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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.
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, 75 days old. The oldest female monarch is Elizabeth II, who was 96 years, 140 days old at the time of her death.
Rank Name Position Assumed office Born Age 1: Paul Biya: President of Cameroon: 1982 [2] 13 February 193391 years, 324 days 2: Mahmoud Abbas: President of the Palestinian National Authority,
American Ambassador and former Secretary of the Navy [239] Donald Naddy: 1917–2017: 100: American politician [240] [241] V. M. M. Nair: 1919–2021: 101: Indian diplomat [242] Yasuhiro Nakasone: 1918–2019: 101: Japanese prime minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) (1982–1987) [243] Charles Navarro: 1904–2005: 101 ...
World War II battalion commander, Holocaust liberator and oldest living West Point graduate [27] Gerd Göran F: January 5, 1919: 105 years, 363 days: Swedish: Artist [28] Maj-Britt Håkansson F: March 29, 1919: 105 years, 279 days: Swedish: Actress [29] Hsu Li-nung: M: April 4, 1919: 105 years, 273 days: Taiwanese: General [30] Caren Marsh Doll ...
King of Norway Years served: 31 Succeeding his father Olav V, Norway's King Harald took power in 1991 at the age of 53. He was the country's first native-born king since the 14th century and made ...
Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (in Spanish) —contextualised biographies of world political leaders; EmilePhaneuf—an archived, partial list of official websites for heads of state; Portale Storia (in Italian) —a list of current rulers by country; Rulers—a list of rulers throughout time and places
These polities are generally sovereign states, including states with limited recognition (when recognised by at least one UN member state), but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 20th century.