Lists of state leaders by age facts for kids
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Since 1885, the youngest serving state leader has been 0-day-old Alfonso XIII, King of Spain (left), while the oldest has been 96-year-old Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms (right).
This article shares different lists of state leaders by age. A state leader is usually a head of a country or a head of its government. Sometimes, they can also be a leader of a single political party that runs the country.
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The Oldest Leaders Serving Today
This section lists people who are currently serving as a head of state, head of government, or a top leader in a country.
| Rank | Name | Role | Started Job | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Biya | President of Cameroon | 1982 | 13 February 1933 | 92 years, 132 days |
| 2 | Mahmoud Abbas | President of the Palestinian National Authority, President of the State of Palestine |
2005 | 15 November 1935 | 89 years, 222 days |
| 3 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | King of Saudi Arabia | 2015 | 31 December 1935 | 89 years, 176 days |
| 4 | Francis | Pope of the Holy See, Ruler of Vatican City |
2013 | 17 December 1936 | 88 years, 190 days |
| 5 | Harald V | King of Norway | 1991 | 21 February 1937 | 88 years, 124 days |
| 6 | Ali Khamenei | Supreme Leader of Iran | 1989 | 19 April 1939 | 86 years, 67 days |
| 7 | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Emir of Kuwait | 2023 | 27 September 1940 | 84 years, 271 days |
| 8 | Michael D. Higgins | President of Ireland | 2011 | 18 April 1941 | 84 years, 68 days |
| 9 | Sergio Mattarella | President of Italy | 2015 | 23 July 1941 | 83 years, 337 days |
| 10 | Nangolo Mbumba | President of Namibia | 2024 | 15 August 1941 | 83 years, 314 days |
Longest-Serving Leaders in History
This list shows the ten oldest state leaders of all time. Their age is recorded at the end of their time in office.
| Rank | Name | Role | Last Year in Office (Why it Ended) |
Age at End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni Paolo Lascaris | Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller | 1657 (death) | 97 years, 47 days |
| Ruler of Malta | ||||
| 2 | Elizabeth II | Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms | 2022 (death) | 96 years, 140 days |
| 3 | Prem Tinsulanonda | Regent of Thailand | 2016 (job ended) | 96 years, 97 days |
| 4 | George Tupou I | King of Tonga | 1893 (death) | 95 years, 76 days |
| 5 | Mahathir Mohamad | Prime Minister of Malaysia | 2020 (resigned) | 94 years, 235 days |
| 6 | Nicolò da Ponte | Doge of Venice | 1585 (death) | 94 years, 196 days |
| 7 | Malietoa Tanumafili II | O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa | 2007 (death) | 94 years, 127 days |
| 8 | Robert Mugabe | President of Zimbabwe | 2017 (resigned) | 93 years, 273 days |
| 9 | Leo XIII | Pope of the Holy See | 1903 (death) | 93 years, 140 days |
| 10 | Beji Caid Essebsi | President of Tunisia | 2019 (death) | 92 years, 238 days |
The Youngest Leaders Serving Today
This section lists the ten youngest people who are currently serving as a head of state or government.
| Rank | Name | Role | Started Job | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Attal | Prime Minister of France | 2024 | 16 March 1989 | 36 years, 101 days |
| 2 | Ibrahim Traoré | President of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration of Burkina Faso | 2022 | 14 March 1988 | 37 years, 103 days |
| Interim President of Burkina Faso | 2022 | ||||
| 3 | Daniel Noboa | President of Ecuador | 2023 | 30 November 1987 | 37 years, 207 days |
| 4 | Milojko Spajić | Prime Minister of Montenegro | 2023 | 24 September 1987 | 37 years, 274 days |
| 5 | Jakov Milatović | President of Montenegro | 2023 | 7 December 1986 | 38 years, 200 days |
| 6 | Simon Harris | Taoiseach of Ireland | 2024 | 17 October 1986 | 38 years, 251 days |
| 7 | Gabriel Boric | President of Chile | 2022 | 11 February 1986 | 39 years, 134 days |
| 8 | Mohammed bin Salman | Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia | 2022 | 31 August 1985 | 39 years, 298 days |
| 9 | Mahamat Déby | Transitional President of Chad | 2022 | 4 April 1984 | 41 years, 83 days |
| 10 | Succès Masra | Prime Minister of Chad | 2024 | 30 August 1983 | 41 years, 299 days |
Youngest Leaders in Recent History (Since 1885)
This list shows the ten youngest people who became state leaders since 1885.
Currently living
| Rank | Name | Role | Started Job | Age When Starting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso XIII | King of Spain | 1886 | 0 days |
| 2 | Sobhuza II | King of Swaziland | 1899 | 141 days |
| 3 | Fuad II | King of Egypt | 1952 | 192 days |
| 4 | Puyi | Emperor of China | 1908 | 2 years, 299 days |
| 5 | Gyanendra | King of Nepal | 1950 | 3 years, 123 days |
| 6 | Faisal II | King of Iraq | 1939 | 3 years, 337 days |
| 7 | Michael I | King of Romania | 1927 | 5 years, 268 days |
| 8 | Simeon II | Tsar of Bulgaria | 1943 | 6 years, 73 days |
| 9 | Peter II | King of Yugoslavia | 1934 | 11 years, 33 days |
| 10 | Farouk I | King of Egypt | 1936 | 16 years, 77 days |
Leaders Who Lived a Very Long Time
These lists show the oldest people who have served as state leaders, based on their total lifespan, not just their age while in office.
The Ten Oldest Living Former Leaders
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| Rank | Name | Role | Years in Office | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Acting President of Ecuador | 1972–1976 | 4 November 1923 | 101 years, 233 days |
| 2 | Khamtai Siphandone | Prime Minister of Laos | 1991–1998 | 8 February 1924 | 101 years, 137 days |
| Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party | 1992–2006 | ||||
| President of Laos | 1998–2006 | ||||
| 3 | Tomiichi Murayama | Prime Minister of Japan | 1994–1996 | 3 March 1924 | 101 years, 114 days |
| 4 | Jimmy Carter | President of the United States | 1977–1981 | 1 October 1924 | 100 years, 267 days |
| 5 | Mahathir Mohamad | Prime Minister of Malaysia | 1981–2003; 2018–2020 | 10 July 1925 | 99 years, 350 days |
| 6 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Afghanistan | 1988–1989 | 17 July 1925 | 99 years, 343 days |
| 7 | Abdoulaye Wade | President of Senegal | 2000–2012 | 29 May 1926 | 99 years, 27 days |
| 8 | Valdas Adamkus | President of Lithuania | 1998–2003; 2004–2009 | 3 November 1926 | 98 years, 234 days |
| 9 | Raif Dizdarević | President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia | 1988–1989 | 9 December 1926 | 98 years, 198 days |
| 10 | Thanin Kraivichien | Prime Minister of Thailand | 1976–1977 | 5 April 1927 | 98 years, 81 days |
Longest-Lived Leaders Since 1800
| Rank | Name | Role | Born | Died | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | Prime Minister of Cambodia (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| 2 | Celâl Bayar | Prime Minister of Turkey (1937–1939) | 1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| President of Turkey (1950–1960) | |||||
| 3 | Antoine Pinay | Prime Minister of France (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 348 days |
| 4 | André Prunet-Foch | French Viguier in Andorra (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
| 5 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | Prime Minister of Japan (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
| 6 | Babiker Awadalla | Prime Minister of Sudan (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
| 7 | Willem Drees | Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948–1958) | 1886 | 1988 | 101 years, 314 days |
| 8 | Đỗ Mười | Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1988–1991) | 1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1991–1997) | |||||
| 9 | Zhang Qun | Premier of the Republic of China (1947–1948) | 1889 | 1990 | 101 years, 219 days |
| 10 | Yasuhiro Nakasone | Prime Minister of Japan (1982–1987) | 1918 | 2019 | 101 years, 186 days |
See also
- Lists of state leaders
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