Most countries have age requirements for senior political positions, especially for the president. This is because years of political or military service are often desirable for world leaders. Each president on this list only achieved the highest office in their country after spending years in various government and / or political roles. Many of them did not become presidents much later, while others entered their roles rather early and held power for several decades.

List 

  • 10. Khalifa Ibn Salman Al Khalifa (Bahrain) – 83 years old
  • 9. Salman ibn Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdurrahman ibn Faisal al Saud (Saudi Arabia) – 84 years old
  • 8. Mahmoud Abbas (Palestine) – 84 years old
  • 7. Michel Naim Aoun (Lebanon) – 85 years old
  • 6.Paul Biya (Cameroon) – 87 years old
  • 5. Colville Norbert Young (Belize) – 87 years old
  • 4. Raul Modesto Castro Rus (Cuba) – 88 years old
  • 3. Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah (Kuwait) – 90 years
  • 2. Elizabeth II (Great Britain) – 93 years old
  • 1.Mahathir bin Mohamad Iskandar (Malaysia) – 94 years old

10. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Bahrain) – ’83

  • 1957-60: President of the Board of Education;
  • 1960–66: President, Financial Management;
  • 1962–67: Chairman of the Municipal Council of Manama;
  • 1966-1971: Chairman of the Council of Administration (renamed Council of State, 1970);
  • 1971 – present: Prime Minister.

The Khalifa plays a central role in building the government administration, modernizing its structures and personally recruiting senior staff. In 1960, when he was appointed President of the Directorate of Finance, the public administration was in its infancy, and its staff represented only a small portion of Bahrain’s workforce.

9. Salman bin Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (Saudi Arabia) – ’84

The absolute monarch of Saudi Arabia has ruled since the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah, in January 2015, and has taken a little time to seize his power. In April 2015, he announced that he would change the Saudi line of succession, in which the kingdom is passed down among the sons of Abdulaziz ibm Saud, the country’s founder.

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His new plan passes the crown on to the next generation, placing Prince Mohammed bin Naif’s grandson in line to the throne and securing a younger line of new rulers. Al Saud became Governor of Riyadh Province in 1963, holding this post for 48 years. Under his leadership, Riyadh urbanized and flourished, attracting tourists, trade and investment.

8. Mahmoud Abbas (Palestine) – ’84

Mahmoud Abbas is a Palestinian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in 2003 and was elected its president in 2005 following the death of Yasser Arafat. He was one of the first members of the Fatah movement and was instrumental in establishing contacts that simultaneously laid the foundations for peace with Israel and for Palestinian self-determination.

In January 2005, he easily won the election to succeed Arafat as PA President, gaining over 60 percent of the vote.

7. Michel Naim Aoun (Lebanon) – 85 years old

Lebanese politician general Michel Naeem Aoun was once the prime minister and acting president of Lebanon. He served under these ranks from September 22, 1988 until October 13, 1990, when he was expelled by troops from Lebanon and Syria. Aoun returned to Lebanon on May 7, 2005, almost two weeks after the Syrian forces left . Once a military commander, Aoun is now a member of parliament and leader of the Free Patriotic Movement.

6. Paul Biya (Cameroon) – 87 years

Biya is the second President of Cameroon and has held this position since 1982 and is currently 37.5 years old. While Biya was the leader of Cameroon for nearly four decades, his presidency was controversial.

During the first few decades of Biya’s presidency, Cameroon operated under a one-party system. Biya reluctantly allowed multi-party politics in the 1990s under pressure from multiple sources. Outside observers say Cameroon’s democratic elections are farce, and Biya wins only because of very low voter turnout or through intimidation. Biya won the presidential election again in 2018 and is set to serve at least another seven years.

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5. Colville Norbert Young (Belize) – 87 years old

Sir Colville Norbert Young is Governor General of Belize and also patron of the Belize Scout Association. He was appointed Governor General in 1993, taking office on November 17 of that year, and was knighted in 1994.

Young was interested in seeing the development of Belize in science and education, and after returning from England began trying to promote the nation in this regard. In the late 1980s, Young became president of University College Belize, one of the five parent institutions of the University of Belize, and was one of its senior faculty members. He also became interested in music, composing all kinds of musical pieces from operas to cantatas to others. He has published a series of books on Belize literature, including Literature and Education in Belize,

Belize Creole Proverbs, From One Caribbean Corner and Caribbean Calls, the latter two contain verses in English and Creole Belize.

4. Raul Modesto Castro Rus (Cuba) – 88 years old

Raul Castro, fully Raul Modesto Castro Ruz, head of state of Cuba (acting president 2006–08; president 2008–18), defense minister (1959–2006) and revolutionary.

Raul has long held second place in the three main bodies of the Cuban hierarchy – the Council of State, the Council of Ministers and the Cuban Communist Party – and in 2007 he became acting head of all three government organizations. The Cuban National Assembly formally elected Raul as Cuba’s new president in February 2008 after Fidel Castro announced that he would not accept the new presidential term due to health concerns.

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3. Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah (Kuwait) – 90 years

His Highness Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah is the fifth ruler of Kuwait and the commander of the country’s armed forces. He served as foreign minister for 40 years, from 1963 to 2003. In this high office, he restored Kuwaiti international relations, which had been shaken after the Gulf War, and also restored the state after the Iraqi invasion.

2. Elizabeth II (Great Britain) – 93 years old

Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Her coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953.

The Queen has ruled longer than any other monarch in British history, becoming a much beloved and respected figure throughout the world. During her extraordinary reign, she traveled more widely than any other monarch, making many historic foreign visits. Known for her sense of duty and dedication to life in the service, she is an important figure in the UK and the Commonwealth at a time of tremendous social change.

Her Majesty continues to carry out a full program of activities, from visiting charities and schools to visiting heads of state, commemorating the nation and celebrating events, all supported by other members of the royal family.

1. Mahathir bin Mohamad Iskandar (Malaysia) – ’94

Mohamad Iskandar became the world’s oldest leader at 92 when he was sworn in as Prime Minister of Malaysia in 2018, a decade and a half after his retirement. Mahathir also served as Prime Minister of Malaysia from July 1981 to October 2003.

Having lost his first seat in parliament, he wrote a book called The Malay Dilemma. The book contained racist stereotypes, but helped establish Mahathir as a Malay rights advocate.

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