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== Josip Manolic 1920-2024 ==

Croatian veteran politician and former prime minister Josip Manolic, who's been in and out of the list several times, passed away this morning. He was 104 years old.


https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/umro-je-josip-manolic-15450317
https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/umro-je-joza-manolic/2556448.aspx
https://www.nacional.hr/preminuo-je-josip-manolic/ [[Special:Contributions/194.69.14.132|194.69.14.132]] ([[User talk:194.69.14.132|talk]]) 09:28, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Revision as of 09:28, 15 April 2024

Unproven possibilities and future additions

There is a list of all leaders for which there is not a death date on Rulers.org (at least before one month), and I sorted them in few categories (U stands for "unproven", A for "alive"):

Name State Position Birth note
Possibly dead, but potential additions if a recent source can be found
Emmanuel Bruny Haiti Executive Government Council (1957) 1915
J.L. Malhautra Sikkim Acting Political Officer (1964) 1915 Unlikely position qualifies
Feliciano Avelar El Salvador Member of the Civic-Military Directory (1961-1962) 1919 Could this be him? [1] ; Obviously not, as there are sources of him being alive in 1965
Avtar Singh Sikkim Political Officer (1964-1966) 18 October 1921 Unlikely position qualifies; possibly died in 2015 [2] common name/surname combination though
Ricardo Falla Cáceres El Salvador Junta of Government (1960-1961) 1921 Spanish wiki [3] and some other sources [4] [5] claim 1929-1990
Jaime Florentino Mendieta Vargas Bolivia Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1971) 1922 Possibly 1926-2000?
Marino Vagnetti San Marino Captain Regent (1971-1972, 1989) 1924
Ahmad al-Sayari Yemen (Kingdom) Prime Minister (1962) 1924 Unclear status/DoB list
No citation, see discussion here
Ri Kun-mo DPR Korea Premier (1986-1988) 1926 Likely deceased, see discussion here; [[6]] claims that he didn't die in 2001, but simply retired
Emmanuel Bodjollé Togo Chairman of the Insurrection Committee (1963) 1928 Needs a better citation
Michel Lévêque Monaco Minister of State (1997-2000) 19 July 1933 Needs a more recent citation
Martin M'Bia Congo (People's Republic of the)
[a.k.a. Congo-Brazzaville]
Member of the Military Committee (1977) 1934 Unclear status/DoB list
Some sources indicate he might be dead: [7], [8] and [9]
Óscar Pammo Rodríguez [es] Bolivia Junta member (1981) 1934 Unclear status/DoB list
Needs a more recent citation (2006: [10])
Édouard Frank Central African Republic Prime Minister (1991–1992) 5 April 1934 Needs a more recent citation
"None of the Soviet Republic Party Secretaries in this table were in power when their republics were recognized as independent states by other United Nations member states, or by the Commission of the European Economic Community, which should be the criterion for their inclusion in the main article table. Vaino Väljas is a special case, as he was still Party Chairman on August 20, 1991 (the day Estonia restored its independence); however, the Popular Front of Estonia had won the ESSR's republic elections on March 18, 1990, and were directing the government in Tallinn, not the republic's Communist Party." – Jwkozak91 (talk) 05:57, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

1. Good possibility of being alive (1926-1929, 1930 and later to be done): (U=3, A=0)

  • Ambrose Patrick Genda, Sierra Leone, head of government, 1927, somebody with the same name died in London in 2001 (and in "Reinventing the Colonial State: Constitutionalism, One-party Rule, and Civil" (p. 138), it is claimed that he had lived in London) and German wiki claimed he died in 2015
Asked about him on German Wiki, he died in 2002, the user told me that the source is "The Paradoxes of History and Memory in Post-Colonial Sierra Leone". I still won't cross him, as I can't preview the book, but I am 99% sure he is not alive anymore StjepanHR (talk) 15:11, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I agree he's very likely deceased, though I notice that the page reference given in the German article (p679) can't be right because the publisher only lists the book as having 332 pages! Curiously, Genda doesn't appear on List of heads of state of Sierra Leone at all - I don't know why, as others in 'office' for as little as a couple of days do appear. 217.155.59.206 (talk) 12:16, 15 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ri Kun-mo, North Korea, prime minister, 1926, published in 2004, chronology through 2001, now disputed. Died in 2001 according to Alexandre Mansourov.
"Historical Dictionary of Togo" (ed. 2021) refers to him as "retired". Is it enough to put him on the list? StjepanHR (talk) 03:38, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

– Adding to prevent further archiving – Jwkozak91 (talk) 08:24, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

- and again, bot closed it TheCorriynial (talk) 15:27, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Postponing archive Star Garnet (talk) 07:59, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Re-postponing archive TheCorriynial (talk) 23:29, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1934 births

I think this concept of a table is a good one.

As of 27 December 2021, there are 3 people left to add to the hidden 5 in the main article table. I could only find these people going through 1934#Births (again, feel free to add others or remove those who are deceased):

Name State Position Birth note
Rudolf Schuster Slovakia President (1999–2004) 4 January 1934 Added to main list 9/7/2022
Jean Chrétien Canada Prime Minister (1993–2003) 11 January 1934 Added to main list 15/7/2022
Édith Cresson France Prime Minister (1991–1992) 27 January 1934 Added to main list 30/8/2022
Eddie Fenech Adami Malta Prime Minister (1987–1996; 1998–2004)
President (2004–2009)
7 February 1934 Added to main list 8/9/2022
Mohamed Ennaceur Tunisia Acting President (2019) 21 March 1934 Added to main list 4/11/2022
J. Y. Pillay Singapore Acting President (2017) 30 March 1934 Added to main list 5/11/2022
Édouard Frank Central African Republic Prime Minister (1991–1992) 5 April 1934 Added to main list 30/11/2022; needs a more recent citation
John Malecela Tanzania Prime Minister (1990–1994) 19 April 1934 Added to main list 31/12/2022
Pedro Pires Cape Verde Prime Minister (1975–1991)
President (2001–2011)
29 April 1934 Added to main list 3/1/2023
Lee Hong-koo South Korea Prime Minister (1994–1995) 9 May 1934 Added to main list 9/2/2023
Heng Samrin Kampuchea (People's Republic of) President of the Council of State (1979–1992)
Party General Secretary (1981–1991)
25 May 1934 Added to main list 11/2/2023
Monica Dacon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acting Governor-General (2002) 4 June 1934 Added to main list 22/4/2023
Albert II Belgium King (1993–2013) 7 June 1934 Added to main list 6/7/2023
Désiré Rakotoarijaona Madagascar (People's Republic of) Prime Minister (1977–1988) 19 June 1934 Added to main list 21/7/2023
Dumitru Mazilu Romania Member of the National Salvation Front Council (1989) 24 June 1934 Added to unclear status list 27/7/2023
Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem Angola Prime Minister (1991–1992; 1996–1999) 24 August 1934 Added to main list 27/7/2023
Ricardo de la Espriella Panama President (1982–1984) 5 September 1934 Added to main list 1/8/2023
Apas Jumagulov Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister (1993–1998) 19 September 1934 Added to main list 22/9/2023
Eugene Koffi Adoboli Togo Prime Minister (1999–2000) 3 October 1934 Added to main list 21/10/2023
Yakubu Gowon Nigeria Head of the Federal Military Government (1966–1975) 19 October 1934 Added to main list 29 (30, announced date in NZ)/12/2023
Hamilton Green Guyana Prime Minister (1985–1992) 9 November 1934 Added to main list 1/1/2024
Ingvar Carlsson Sweden Prime Minister (1986–1991; 1994–1996)
Nicéphore Soglo Benin Acting Prime Minister (1990–1991)
President (1991–1996)
29 November 1934 Added to main list 28/2/2024
Tarcisio Bertone Vatican Camerlengo during papal vacancy (2013) 2 December 1934 added to Unclear status list 29/2/2024
Pratibha Patil India President (2007–2012) 19 December 1934 Added to main list 29/2/2024
Stjepan Mesić Yugoslavia
Croatia
President of the Presidency (1991)
President (2000–2010)
24 December 1934 Added via Frank's removal of outdated source to main list 5/3/2024
Waldo Bernal Pereira [es] Bolivia Junta member (1980; 1981) 1931/1934 Added to unclear status/DoB list 13/2/2022
Félix Mouzabakani Congo-Brazzaville Co-Commander of the Army (1963) 1934 Added to unclear status/DoB list 9/7/2022
Severiano Tura San Marino Captain Regent (1985) c. 1934 Added to unclear DoB list 8/2/2023

Jwkozak91 (talk) 08:06, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe Waldo Bernal Pereira should be added to the main article (unknown birth with unclear status) StjepanHR (talk) 18:17, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I put Bernal Pereira in an unknown birth with unclear status table; it was deleted by another user.– Jwkozak91 (talk) 21:24, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Any recent media coverage? Star Garnet (talk) 22:04, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand Spanish, but from this: [11] , with the use of Google translate, it seems he was living on a farm in 2018. StjepanHR (talk) 23:22, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

- Adding to prevent further archiving TheCorriynial (talk) 20:34, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

And again. DerbyCountyinNZ (Talk Contribs) 08:08, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

– And again.– Jwkozak91 (talk) 06:39, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Postponing archive Star Garnet (talk) 07:59, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Re-postponing archive TheCorriynial (talk) 23:29, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
One more leader remains, then we move into 1935. Now, into 1935. TheCorriynial (talk) 18:13, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1935 births

I appreciate it may be a little too soon for this, but I've put together the following list of 1935 births, who will start to be eligible for inclusion in the article within a few months. To make sure I found as many as possible, I went through the articles on heads of state and heads of government for each state in turn. Of course I may nonetheless have missed some, so additions would be welcome. Any sources that can be found that's newer or better is also welcome.

Name State Position Birth Note/sources
Giovanni Lajolo Vatican President of the Governorate (2006–2011) 3 January 1935 Unclear status list
António Ramalho Eanes Portugal President of the Revolutionary Council (1976–1982)
President (1976–1986)
25 January 1935 [12]
Brian Mullooly Ireland Member of the Presidential Commission during vacancy (1997) 21 February 1935 unclear status list
Artur Rasizade Azerbaijan Prime Minister (1996–2003, 2003–2018) 26 February 1935 [13] Better source if possible is needed.
Mohammed Basindawa Yemen Prime Minister (2011–2014) 4 April 1935
Peter Hollingworth Australia Governor-General (2002–2003) 10 April 1935 [14]
P. J. Patterson Jamaica Prime Minister (1992–2006) [15]
Sharavyn Gungaadorj Mongolian People's Republic Prime Minister (1990) 2 May 1935 Needs a source, article does mention he runs a Agropro, maybe they have chair person list or have been in the news.
Nemesi Marqués Oste Andorra Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince (1993–2012) 17 May 1935
José Mujica Uruguay President (2010–2015) 20 May 1935 [16] He speaks a lot to press, newer sources could be used.
Léon Kengo wa Dondo Zaire First State Commissioner (1982–1986, 1988–1990);
Prime Minster (1994–1997)
22 May 1935 [17]
Sultan Ali Keshtmand Afghanistan (Democratic Republic of) Prime Minister (1981–1988, 1989–1990) 22 May 1935 [18]
Jim Bolger New Zealand Prime Minister (1990–1997) 31 May 1935 [19]
Lee Hoi-chang South Korea Prime Minister (1993–1994) 2 June 1935 Needs source that mentions him not running for president.
Rodrigo Borja Cevallos Ecuador President (1988–1992) 19 June 1935 [20]
Tenzin Gyatso Tibet Ruler (1950–1959)
Dalai Lama (1937–present)
6 July 1935 Unclear status list? [21]
Hifikepunye Pohamba Namibia President (2005–2015) 18 August 1935 [22]
Abdou Diouf Senegal Prime Minister (1970–1980)
President (1981–2000)
7 September 1935 [23]
Henri Benoit de Coignac [tr] Andorra French Viguier (1982–1984) 3 October 1935
Daniel Williams Grenada Governor-General (1996–2008) 4 November 1935 [24]
Young Vivian Niue Premier (1992–1993, 2002–2008) 12 November 1935 [25] Unclear status list
Mahmoud Abbas Palestine President (2005–present)
Prime Minister (2003)
Chairman PLO (2004–present)
15 November 1935 Unlclear status list? Member state of the UN. [26] With the Israel Gaza events, expect sources for him for quite a bit of time.
Stojan Andov Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of) Acting President (1995) 30 November 1935 [27]
Adnan Badran Jordan Prime Minister (2005) 15 December 1935 [28]
Edward Schreyer Canada Governor General (1979–1984) 21 December 1935 [29]
Salman Saudi Arabia King (2015–present)
Prime Minister (2015–2022)
31 December 1935 [30]
Al-Jazuli Daf'allah Sudan Prime Minister (1985–1986) December 1935 Unclear DoB list
Leonel Mário d'Alva São Tomé and Príncipe Acting President (1991) 1935 Unclear DoB list
Mohammed Ali Salim Libya Acting President (2012) 1935 Unclear DoB/status list

2A02:8012:227B:0:DDF6:42C0:DAA6:FD03 (talk) 12:50, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I did some looking up of this as well, and I'll add the few missing I've found. And my list has sources, maybe I'll add them as well. TheCorriynial (talk) 15:57, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for adding sources and Sharavyn Gungaadorj, who I missed. I've removed Sir John Swan though as Bermuda isn't an sovereign state, but a British Overseas Territory. On a similar basis, I looked again at whether Young Vivian of Niue should be included. Political status of the Cook Islands and Niue seems quite clear that the island's status is akin to the Compact of Free Association states. 2A02:8012:227B:0:DDF6:42C0:DAA6:FD03 (talk) 17:00, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In relation to Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine has been recognised by the UN since 2012, but his tenure goes back before that, so I was unsure precisely what description to use for him and whether/in what way the shift in status should be indicated in the table. That's why I put 'Unclear staus?' with a question mark - I was unclear about his specific title(s) as leader over time.
I was similarly unsure about the Dalai Lama. He will almost certainly be in the 'Unclear status' table, but what to describe him as, and over what time period? I think what I've put in the table is simple and accurate, but it may not be. 2A02:8012:227B:0:8875:5FA5:E124:5FEB (talk) 14:12, 30 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
José Mujica is from Uruguay, not from Paraguay Pindrice (talk) 22:55, 13 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The claim of the Palestinian Territories (the only legal entity that exists under the Oslo Accords) to legal statehood is not recognised by most of the Big Five in the UN (UK, USA, France) and observer status at the UN is not actual membership. Those factors should weigh the most when considering where Abbas should go. 180.150.38.126 (talk) 14:52, 14 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Postponing archive Star Garnet (talk) 07:59, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Recovered tables from archiving bot.– Jwkozak91 (talk) 10:22, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Re-postponing archive TheCorriynial (talk) 23:29, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sir James Patrick Ivan Hennessy

Looking at Belize, this gentlemen was a Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Honduras, now known as Belize before independence in 1981. It seems like this role is similar to a GG, and he is still alive within our sources length of time. Is it possible he needs added? Source, by the way: [1] TheCorriynial (talk) 13:33, 6 February 2024 (UTC) EDIT: Sir James Patrick Ivan Hennessy has died, so wouldn't be in the list regardless now.[reply]

No, because British Honduras wasn't a sovereign state. GoodDay (talk) 16:22, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Sir James Hennessy turns 100". Bedford School. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

Unknown birth dates

Regular editors of this article may wish to contribute to this discussion: Talk:Lists of state leaders by age#Unknown birth dates for Abdul Momin and Hastings Banda. DerbyCountyinNZ (Talk Contribs) 01:08, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oldest living

@Andro611: you're making a mess of the page. GoodDay (talk) 22:46, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good day to you too.
But I don't see any mess. All are now in order. Andro611 (talk) 22:58, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My apologies. I seem to have missed two ordinals. I have fixed them now. Andro611 (talk) 23:03, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Isn't the reason why we had current #1 in unclear was the fact his term overlapped a period of transition between a Soviet state? TheCorriynial (talk) 23:25, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This has been discussed multiple times previously, without any apparent consensus. As per WP:BRD the page should not be altered until there is consensus to do so. DerbyCountyinNZ (Talk Contribs) 01:54, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I see no counter-argument being presented each time. You said yourself that recognition is a criteria for inclusion, yet Taiwan (ROC) is included even though fewer than 20 countries recognized it at the time and was not a part of the UN.
Each time the discussion goes with one editor voicing opposition to which the other responds with a very detailed breakdown and explanation and gets no response. Andro611 (talk) 12:31, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes that might be true, but when Mr. Manolic became Croatia's Prime Minister the Croatian constitution was still not in effect, so technically he is not regarded as a state leader of a sovereign state and as for The Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC) it was a recognized state up to this date. 2001:FD8:1720:F19D:304C:F401:D834:196C (talk) 07:03, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No report about 100. birthday

I know that you have the policy to include leaders in this list if we have a prove for them to be alive in the last 10 years. But the 100. birthday is such are rare and important event that we shouldn't include a former leader in this list, who should be older than 100 years and we don't have a report for this birthday. (Neverless sometimes it takes some days for the report, but if there wasn't a report in the week after the birthday don't count on a later report.) César Yanes Urías is listed as older then 103 years, but the last report was when he was 98 years old. I realy doubt that he's alive because we didn't had a report for 100., 101., 102. and 103. birthday. Do you realy want to let him on the list until october 2028 with an given age of 108? That would make us look ridiculous - maybe we look like since we he's listed with 100 years. Maybe next years we would have the same problem with Mohammad Hasan Sharq, who would be 100. years old in July 2025. But the last report about him was when he was 91! So if there is no report about his 100. next year, we should move him from the list. Btw.: In four days the 10-years-window will be closed for Édouard Frank. So don't forget to move him from the list. As I told you before: 10 years is a very big window... 2003:E9:2710:68:1803:A872:E4F7:AC74 (talk) 10:27, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a photo of César Yanes Urías when he was 100 in 2021, see this: TheCorriynial (talk) 12:15, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sources added. Thanks. But I was the last link from 2018 and not 2021? Is there also a later sources vor Sharq? If not we should talk about that.2003:E9:2710:68:1803:A872:E4F7:AC74 (talk) 14:43, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sharq was interviewed in January 2021.--95.244.120.237 (talk) 18:15, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please add new sources. 2003:E9:2710:7D:1D48:E9F2:1A7A:3ABD (talk) 17:44, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Josip Manolic 1920-2024

Croatian veteran politician and former prime minister Josip Manolic, who's been in and out of the list several times, passed away this morning. He was 104 years old.


https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/umro-je-josip-manolic-15450317

https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/umro-je-joza-manolic/2556448.aspx

https://www.nacional.hr/preminuo-je-josip-manolic/ 194.69.14.132 (talk) 09:28, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]