Age is just a number when it comes to leadership as old folks want also to be counted in. Take it from world leaders who’ve assumed positions of power well into their later years. Having an older leader has advantages and disadvantages. Voters tend to like politicians with experience and a track record of success. Older leaders have had the time to build up knowledge and experience that can help them accomplish their policy goals.
On the other hand, they may be more likely to struggle with health issues, face concerns about how fit they are for office, and may struggle to connect with younger citizens. The world’s oldest leaders have all had different paths to the top of their nation’s government. Some have built up political experience and won an election. Others are monarchs who ascended to their throne following the death of a family member.
A handful of the world’s oldest rulers seized power by force or election tampering and have refused to let it go for decades. In many of these cases, rulers forced out political opponents, bribed allies, and changed the laws governing their country to allow them to stay in power indefinitely. We have highlighted the oldest people currently serving as head of state and/or head of government, or a representative of a head of state.
Here are the top 10 oldest serving state leaders in the world.
| Rank | Name | Position | Born |
| 1. | Paul Biya | President of Cameroon | February 13, 1933 |
| 2. | Michel Aoun | President of Lebanon | September 30, 1933 |
| 3. | Mahmoud Abbas | President of the Palestinian National Authority, President of the State of Palestine | November 15, 1935 |
| 4. | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | King of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia | December 31, 1935 |
| 5. | Francis | Pope of the Holy See, Sovereign of the Vatican City State | December 17, 1936 |
| 6. | Harald V | King of Norway | February 21, 1937 |
| 7. | Cornelius A. Smith | Governor-General of the Bahamas | April 7, 1937 |
| 8. | Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Emir of Kuwait | June 25, 1937 |
| 9. | Ali Khamenei | Supreme Leader of Iran | April 19, 1939 |
| 10. | Margrethe II | Queen of Denmark | April 16, 1940 |
Then Ugandans are talking of Museveni–They’re not serious.