Hypothetical list of longest-living state leaders (16/8/2026)

For a list of the oldest currently serving state leaders, see Lists of state leaders by age.

For a list of oldest living state leaders, see List of oldest living state leaders.

This article lists the 100 Longest-known living or deceased heads of state or heads of government of sovereign states (often a president or prime minister) and cardinals, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on gold. The longest-lived non acting state leader with known exact dates of birth and death was the Longest lived former state leader is the former Acting Cambodian Prime Minister Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, who lived to 103 years, 143 days.

Gallery

Oldest:
Cambodia
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
served 1962

2nd Oldest:
Turkey
Celål Bayar
served 1937–1939, 1950–1960

3rd-Oldest:
 France
Antoine Pinay
served: 1962

4th-oldest:
Ecuador
Guillermo Rodriguez
served: 1972–1976

List

Ages are up to date February 13, 2026

      State leaders currently living

No..	Name	State	Position	Birth	Death	Age
1	Cocsal Chhum, Chau SenChau Sen Cocsal Chhum	Cambodia	Acting Prime Minister (1962)	1905	2009	103 years, 143 days
2	Bayar, CelâlCelâl Bayar	Turkey	Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960)	1883	1986	103 years, 98 days
3	Pinay, AntoineAntoine Pinay	France	Prime Minister (1952–1953)	1891	1994	102 years, 348 days
4	Rodríguez, GuillermoGuillermo Rodríguez	Ecuador	Acting President (1972–1976)	1923	Alive	102 years 285 days
5	Prunet-Foch, AndréAndré Prunet-Foch	Andorra	French Viguier (1977–1980)	1914	2017	102 years, 211 days
6	Higashikuni, Prince NaruhikoPrince Naruhiko Higashikuni	Japan	Prime Minister (1945)	1887	1990	102 years, 48 days
7	Awadalla, BabikerBabiker Awadalla	Sudan	Prime Minister (1969)	1917	2019	101 years, 321 days
8	Drees, WillemWillem Drees	Netherlands	Prime Minister (1948–1958)	1889	1990	101 years, 314 days
9	Đỗ Mười, Đỗ Mười	Vietnam	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1991) General Secretary of the Communist Party (1990–1997)	1917	2018	101 years, 243 days
10	Murayama, TomiichiTomiichi Murayama	Japan	Prime Minister (1994–1996)	1924	2025	101 years, 228 days
11	Zhang Qun, Zhang Qun	China	Premier (1947–1948)	1889	1990	101 years, 219 days
12	Nakasone, YasuhiroYasuhiro Nakasone	Japan	Prime Minister (1982–1987)	1918	2019	101 years, 186 days
13	de Jong, PietPiet de Jong	Netherlands	Prime Minister (1967–1971)	1915	2016	101 years, 115 days
14	Hyun Soong-jong, Hyun Soong-jong	South Korea	Prime Minister (1992–1993)	1919	2020	101 years, 88 days
15	González Ruiz, BernardinoBernardino González Ruiz	Panama	Acting President (1963)	1911	2012	101 years, 64 days
16	Siphandone, KhamtaiKhamtai Siphandone	Laos	Prime Minister (1991–1998) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006) President (1998–2006)	1924	2025	101 years. 53 days
17	Mohamad, MahathirMahathir Mohamad	Malaysia	Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)	1925	Alive	101 years 37 days
18	Hornsrud, ChristopherChristopher Hornsrud	Norway	Prime Minister (1928)	1859	1960	101 years, 27 days
19	Ben Halim, MustafaMustafa Ben Halim	Libya	Prime Minister (1954–1957)	1921	2021	100 years, 312 days
20	Vargas, TelmoTelmo Vargas	Ecuador	Acting President (1966)	1912	2013	100 years, 304 days
21	Morales Bermúdez, FranciscoFrancisco Morales Bermúdez	Peru	Prime Minister (1975) President (1975–1980)	1921	2022	100 years, 283 days
22	Echeverría, LuisLuis Echeverría	Mexico	President (1970–1976)	1922	2022	100 years, 172 days
23	Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter	United States	President (1977–1981)	1924	2024	100 years, 89 days
24	Wade, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Wade	Senegal	President (2000–2012)	1926	Alive	100 years 79 days
25	Zolotas, XenophonXenophon Zolotas	Greece	Prime Minister of Greecee Minister (1989–1990)	1904	2004	100 years, 45 days
	Pérez de Cuéllar, JavierJavier Pérez de Cuéllar	Peru	Prime Minister (2000–2001)	1920	2020
27	Adamkus, ValdasValdas Adamkus	Lithuania	President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)	1926	Alive	98 years 276 days
28	Dizdarević, RaifRaif Dizdarević	Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency (1988-1989)	1926	Alive	99 years 250 days
29	Ferrier, JohanJohan Ferrier	Suriname	President (1975–1980)	1910	2010	99 years, 237 days
30	Tun Tin, Tun Tin	Burma	Prime Minister (1988)	1920	2020	99 years, 211 days
31	Nanda, GulzarilalGulzarilal Nanda	India	Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)	1898	1998	99 years, 195 days
32	Lamrani, Mohammed KarimMohammed Karim Lamrani	Morocco	Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994)	1919	2018	99 years, 142 days
33	Sir Mamo, AnthonyAnthony Mamo KUOM OBE QC	Malta	Prime Minister (1971–1974) President (1974–1976)	1909	2008	99 years, 113 days
34	Stasinopoulos, MichailMichail Stasinopoulos	Greece	President (1974–1975)	1903	2002	99 years, 96 days
35	Campbell, CliffordClifford Campbell ON GCMG GCVD KStJ	Jamaica	Governor-General (1962–1973)	1892	1991	99 years, 92 days
36	Desai, MorarjiMorarji Desai	India	Prime Minister (1977–1979)	1896	1995	99 years, 41 days
37	Võ Chí Công, Võ Chí Công	Vietnam	Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)	1912	2011	99 years, 32 days
38	Tabone, ĊensuĊensu Tabone	Malta	President (1989–1994)	1913	2012	98 years, 350 days
39	Mwinyi, Ali HassanAli Hassan Mwinyi	Tanzania	President (1985–1995)	1925	2024	98 years, 297 days
40	Tinsulanonda, PremPrem Tinsulanonda	Thailand	Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent of Thailand •Regent (2016)	1920	2019	98 years, 273 days
41	Harmel, PierrePierre Harmel	Belgium	Prime Minister (1965–1966)	1911	2009	98 years, 244 days
42	Sir Cooke, HowardHoward Cooke ON GCMG GCVD KStJ	Jamaica	Governor-General (1991–2006)	1915	2014	98 years, 240 days
43	Paul-Boncour, JosephJoseph Paul-Boncour	France	Prime Minister (1932–1933)	1873	1972	98 years, 237 days
44	Mitsotakis, KonstantinosKonstantinos Mitsotakis	Greece	Prime Minister (1990–1993)	1918	2017	98 years, 223 days
45	Ayora, IsidroIsidro Ayora	Ecuador	President (1926–1931)	1879	1978	98 years, 203 days
46	Reuter, ÉmileÉmile Reuter	Luxembourg	Prime Minister (1918–1925)	1874	1973	98 years, 196 days
47	Dia, MamadouMamadou Dia	Senegal	Prime Minister (1960–1962)	1910	2009	98 years, 191 days
48	Adde, AdenAden Adde	Somalia	President (1960–1967)	1908	2007	98 years, 181 days
49	Phoumsavanh, NouhakNouhak Phoumsavanh	Laos	President (1992–1998)	1910	2008	98 years, 154 days
50	Lê Đức Anh, Lê Đức Anh	Vietnam	President (1992–1997)	1920	2019	98 years, 142 days
51	Zinsou, Émile DerlinÉmile Derlin Zinsou	Dahomey	President (1968–1969)	1918	2016	98 years, 127 days
52	Martos, BorysBorys Martos	Ukraine	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)	1879	1977	98 years, 123 days
53	Görgei, ArtúrArtúr Görgei	Hungary	Acting Governor-President (1849)	1818	1916	98 years, 112 days
54	Štrougal, LubomírLubomír Štrougal	Czechoslovakia	Prime Minister (1970–1988)	1924	2022	98 years, 110 days
55	, JeanJean	Luxembourg	Grand Duke (1964–2000)	1921	2019	98 years, 108 days
56	Whitlam, GoughGough Whitlam	Australia	Prime Minister (1972–1975)	1916	2014	98 years, 102 days
57	Foulkes, ArthurArthur Foulkes ON CGMG	Bahamas	Governor-General (2010–2014)	1928	Alive	98 years 97 days
58	Napolitano, GiorgioGiorgio Napolitano	Italy	President (2006–2015)	1925	2023	98 years, 85 days
59	Brás, VenceslauVenceslau Brás	Brazil	President (1914–1918)	1868	1966	98 years, 78 days
60	Rostain, ClaudeClaude Rostain	Andorra	French Viguier (1972–1977)	1915	2014	98 years, 56 days
61	Venkataraman, RamaswamyRamaswamy Venkataraman	India	President (1987–1992)	1910	2009	98 years, 54 days
62	Pattantyús-Ábrahám, DezsőDezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám	Hungary	Prime Minister (1919)	1875	1973	98 years, 15 days
63	París Gordillo, GabrielGabriel París Gordillo	Colombia	President (1957–1958)	1910	2008	98 years, 13 days
64	Boross, PéterPéter Boross	Hungary	Prime Minister (1993–1994)	1928	Alive	97 years 354 days
65	Jakeš, MilošMiloš Jakeš	Czechoslovakia	General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)	1922	2020	97 years, 332 days
66	Kraivichien, ThaninThanin Kraivichien	Thailand	Prime Minister (1976–1977)	1927	2025	97 years, 324 days
67	Majali, AbdelsalamAbdelsalam Majali	Jordan	Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)	1925	2023	97 years, 319 days
68	Zhu Rongji, Zhu Rongji	China	Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)	1928	Alive	97 years 297 days
69	Evren, KenanKenan Evren	Turkey	President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989)	1917	2015	97 years, 296 days
70	Koo, WellingtonWellington Koo	China	Acting Premier (1924) Acting President (1926–1927)	1888	1985	97 years, 289 days
71	von Plener, Baron IgnazBaron Ignaz von Plener	Cislethania	Minister-President (1870)	1810	1908	97 years, 272 days
	Kim Yong-nam, Kim Yong-nam	North Korea	Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)	1928	2025
73	Badia Batalla, FrancescFrancesc Badia Batalla	Andorra	French Veguer (1977–1993)	1923	2020	97 years, 217 days
74	Forlani, ArnaldoArnaldo Forlani	Italy	Prime Minister (1980–1981)	1925	2023	97 years, 210 days
75	Velásquez, Ramón JoséRamón José Velásquez	Venezuela	President (1993-1994)	1916	2014	97 years, 208 days
76	He Yingpin, He Yingpin	China	Premier (1949)	1890	1987	97 years, 202 days
77	Cosgrove, LiamLiam Cosgrove	Ireland	Taoiseach (1973–1977)	1920	2017	97 years, 174 days
78	Solf y Muro, AlfredoAlfredo Solf y Muro	Peru	Prime Minister (1939–1944)	1872	1969	97 years, 152 days
79	Aylwin, PatricioPatricio Aylwin	Chile	President (1990–1994)	1918	2016	97 years, 145 days
80	Villanueva, ArmandoArmando Villanueva	Peru	Prime Minister (1988–1989)	1915	2013	97 years, 140 days
81	Maurer, Ion GeorgheIon Georghe Maurer	Romania	President of the Presidium (1958–1961) Acting President of the State Council (1965) Prime Minister (1961–1974)	1903	2000	97 years, 138 days
82	Célestin, MartialMartial Célestin	Haiti	Prime Minister (1988)	1913	2011	97 years, 123 days
83	Balladur, ÉdouardÉdouard Balladur	France	Prime Minister (1993-1995)	1929	Alive	97 years 106 days
84	Apostol, GeorgheGeorghe Apostol	Romania	First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)	1913	2010	97 years, 97 days
85	Kaunda, KennethKenneth Kaunda	Zambia	State President (1964–1991)	1924	2021	97 years, 50 days
86	Scheel, WalterWalter Scheel	West Germany	Acting Chancellor (1974) President (1974–1979)	1919	2016	97 years, 47 days
87	Sir Turnquest, OrvilleOrville Turnquest GCMG KC JP	Bahamas	Governor-General (1995–2001)	1929	Alive	97 years 28 days
88	Schmidt, HelmutHelmut Schmidt	West Germany	Chancellor (1974–1982)	1918	2015	96 years, 322 days
89	Pignatelli, GranitoGranito Pignatelli	Vatican City	Acting Sovereign (1939)	1851	1948	96 years, 312 days
90	Williams, Michael J.Michael J. Williams	Trinidad and Tobago	Acting President (1987)	1929	Alive	96 years 304 days
91	Huysmans, CamilleCamille Huysmans	Belgium	Prime Minister (1946–1947)	1871	1968	96 years, 275 days
92	Gombojavyn Ochirbat, Gombojavyn Ochirbat	Mongolia	General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)	1929	Alive	95 years 275 days
93	Shamir, YitzhakYitzhak Shamir	Israel	Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992)	1915	2012	96 years, 252 days
94	Moisiu, AlfredAlfred Moisiu	'Albania	President (2002–2007)	1929	Alive	96 years 198 days
95	Páez, FedericoFederico Páez	Ecuador	Jefe Supremo (1935-1937)	1877	1974	96 years, 250 days
96	Bourguiba, HabibHabib Bourguiba	Tunisia	Prime Minister (1956–1957) President (1957-1987)	1903	2000	96 years, 247 days
97	Molotov, VyacheslavVyacheslav Molotov	Soviet Union	Premier (1930–1941)	1890	1986	96 years, 244 days
98	Lee Hyun-jae, Lee Hyun-jae	South Korea	Prime Minister (1988)	1929	Alive	96 years 239 days
	Panić, MilanMilan Panić	Yugoslavia	Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)
100	Rüütel, ArnoldArnold Rüütel	Estonia	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (1990–1992) President (2001-2006)	1928	2024	96 years, 235 days

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      State leaders currently living

Rank	Name	State	Position	Birth	Death	Age	Age by 16/8/2026	Entry Date
1	Osman, AhmedAhmed Osman	Morocco	Prime Minister (1998–2002)	1930	Alive	96 years 41 days	96 years 226 days	3 Sep 2026 Molotov
2	Finnbogadóttir, VigdísVigdís Finnbogadóttir	Iceland	President (1980–1996)	1930	Alive	95 years 304 days	96 years 123 days	18 Dec 2026 Bourguiba
3	Sarney, JoséJosé Sarney	Brazil	President (1985–1990)	1930	Alive	95 years 295 days	96 years 114 days	30 Dec 2027 Páez
4	Sánchez de Lozada, GonzaloGonzalo Sánchez de Lozada	Bolivia	President (1972)	1930	Alive	95 years 227 days	96 years 46 days	10 Mar 2027 Shamir
5	Dame Dumont, IvyIvy Dumont DCMG	Bahamas	Acting Governor-General (2001-2002) Governor-General (2001-2005)	1930	Alive	95 years 134 days	95 years 319 days	4 Jul 2027
6	Choe Yong-rim, Choe Yong-rim	North Korea	Premier (2010-2013)	1930	Alive	95 years 85 days	95 years 270 days	28 Sep 2027 Granito Pignatelli
7	Virata, CesarCesar Virata	Philippines	Prime Minister (1981–1986)	1930	Alive	95 years 63 days	95 years 248 days	30 Oct 2027
8	Sir Greaves, PhilipPhilip Greaves	Barbados	Governor-General (1996–2001)	1931	Alive	95 years 40 days	95 years 224 days	20 Feb 2028 Scheel
8	Sir Deane, WilliamWilliam Deane	Australia	Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)	1931	Alive	95 years 25 days	95 years 209 days	19 Mar 2028 Kaunda
10	Perón, IsabelIsabel Perón	Argentina	President (1974–1976)	1931	Alive	95 years 9 days	95 years 193 days	16 Aug 2028 Apostol

Addendum

Uncertain Date of Birth

The following individuals might be older than #23–100 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.

Name	State	Position	Born	Died	Age
Husein, Mukhtar MohamedMukhtar Mohamed Husein	Somalia	Interim president (1969)	1912	2012	99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
Sabrah, Abdul SalamAbdul Salam Sabrah	South Yemen	Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971; 1971)	1912	2012	99 years, 33 days to 100 years, 32 days
Banda, HastingsHastings Banda	Malawi	Prime Minister (1964–1966) State President (1966–1994) President of the Congress Party (1966–1993)	1898	1997	98 years, 329 days to 99 years, 328 days
Kollias, ConstantineConstantine Kollias	Greece	Prime Minister (1967)	1901	1998	96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
Anchimaa-Toka, KhertekKhertek Anchimaa-Toka	Tannu Tuva	Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944)	1912	2008	95 years, 309 days to 96 years, 308 days

Chronological list of longest-lived state leaders (from 1905)

      State leaders currently living

Name	State	Post	Birth	From	Death	Age	Until	Duration
de Aycinena y Piñol, PedroPedro de Aycinena y Piñol	Guatemala	Acting President (1865)	19 Oct 1802	??	14 May 1897	94 years, 207 days	15 Dec 1904	??
von Plener, Baron IgnazBaron Ignaz von Plener	Cislethania	Minister-President (1870)	21 May 1810	17 Feb 1908	97 years, 272 days	30 Oct 1915	10 years, 339 days
Görgei, ArtúrArtúr Görgei	Hungary	Acting Governor-President (1849)	30 Jan 1818	30 Oct 1915	21 May 1916	98 years, 112 days	9 Mar 1958	42 years, 130 days
Hornsrud, ChristopherChristopher Hornsrud	Norway	Template:Wp (1928)	15 Nov 1859	9 Mar 1958	15 Dec 1960	101 years, 27 days	13 Jun 1984	26 years, 97 days
Bayar, CelálCelál Bayar	Turkey	Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960)	16 May 1883	13 Jun 1984	24 Aug 1986	103 years, 98 days	9 Apr 2008	23 years, 301 days
Cocsal, Chau SenChau Sen Cocsal	Cambodia	Acting Prime Minister (1962)	1 Sep 1905	9 Apr 2008	22 Sep 2009	103 years, 143 days	present	17 years 310 days

See also

• List of oldest living state leaders
• Hypothetical list of longest-living state leaders
• Lists of State Leaders by age
• Future oldest Living State Leaders
• Top Ten oldest and longest-living cardinals and state leaders
• List of longest-living cardinals

References

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