334 days | 30 Sep 2023 |
67 | H. D. Deve Gowda | India | Prime Minister (1996–1997) | 18 May 1933 | 90 years, 315 days | 15 Feb 2024 |
68 | Hüsamettin Cindoruk | Turkey | Acting President (1993) | 8 Jun 1933 | 90 years, 294 days | 25 Jan 2024 |
69 | Fouad Mebazaa | Tunisia | Acting President (2011) | 15 Jun 1933 | 90 years, 287 days | 30 Jul 2023 |
70 | Dumaagiin Sodnom | Mongolia | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) | 14 Jul 1933 | 90 years, 258 days | 28 Jun 2022 |
71 | Suchinda Kraprayoon | Thailand | Prime Minister (1992) | 6 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 235 days | 24 Mar 2019 |
72 | Rubén Darío Paredes | Panama | Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983) | 11 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 230 days | 16 Mar 2023 |
73 | Arnold Koller | Switzerland |
| 29 Aug 1933 | 90 years, 212 days | 29 Aug 2023 |
74 | Mátyás Szűrös | Hungary | Provisional President (1989–1990) | 11 Sep 1933 | 90 years, 199 days | 18 Sep 2023 |
75 | Michel Aoun | Lebanon | President (2016–2022) | 30 Sep 1933 | 90 years, 180 days | 6 Jun 2023 |
76 | Abel Pacheco | Costa Rica | President (2002–2006) | 22 Dec 1933 | 90 years, 97 days | 16 Jun 2023 |
77 | Akihito | Japan | Emperor (1989–2019) | 23 Dec 1933 | 90 years, 96 days | 23 Dec 2023 |
78 | Rudolf Schuster | Slovakia | President (1999–2004) | 4 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 84 days | 4 Jan 2024 |
79 | Jean Chrétien | Canada | Prime Minister (1993–2003) | 11 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 77 days | 24 Mar 2024 |
80 | Édith Cresson | France | Prime Minister (1991–1992) | 27 Jan 1934 | 90 years, 61 days | 27 Jan 2024 |
81 | Eddie Fenech Adami | Malta |
| 7 Feb 1934 | 90 years, 50 days | 7 Feb 2024 |
82 | Mohamed Ennaceur | Tunisia | Acting President (2019) | 21 Mar 1934 | 90 years, 7 days | 21 Mar 2023 |
83 | J. Y. Pillay | Singapore | Acting President (2017) | 30 Mar 1934 | 89 years, 364 days | 25 Jul 2023 |
84 | John Malecela | Tanzania | Prime Minister (1990–1994) | 19 Apr 1934 | 89 years, 344 days | 17 Aug 2023 |
85 | Pedro Pires | Cape Verde |
| 29 Apr 1934 | 89 years, 334 days | 15 Dec 2023 |
86 | Lee Hong-koo | South Korea | Prime Minister (1994–1995) | 9 May 1934 | 89 years, 324 days | 28 Mar 2023 |
87 | Heng Samrin | Kampuchea |
| 25 May 1934 | 89 years, 308 days | 25 May 2023 |
88 | Monica Dacon | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Acting Governor-General (2002) | 4 Jun 1934 | 89 years, 298 days | 26 Feb 2019 |
89 | Albert II | Belgium | King (1993–2013) | 6 Jun 1934 | 89 years, 296 days | 5 Jul 2023 |
90 | Désiré Rakotoarijaona | Madagascar | Prime Minister (1977–1988) | 19 Jun 1934 | 89 years, 283 days | 8 Aug 2015 |
91 | Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem | Angola | Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1996–1999) | 24 Aug 1934 | 89 years, 217 days | 27 Nov 2021 |
92 | Ricardo de la Espriella | Panama | President (1982–1984) | 5 Sep 1934 | 89 years, 205 days | 7 Sep 2017 |
93 | Apas Jumagulov | Kyrgyzstan | Prime Minister (1993–1998) | 19 Sep 1934 | 89 years, 191 days | 8 Jul 2023 |
94 | Eugene Koffi Adoboli | Togo | Prime Minister (1999–2000) | 3 Oct 1934 | 89 years, 177 days | 6 Sep 2020 |
95 | Yakubu Gowon | Nigeria | Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) | 19 Oct 1934 | 89 years, 161 days | 9 Oct 2023 |
96 | Ingvar Carlsson | Sweden | Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996) | 9 Nov 1934 | 89 years, 140 days | 26 Dec 2023 |
Hamilton Green | Guyana | Prime Minister (1985–1992) | 29 Feb 2024 | |||
98 | Nicéphore Soglo | Benin |
| 29 Nov 1934 | 89 years, 120 days | 28 Nov 2023 |
99 | Pratibha Patil | India | President (2007–2012) | 19 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 100 days | 14 Mar 2024 |
100 | Stjepan Mesić |
| 24 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 95 days | 24 Dec 2023 |
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm | Syria | Prime Minister (1980–1987) | 1932 |
| 29 Jan 2020 |
Severino Tura | San Marino | Captain Regent (1985) | 1934 |
| 7 Aug 2018 |
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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Josip Manolić | Croatia | Prime Minister (1990–1991) | 22 Mar 1920 | 104 years, 6 days | 22 Mar 2024 |
César Yanes Urías | El Salvador | Member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961) | 24 Apr 1920 | 103 years, 339 days | 11 Oct 2018 |
Ali Haroun | Algeria | Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994) | 8 Feb 1927 | 97 years, 49 days | 24 Mar 2022 |
Laurie Greig | Cook Islands | Acting Queen's Representative (2000–2001) | 24 Feb 1929 | 95 years, 33 days | 12 Sep 2023 |
Michael J. Williams | Trinidad and Tobago | Acting President during absence (1987) | 16 Oct 1929 | 94 years, 164 days | 7 Oct 2022 |
Christian Schwarz-Schilling | Bosnia and Herzegovina | High Representative (2006–2007) | 19 Nov 1930 | 93 years, 130 days | 15 Sep 2022 |
Karan Singh | Jammu and Kashmir | Prince Regent (1949–1952) | 9 Mar 1931 | 93 years, 19 days | 4 Mar 2024 |
Nicola Mancino | Italy | President of the Senate acting as head of state (1999) | 15 Oct 1931 | 92 years, 165 days | 7 Jul 2023 |
Dumitru Mazilu | Romania | Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990) | 24 Jun 1934 | 89 years, 278 days | 24 Dec 2021 |
Tarcisio Bertone | Vatican City | Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013) | 2 Dec 1934 | 89 years, 117 days | 22 Sep 2023 |
Name | State | Position | Birth | Age | Living as of |
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Waldo Bernal Pereira | Bolivia | 1931 or 1934 |
| 30 Apr 2018 | |
Félix Mouzabakani | Congo-Brazzaville | Member of the Provisional Government (1963) | 1934 |
| 7 Nov 2020 |
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