This article contains various lists of state leaders organized by age, defined as heads of state and/or heads of government.
Oldest serving state leaders Top ten currently serving
People currently serving as head of state and/or head of government, a party leader of a one-party state, or a representative of a head of state. RankNameStatePositionAssumed officeBornAge1President1982Previously served as Prime Minister of Cameroon from 1975–1982.2President2005Previously served as Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority in 2003.3King2015Served concurrently as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015–2022.4President20255President2025Previously served as President of Malawi from 2014–2020.6Emir20237President20158President2010Previously served as Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 1990–1993.9President1982Previously served as Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Equatorial Guinea from 1979–1982.10President2017
Top ten of all time
RankNameStatePositionLast year in office(reason term ended)Age at end1 Hospitaller Malta1657 (death)97 years, 47 days2Other Commonwealth realmsQueenIn 1952, Princess Elizabeth acceded as the monarch of seven Commonwealth realms. At the time of her death, she reigned as Queen of 15 sovereign states including the United Kingdom. From 1957–1983, most of her British colonies attained independence, and some joined the other realms in different years; most states ceased to be a realm upon becoming republics.2022 (death)96 years, 140 days3Regent2016 (tenure ended)4King1893 (death)95 years, 76 days5Prime Minister2020 (resigned)94 years, 235 days6Doge of Venice1585 (death)94 years, 196 days7O le Ao o le Malo2007 (death)94 years, 127 days8President2017 (resigned)93 years, 273 days9PresidentIncumbent10President2019 (death)92 years, 238 days
Youngest serving state leaders Top ten currently serving
RankNameStatePositionAssumed officeBornAge1Prime Minister202627 April 19902Prime Minister202412 May 19883202214 March 19884President202330 November 19875Prime Minister202324 September 19876Prime Minister202625 March 19877Prime Minister20262 January 19878President20237 December 19869President20264 July 198610Prime Minister202511 June 1986
Top ten since 1795
RankNameStatePositionAssumed officeAge when assuming office1King1886Became a monarch at birth as his father, Alfonso XII, had died the previous year.2King18993King19524 NepalKing17995Emperor19086 NepalKing18167 SpainQueen18338King1950Gyanendra's first occupation of the throne was in 1950; he was deposed in the 1950–1951 Nepalese revolution.9 ChinaEmperor187510King1915
Oldest state leaders The following lists show the oldest people who have served office as state leader (not limited to their age while in office).
Top ten living
RankNameStatePositionBornAge1Acting President (1972–1976)2Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020)3Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989)4President (2000–2012)5President (1998–2003; 2004–2009)6Governor-General (2010–2014)7Prime Minister (1993–1994)8Governor-General (1995–2001)9Acting President (1987)10General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party (1990)
Top ten since 1800
NameStatePositionBirthDeathAge1Acting Prime Minister (1962)23Prime Minister (1952–1953)4Acting President (1972–1976)Alive5Prime Minister (1945)6Acting Prime Minister (1969)7Prime Minister (1948–1958)89Prime Minister (1994–1996)10Premier (1947–1948)
See also Lists of state leaders
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