List of longest-living state leaders from Europe

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) from Europe, born no earlier than 1800, and whose ages are documented in reliable sources. Those currently living are in bold on lightgreen. 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 Prime Minister (1937-1939) and President (1950-1960) Celâl Bayar, who lived to 103 years, 98 days. Among the living the oldest is Former President Valdas Adamkus who is currently 99 years 102 days, and the 2nd oldest currently living state European leader is the Former President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia Raif Dizdarević who is currently 99 years 66 days.

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Oldest:
Turkey
Celâl Bayar
served: 1937–1939; 1950–1960

2nd-Oldest:
 France
Antoine Pinay
served: 1962

4th-Oldest:
Netherlands
Willem Drees
served: 1948-1958

10th-Oldest:
Lithuania
Valdas Adamkus
served: 1998-2003, 2004-2009

List

Ages are up to date February 13, 2026

      State leaders currently living

No..	Name	State	Position	Birth	Death	Age
1	Bayar, CelâlCelâl Bayar	Turkey	Prime Minister (1937–1939) President (1950–1960)	1883	1986	103 years, 98 days
2	Pinay, AntoineAntoine Pinay	France	Prime Minister (1952–1953)	1891	1994	102 years, 348 days
3	Prunet-Foch, AndréAndré Prunet-Foch	Andorra	French Viguier (1977–1980)	1914	2017	102 years, 211 days
4	Drees, WillemWillem Drees	Netherlands	Prime Minister (1948–1958)	1889	1990	101 years, 314 days
5	de Jong, PietPiet de Jong	Netherlands	Prime Minister (1967–1971)	1915	2016	101 years, 115 days
6	Hornsrud, ChristopherChristopher Hornsrud	Norway	Prime Minister (1928)	1859	1960	101 years, 27 days
7	Zolotas, XenophonXenophon Zolotas	Greece	Prime Minister of Greecee Minister (1989–1990)	1904	2004	100 years, 45 days
8	Sir Mamo, AnthonyAnthony Mamo KUOM OBE QC	Malta	Prime Minister (1971–1974) President (1974–1976)	1909	2008	99 years, 113 days
9	Stasinopoulos, MichailMichail Stasinopoulos	Greece	President (1974–1975)	1903	2002	99 years, 96 days
10	Adamkus, ValdasValdas Adamkus	Lithuania	President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)	1926	Alive	99 years 102 days
11	Dizdarević, RaifRaif Dizdarević	Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency (1988-1989)	1926	Alive	99 years 66 days
12	Tabone, ĊensuĊensu Tabone	Malta	President (1989–1994)	1913	2012	98 years, 350 days
13	Harmel, PierrePierre Harmel	Belgium	Prime Minister (1965–1966)	1911	2009	98 years, 244 days
14	Paul-Boncour, JosephJoseph Paul-Boncour	France	Prime Minister (1932–1933)	1873	1972	98 years, 237 days
15	Mitsotakis, KonstantinosKonstantinos Mitsotakis	Greece	Prime Minister (1990–1993)	1918	2017	98 years, 223 days
16	Reuter, ÉmileÉmile Reuter	Luxembourg	Prime Minister (1918–1925)	1874	1973	98 years, 196 days
17	Martos, BorysBorys Martos	Ukraine	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1919)	1879	1977	98 years, 123 days
18	Görgei, ArtúrArtúr Görgei	Hungary	Acting Governor-President (1849)	1818	1916	98 years, 112 days
19	Štrougal, LubomírLubomír Štrougal	Czechoslovakia	Prime Minister (1970–1988)	1924	2022	98 years, 110 days
20	, JeanJean	Luxembourg	Grand Duke (1964–2000)	1921	2019	98 years, 108 days
21	Napolitano, GiorgioGiorgio Napolitano	Italy	President (2006–2015)	1925	2023	98 years, 85 days
22	Rostain, ClaudeClaude Rostain	Andorra	French Viguier (1972–1977)	1915	2014	98 years, 56 days
23	Pattantyús-Ábrahám, DezsőDezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám	Hungary	Prime Minister (1919)	1875	1973	98 years, 15 days
24	Jakeš, MilošMiloš Jakeš	Czechoslovakia	General Secretary of the Communist Party (1987–1989)	1922	2020	97 years, 332 days
25	Evren, KenanKenan Evren	Turkey	President of the National Security Council (1980–1982) State President (1982–1989)	1917	2015	97 years, 296 days
26	von Plener, Baron IgnazBaron Ignaz von Plener	Cislethania	Minister-President (1870)	1810	1908	97 years, 272 days
27	Buachalla, Domhnall UaDomhnall Ua Buachalla	Irish Free State	Governor-General (1932–1936)	1866	1963	97 years, 267 days
28	Badia Batalla, FrancescFrancesc Badia Batalla	Andorra	French Veguer (1977–1993)	1923	2020	97 years, 217 days
29	Forlani, ArnaldoArnaldo Forlani	Italy	Prime Minister (1980–1981)	1925	2023	97 years, 210 days
30	Cosgrove, LiamLiam Cosgrove	Ireland	Taoiseach (1973–1977)	1920	2017	97 years, 174 days
31	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
32	Boross, PéterPéter Boross	Hungary	Prime Minister (1993–1994)	1928	Alive	97 years 170 days
33	Apostol, GeorgheGeorghe Apostol	Romania	First Secretary of the Worker's Party (1954–1955)	1913	2010	97 years, 97 days
34	Scheel, WalterWalter Scheel	West Germany	Acting Chancellor (1974) President (1974–1979)	1919	2016	97 years, 47 days
35	Schmidt, HelmutHelmut Schmidt	West Germany	Chancellor (1974–1982)	1918	2015	96 years, 322 days
36	Pignatelli, GranitoGranito Pignatelli	Vatican City	Acting Sovereign (1939)	1851	1948	96 years, 312 days
37	Anchimaa-Toka, KhertekKhertek Anchimaa-Toka	Tannu Tuva	Chairperson of the Presidium (1940–1944)	1912	2008	96 years, 308 days
38	Huysmans, CamilleCamille Huysmans	Belgium	Prime Minister (1946–1947)	1871	1968	96 years, 275 days
39	Molotov, VyacheslavVyacheslav Molotov	Soviet Union	Premier (1930–1941)	1890	1986	96 years, 244 days
40	Balladur, ÉdouardÉdouard Balladur	France	Prime Minister (1993-1995)	1929	Alive	96 years 287 days
41	Rüütel, ArnoldArnold Rüütel	Estonia	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (1990–1992) President (2001-2006)	1928	2024	96 years, 235 days
42 !32-42	Kollias, ConstantineConstantine Kollias	Greece	Prime Minister (1967)	1901	1998	96 years, 194 days to 97 years, 193 days
43	Elizabeth II, Elizabeth II	United Kingdom	Queen (1952–2022)	1926	2022	96 years, 140 days
44	, Michael IMichael I	Romania	King (1927–1930; 1940–1947)	1921	2017	96 years, 41 days
45	Moisiu, AlfredAlfred Moisiu	Albania	President (2002–2007)	1929	Alive	96 years 74 days
46	Mintoff, DomDom Mintoff	Malta	Prime Minister (1955–1958; 1971–1984)	1916	2012	96 years, 14 days
47	Panić, MilanMilan Panić	Yugoslavia	Federal Prime Minister (1992–1993)	1929	Alive	96 years 55 days
48	Schaffner, HansHans Schaffner	Switzerland	President (1966)	1908	2004	95 years, 346 days
49	Ciampi, Carlo AzeglioCarlo Azeglio Ciampi	Italy	Prime Minister (1993–1994) President (1999–2006)	1920	2016	95 years, 282 days
50	, Benedict XVIBenedict XVI	West Germany	Acting Sovereign (2005)	1927	2022	95 years, 259 days
		Vatican City State	Pope and Sovereign (2005-2013)
51	Finnbogadóttir, VigdísVigdís Finnbogadóttir	Iceland	President (1980–1996)	1930	Alive	95 years 304 days
52	Iliescu, IonIon Iliescu	Romania	Chairman of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990) President of the Provisional National Unity Council (1990) President (1990–1996; 2000–2004)	1930	2025	95 years, 156 days
53	Berg, PaalPaal Berg	Norway	Acting Head of State (1945)	1873	1966	95 years, 126 days
54	Pétain, PhilippePhilippe Pétain	France	Prime Minister (1940) Chief of State (1940-1944)	1856	1951	95 years, 90 days
55	Stambolić, PetarPetar Stambolić	Yugoslavia	Prime Minister (1963-1967) President (1982-1983)	1912	2007	95 years, 71 days
56	Bozer, AliAli Bozer	Turkey	Acting Prime Minister (1989)	1925	2020	95 years, 57 days
57	Petitpierre, MaxMax Petitpierre	Switzerland	President (1950, 1955, 1960)	1899	1994	95 years, 27 days
58	Dragosavac, DušanDušan Dragosavac	Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency (1981–1982)	1919	2014	95 years, 20 days
59	Modrow, HansHans Modrow	West Germany	Chairman of the Council of Ministers} (1988-1990)	1927	2023	95 years, 13 days
60	, JulianaJuliana	Netherlands	Queen (1948–1980)	1909	2004	94 years, 325 days
61	d'Estaing, Valéry GiscardValéry Giscard d'Estaing	Andorra	French Co-prince (1974-1981)	1926	2022	94 years, 304 days
		France	President (1974-1981)
62	Dini, LambertoLamberto Dini	Italy	Prime Minister (1995–1996)	1931	Alive	94 years 349 days
63	Parhon, Constantin IonConstantin Ion Parhon	Romania	President (1947–1952)	1874	1969	94 years, 298 days
64	Weizsäcker, Richard vonRichard von Weizsäcker	West Germany	President (1984-1994)	1920	2015	94 years, 291 days
65	Miettunen, MarttiMartti Miettunen	Finland	Prime Minister (1961–1962, 1975–1977)	1907	2002	94 years, 277 days
66	Gligorov, KiroKiro Gligorov	Macedonia	President (1991–1999)	1917	2012	94 years, 243 days
67	Graber, PierrePierre Graber	Switzerland	President (1975)	1908	2003	94 years, 225 days
68	Vassiliou, GeorgeGeorge Vassiliou	Cyprus	President (1988–1993)	1931	Alive	94 years 269 days
69	Sodano, AngeloAngelo Sodano	Italy	Acting Sovereign (2013)	1927	2022	94 years, 205 days
70	Clerides, GlafcosGlafcos Clerides	Cyprus	President (1974, 1993–2003)	1919	2013	94 years, 200 days
71	Ribičič, MitjaMitja Ribičič	Yugoslavia	Prime Minister (1969–1971)	1919	2013	94 years, 194 days
72	Athanasiadis-Novas, GiorgiosGiorgios Athanasiadis-Novas	Greece	Prime Minister (1965)	1893	1987	94 years, 182 days
73	Freycinet, Charles deCharles de Freycinet	France	Prime Minister} (1879–1880, 1882, 1886, 1890–1892)	1828	1923	94 years, 181 days
74	Rhyzkov, NikolaiNikolai Rhyzkov	Soviet Union	Premier (1985-1991)	1929	2024	94 years, 153 days
75	Martínez Somalo, EduardoEduardo Martínez Somalo	Spain	Acting Sovereign (2005)	1927	2021	94 years, 142 days
76	Andreotti, GiulioGiulio Andreotti	Italy	Prime Minister (1972–1973, 1976–1979; 1989–1992)	1919	2013	94 years, 114 days
77	de Mita, CiriacoCiriaco de Mita	Italy	Prime Minister (1980-1981)	1928	2022	94 years, 113 days
78	Solomentsev, MikhailMikhail Solomentsev	Russian SFSR	Premier (1971–1983)	1913	2008	94 years, 100 days
79	Mancino, NicolaNicola Mancino	Italy	Acting President (1999)	1931	Alive	94 years 121 days
80	Grivas, IoannisIoannis Grivas	Greece	Prime Minister (1989)	1923	2016	93 years, 278 days
81	Boselli, PaoloPaolo Boselli	Italy	Prime Minister (1916-1917; 1925-1926)	1838	1932	93 years, 276 days
82	Jørgensen, AnkerAnker Jørgensen	Denmark	Prime Minister (1972-1973, 1975-1982)	1922	2016	93 years, 251 days
83	Göncz, ÁrpádÁrpád Göncz	Hungary	President (1990-2000)	I1922	2015	93 years, 238 days
84	Vannutelli, VincenzoVincenzo Vannutelli	Kingdom of Italy	Acting Sovereign (1922)	1836	1930	93 years, 216 days
85	Ulusu, BülendBülend Ulusu	Turkey	Prime Minister (1980-1983)	1922	2015	93 years, 175 days
86	Kovisto, MaunoMauno Kovisto	Finland	Prime Minister (1968-1970, 1979-1982) President (1982-1994)	1923	2017	93 years, 166 days
87	Pertini, SandroSandro Pertini	Italy	President (1978-1985)	1896	1990	93 years, 152 days
88	Pflimlin, PierrePierre Pflimlin	France	Prime Minister (1946)	1907	2000	93 years, 143 days
89	Scalfaro, Oscar LuigiOscar Luigi Scalfaro	Italy	President (1992–1999)	1918	2012	93 years, 142 days
90	, Leo XIIILeo XIII born Gioacchino Pecci	Papal States	Acting Sovereign (1878)	1810	1903	93 years, 140 days
		Holy See	Pope (1878-1903)
91	Dejeu, GavrilGavril Dejeu	Romania	Acting Prime Minister (1998)	1932	Alive	93 years 155 days
92	Hristić, NikolaNikola Hristić	Serbia	Prime Minister (1867–1868; 1883–1884; 1888–1889; 1894–1895)	1818	1911	93 years, 108 days
93	Colombo, EmilioEmilio Colombo	Italy	Prime Minister (1971–1972)	1920	2013	93 years, 74 days
94	Landsbergis, VytautasVytautas Landsbergis	Lithuania	Acting Prime Minister (1998)	1932	Alive	93 years 118 days
95	Willoch, KåreKåre Willoch	Norway	Prime Minister (1971–1986)	1928	2021	93 years, 64 days
96	Mifsud Bonnici, UgoUgo Mifsud Bonnici	Malta	President (1994-1999)	1932	Alive	93 years 97 days
97	Babiuch, EdwardEdward Babiuch	Poland	Prime Minister (1980)	1927	2021	93 years, 35 days
98	Machado, BernardinoBernardino Machado	Portugal	Prime Minister (1914, 1921) President (1915-1917; 1925-1926)	1851	1944	93 years, 32 days
99	Jabłoński, HenrykHenryk Jabłoński	Poland	Chairman of the Council of State (1972-1985)	1909	2003	93 years, 31 days
100	Gouin, FélixFélix Gouin	France	Prime Minister (1946) President (1946)	1884	1977	93 years, 21 days

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      State leaders currently living

No..	Name	State	Position	Birth	Death	Age	Age by 31/12/2025	Date of entry
1	Eyskens, MarkMark Eyskens	Belgium	Prime Minister (1981)	1933	Alive	92 years 290 days	92 years 246 days	20 May 2026
2	Template:Country data Arnold	Switzerland	Federal Council Member (1986–1999) President (1990; 1997)	1933	Alive	92 years 168 days'	92 years 124 days	29 Sep 2026
3	Szűrös, MátyásMátyás Szűrös	Hungary	Provisional President (1989–1990)	1933	Alive	92 years 155 days'	92 years 111 days	13 Oct 2026
4	Schuster, RudolfRudolf Schuster	Slovakia	President (1999–2004)	1934	Alive	92 years 40 days'	91 years 361 days	8 Feb 2027
5	Cresson, ÉdithÉdith Cresson	France	Prime Minister (1991–1992)	1934	Alive	92 years 17 days'	91 years 338 days	28 Feb 2027
6	Re, Giovanni BattistaGiovanni Battista Re	Vatican City	Acting Sovereign (2025)	1934	'Alive	92 years 14 days'	91 years 335 days	1 Apr 2027
7	Fenech Adami, EddieEddie Fenech Adami	Malta	Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004) President (2004–2009)	1934	Alive	92 years 6 days'	91 years 327 days	22 Apr 2027
8	, Albert IIAlbert II	Belgium	Template:Wp (1993–2013)	1934	Alive	91 years 252 days'	91 years 208 days	24 Oct 2027
9	Carlson, IngvarIngvar Carlson	Sweden	Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)	1934	Alive	91 years 96 days'	91 years 52 days	30 Mar 2028
10	Bertone, TarcisioTarcisio Bertone	Vatican City	Acting Sovereign (2013)	1934	Alive	91 years 73 days'	91 years 29 days	23 Apr 2028

See also

• Hypothetical List of longest living state leaders from Europe
• List of oldest living state leaders
• List of longest-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
• Hypothetical list of longest-living state leaders (16/8/2026)
• List of longest-living state leaders from Africa
• List of longest-living state leaders from Asia
• List of longest-living state leaders from the Americas

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