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List of longest-living state leaders from Africa, Asia and Oceania

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


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 light blue . 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 (1962) Chau Sen Cocsal, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. Among the Living the Oldest is the former  Malayalam Prime Minister (1981-2003; 2018-2020) Marathir Mohammed whose current age is 100 years 128 days.

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Ages are up to date November 15, 2025
      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 Higashikuni, Prince NaruhikoPrince Naruhiko Higashikuni   Japan Prime Minister (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days
4 Awadalla, BabikerBabiker Awadalla  Sudan Prime Minister (1969) 1917 2019 101 years, 321 days
5 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
6 Murayama, TomiichiTomiichi Murayama &nbspJapan Prime Minister (1994–1996) 1924 2025 101 years, 228 days
7 Zhang Qun, Zhang Qun  Taiwan Premier (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 219 days
8 Nakasone, YasuhiroYasuhiro Nakasone  Japan Prime Minister (1982–1987) 1918 2019 101 years, 186 days
9 Hyun Soong-jong, Hyun Soong-jong  South Korea Prime Minister (1992–1993) 1919 2020 101 years, 88 days
10 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
11 Ben Halim, MustafaMustafa Ben Halim  Libya Prime Minister (1954–1957) 1921 2021 100 years, 312 days
12 Hau Pei-tsun, Hau Pei-tsun  Taiwan Premier (1990–1993) 1919 2020 100 years, 235 days
13 Mohamad, MahathirMahathir Mohamad  Malaysia Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) 1925 Alive 100 years 128 days
14 Sharq, Mohammad HasanMohammad Hasan Sharq  Afghanistan Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988-1989) 1925 Alive 100 years 121 days
15 Sabrah, Abdul SalamAbdul Salam Sabrah  Yemen Prime Minister (1969, 1971) 1912 2012 100 years, 32 days
16 Tun Tin  Burma Prime Minister (1988) 1920 2020 99 years, 212 days
17 Gulzarilal Nanda  India Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966) 1898 1998 99 years, 195 days
13‐18 Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein  Somalia Interim president (1969) 1912 2012 99 years, 164 days to 100 years, 163 days
19 Wade, AbdoulayeAbdoulaye Wade  Senegal President (2000–2012) 1926 Alive 99 years 170 days
20 Mohammed Karim Lamrani  Morocco Prime Minister (1971–1972; 1983–1986; 1992–1994) 1919 2018 99 years, 142 days
21 Morarji Desai  India Prime Minister (1977–1979) 1896 1995 99 years, 41 days
22 Võ Chí Công  Vietnam Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992) 1912 2011 99 years, 32 days
23 Abdel Halim Muhammad  Sudan Committee of Sovereignty Member (1964–1965) 1910 2009 99 years, 6 days
16–24 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
25 Mwinyi, Ali HassanAli Hassan Mwinyi  Tanzania President (1985–1995) 1925 2024 98 years, 297 days
26 Tinsulanonda, PremPrem Tinsulanonda  Thailand Prime Minister (1980–1988)
Regent (2016)		 1920 2019 98 years, 273 days
27 Mamadou Dia  Senegal Prime Minister (1960–1962) 1910 2009 98 years, 191 days
28 Aden Adde  Somalia President (1960–1967) 1908 2007 98 years, 181 days
29 Nouhak Phoumsavanh  Laos President (1992–1998) 1910 2008 98 years, 153 days
30 Lê Đức Anh  Vietnam President (1992–1997) 1920 2019 98 years, 142 days
31 Émile Derlin Zinsou  Dahomey President (1968–1969) 1918 2016 98 years, 127 days
32 Whitlam, GoughGough Whitlam  Australia Prime Minister (1972–1975) 1916 2014 98 years, 102 days
33 Venkataraman, RamaswamyRamaswamy Venkataraman  India President (1987–1992) 1910 2009 98 years, 54 days
34 Kraivichien, ThaninThanin Kraivichien  Thailand Prime Minister (1976–1977) 1927 2025 97 years, 324 days
35 Majali, AbdelsalamAbdelsalam Majali  Jordan Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998) 1925 2023 97 years, 319 days
36 Evren, KenanKenan Evren  Turkey President of the National Security Council (1980–1982)
State President (1982–1989)		 1917 2015 97 years, 296 days
37 Koo, WellingtonWellington Koo  China Acting Premier (1924)
Acting President (1926–1927)		 1888 1985 97 years, 289 days
38 Kim Yong-nam, Kim Yong-nam  North Korea Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019) 1928 Alive 97 years 284 days
39 Benhabyles, AbdelmalekAbdelmalek Benhabyles  Algeria Chairman of the Constitutional Council (1992) 1921 2018 97 years, 245 days
40 He Yingpin, He Yingpin  China Premier (1949) 1890 1987 97 years, 202 days
41 Lee Teng-hui, Lee Teng-hui  Taiwan President (1988-2000) 1923 2020 97 years, 197 days
42 Kaunda, KennethKenneth Kaunda  Zambia State President (1964–1991) 1924 2021 97 years, 50 days
43 Zhu Rongji, Zhu Rongji  China Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) 1928 Alive 97 years 23 days
44 Anchimaa-Toka, KhertekKhertek Anchimaa-Toka  Tuva Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944) 1912 2008 96 years, 308 days
45 Shamir, YitzhakYitzhak Shamir  Israel Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992) 1915 2012 96 years, 252 days
46 Bourguiba, HabibHabib Bourguiba  Tunisia Prime Minister (1956–1957)
President (1957–1987)		 1903 2000 96 years, 247 days
47 Molotov, VyacheslavVyacheslav Molotov  Soviet Union Premier (1930–1941) 1890 1986 96 years, 244 days
48 Yang Hyong-sop, Yang Hyong-sop  North Korea Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (1983–1998)
Acting Head of State (1994-1998)		 1925 2022 96 years, 224 days
49 Yudatemi, SanguanSanguan Yudatemi  Thailand Regent (1946) 1884 1980 96 years, 188 days
50 Jiang Zemin, Jiang Zemin  China General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Paramount Leader (1989–2002)
President (1993-2003)		 1926 2022 96 years, 105 days
96 Youssoufi, AbderrahmaneAbderrahmane Youssoufi  Morocco Prime Minister (1998–2002) 1924 2020 96 years, 82 days
52 Gotō, FumioFumio Gotō  Japan Acting Prime Minister (1936) 1884 1980 96 years, 67 days
53 Gombojavyn Ochirbat, Gombojavyn Ochirbat  Mongolia General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990) 1929 Alive 96 years 0 days
54 Lee Hyun-jae, Lee Hyun-jae  South Korea Prime Minister (1988) 1929 Alive 95 years 331 days
55 Osman, AhmedAhmed Osman  Morocco Prime Minister (1972–1979) 1930 Alive 95 years 316 days
56 Nujoma, SamSam Nujoma  Namibia President (1990-2005) 1929 2025 95 years, 272 days
57 Mugabe, RobertRobert Mugabe  Zimbabwe Prime Minister (1980&endash;1987)
President (1987–2019)		 1924 2019 95 years, 197 days
58 Trần Thiện Khiêm, Trần Thiện Khiêm  South Vietnam Member of the Provisional Leadership Committee (1964)
Prime Minister (1969–1975		 1925 2021 95 years, 191 days
59 Sarasin, PotePote Sarasin  Thailand Prime Minister (1957) 1905 2000 95 years, 187 days
60 Ben Anwar, TaharTahar Ben Anwar  Tunisia Prime Minister (1956) 1889 1985 95 years, 166 days
61 Kesang Choden, Kesang Choden  Bhutan Regent (1972) 1930 Alive 95 years 178 days
62 Mandela, NelsonNelson Mandela  South Africa President(1945) 1918 2013 95 years, 140 days
63 arap Moi, DanielDaniel arap Moi  Kenya President(1978–2002) 1925 2020 95 years, 137 days
64 , Jamshed bin AbdullahJamshed bin Abdullah |Flag of the Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963).svg}} Zanzibar Sultan (1963-1964) 1929 2024 95 years, 105 days
65 Jawara, DawdaDawda Jawara  The Gambia Prime Minister (1962&endash;1970)
President (1970–1994)		 1924 2019 95 years, 97 days
51–66 al-Hakim, HassanHassan al-Hakim  Syria Prime Minister (1941-1942, 1951) 1886 1982 95 years, 89 days to 96 years, 88 days
67 Senghor, Léopold SédarLéopold Sédar Senghor  Senegal President (1960 - 1980) 1906 2001 95 years, 72 days
68 Bozer, AliAli Bozer  Turkey {Acting Prime Minister (1989) 1925 2020 95 years, 57 days
69 Pak Song-chol, Pak Song-chol  North Korea Premier (1976-1977) 1913 2008 95 years, 56 days
70 Nguyễn Vãn Tâm, Nguyễn Vãn Tâm  South Vietnam Prime Minister (1952–1954) 1895 1990 95 years, 48 days
71 Salam, SaebSaeb Salam  Lebanon Prime Minister (1952–1953, 1960-1961, 1970-1973) 1905 2000 95 years, 4 days
72 Yahya, Hassan ibnHassan ibn Yahya  Yemen Prime Minister (1948–1955) 1908 2003 95 years, 0 days
73 Chiu Chuang-huan, Chiu Chuang-huan  Taiwan Premier (1984) 1925 2020 94 years, 342 days
74 Choe Yong-rim, Choe Yong-rim  North Korea Premier (2010-2013) 1930 Alive 94 years 360 days
75 Virata, CesarCesar Virata  Philippines Prime Minister (1981-1986) 1930 Alive 94 years 338 days
76 Aguinaldo, EmilioEmilio Aguinaldo  Philippines President (1899–1901) 1869 1964 94 years, 321 days
77 al-Dawalibi, MaaraoufMaaraouf al-Dawalibi  Syria Prime Minister (1951, 1961-1962) 1909 2004 94 years, 292 days
78 Deane, WilliamWilliam Deane  Australia Governor-General (1996–2001) 1931 Alive 94 years 315 days
79 Dharmasakti, SanyaSanya Dharmasakti  Thailand Prime Minister (1973–1975) 1907 2002 94 years, 276 days
80 Srinagarindra, Srinagarindra  Thailand Regent (1959; 1960; 1962; 1964; 1966; 1967) 1900 1995 94 years, 270 days
81 Hoss, SelimSelim Hoss  Lebanon Prime Minister (1976-1980, 1987-1990*, 1998-2000)[upper-roman 1]
Acting President (1988-1989, 1989)		 1929 2024 94 years, 264 days
82 Dlamini, MabandlaMabandla Dlamini  Swaziland Prime Minister (1979-1983) 1930 2025 94 years, 238 days
82–83 Talib, NajiNaji Talib  Iraq Prime Minister (1964–1965) 1917 2012 94 years, 236 days to 94 years, 266 days
84 Navon, YitzhakYitzhak Navon  Israel President (1978–1983) 1921 2015 94 years, 211 days
85 Clerides, GlafcosGlafcos Clerides  Cyprus Acting President (1974)
President (1993-2003)		 1919 2013 94 years, 205 days
86 Dahanayake, WijeyanandaWijeyananda Dahanayake  Sri Lanka Prime Minister (1959–1960) 1902 1997 94 years, 194 days
87 Ryzhkov, NikolaiNikolai Ryzhkov  Soviet Union Premier (1985–1991) 1929 2024 94 years, 153 days
88 Stephen, NinianNinian Stephen  Australia Governor-General (1982–1989) 1923 2017 94 years, 136 days
89 Ramos, Fidel V.Fidel V. Ramos  Philippines President (1992-1998) 1928 2022 94 years, 135 days
90 Malietoa Tanumafili II, Malietoa Tanumafili II  Samoa O le Ao o le Malo (1989–1993) 1913 2007 94 years, 127 days
91 Bella, Ahmed BenAhmed Ben Bella  Algeria President (1962–1965) 1918 2012 94 years, 109 days
92 Solomentsev, MikhailMikhail Solomentsev  Russian SFSR Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1989–1993) 1913 2008 94 years, 100 days
93 Khieu Samphan, Khieu Samphan  Democratic Kampuchea Acting Prime Minister (1976)
Chairman of the State Presidium (1976–1979)		 1931 Alive 94 years 111 days
94 Msuya, CleopaCleopa Msuya  Tanzania Prime Minister (1980-1983; 1994-1995) 1931 2025 94 years, 123 days
95 Mazari, Balakh SherBalakh Sher Mazari  Pakistan Acting Prime Minister (1993) 1928 2022 94 years, 119 days
96 Phạm Văn Đồng, Phạm Văn Đồng  North Vietnam Prime Minister (1955–1987) 1906 2000 94 years, 59 days
97 al-Jamali, Muhammad FadhelMuhammad Fadhel al-Jamali  Iraq Prime Minister (1953–1954) 1903 1997 94 years, 34 days
98 Masumbuko, PiéPié Masumbuko  Burundi Acting Prime Minister (1965) 1931 Alive 94 years 47 days
99 Rajogopalachari, ChakvarartiChakvararti Rajogopalachari  India Governor-General (1946–1950) 1878 1972 94 years, 15 days
100 Wolde-Giorgis, GirmaGirma Wolde-Giorgis  Ethiopia President (2001-2013) 1924 2018 93 years, 352 days

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No. Name State Position Birth Death Age
1 Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar, Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar  Bangladesh Acting President (2002) 1931 Alive 93 years 349 days
2 Yongchaiyudh, ChavalitChavalit Yongchaiyudh  Thailand Prime Minister (1996–1997) 1932 Alive 93 years 184 days
3 Panyarachun, AnandAnand Panyarachun  Thailand Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992) 1932 Alive 93 years 98 days
4 Sirikit, Sirikit  Thailand Regent (1956) 1932 Alive 93 years 95 days
5 Kim Suk-soo, Kim Suk-soo  South Korea Prime Minister (2002–2003) 1932 Alive 92 years 360 days
6 Than Shwe, Than Shwe Template:Country data Union of 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)		 1933 Alive 92 years 287 days
7 Biya, PaulPaul Biya  Cameroon Prime Minister (1975–1982)
President (1982–present)}}		 1933 Alive 92 years 276 days
8 Gowda, H. D. DeveH. D. Deve Gowda  India Prime Minister (1996–1997) 1933 Alive 92 years 181 days
9 Dumaagiin Sodnom, Dumaagiin Sodnom  Mongolia Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990) 1933 Alive 92 years 124 days
10 Aoun, MichelMichel Aoun  Lebanon President (2016–2022)[upper-roman 2] 1933 Alive 92 years 46 days

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  1. ↑ al-Huss was the disputed Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1988–1990, and simultaneously also the disputed acting President.
  2. ↑ Aoun was the disputed Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1988–1990, and simultaneously also the disputed acting President.

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