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Sauli Niinistö
- Sauli Niinistö has been the president of Finland since 2012. The Finnish head of state is 75 years old.
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Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
- Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been the president of Djibouti since 1999. Guelleh is one of the longest-serving rulers in Africa, and he's 76 years old.
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Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
- Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II is the O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) of Samoa. He is also 76.
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Hassanal Bolkiah
- Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III has ruled as Sultan of Brunei since 1967. Bolkiah is 77 years old.
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Carl XVI Gustaf
- The king of Sweden was born on April 30, 1946, and ascended to the throne in 1973. Carl XVI Gustaf is 77.
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Isaias Afwerki
- Isaias Afwerki has been the president of Eritrea since 1993. He is 78.
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune
- The Algerian politician has been the head of state since 2019. Abdelmadjid Tebboune is 78 years old.
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Daniel Ortega
- The president of Nicaragua took office in 2007. Daniel Ortega was born on November 11, 1945. He is 78.
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Thongloun Sisoulith
- President of Laos since 2021, Thongloun Sisoulith is one of the oldest world leaders, at 78.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- The president of Brazil, also known simply as Lula, was born on October 27, 1945. He too is 78 years old.
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Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
- Prince Hans-Adam II is among the oldest heads of state in the world, at the age of 79.
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Ram Chandra Paudel
- The third president of Nepal took office in 2023. Ram Chandra Paudel was born on October 15, 1944, He is 79.
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Yoweri Museveni
- Yoweri Museveni was born on September 15, 1944, and took office in 1986. The Ugandan president is 79 years old.
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Abdul Latif Rashid
- Abdul Latif Rashid became the ninth president of Iraq in 2022. Latif Rashid is 79.
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Nana Akufo-Addo
- Nana Akufo-Addo is the president of Ghana. The leader of the West African nation was born on March 29, 1944, making him another world leader aged 79.
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Alexander Van der Bellen
- The president of Austria is the first octogenarian on this list. Alexander Van der Bellen was born on January 18, 1944, and is 80 years old.
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Denis Sassou Nguesso
- The president of the Republic of the Congo is currently serving his second term. Denis Sassou Nguesso is now 80 years old.
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Joe Biden
- The 46th US president was born on November 20, 1942. Joe Biden is 81 years old.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa
- Emmerson Mnangagwa has been president of Zimbabwe since 2017. He is also 81 years old.
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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
- The president of Equatorial Guinea was born on June 5, 1942. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is 81.
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George Vella
- George Vella has been serving as president of Malta since 2019. He is yet another head of state aged 81.
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Alassane Ouattara
- The president of the Ivory Coast was born on January 1, 1942. Alassane Ouattara turned 82 this year.
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Sergio Mattarella
- Sergio Mattarella is the president of Italy and has been so since 2015. Mattarella was born on July 23, 1941, which means he is currently 82.
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Michael D. Higgins
- The president of Ireland is 82 years old. Michael D. Higgins was born on April 18, 1941 in Limerick, Ireland.
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Ali Khamenei
- Ali Khamenei has been the Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989. He is now 84.
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Harald V of Norway
- Harald V ascended the throne in 1991. The king of Norway turns 87 on February 21.
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Pope Francis
- Pope Francis is not just the head of the Catholic Church. He is also the sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis was born on December 17, 1936, in Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is 87 years old.
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Salman of Saudi Arabia
- Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been king of Saudi Arabia since 2015. He is currently 88.
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Mahmoud Abbas
- The president of the State of Palestine was born on November 15, 1935. Mahmoud Abbas is 88.
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Paul Biya
- Paul Biya is currently the oldest world leader. The president of Cameroon is 91 years old. Sources: (Pew Research Center) (Visual Capitalist) See also: The star signs of current world leaders
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Sauli Niinistö
- Sauli Niinistö has been the president of Finland since 2012. The Finnish head of state is 75 years old.
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1 / 31 Fotos
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
- Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been the president of Djibouti since 1999. Guelleh is one of the longest-serving rulers in Africa, and he's 76 years old.
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2 / 31 Fotos
Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
- Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II is the O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) of Samoa. He is also 76.
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3 / 31 Fotos
Hassanal Bolkiah
- Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III has ruled as Sultan of Brunei since 1967. Bolkiah is 77 years old.
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4 / 31 Fotos
Carl XVI Gustaf
- The king of Sweden was born on April 30, 1946, and ascended to the throne in 1973. Carl XVI Gustaf is 77.
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Isaias Afwerki
- Isaias Afwerki has been the president of Eritrea since 1993. He is 78.
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6 / 31 Fotos
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
- The Algerian politician has been the head of state since 2019. Abdelmadjid Tebboune is 78 years old.
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Daniel Ortega
- The president of Nicaragua took office in 2007. Daniel Ortega was born on November 11, 1945. He is 78.
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8 / 31 Fotos
Thongloun Sisoulith
- President of Laos since 2021, Thongloun Sisoulith is one of the oldest world leaders, at 78.
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9 / 31 Fotos
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- The president of Brazil, also known simply as Lula, was born on October 27, 1945. He too is 78 years old.
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Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
- Prince Hans-Adam II is among the oldest heads of state in the world, at the age of 79.
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Ram Chandra Paudel
- The third president of Nepal took office in 2023. Ram Chandra Paudel was born on October 15, 1944, He is 79.
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Yoweri Museveni
- Yoweri Museveni was born on September 15, 1944, and took office in 1986. The Ugandan president is 79 years old.
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Abdul Latif Rashid
- Abdul Latif Rashid became the ninth president of Iraq in 2022. Latif Rashid is 79.
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Nana Akufo-Addo
- Nana Akufo-Addo is the president of Ghana. The leader of the West African nation was born on March 29, 1944, making him another world leader aged 79.
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Alexander Van der Bellen
- The president of Austria is the first octogenarian on this list. Alexander Van der Bellen was born on January 18, 1944, and is 80 years old.
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16 / 31 Fotos
Denis Sassou Nguesso
- The president of the Republic of the Congo is currently serving his second term. Denis Sassou Nguesso is now 80 years old.
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Joe Biden
- The 46th US president was born on November 20, 1942. Joe Biden is 81 years old.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa
- Emmerson Mnangagwa has been president of Zimbabwe since 2017. He is also 81 years old.
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19 / 31 Fotos
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
- The president of Equatorial Guinea was born on June 5, 1942. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is 81.
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George Vella
- George Vella has been serving as president of Malta since 2019. He is yet another head of state aged 81.
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Alassane Ouattara
- The president of the Ivory Coast was born on January 1, 1942. Alassane Ouattara turned 82 this year.
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Sergio Mattarella
- Sergio Mattarella is the president of Italy and has been so since 2015. Mattarella was born on July 23, 1941, which means he is currently 82.
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Michael D. Higgins
- The president of Ireland is 82 years old. Michael D. Higgins was born on April 18, 1941 in Limerick, Ireland.
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Ali Khamenei
- Ali Khamenei has been the Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989. He is now 84.
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Harald V of Norway
- Harald V ascended the throne in 1991. The king of Norway turns 87 on February 21.
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Pope Francis
- Pope Francis is not just the head of the Catholic Church. He is also the sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis was born on December 17, 1936, in Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is 87 years old.
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Salman of Saudi Arabia
- Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been king of Saudi Arabia since 2015. He is currently 88.
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Mahmoud Abbas
- The president of the State of Palestine was born on November 15, 1935. Mahmoud Abbas is 88.
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Paul Biya
- Paul Biya is currently the oldest world leader. The president of Cameroon is 91 years old. Sources: (Pew Research Center) (Visual Capitalist) See also: The star signs of current world leaders
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The oldest current world leaders
Some heads of state were born in the 1930s
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The median age group of current world leaders is early sixties, but, of course, there are much older heads of state. Yes, there are a few national leaders in their thirties, but we also have quite a few ones born in the 1930s. Not only that, but some of these leaders have been in power for decades.
In this gallery, we've compiled a list of the oldest world leaders by age. Click on to find out who they are.
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