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Lists of state leaders by age
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Summary
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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.
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Assumed office | Born | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | President | 1982 | ||||
| 2 | Palestine | President | 2005 | ||||
| 3 | {{sortname | Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud | Salman of Saudi Arabia}} | Saudi Arabia | King | 2015 | |
| 4 | {{sortname | Harald V}} | Norway | King | 1991 | ||
| 5 | Iran | Supreme Leader | 1989 | ||||
| 6 | Togo | President | 2025 | ||||
| 7 | Bangladesh | Chief Adviser | 2024 | ||||
| 8 | Malawi | President | 2025 | ||||
| 9 | {{sortname | Mishal Al-Sabah | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah}} | Kuwait | Emir | 2023 | |
| 10 | Italy | President | 2015 |
Top ten of all time
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Last year in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (reason term ended) | Age at end | ||||
| 1 | SMOM Malta | 1657 (death) | 97 years, 47 days | ||
| 2 | {{sortname | Elizabeth II}} | United Kingdom | ||
| Other Commonwealth realms | Queen | 2022 (death) | |||
| 3 | Thailand | Regent | 2016 (tenure ended) | ||
| 4 | {{sortname | George Tupou I}} | Tonga | King | 1893 (death) |
| 5 | {{sortname | Mahathir Mohamad}} | Malaysia | Prime Minister | 2020 (resigned) |
| 6 | Republic of Venice | Doge of Venice | 1585 (death) | 94 years, 196 days | |
| 7 | {{sortname | Malietoa Tanumafili II}} | Samoa | O le Ao o le Malo | 2007 (death) |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | President | 2017 (resigned) | 93 years, 273 days | |
| 9 | **** | Cameroon | President | Incumbent | **** |
| 10 | Tunisia | President | 2019 (death) | 92 years, 238 days |
Youngest serving state leaders
Top ten currently serving
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Assumed office | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | Captain Regent | 2025 | 20 February 1995 | ||
| 2 | Iceland | Prime Minister | 2024 | 12 May 1988 | ||
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 2022 | 14 March 1988 | |||
| 4 | Ecuador | President | 2023 | 30 November 1987 | ||
| 5 | Montenegro | Prime Minister | 2023 | 24 September 1987 | ||
| 6 | President | 2023 | 7 December 1986 | |||
| 7 | Peru | President | 2025 | 13 November 1986 | ||
| 8 | San Marino | Captain Regent | 2025 | 9 July 1986 | ||
| 9 | France | Prime Minister | 2025 | 11 June 1986 | ||
| 10 | Chile | President | 2022 | 11 February 1986 |
Top ten since 1795
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Assumed office | Age when assuming office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | {{sortname | Alfonso XIII}} | Restoration (Spain) | King | 1886 | |
| 2 | {{sortname | Sobhuza II}} | Eswatini | King | 1899 | |
| 3 | {{sortname | Fuad II | Fuad II of Egypt}} | Kingdom of Egypt | King | 1952 |
| 4 | {{sortname | Girvan Yuddha | Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah}} | Nepal Nepal | King | 1799 |
| 5 | {{sortname | Puyi}} | Qing dynasty | Emperor | 1908 | |
| 6 | {{sortname | Rajendra | Rajendra Bikram Shah}} | Nepal Nepal | King | 1816 |
| 7 | {{sortname | Isabella II}} | Spain Spain | Queen | 1833 | |
| 8 | {{sortname | Gyanendra | Gyanendra of Nepal}} | Nepal | King | 1950 |
| 9 | {{sortname | Guangxu | Guangxu Emperor}} | Qing dynasty China | Emperor | 1875 |
| 10 | {{sortname | Mwambutsa IV | Mwambutsa IV of Burundi}} | Kingdom of Burundi | King | 1915 |
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
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Main article: List of oldest living state leaders
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | |||
| 2 | {{sortname | Mahathir Mohamad}} | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | |||
| 4 | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | |||
| 5 | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | |||
| 6 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | |||
| 7 | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | |||
| 8 | Hungary | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | |||
| 9 | {{sortname | Zhu Rongji}} | China | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | |
| 10 | France | Prime Minister (1993–1995) |
Top ten since 1800
Main article: List of longest-living state leaders
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| Rank | Name | State | Position | Born | Died | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970) | Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days | |
| 2 | Turkey | 1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days | ||
| 3 | French Fourth Republic | Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 348 days | |
| 4 | Andorra | French Viguier (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days | |
| 5 | **** | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | **** |
| 6 | Empire of Japan | Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days | |
| 7 | Sudan Sudan | Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days | |
| 8 | Kingdom of the Netherlands | Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1886 | 1988 | 101 years, 314 days | |
| 9 | {{sortname | Đỗ Mười | Mười}} | Vietnam | 1917 | |
| 10 | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | 2025 | 101 years, 228 days |
Notes
References
- Previously served as [[Prime Minister of Cameroon]] from 1975–1982.
- Previously served as [[Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority]] in 2003.
- Served concurrently as [[Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia]] from 2015–2022.
- The Kingdom of Norway includes the dependent territory of [[Svalbard]].
- Previously served as [[President of Iran]] from 1981–1989.
- Previously served as President of Malawi from 2014–2020.
- Previously served as [[List of heads of government of Ivory Coast. Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire]] from 1990–1993.
- In 1952, Princess Elizabeth [[proclamation of accession of Queen Elizabeth II. acceded]] as the monarch of seven [[Commonwealth realm]]s. At the time of her death, she reigned as Queen of 15 [[list of states headed by Elizabeth II. 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.
- Became a monarch at birth as his father, [[Alfonso XII]], had died the previous year.
- Gyanendra's [[Gyanendra of Nepal#Early life and first reign. first occupation of the throne]] was in 1950; he was deposed in the [[1951 Nepalese revolution]].
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