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This article contains various lists of notable state leaders. For inclusion, a person is or was a heads of state, and heads of government where different, typically a President, Prime Minister or Monarch.
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10 oldest currently serving state leaders
People currently serving as head of state, representative of a Head of State, and/or head of government. There are approximately 360 current leaders.
Rank Name Born Position Assumed office 1 Cuthbert Sebastian 22 October 1921 Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis - Representing HM Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis 1996 2 Shimon Peres 2 August 1923 President of Israel 2007 3 Robert Mugabe 21 February 1924 President of Zimbabwe 1987 4 Abdullah 1 August 1924 King of Saudi Arabia 2005 5 Girma Wolde-Giorgis December 1924 (age 86) President of Ethiopia 2001 6 Giorgio Napolitano 25 June 1925 President of Italy 2006 7 Queen Elizabeth II 21 April 1926 Queen of the United Kingdom, Queen of Canada, Queen of Australia, Queen of New Zealand and 12 other countries 1952 8 Abdoulaye Wade 29 May 1926 President of Senegal 2000 9 Pope Benedict XVI 16 April 1927 Pope 2005 10 Bhumibol Adulyadej 5 December 1927 King of Thailand 1946 10 oldest ever serving state leaders
Leaders still serving are highlighted in italicized bold
Rank Name Position Last year in office
(reason term ended)Age at end 1 Hastings Banda President of Malawi 1994 (lost election) 96 years, 3 months (? disputed) 2 Malietoa Tanumafili II Malietoa of Samoa 2007 (death) 94 years, 127 days 3 Tôn Đức Thắng President of Vietnam 1980 (death) 91 years, 223 days 4 Éamon de Valera President of Ireland 1973 (term ended) 90 years, 263 days 5 Howard Cooke Governor-General of Jamaica 2006 (retired) 90 years, 94 days 6 Cuthbert Sebastian Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis In office 90 years, 33 days 7 Joaquín Balaguer President of Dominican Republic 1996 (term ended) 89 years, 350 days 8 Luis Alberto Sánchez Prime Minister of Peru 1989 (resigned) 88 years, 353 days 9 Sandro Pertini President of the Italian Republic 1985 (term ended) 88 years, 277 days 10 Josefa Iloilo President of Fiji 2009 (retired) 88 years, 214 days Longest lived state leaders
The following lists are the top ten all-time state leaders and the top ten living. For the list of the 100 oldest state leaders see List of longest lived state leaders.
Top ten ever
Rank Name Position Birth Death Age 1 Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Prime Minister of Cambodia (1962) 1905 2009 103 years, 135 days 2 Celal Bayar Prime Minister of Turkey (1937–1939), President of Turkey (1950–1960) 1883 1986 103 years, 98 days 3 Antoine Pinay Prime Minister of France (1952–1953) 1891 1994 102 years, 348 days 4 Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko Prime Minister of Japan (1945) 1887 1990 102 years, 48 days 5 Hassan al-Hakim Prime Minister of Syria (1941–1942, 1951) 1886 1988 102 years, ? days[1] 6 Willem Drees Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948–1958) 1886 1988 101 years, 314 days 7 Chang Ch'ün Premier of China (1947–1948) 1889 1990 101 years, 209 days 8 Christopher Hornsrud Prime Minister of Norway (1928) 1859 1960 101 years, 28 days 9 Xenophon Zolotas Prime Minister of Greece (1989–1990) 1904 2004 100 years, 76 days 10 Hastings Banda Prime Minister of Malawi (1964–1966), President of Malawi (1966–1994) 1898 1997 99 years, 270 days[2] Top ten living
Rank Name Position Birth Age 1 Fred Degazon President of Dominica (1978–1979) 1913 98 years, 324 days 2 Ċensu Tabone President of Malta (1989–1994) 1913 98 years, 239 days 3 Piet de Jong Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1967–1971) 1915 96 years, 235 days 4 Yitzhak Shamir Prime Minister of Israel (1983–1984, 1986–1992) 1915 96 years, 40 days 5 Howard Cooke Governor-General of Jamaica (1991–2006) 1915 96 years, 11 days 6 Armando Villanueva Prime Minister of Peru (1988–1989) 1915 95 years, 364 days 7 Gough Whitlam Prime Minister of Australia (1972–1975) 1916 95 years, 136 days 8 Dom Mintoff Prime Minister of Malta (1955–1958, 1971–1984) 1916 95 years, 110 days 9 Ramón José Velásquez President of Venezuela (1993-1994) 1916 94 years, 361 days 10 Đỗ Mười Prime Minister of Vietnam (1988–1991), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1991-1997) 1917 94 years, 295 days Longest serving state leaders
Main article: List of longest reigning monarchs of all timeMain article: List of longest ruling non-royal leaders of all timeAll of the 63 state leaders who served more than 50 years are or were monarchs. The longest-serving non-monarchial leader has been Fidel Castro who was effectively, though not officially, leader of Cuba for 49 years.
10 youngest serving state leaders
There are approximately 360 current leaders.
- Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (King of Bhutan since 2006), born 21 February 1980
- Matteo Fiorini (Captain Regent of San Marino since 2011), born 10 February 1978
- Igor Lukšić (Prime Minister of Montenegro since 2010), born 14 June 1976
- Nikoloz Gilauri (Prime Minister of Georgia since 2009), born 14 February 1975
- Andry Rajoelina (President of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar since 2009), born 30 May 1974
- Sprent Dabwido (President of Nauru since 2011), born 16 September 1972
- Andrew Holness (Prime Minister of Jamaica since 2011), born 22 July 1972
- Roosevelt Skerrit (Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004), born 8 June 1972
- Guillaume Soro (Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire since 2007), born 8 May 1972
- Jyrki Katainen (Prime Minister of Finland since 2011), born 14 October 1971
10 youngest state leaders (since 1945)
Age at the time they took office ordered youngest first. For a longer list, see List of youngest state leaders in modern times.
- Hussein I, King of Jordan, 16
- Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, 16
- Faisal II, King of Iraq, 18 (succeeded to the throne after a 14-year regency)
- Mswati III, King of Swaziland, 18 (succeeded to the throne after a 3-year regency)
- Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, 18
- Ntare V, King of Burundi, 18
- Jean-Claude Duvalier, President of Haiti, 19
- Baudouin I, King of Belgium, 20
- Constantine II, King of Greece, 23
- Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, 24
See also
- List of state leaders
- List of state leaders by date
- Lists of office-holders
- List of women heads of state
- List of longest reigning monarchs of all time
References
- ^ Given just his years of birth/death al-Hakim could be as young as 101y,1d, or as old as 102y, 364d, but age 102 is quoted in his wikipedia page.
- ^ Banda's date, and even year, of birth are disputed. His death certificate says 99 years and his biography says he was born in February 1898 so 28 February has been used. The sometimes used 101 years is only a rumour with no source whatsoever.
External links
- Rulers.org List of rulers throughout time and places
Categories:- Heads of state
- Heads of government
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