List of oldest living state leaders

This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leaders of sovereign states with significant international recognition. Leaders are not included if no reliable secondary sources have confirmed that the leader is alive within the last 10 years. The oldest living former state leader is Guillermo Rodríguez of Ecuador at the age of . Leaders currently in office are in bold in green, with Paul Biya of Cameroon being the oldest currently serving state leader at the age of .

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NameStatePositionBirthAge1Acting 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)11President (2002–2007)12Prime Minister (1988)13Prime Minister (1972–1979)14President (1980–1996)15President (1985–1990)16Acting Prime Minister (1994)17Regent (1972)18President (1993–1997; 2002–2003)19Governor-General (2001–2005)20Premier (2010–2013)21Governor-General (1996–2001)22Acting Prime Minister (1997)23Acting Governor-General (2017–2018)Special Representative of the Secretary General (1992–1993)25President (1974–1976)26Prime Minister (1995–1996)27Governor-General (2011–2017)2829President (1995–2003)3031Acting President (1999)32Prime Minister (1996–1997)33Governor-General (2014–2019)34Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1992)35Acting Prime Minister (1998)36Chairman of the Supreme Council (1991–1992)37President (1994–1999)38Prime Minister (2002–2003)Governor-General (1993–2021)404142Prime Minister (1981)43Prime Minister (1996–1997)44Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1984–1990)45Commander of the National Guard (1982–1983)4647Provisional President (1989–1990)48President (2002–2006)49Emperor (1989–2019)50President (1999–2004)51Prime Minister (1993–2003)52Prime Minister (1991–1992)53Acting Sovereign (2025)5455Acting President (2019)56Acting President (2017)57Prime Minister (1990–1994)5859Acting Governor-General (2002)60King (1993–2013)61Prime Minister (1977–1988)62President (1982–1984)63Prime Minister (1993–1998)64Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975)65Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)Prime Minister (1985–1992)6768Acting Sovereign (2013)69President (2007–2012)70President of the Presidency (1991)President (2000–2010)71President of the Governorate (2006–2011)7273President (2016–2022)74Prime Minister (1996–2003; 2003–2018)75Prime Minister (2011–2014)76Prime Minister (1992–2006)77Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1990)78Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince (1993–2012)7980Prime Minister (1993–1994)81Acting President (1991)82President (2005–2015)838485Prime Minister (2005)86Governor General (1979–1984)8788President (2015–2016)President (1985–1990; 1995–2000)90President (1998–2007)91President (1980–1984; 1984–1989)92Prime Minister (1978–1979)9394Prime Minister (1983–1995)95Acting Prime Minister (2008)96Prime Minister (2007–2008)97Acting President (1993)98Prime Minister (1993–1996)Acting Governor-General (2010)99Acting Prime Minister (2013–2014)100

Addendum

Uncertain date of birth

The following individuals might be older than #50–100 on this list, but their exact date of birth is uncertain.NameStatePositionBirthAgeCaptain Regent (1985)Prime Minister (1985–1986)Prime Minister (1978)

Unclear status as state leaders

The following individuals are older than #6–98 on this list, but their status as a state leader is unclear.NameStatePositionBirthAgeMember of the High Council of State (1992–1994)Acting Queen's Representative (2000–2001)Prince Regent (1949–1952)President of the Executive Yuan (2000)Member of the Provisional Government (1963) KampucheaMember of the National Salvation Front Council (1989–1990)Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997)French Viguier (1982–1984)Premier (1992–1993; 2002–2008)Menteri Besar (1981–1983)President-in-exile of the Rada (1997–present)President of the Executive Yuan (1993–1997)

List of oldest living state leaders

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