List of longest living state leaders from Asia and Oceania

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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 Asia, 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|Chau Sen Cocsal, who lived to 103 years, 143 days. Among the living the oldest is Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad who is currently 100 years 218 days, and the 2nd oldest currently living state leader is the Former Chairman of the Council of Ministers who is currently 100 years 211 days.

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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	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
5	Murayama, TomiichiTomiichi Murayama	Japan	Prime Minister (1994–1996)	1924	2025	101 years, 228 days
6	Zhang Qun, Zhang Qun	China	Premier (1947–1948)	1889	1990	101 years, 219 days
7	Nakasone, YasuhiroYasuhiro Nakasone	Japan	Prime Minister (1982–1987)	1918	2019	101 years, 186 days
8	Hyun Soong-jong, Hyun Soong-jong	South Korea	Prime Minister (1992–1993)	1919	2020	101 years, 88 days
9	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
10	Hau Pei-tsun, Hau Pei-tsun	Taiwan	Premier (1990-1993)	1919	2020	100 years, 235 days
11	Mohamad, MahathirMahathir Mohamad	Malaysia	Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)	1925	Alive	100 years 218 days
12	Sharq, Mohammad HassanMohammad Hassan Sharq	Afghanistan	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989)	1925	Alive	100 years 211 days
13	Sabrah, Abdul SalamAbdul Salam Sabrah	South Yemen	Acting Prime Minister (1969; 1971; 1971)	1912	2012	100 years, 32 days
14	Tun Tin, Tun Tin	Burma	Prime Minister (1988)	1920	2020	99 years, 211 days
15	Nanda, GulzarilalGulzarilal Nanda	India	Acting Prime Minister (1964; 1966)	1898	1998	99 years, 195 days
16	Desai, MorarjiMorarji Desai	India	Prime Minister (1977–1979)	1896	1995	99 years, 41 days
17	Võ Chí Công, Võ Chí Công	Vietnam	Chairman of the Council of State (1987–1992)	1912	2011	99 years, 32 days
18	Tinsulanonda, PremPrem Tinsulanonda	Thailand	Prime Minister (1980–1988) Regent of Thailand •Regent (2016)	1920	2019	98 years, 273 days
19	Phoumsavanh, NouhakNouhak Phoumsavanh	Laos	President (1992–1998)	1910	2008	98 years, 154 days
20	Lê Đức Anh, Lê Đức Anh	Vietnam	President (1992–1997)	1920	2019	98 years, 142 days
21	Whitlam, GoughGough Whitlam	Australia	Prime Minister (1972-1975)	1916	2014	98 years, 102 days
22	Venkataraman, RamaswamyRamaswamy Venkataraman	India	President (1987–1992)	1910	2009	98 years, 54 days
23	Kraivichien, ThaninThanin Kraivichien	Thailand	Prime Minister (1976–1977)	1927	2025	97 years, 324 days
24	Majali, AbdelsalamAbdelsalam Majali	Jordan	Prime Minister (1993–1995; 1997–1998)	1925	2023	97 years, 319 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	Koo, WellingtonWellington Koo	China	Acting Premier (1924) Acting President (1926–1927)	1888	1985	97 years, 289 days
27	Kim Yong-nam, Kim Yong-nam	North Korea	Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019)	1928	2025	97 years, 272 days
28	Lee Teng-hui, Lee Teng-hui	Taiwan	President (1988-2000)	1923	2020	97 years, 197 days
29	Zhu Rongji, Zhu Rongji	China	Premier of the State Council (1998–2003)	1928	Alive	97 years 113 days
30	Shamir, YitzhakYitzhak Shamir	Israel	Prime Minister (1981-1984; 1986-1992)	1915	2012	96 years, 252 days
31	Molotov, VyacheslavVyacheslav Molotov	Soviet Union	Premier (1930–1941)	1890	1986	96 years, 244 days
32	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)	1926	2022	96 years, 224 days
33	Yudatemi, SanguanSanguan Yudatemi	Thailand	Regent (1966)	1884	1980	96 years, 188.days
34	Jiang Zemin, Jiang Zemin	China	General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1989–2002) President (1993-2003)	1926	2022	96 years, 105 days
35	Gombojavyn Ochirbat, Gombojavyn Ochirbat	Mongolia	General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)	1929	Alive	96 years 90 days
36	Lee Hyun-jae, Lee Hyun-jae	South Korea	Prime Minister (1988)	1929	Alive	96 years 55 days
37	Trần Thiện Khiêm, Trần Thiện Khiêm	South Vietnam	Prime Minister (1969–1975)	1925	2021	95 years, 191 days
38	Sarasin, PotePote Sarasin	Thailand	Prime Minister (1957)	1905	2000	95 years, 187 days
39 !35-39	al-Hakim, HassanHassan al-Hakim	Syria	Prime Minister (1941-1942, 1951)	1886	1982	95 years, 89 days to 96 years, 88 days
40	Pak Song-chol, Pak Song-chol	North Korea	Premier (1976-1977)	1913	2008	95 years, 56 days
41	Bozer, AliAli Bozer	Turkey	Acting Prime Minister (1989)	1925	2020	95 years, 57 days
42	Nguyễn Vãn Tâm, Nguyễn Vãn Tâm	South Vietnam	Prime Minister (1952–1954)	1895	1990	95 years, 48 days
43	Choe Yong-rim, Choe Yong-rim	North Korea	Premier (2010-2013)	1930	Alive	95 years 85 days
44	Virata, CesarCesar Virata	Philippines	Prime Minister (1981-1986)	1930	Alive	95 years 63 days
45	Salam, SaebSaeb Salam	Lebanon	Prime Minister (1952–1953, 1960-1961, 1970-1973)	1905	2000	95 years, 4 days
46	Yahya, Hassan ibnHassan ibn Yahya	Yemen	Prime Minister (1948–1955)	1908	2003	95 years, 0 days
47	Deane, WilliamWilliam Deane	Australia	Governor-General (1996-2001)	1931	Alive	95 years 40 days
48	Chiu Chuang-huan, Chiu Chuang-huan	Taiwan	Acting Premier (1984)	1925	2020	94 years, 343 days
49	Aguinaldo, EmilioEmilio Aguinaldo	Philippines	President (1899–1901)	1869	1964	94 years, 321 days
50	al-Dalibi, MaaroufMaarouf al-Dalibi	Syria	Prime Minister (1951, 1961-1962)	1909	2004	94 years, 292 days
51	Dharmasakti, SanyaSanya Dharmasakti	Thailand	Prime Minister (1973–1975)	1907	2002	94 years, 276 days
52	Srinagarindra, Srinagarindra	Thailand	Regent (1960; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1966; 1967)	1900	1995	94 years, 270 days
53	al-Huss, SalimSalim al-Huss	Lebanon	Prime Minister (1976-1980, 1987-1990, 1998-2000) Acting President (1988-1989, 1989)	1929	2024	94 years, 264 days
54 !53-54	Talib, NajiNaji Talib	Iraq	Prime Minister (1966-1967)	1917	2012	94 years, 236 days to 94 years, 266 days
55	Vassiloiu, GeorgeGeorge Vassiloiu	Cyprus	President (1988-1993)	1931	Alive	94 years 269 days
56	Navon, YitzhakYitzhak Navon	Israel	President (1978–1983)	1921	2015	94 years, 211 days
57	Clerides, GlafcosGlafcos Clerides	Cyprus	Acting President (1974) President (1993-2003)	1919	2013	94 years, 205 days
58	Dahanayake, WijeyanandaWijeyananda Dahanayake	Sri Lanka	Prime Minister (1959–1960)	1902	1997	94 years, 194 days
59	Ryzhkov, NikolaiNikolai Ryzhkov	Soviet Union	Premier (1985–1991)	1930	2024	94 years, 153 days
60	Samphan, KhieuKhieu Samphan	Democratic Kampuchea	Prime Minister (1988)	1931	Alive	94 years 200 days
61	Stephen, NinianNinian Stephen	Australia	Governor-General (1982-1989)	1923	2017	94 years, 136 days
62	Ramos, Fidel V.Fidel V. Ramos	Philippines	President (1992-1998)	1928	2022	94 years, 135 days
63	Malietoa Tanumafili II, Malietoa Tanumafili II	Samoa	O le Ao o le Malo (1962-2007)	1913	2007	94 years, 127 days
64	Mazari, Balakh SherBalakh Sher Mazari	Pakistan	Acting Prime Minister (1993)	1928	2022	94 years, 119 days
65	Solomentsev, MikhailMikhail Solomentsev	Russian SFSR	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1971-1983)	1913	2008	94 years, 100 days
66	Phạm Vãn Đồng, Phạm Vãn Đồng	North Vietnam	Prime Minister (1955–1987)	1906	2000	94 years, 59 days
67	al-Jamali, Muhammad FadhelMuhammad Fadhel al-Jamali	Iraq	Prime Minister (1953–1954)	1903	1997	94 years, 34 days
68	Sircar, Muhammad JamiruddinMuhammad Jamiruddin Sircar	Bangladesh	Acting President (2002)	1931	Alive	94 years 74 days
69	Rajogopalachari, ChakvarartiChakvararti Rajogopalachari	India	Governor-General (1946–1950)	1878	1972	94 years, 15 days
70	Tehrani, JalaluddinJalaluddin Tehrani	Iran	Chairman of the Regency Council (1978-1979)	1893	1987	93 years, 360 days
71	Chowdhury, A. Q. M. BadrudozzaA. Q. M. Badrudozza Chowdhury	Bangladesh	President (2001–2002)	1930	2024	93 years, 358 days
72	Kang Young-hoon, Kang Young-hoon	South Korea	Prime Minister (1988–1990)	1922	2016	93 years, 346 days
73	Mohieddin, ZakariaZakaria Mohieddin	Egypt	Prime Minister (1965–1966)	1918	2013	93 years, 315 days
74	Lee Huan, Lee Huan	Taiwan	Premier (1989-1990)	1917	2010	93 years, 208 days
74	Mojaddedi, SibghatullahSibghatullah Mojaddedi	Afghanistan	Acting President (1992)	1925	2018	93 years, 296 days
75	Saukam, Peter KhoyPeter Khoy Saukam	Khmer Republic	Acting President (1975)	1015	2008	93 years, 286 days
76	Tang Fei, Tang Fei	Taiwan	President of the Executive Yuan (2000)	1932	Alive	93 years 335 days
77	Vajpayee, Atal BihariAtal Bihari Vajpayee	India	Prime Minister (1998-2004)	1924	2018	93 years, 234 days
78	Yongchaiyudh, ChavalitChavalit Yongchaiyudh	' Thailand	Prime Minister (1996-1997)	1932	Alive	93 years 274 days
79	Patsatsia, OtarOtar Patsatsia	Georgia	Prime Minister (1993–1995)	1929	2021	93 years, 208 days
80	Suzuki, ZenkoZenko Suzuki	Japan	Prime Minister (1980–1982)	1911	2004	93 years, 190 days
81	Ulusu, BülendBülend Ulusu	Turkey	Prime Minister (1980-1983)	1922	2015	93 years, 175 days
82	Vichear, PlodPlod Vichear	Thailand	Regent (1946-1947; 1947-1949)	1890	1984	93 years, 152 days
83	Porritt, ArthurArthur Porritt	New Zealand	Governor-General (1967-1972)	1900	1994	93 years, 143 days
84	Panyarachun, AnandAnand Panyarachun	Thailand	Prime Minister (1991-1992, 1992)	1932	Alive	93 years 188 days
85	Amouzegar, JamshidJamshid Amouzegar	Iran	Prime Minister (1977-1978)	1923	2016	93 years, 119 days
86	Katzir, EfraimEfraim Katzir	Israel	President (1973–1978)	1916	2010	93 years, 107 days
87	Peres, ShimonShimon Peres	Israel	Prime Minister (1977, 1984-1986, 1994-1996) President (2007-2014)	1923	2016	93 years, 57 days
88	Sirikit, Sirikit	Thailand	Regent (1956)	1932	2025	93 years, 73 days
89	Nuon Chea, Nuon Chea	Democratic Kampuchea	Prime Minister (1976)	1926	2019	93 years, 28 days
90	Kim Suk-soo, Kim Suk-soo	South Korea	Prime Minister of South Korea (2002-2003)	1932	Alive	93 years 85 days
91	Sa Zhenbing, Sa Zhenbing	China	Premier (1920)	1859	1952	93 years, 11 days
92	Gujral, Inder KumarInder Kumar Gujral	India	Prime Minister (1997–1998)	1919	2012	92 years, 362 days
93	Yun Posun, Yun Posun	South Korea	President (1960–1962)	1897	1990	92 years, 352 days
94	Than Shwe, Than Shwe	Burma	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	93 years 11 days
95	Kittikachorn, ThanomThanom Kittikachorn	Thailand	Prime Minister (1958, 1963-1973)	1911	2004	92 years, 310 days
96 !75-96	al-Kasm, Abdul RaufAbdul Rauf al-Kasm	Syria	Prime Minister (1991-1992, 1992)	1932	2025	92 years, 292 days to 93 years, 291 days
96	Shah, Mohammad ZahirMohammad Zahir Shah	Afghanistan	King (1933-1973)	1914	2006	92 years, 280 days
97	Tarar, Muhammad RafiqMuhammad Rafiq Tarar	Pakistan	President (1998-2001)	1929	2021	92 years, 264 days
99	Godwa, H. D. DeveH. D. Deve Godwa	India	Prime Minister (1996-1997)	1933	Alive	92 years 271 days
100	Cindoruk, HüsamettinHüsamettin Cindoruk	Turkey	Acting President (1993)	1933	Alive	'92 years 250 days

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State leaders currently living

No..	Name	State	Position	Birth	Death	Age	Age by 31/12/2025	Entry Date
1	Dumaagiin Sodnom, Dumaagiin Sodnom	Mongolia	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984-1990)	1933	Alive	92 years 214 days	92 years 170 days	26 Apr 2026
2	Aoun, MichelMichel Aoun	Lebanon	President (2016-2022)	1933	Alive	92 years 136 days	92 years 92 days	7 Jul 2026
3	, AkihitoAkihito	Japan	Template:Wp (1989-2019)	1933	Alive	92 years 52 days	92 years 8 days	9 Oct 2026
4	Pillay, J. Y.J. Y. Pillay	Singapore	Acting President (2013)	1934	Alive	91 years 320 days	91 years 276 days	3 Feb 2027
5	Lee Hong-koo, Lee Hong-koo	South Korea	Prime Minister (1994-1995)	1934	Alive	91 years 280 days	91 years 236 days	22 Apr 2026
6	Jumaglov, ApasApas Jumaglov	Kyrgyzstan	Prime Minister (1994-1995)	1934	Alive	91 years 147 days	91 years 103 days	5 Sep 2027
7	Patil, PratibhaPratibha Patil	India	President (2007-2012)	1934	Alive	91 years 56 days	91 years 12 days	30 Dec 2027
8	Yahya, Anis HassanAnis Hassan Yahya	South Yemen	General Secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Vanguard Party (1974-1975)	1934	Alive	91 years 55 days	91 years 11 days	17 Jan 2028
9	Rasizade, ArturArtur Rasizade	Azerbaijan	Prime Minister (1996-2003; 2003-2018)	1935	Alive	90 years 352 days	90 years 308 days	24 Apr 2028
10	Basindawa, MohammedMohammed Basindawa	Yemen	Prime Minister (2011-2014)	1935	Alive	90 years 315 days	90 years 271 days	16 Jun 2028