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List of oldest living state leaders

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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 102 years, 197 days. Leaders currently in office are in bold in green, with Paul Biya of Cameroon being the oldest currently serving state leader at the age of 93 years, 96 days.

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Guillermo Rodríguez
Guillermo Rodríguez
No.
1
Name
Guillermo Rodríguez
State
Ecuador
Position
Acting President (1972–1976)
Birth
4 Nov 1923
Age
102 years, 197 days
Living as of
14 Jan 2026
Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir Mohamad
No.
2
Name
Mahathir Mohamad
State
Malaysia
Position
Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)
Birth
10 Jul 1925
Age
100 years, 314 days
Living as of
15 Apr 2026
Mohammad Hasan Sharq
Mohammad Hasan Sharq
No.
3
Name
Mohammad Hasan Sharq
State
Afghanistan
Position
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989)
Birth
17 Jul 1925
Age
100 years, 307 days
Living as of
12 Oct 2020
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade
No.
4
Name
Abdoulaye Wade
State
Senegal
Position
President (2000–2012)
Birth
29 May 1926
Age
99 years, 356 days
Living as of
15 Apr 2026
Valdas Adamkus
Valdas Adamkus
No.
5
Name
Valdas Adamkus
State
Lithuania
Position
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)
Birth
3 Nov 1926
Age
99 years, 198 days
Living as of
13 Apr 2026
Raif Dizdarević
Raif Dizdarević
No.
6
Name
Raif Dizdarević
State
Yugoslavia
Position
President of the Presidency (1988–1989)
Birth
9 Dec 1926
Age
99 years, 162 days
Living as of
9 Dec 2025
Arthur Foulkes
Arthur Foulkes
No.
7
Name
Arthur Foulkes
State
Bahamas
Position
Governor-General (2010–2014)
Birth
11 May 1928
Age
98 years, 9 days
Living as of
31 Aug 2024
Péter Boross
Péter Boross
No.
8
Name
Péter Boross
State
Hungary
Position
Prime Minister (1993–1994)
Birth
27 Aug 1928
Age
97 years, 266 days
Living as of
27 Aug 2025
Zhu Rongji
Zhu Rongji
No.
9
Name
Zhu Rongji
State
China
Position
Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
Birth
23 Oct 1928
Age
97 years, 209 days
Living as of
13 Feb 2026
Édouard Balladur
Édouard Balladur
No.
10
Name
Édouard Balladur
State
France
Position
Prime Minister (1993–1995)
Birth
2 May 1929
Age
97 years, 18 days
Living as of
2 May 2026
Orville Turnquest
Orville Turnquest
No.
11
Name
Orville Turnquest
State
Bahamas
Position
Governor-General (1995–2001)
Birth
19 Jul 1929
Age
96 years, 305 days
Living as of
18 Sep 2025
Michael J. Williams
Michael J. Williams
No.
12
Name
Michael J. Williams
State
Trinidad and Tobago
Position
Acting President (1987)
Birth
16 Oct 1929
Age
96 years, 216 days
Living as of
10 Sep 2025
Gombojavyn Ochirbat
Gombojavyn Ochirbat
No.
13
Name
Gombojavyn Ochirbat
State
Mongolia
Position
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)
Birth
15 Nov 1929
Age
96 years, 186 days
Living as of
15 Nov 2025
Alfred Moisiu
Alfred Moisiu
No.
14
Name
Alfred Moisiu
State
Albania
Position
President (2002–2007)
Birth
1 Dec 1929
Age
96 years, 170 days
Living as of
10 Feb 2026
Lee Hyun-jae
Lee Hyun-jae
No.
15
Name
Lee Hyun-jae
State
South Korea
Position
Prime Minister (1988)
Birth
20 Dec 1929
Age
96 years, 151 days
Living as of
10 Apr 2025
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
No.
Milan Panić
Name
Yugoslavia
State
Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
Position
30 May 2023
Ahmed Osman
Ahmed Osman
No.
17
Name
Ahmed Osman
State
Morocco
Position
Prime Minister (1972–1979)
Birth
3 Jan 1930
Age
96 years, 137 days
Living as of
2 May 2025
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
No.
18
Name
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
State
Iceland
Position
President (1980–1996)
Birth
15 Apr 1930
Age
96 years, 35 days
Living as of
26 Mar 2026
José Sarney
José Sarney
No.
19
Name
José Sarney
State
Brazil
Position
President (1985–1990)
Birth
24 Apr 1930
Age
96 years, 26 days
Living as of
24 Apr 2026
Kesang Choden
Kesang Choden
No.
20
Name
Kesang Choden
State
Bhutan
Position
Regent (1972)
Birth
21 May 1930
Age
95 years, 364 days
Living as of
9 Oct 2023
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
No.
21
Name
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
State
Bolivia
Position
President (1993–1997; 2002–2003)
Birth
1 Jul 1930
Age
95 years, 323 days
Living as of
1 Jul 2025
Ivy Dumont
Ivy Dumont
No.
22
Name
Ivy Dumont
State
Bahamas
Position
Governor-General (2001–2005)
Birth
2 Oct 1930
Age
95 years, 230 days
Living as of
20 Nov 2025
Choe Yong-rim
Choe Yong-rim
No.
23
Name
Choe Yong-rim
State
North Korea
Position
Premier (2010–2013)
Birth
20 Nov 1930
Age
95 years, 181 days
Living as of
8 Dec 2025
Cesar Virata
Cesar Virata
No.
24
Name
Cesar Virata
State
Philippines
Position
Prime Minister (1981–1986)
Birth
12 Dec 1930
Age
95 years, 159 days
Living as of
2 Apr 2026
William Deane
William Deane
No.
25
Name
William Deane
State
Australia
Position
Governor-General (1996–2001)
Birth
4 Jan 1931
Age
95 years, 136 days
Living as of
9 Oct 2025
Philip Greaves
Philip Greaves
No.
26
Name
Philip Greaves
State
Barbados
Position
Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)
Birth
19 Jan 1931
Age
95 years, 121 days
Living as of
2 Jan 2022
Isabel Perón
Isabel Perón
No.
27
Name
Isabel Perón
State
Argentina
Position
President (1974–1976)
Birth
4 Feb 1931
Age
95 years, 105 days
Living as of
23 Mar 2026
Lamberto Dini
Lamberto Dini
No.
28
Name
Lamberto Dini
State
Italy
Position
Prime Minister (1995–1996)
Birth
1 Mar 1931
Age
95 years, 80 days
Living as of
20 Mar 2026
Elliott Belgrave
Elliott Belgrave
No.
29
Name
Elliott Belgrave
State
Barbados
Position
Governor-General (2011–2017)
Birth
16 Mar 1931
Age
95 years, 65 days
Living as of
22 Jan 2026
Raúl Castro
Raúl Castro
No.
30
Name
Raúl Castro
State
Cuba
Position
President of the Council of State (2006–2018) President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018) First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)
Birth
3 Jun 1931
Age
94 years, 351 days
Living as of
16 May 2026
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
No.
31
Name
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
State
Brazil
Position
President (1995–2003)
Birth
18 Jun 1931
Age
94 years, 336 days
Living as of
15 Apr 2026
Khieu Samphan
Khieu Samphan
No.
32
Name
Khieu Samphan
State
Democratic Kampuchea
Position
Acting Prime Minister (1976) Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)
Birth
27 Jul 1931
Age
94 years, 297 days
Living as of
10 Jan 2024
Pié Masumbuko
Pié Masumbuko
No.
33
Name
Pié Masumbuko
State
Burundi
Position
Acting Prime Minister (1965)
Birth
29 Sep 1931
Age
94 years, 233 days
Living as of
2 Dec 2025
Nicola Mancino
Nicola Mancino
No.
34
Name
Nicola Mancino
State
Italy
Position
Acting President (1999)
Birth
15 Oct 1931
Age
94 years, 217 days
Living as of
29 Apr 2026
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
No.
35
Name
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
State
Bangladesh
Position
Acting President (2002)
Birth
1 Dec 1931
Age
94 years, 170 days
Living as of
28 Mar 2026
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
No.
36
Name
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
State
Thailand
Position
Prime Minister (1996–1997)
Birth
15 May 1932
Age
94 years, 5 days
Living as of
14 May 2026
Marguerite Pindling
Marguerite Pindling
No.
37
Name
Marguerite Pindling
State
Bahamas
Position
Governor-General (2014–2019)
Birth
26 Jun 1932
Age
93 years, 328 days
Living as of
26 Jun 2025
Anand Panyarachun
Anand Panyarachun
No.
38
Name
Anand Panyarachun
State
Thailand
Position
Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)
Birth
9 Aug 1932
Age
93 years, 284 days
Living as of
13 Aug 2025
Gavril Dejeu
Gavril Dejeu
No.
39
Name
Gavril Dejeu
State
Romania
Position
Acting Prime Minister (1998)
Birth
11 Sep 1932
Age
93 years, 251 days
Living as of
26 Feb 2026
Vytautas Landsbergis
Vytautas Landsbergis
No.
40
Name
Vytautas Landsbergis
State
Lithuania
Position
Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
Birth
18 Oct 1932
Age
93 years, 214 days
Living as of
18 Oct 2025
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici
No.
41
Name
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici
State
Malta
Position
President (1994–1999)
Birth
8 Nov 1932
Age
93 years, 193 days
Living as of
8 Nov 2025
Kim Suk-soo
Kim Suk-soo
No.
42
Name
Kim Suk-soo
State
South Korea
Position
Prime Minister (2002–2003)
Birth
20 Nov 1932
Age
93 years, 181 days
Living as of
17 Aug 2025
Belize
Belize
No.
Colville Young
Name
Belize
State
Governor-General (1993–2021)
Position
11 Jan 2025
Than Shwe
Than Shwe
No.
44
Name
Than Shwe
State
Myanmar
Position
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011) Prime Minister (1992–2003) Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011)
Birth
2 Feb 1933
Age
93 years, 107 days
Living as of
18 Nov 2025
Paul Biya
Paul Biya
No.
45
Name
Paul Biya
State
Cameroon
Position
Prime Minister (1975–1982) President (1982–present)
Birth
13 Feb 1933
Age
93 years, 96 days
Living as of
18 Apr 2026
Mark Eyskens
Mark Eyskens
No.
46
Name
Mark Eyskens
State
Belgium
Position
Prime Minister (1981)
Birth
29 Apr 1933
Age
93 years, 21 days
Living as of
13 Jan 2025
H. D. Deve Gowda
H. D. Deve Gowda
No.
47
Name
H. D. Deve Gowda
State
India
Position
Prime Minister (1996–1997)
Birth
18 May 1933
Age
93 years, 2 days
Living as of
24 Apr 2026
Dumaagiin Sodnom
Dumaagiin Sodnom
No.
48
Name
Dumaagiin Sodnom
State
Mongolia
Position
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)
Birth
14 Jul 1933
Age
92 years, 310 days
Living as of
21 Aug 2025
Rubén Darío Paredes
Rubén Darío Paredes
No.
49
Name
Rubén Darío Paredes
State
Panama
Position
Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983)
Birth
11 Aug 1933
Age
92 years, 282 days
Living as of
15 Nov 2025
Arnold Koller
Arnold Koller
No.
50
Name
Arnold Koller
State
Switzerland
Position
Federal Council Member (1986–1999) President (1990; 1997)
Birth
29 Aug 1933
Age
92 years, 264 days
Living as of
29 Mar 2025
Mátyás Szűrös
Mátyás Szűrös
No.
51
Name
Mátyás Szűrös
State
Hungary
Position
Provisional President (1989–1990)
Birth
11 Sep 1933
Age
92 years, 251 days
Living as of
27 Oct 2025
Abel Pacheco
Abel Pacheco
No.
52
Name
Abel Pacheco
State
Costa Rica
Position
President (2002–2006)
Birth
22 Dec 1933
Age
92 years, 149 days
Living as of
1 Feb 2026
Akihito
Akihito
No.
53
Name
Akihito
State
Japan
Position
Emperor (1989–2019)
Birth
23 Dec 1933
Age
92 years, 148 days
Living as of
23 Dec 2025
Rudolf Schuster
Rudolf Schuster
No.
54
Name
Rudolf Schuster
State
Slovakia
Position
President (1999–2004)
Birth
4 Jan 1934
Age
92 years, 136 days
Living as of
4 Jan 2026
Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
No.
55
Name
Jean Chrétien
State
Canada
Position
Prime Minister (1993–2003)
Birth
11 Jan 1934
Age
92 years, 129 days
Living as of
2 Feb 2026
Édith Cresson
Édith Cresson
No.
56
Name
Édith Cresson
State
France
Position
Prime Minister (1991–1992)
Birth
27 Jan 1934
Age
92 years, 113 days
Living as of
26 Mar 2026
Giovanni Battista Re
Giovanni Battista Re
No.
57
Name
Giovanni Battista Re
State
Vatican City
Position
Acting Sovereign (2025)
Birth
30 Jan 1934
Age
92 years, 110 days
Living as of
5 Apr 2026
Eddie Fenech Adami
Eddie Fenech Adami
No.
58
Name
Eddie Fenech Adami
State
Malta
Position
Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004) President (2004–2009)
Birth
7 Feb 1934
Age
92 years, 102 days
Living as of
2 Apr 2026
Mohamed Ennaceur
Mohamed Ennaceur
No.
59
Name
Mohamed Ennaceur
State
Tunisia
Position
Acting President (2019)
Birth
21 Mar 1934
Age
92 years, 60 days
Living as of
15 Oct 2025
J . Pillay
J . Pillay
No.
60
Name
J . Pillay
State
Singapore
Position
Acting President (2017)
Birth
30 Mar 1934
Age
92 years, 51 days
Living as of
27 Nov 2024
John Malecela
John Malecela
No.
61
Name
John Malecela
State
Tanzania
Position
Prime Minister (1990–1994)
Birth
19 Apr 1934
Age
92 years, 31 days
Living as of
13 Apr 2026
Pedro Pires
Pedro Pires
No.
62
Name
Pedro Pires
State
Cape Verde
Position
Prime Minister (1975–1991) President (2001–2011)
Birth
29 Apr 1934
Age
92 years, 21 days
Living as of
25 Jun 2025
Monica Dacon
Monica Dacon
No.
63
Name
Monica Dacon
State
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Position
Acting Governor-General (2002)
Birth
4 Jun 1934
Age
91 years, 350 days
Living as of
26 Feb 2019
Albert II
Albert II
No.
64
Name
Albert II
State
Belgium
Position
King (1993–2013)
Birth
6 Jun 1934
Age
91 years, 348 days
Living as of
15 Nov 2025
Désiré Rakotoarijaona
Désiré Rakotoarijaona
No.
65
Name
Désiré Rakotoarijaona
State
Madagascar
Position
Prime Minister (1977–1988)
Birth
19 Jun 1934
Age
91 years, 335 days
Living as of
13 Feb 2026
Ricardo de la Espriella
Ricardo de la Espriella
No.
66
Name
Ricardo de la Espriella
State
Panama
Position
President (1982–1984)
Birth
5 Sep 1934
Age
91 years, 257 days
Living as of
11 Oct 2025
Apas Jumagulov
Apas Jumagulov
No.
67
Name
Apas Jumagulov
State
Kyrgyzstan
Position
Prime Minister (1993–1998)
Birth
19 Sep 1934
Age
91 years, 243 days
Living as of
3 May 2025
Yakubu Gowon
Yakubu Gowon
No.
68
Name
Yakubu Gowon
State
Nigeria
Position
Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975)
Birth
19 Oct 1934
Age
91 years, 213 days
Living as of
14 Mar 2026
Ingvar Carlsson
Ingvar Carlsson
No.
69
Name
Ingvar Carlsson
State
Sweden
Position
Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)
Birth
9 Nov 1934
Age
91 years, 192 days
Living as of
28 Apr 2025
Guyana
Guyana
No.
Hamilton Green
Name
Guyana
State
Prime Minister (1985–1992)
Position
11 Mar 2025
Nicéphore Soglo
Nicéphore Soglo
No.
71
Name
Nicéphore Soglo
State
Benin
Position
Acting Prime Minister (1990–1991) President (1991–1996)
Birth
29 Nov 1934
Age
91 years, 172 days
Living as of
10 Apr 2026
Tarcisio Bertone
Tarcisio Bertone
No.
72
Name
Tarcisio Bertone
State
Vatican City
Position
Acting Sovereign (2013)
Birth
2 Dec 1934
Age
91 years, 169 days
Living as of
11 May 2025
Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Patil
No.
73
Name
Pratibha Patil
State
India
Position
President (2007–2012)
Birth
19 Dec 1934
Age
91 years, 152 days
Living as of
16 Apr 2026
Anis Hassan Yahya
Anis Hassan Yahya
No.
74
Name
Anis Hassan Yahya
State
South Yemen
Position
General Secretary of the People's Vanguard Party (1974–1975)
Birth
20 Dec 1934
Age
91 years, 151 days
Living as of
26 Jun 2025
Stjepan Mesić
Stjepan Mesić
No.
75
Name
Stjepan Mesić
State
Yugoslavia
Position
President of the Presidency (1991)
Birth
24 Dec 1934
Age
91 years, 147 days
Living as of
27 Mar 2026
President (2000–2010)
President (2000–2010)
No.
Croatia
Name
President (2000–2010)
Giovanni Lajolo
Giovanni Lajolo
No.
76
Name
Giovanni Lajolo
State
Vatican City
Position
President of the Governorate (2006–2011)
Birth
3 Jan 1935
Age
91 years, 137 days
Living as of
3 Jan 2025
António Ramalho Eanes
António Ramalho Eanes
No.
77
Name
António Ramalho Eanes
State
Portugal
Position
President of the Revolutionary Council (1976–1982) President (1976–1986)
Birth
25 Jan 1935
Age
91 years, 115 days
Living as of
17 Apr 2026
Michel Aoun
Michel Aoun
No.
78
Name
Michel Aoun
State
Lebanon
Position
President (2016–2022)
Birth
18 Feb 1935
Age
91 years, 91 days
Living as of
31 Aug 2025
No.
Name
State
Position
Birth
Age
Living as of
1
Guillermo Rodríguez
Ecuador
Acting President (1972–1976)
4 Nov 1923
102 years, 197 days
14 Jan 2026
2
Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysia
Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)
10 Jul 1925
100 years, 314 days
15 Apr 2026
3
Mohammad Hasan Sharq
Afghanistan
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989)
17 Jul 1925
100 years, 307 days
12 Oct 2020
4
Abdoulaye Wade
Senegal
President (2000–2012)
29 May 1926
99 years, 356 days
15 Apr 2026
5
Valdas Adamkus
Lithuania
President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)
3 Nov 1926
99 years, 198 days
13 Apr 2026
6
Raif Dizdarević
Yugoslavia
President of the Presidency (1988–1989)
9 Dec 1926
99 years, 162 days
9 Dec 2025
7
Arthur Foulkes
Bahamas
Governor-General (2010–2014)
11 May 1928
98 years, 9 days
31 Aug 2024
8
Péter Boross
Hungary
Prime Minister (1993–1994)
27 Aug 1928
97 years, 266 days
27 Aug 2025
9
Zhu Rongji
China
Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)
23 Oct 1928
97 years, 209 days
13 Feb 2026
10
Édouard Balladur
France
Prime Minister (1993–1995)
2 May 1929
97 years, 18 days
2 May 2026
11
Orville Turnquest
Bahamas
Governor-General (1995–2001)
19 Jul 1929
96 years, 305 days
18 Sep 2025
12
Michael J. Williams
Trinidad and Tobago
Acting President (1987)
16 Oct 1929
96 years, 216 days
10 Sep 2025
13
Gombojavyn Ochirbat
Mongolia
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)
15 Nov 1929
96 years, 186 days
15 Nov 2025
14
Alfred Moisiu
Albania
President (2002–2007)
1 Dec 1929
96 years, 170 days
10 Feb 2026
15
Lee Hyun-jae
South Korea
Prime Minister (1988)
20 Dec 1929
96 years, 151 days
10 Apr 2025
Milan Panić
Yugoslavia
Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
30 May 2023
17
Ahmed Osman
Morocco
Prime Minister (1972–1979)
3 Jan 1930
96 years, 137 days
2 May 2025
18
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Iceland
President (1980–1996)
15 Apr 1930
96 years, 35 days
26 Mar 2026
19
José Sarney
Brazil
President (1985–1990)
24 Apr 1930
96 years, 26 days
24 Apr 2026
20
Kesang Choden
Bhutan
Regent (1972)
21 May 1930
95 years, 364 days
9 Oct 2023
21
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
Bolivia
President (1993–1997; 2002–2003)
1 Jul 1930
95 years, 323 days
1 Jul 2025
22
Ivy Dumont
Bahamas
Governor-General (2001–2005)
2 Oct 1930
95 years, 230 days
20 Nov 2025
23
Choe Yong-rim
North Korea
Premier (2010–2013)
20 Nov 1930
95 years, 181 days
8 Dec 2025
24
Cesar Virata
Philippines
Prime Minister (1981–1986)
12 Dec 1930
95 years, 159 days
2 Apr 2026
25
William Deane
Australia
Governor-General (1996–2001)
4 Jan 1931
95 years, 136 days
9 Oct 2025
26
Philip Greaves
Barbados
Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)
19 Jan 1931
95 years, 121 days
2 Jan 2022
27
Isabel Perón
Argentina
President (1974–1976)
4 Feb 1931
95 years, 105 days
23 Mar 2026
28
Lamberto Dini
Italy
Prime Minister (1995–1996)
1 Mar 1931
95 years, 80 days
20 Mar 2026
29
Elliott Belgrave
Barbados
Governor-General (2011–2017)
16 Mar 1931
95 years, 65 days
22 Jan 2026
30
Raúl Castro
Cuba
President of the Council of State (2006–2018) President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2018) First Secretary of the Communist Party (2011–2021)
3 Jun 1931
94 years, 351 days
16 May 2026
31
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Brazil
President (1995–2003)
18 Jun 1931
94 years, 336 days
15 Apr 2026
32
Khieu Samphan
Democratic Kampuchea
Acting Prime Minister (1976) Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)
27 Jul 1931
94 years, 297 days
10 Jan 2024
33
Pié Masumbuko
Burundi
Acting Prime Minister (1965)
29 Sep 1931
94 years, 233 days
2 Dec 2025
34
Nicola Mancino
Italy
Acting President (1999)
15 Oct 1931
94 years, 217 days
29 Apr 2026
35
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar
Bangladesh
Acting President (2002)
1 Dec 1931
94 years, 170 days
28 Mar 2026
36
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Thailand
Prime Minister (1996–1997)
15 May 1932
94 years, 5 days
14 May 2026
37
Marguerite Pindling
Bahamas
Governor-General (2014–2019)
26 Jun 1932
93 years, 328 days
26 Jun 2025
38
Anand Panyarachun
Thailand
Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)
9 Aug 1932
93 years, 284 days
13 Aug 2025
39
Gavril Dejeu
Romania
Acting Prime Minister (1998)
11 Sep 1932
93 years, 251 days
26 Feb 2026
40
Vytautas Landsbergis
Lithuania
Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)
18 Oct 1932
93 years, 214 days
18 Oct 2025
41
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici
Malta
President (1994–1999)
8 Nov 1932
93 years, 193 days
8 Nov 2025
42
Kim Suk-soo
South Korea
Prime Minister (2002–2003)
20 Nov 1932
93 years, 181 days
17 Aug 2025
Colville Young
Belize
Governor-General (1993–2021)
11 Jan 2025
44
Than Shwe
Myanmar
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–2011) Prime Minister (1992–2003) Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (1993–2011)
2 Feb 1933
93 years, 107 days
18 Nov 2025
45
Paul Biya
Cameroon
Prime Minister (1975–1982) President (1982–present)
13 Feb 1933
93 years, 96 days
18 Apr 2026
46
Mark Eyskens
Belgium
Prime Minister (1981)
29 Apr 1933
93 years, 21 days
13 Jan 2025
47
H. D. Deve Gowda
India
Prime Minister (1996–1997)
18 May 1933
93 years, 2 days
24 Apr 2026
48
Dumaagiin Sodnom
Mongolia
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)
14 Jul 1933
92 years, 310 days
21 Aug 2025
49
Rubén Darío Paredes
Panama
Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983)
11 Aug 1933
92 years, 282 days
15 Nov 2025
The following individuals might be older than –93 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain. · Addendum › Uncertain date of birth
Severino Tura
Severino Tura
Name
Severino Tura
State
San Marino
Position
Captain Regent (1985)
Birth
1934
Age
91 years, 140 days to 92 years, 139 days
Living as of
7 Aug 2018
Al-Jazuli Daf'allah
Al-Jazuli Daf'allah
Name
Al-Jazuli Daf'allah
State
Sudan
Position
Prime Minister (1985–1986)
Birth
Dec 1935
Age
90 years, 140 days to 90 years, 170 days
Living as of
29 Aug 2023
Name
State
Position
Birth
Age
Living as of
Severino Tura
San Marino
Captain Regent (1985)
1934
91 years, 140 days to 92 years, 139 days
7 Aug 2018
Al-Jazuli Daf'allah
Sudan
Prime Minister (1985–1986)
Dec 1935
90 years, 140 days to 90 years, 170 days
29 Aug 2023
The following individuals are older than –99 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear. · Addendum › Unclear status as state leaders
Ali Haroun
Ali Haroun
Name
Ali Haroun
State
Algeria
Position
Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994)
Birth
8 Feb 1927
Age
99 years, 101 days
Living as of
4 Mar 2024
Laurie Greig
Laurie Greig
Name
Laurie Greig
State
Cook Islands
Position
Acting Queen's Representative (2000–2001)
Birth
24 Feb 1929
Age
97 years, 85 days
Living as of
10 Jul 2024
Biljana Plavšić
Biljana Plavšić
Name
Biljana Plavšić
State
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Position
Serb Member of the Presidency (1992)
Birth
7 Jul 1930
Age
95 years, 317 days
Living as of
1 Jan 2025
Yasushi Akashi
Yasushi Akashi
Name
Yasushi Akashi
State
Cambodia
Position
Special Representative of the Secretary General (1992–1993)
Birth
19 Jan 1931
Age
95 years, 121 days
Living as of
19 Jan 2026
Karan Singh
Karan Singh
Name
Karan Singh
State
Jammu and Kashmir
Position
Prince Regent (1949–1952)
Birth
9 Mar 1931
Age
95 years, 72 days
Living as of
8 Mar 2026
Tang Fei
Tang Fei
Name
Tang Fei
State
Taiwan
Position
President of the Executive Yuan (2000)
Birth
15 Mar 1932
Age
94 years, 66 days
Living as of
20 Jul 2025
Lyudvig Chibirov
Lyudvig Chibirov
Name
Lyudvig Chibirov
State
South Ossetia
Position
Chairman of the Supreme Council (1993–1996) President (1996–2001)
Birth
19 Nov 1932
Age
93 years, 182 days
Living as of
19 Sep 2025
George Ali Murad Khan
George Ali Murad Khan
Name
George Ali Murad Khan
State
Khairpur
Position
Mir during Independence from British Raj (1947)
Birth
29 Jun 1933
Age
92 years, 325 days
Living as of
15 Apr 2018
Félix Mouzabakani
Félix Mouzabakani
Name
Félix Mouzabakani
State
Congo-Brazzaville
Position
Member of the Provisional Government (1963)
Birth
11 Mar 1934
Age
92 years, 70 days
Living as of
15 Aug 2025
Heng Samrin
Heng Samrin
Name
Heng Samrin
State
Kampuchea
Position
President of the Council of State (1979–1992) General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)
Birth
25 May 1934
Age
91 years, 360 days
Living as of
6 Feb 2026
Dumitru Mazilu
Dumitru Mazilu
Name
Dumitru Mazilu
State
Romania
Position
Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
Birth
24 Jun 1934
Age
91 years, 330 days
Living as of
24 Dec 2021
Waldo Bernal Pereira
Waldo Bernal Pereira
Name
Waldo Bernal Pereira
State
Bolivia
Position
Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980) Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)
Birth
5 Aug 1934
Age
91 years, 288 days
Living as of
30 Apr 2018
Óscar Pammo Rodríguez
Óscar Pammo Rodríguez
Name
Óscar Pammo Rodríguez
State
Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981) Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1982)
Position
14 Dec 1934
Birth
91 years, 157 days
Age
10 Oct 2023
Brian Mullooly
Brian Mullooly
Name
Brian Mullooly
State
Ireland
Position
Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997)
Birth
21 Feb 1935
Age
91 years, 88 days
Living as of
1 Jan 2019
Tenzin Gyatso
Tenzin Gyatso
Name
Tenzin Gyatso
State
Tibet
Position
Ruler (1940–1951)
Birth
6 Jul 1935
Age
90 years, 318 days
Living as of
6 Jul 2025
Hakkı Atun
Hakkı Atun
Name
Hakkı Atun
State
Northern Cyprus
Position
Acting President (1990) Prime Minister (1994–1996)
Birth
7 Oct 1935
Age
90 years, 225 days
Living as of
18 Oct 2025
Young Vivian
Young Vivian
Name
Young Vivian
State
Niue
Position
Premier (1992–1993; 2002–2008)
Birth
12 Nov 1935
Age
90 years, 189 days
Living as of
11 Jan 2023
Abdul Aziz Umar
Abdul Aziz Umar
Name
Abdul Aziz Umar
State
Brunei
Position
Menteri Besar (1981–1983)
Birth
20 Mar 1936
Age
90 years, 61 days
Living as of
13 Apr 2021
Ivonka Survilla
Ivonka Survilla
Name
Ivonka Survilla
State
Belarusian Democratic Republic
Position
President-in-exile of the Rada (1997–present)
Birth
11 Apr 1936
Age
90 years, 39 days
Living as of
11 Apr 2026
Name
State
Position
Birth
Age
Living as of
Ali Haroun
Algeria
Member of the High Council of State (1992–1994)
8 Feb 1927
99 years, 101 days
4 Mar 2024
Laurie Greig
Cook Islands
Acting Queen's Representative (2000–2001)
24 Feb 1929
97 years, 85 days
10 Jul 2024
Biljana Plavšić
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serb Member of the Presidency (1992)
7 Jul 1930
95 years, 317 days
1 Jan 2025
Yasushi Akashi
Cambodia
Special Representative of the Secretary General (1992–1993)
19 Jan 1931
95 years, 121 days
19 Jan 2026
Karan Singh
Jammu and Kashmir
Prince Regent (1949–1952)
9 Mar 1931
95 years, 72 days
8 Mar 2026
Tang Fei
Taiwan
President of the Executive Yuan (2000)
15 Mar 1932
94 years, 66 days
20 Jul 2025
Lyudvig Chibirov
South Ossetia
Chairman of the Supreme Council (1993–1996) President (1996–2001)
19 Nov 1932
93 years, 182 days
19 Sep 2025
George Ali Murad Khan
Khairpur
Mir during Independence from British Raj (1947)
29 Jun 1933
92 years, 325 days
15 Apr 2018
Félix Mouzabakani
Congo-Brazzaville
Member of the Provisional Government (1963)
11 Mar 1934
92 years, 70 days
15 Aug 2025
Heng Samrin
Kampuchea
President of the Council of State (1979–1992) General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)
25 May 1934
91 years, 360 days
6 Feb 2026
Dumitru Mazilu
Romania
Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)
24 Jun 1934
91 years, 330 days
24 Dec 2021
Waldo Bernal Pereira
Bolivia
Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980) Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)
5 Aug 1934
91 years, 288 days
30 Apr 2018
Óscar Pammo Rodríguez
Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981) Member of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1982)
14 Dec 1934
91 years, 157 days
10 Oct 2023
Brian Mullooly
Ireland
Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997)
21 Feb 1935
91 years, 88 days
1 Jan 2019
Tenzin Gyatso
Tibet
Ruler (1940–1951)
6 Jul 1935
90 years, 318 days
6 Jul 2025
Hakkı Atun
Northern Cyprus
Acting President (1990) Prime Minister (1994–1996)
7 Oct 1935
90 years, 225 days
18 Oct 2025
Young Vivian
Niue
Premier (1992–1993; 2002–2008)
12 Nov 1935
90 years, 189 days
11 Jan 2023
Abdul Aziz Umar
Brunei
Menteri Besar (1981–1983)
20 Mar 1936
90 years, 61 days
13 Apr 2021
Ivonka Survilla
Belarusian Democratic Republic
President-in-exile of the Rada (1997–present)
11 Apr 1936
90 years, 39 days
11 Apr 2026

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  2. Acting Governor-General until 2002.
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  4. Served as Acting Sovereign together with Cardinal-Dean Angelo Sodano.
  5. Mesić was also an unrecognized Prime Minister of Croatia in 1990.
  6. Aoun was the disputed Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1988–1990, and simultaneously also the disputed acting President.
  7. Rasizade was also Acting Prime Minister of Azerbaijan during 20 July 1996 – 26 November 1996; 18 October 1998 – 24 Octob
  8. Marquès was Acting Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince during 4 May 1993 – 24 February 1994.
  9. They were either members of collective presidencies without a clear leader, interim leaders, de facto leaders, widely re
  10. Mouzabakani, as Co-Commander of the Army, was a member of the collective interim government that took control of the Rep
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