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Phony Moderate
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« on: October 22, 2015, 08:24:16 PM »
« edited: October 22, 2015, 08:29:02 PM by Phony Moderate »
As in, say, 98 or above. Note them here.

I just stumbled across Ken Hechler's, former U.S. Representative in West Virginia and primary challenger to Joe Manchin in 2010, Wiki article. He's still kicking at 101.

Also, Roberta McCain (if she counts as a 'political figure') - the mother of Senator John, is still going at 103.
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2015, 08:32:14 PM »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_centenarians_(politicians_and_government_servants)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_oldest_living_state_leaders
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2015, 08:57:45 PM »
Rose Kennedy died at age 104
Madame Chiang Kai-shek died at age 105
Pancho Villa's driver, Juan Carlos Caballero, died at age 109
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« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2015, 07:58:31 PM »
John Wold of Wyoming, who served a single term in the House 1969-71, is still going at 99. Not the most notable figure, but old nonetheless.
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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 08:25:22 PM »
Three wW2 head of states are still alive
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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2015, 08:42:34 PM »

who?
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2015, 08:47:36 PM »

Without looking I assume 2 of them are Michael I, king of Romania and whoever was king of Bulgaria (who was a child at the time).

No idea which is the third one.
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2015, 08:52:32 PM »
I looked it up, it's listed at the end of King Michael's Wikipedia page.
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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2015, 08:56:25 PM »
Ok, I also looked it up Tongue

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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2015, 10:15:41 PM »
Happy Rockefeller was always my go to example until her recent death.
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« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2015, 10:21:05 PM »
The Crown Prince of the Austria-Hungarian Empire died just a few years ago in 2012, I believe.
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« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2015, 06:13:25 PM »
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Considering Tibet is part of China now I don't know if the Dalai Lama counts.
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2015, 06:18:05 PM »
Quote from: Blaxican on October 23, 2015, 10:15:41 PM
Happy Rockefeller was always my go to example until her recent death.

David Rockefeller also works.
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2015, 04:57:57 PM »
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Considering Tibet is part of China now I don't know if the Dalai Lama counts.

He was still a head of state at the time though, which was the question.
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« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2015, 06:49:32 PM »
Quote from: Phony Moderate on October 22, 2015, 08:24:16 PM
As in, say, 98 or above. Note them here.

I just stumbled across Ken Hechler's, former U.S. Representative in West Virginia and primary challenger to Joe Manchin in 2010, Wiki article. He's still kicking at 101.

Fred Doocy, Lt. Governor of Connecticut from 1966-67, currently aged 102, is the only other living centenarian American elected official of significance.

I keep forgetting that Henry Kissinger is still alive, though I guess he's 'only' 92.
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« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2015, 12:39:13 AM »
« Edited: October 30, 2015, 12:43:07 AM by ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ »
Quote from: tedbessell on October 23, 2015, 07:58:31 PM
John Wold of Wyoming, who served a single term in the House 1969-71, is still going at 99. Not the most notable figure, but old nonetheless.

Ken Hechler of WV is more notable and 101.
Congress 1959-1977
Secretary of State 1985-2001
Ran against Manchin in the 2010 Senate primary shortly before he turned 96.
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« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2015, 05:24:48 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2015, 11:56:47 AM »
Liam Cosgrave.
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« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2017, 10:00:36 AM »
Roberta McCain is 105 today!
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« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2017, 12:06:27 PM »
Not politicians themselves but it's still interesting: Two grandchildren of John Tyler, who became U.S. President in 1841, are still with us.

It's odd that you can meet a person whose grandfather was born around the time of the French Revolution.
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« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2017, 05:44:34 PM »

I was going to make a thread about that, but Happy Birthday to Mrs. McCain!
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