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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 [α] of sovereign states with significant international recognition.
Since 1800, the youngest serving state leader has been 0-day-old Alfonso XIII, King of Spain [1] (left), while the oldest has been 96-year-old Prem Tinsulanonda, Regent of Thailand (right). This article contains various lists of state leaders organized by age , defined as heads of state and/or heads of government .
Tomiko Itooka (born 23 May 1908) of Japan is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [2] João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the world's oldest living man whose age has been validated. [2]
Queen Elizabeth II, who had been the oldest world leader still in power, has died, Buckingham Palace announced. The queen — who celebrated her 96th birthday and 70 years on the throne this year ...
Italian political leader, president of Sicily [4] Pierre Aliker: 1907–2013: 106: French Martinican politician, physician and independence activist [5] Vicente Almeida d'Eça: 1918–2018: 100: Portuguese colonial administrator, Colonial Governor of Cape Verde (1974) [6] Giuseppe Amadei: 1919–2020: 101: Italian politician [7] K. R. Gouri ...
The oldest living female former head of state is Violeta Chamorro, who served as President of Nicaragua and was born on 18 October 1929 and is currently 95 years, 68 days old. The oldest female monarch is Elizabeth II, who was 96 years, 140 days old at the time of her death.
American World War II flying ace [26] Kenneth O. Chilstrom: 1921–2022: 101: American air force colonel and test pilot [27] Sir Philip Christison: 1893–1993: 100: British general [28] Richard E. Cole: 1915–2019: 103: American Air Force officer and last living participant of the Doolittle Raid [29] Lewis Combs: 1895–1996: 101: American ...
The longest-serving current leader, Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, has ruled since 1967. This is a list of current state leaders ordered by their continuous tenure in a position of national leadership.