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List of oldest people from Romania

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This is a list of the oldest people from Romania and list of the Romanian supercentenarians (people from Romania who have reached an age of 110 or over). So far, the oldest person ever in Romania is Ilie Ciocan (born 10 June 1913) who is alive at the age of 112 years, 152 days, and the oldest woman ever in Romania is Paladia Noja (born 20 July 1915) who is alive at the age of 110 years, 112 days.

Currently, the oldest living person in Romania is world war II veteran Ilie Ciocan (born 10 June 1913) aged 112 years, 152 days, and the oldest living woman in Romania is Paladia Noja (born 20 July 1915) aged 110 years, 112 days.

See also: List of oldest living people in Romania
See also: List of oldest men from Romania

List of oldest people ever from Romania (108+)[]

      Validated       Under 110       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

County / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Ilie Ciocan[1] M 10 June 1913 Living 112 years, 152 days Vâlcea Vâlcea
2 Dumitru Comănescu[2] M 21 Nov 1908 27 June 2020 111 years, 219 days Prahova Bucharest
3 Paladia Noja[3] F 20 July 1915 Living 110 years, 112 days Alba Alba
4 Iosif Rus[4] M 28 Oct 1915 Living 110 years, 12 days Argeș Argeș
5 Elena Lungoci[5] F 14 Jan 1895 26 Dec 2004 109 years, 347 days Iași Argeș
6 Elena Herghelegiu[6] F 27 Jan 1916 Living 109 years, 286 days Bacău Bacă
7 Ioana Lungu[7] F 7 Apr 1916 Living 109 years, 216 days Mehedinți Mehedinți
8 Maria Pînzariu[8] F 1 Aug 1916 Living 109 years, 100 days Botoșani Botoșani
9 Maria Mihai[9] F 5 Jan 1913 2 Feb 2022 109 years, 28 days Călăraşi Călăraşi
10 Viorica Veţian[10] F 3 Oct 1916 Living 109 years, 37 days Mureș Mureș
11 Constantin Herțoiu[11] M 28 Feb 1914 28 Feb 2023 109 years, 0 days Vâlcea Vâlcea
12 Ioan Lascău[12] M 25 Feb 1912 15 Feb 2021 108 years, 356 days Cluj Cluj
13 Vasile Stămăteanu[13] M 2 Feb 1912 28 Dec 2020 108 years, 329 days Iași Botoșani
14 Viorica Hogaș[14] F 9 Feb 1915 25 Nov 2023 108 years, 289 days Suceava Suceava
15 Margit Szemenyei[15] F 15 Aug 1907 26 May 2016 108 years, 285 days Arad Caraș-Severin
16 Sofia Vrabie[16] F 29 Sep 1908 16 May 2017 108 years, 229 days Bacău Bacău
17 Gheorghe Covaci[17] M 23 July 1905 15 Jan 2014 108 years, 176 days Cluj Arad
18 Constantin Năstase[18] M 3 June 1915 30 Oct 2023 108 years, 149 days Argeș Argeș
19 Elena Sirețeanu[19] F 29 Feb 1908 24 July 2016 108 years, 146 days Iași Iași
20 Traian Grancea[20] M 24 Dec 1905 18 May 2014 108 years, 145 days Sibiu Sibiu
21 Dumitraşcu Lăcătuşu[21] M 22 Mar 1891 13 Aug 1999 108 years, 144 days Covurlui Bucharest
22 Alexandru Zamfirescu[22] M 23 July 1912 20 Sep 2020 108 years, 59 days Argeș Argeș
23 Augustin Rus[23] M 5 Apr 1910 2 June 2018 108 years, 58 days Bistrița-Năsăud Bistrița-Năsăud
24 Ion Mihăilă[24] M 11 Aug 1916 2 Oct 2024 108 years, 52 days Giurgiu Giurgiu

Incomplete cases

County / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
UR Ileana Cardoş[25] F 31 Dec 1904 fl.1 Feb 2013 108 years, 32+ days Satu Mare Satu Mare

Questionable cases

County / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
UR Maria Tudor F 21 Sep 1903? 22 Mar 2016 112 years, 183 days? Tulcea Tulcea

Romanian emigrant supercentenarians[]

County / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Istvánné Fejes F 15 Feb 1911 17 Dec 2022 111 years, 305 days Maramureș HungaryHUN
2 Barbara Poth F 10 May 1882 4 Jan 1994 111 years, 239 days Timiș United StatesUSA
3 Maria Corba F 15 Aug 1878 8 Mar 1989 110 years, 205 days Caraș-Severin GermanyGER
4 Luise Imbery F 4 Jan 1881 14 Feb 1991 110 years, 41 days Cluj United StatesUSA
5 Rosina Neubauer F 11 Oct 1909 13 Nov 2019 110 years, 33 days Brașov GermanyGER

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Romania since 2010[]

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest 		Lifespan County of
death
Un­known 10 Dec 2010 Márton Mihály M 107 28 Feb 1903 – 10 Dec 2010
107 years, 285 days 		Mureș
10 Dec 2010 12 Sep 2011
(276 days) 		Nicolae Dumitrescu M 106–107 1 Mar 1904 – 12 Sep 2011
107 years, 195 days 		Bucharest
12 Sep 2011 fl.1 Feb 2013
(Unknown) 		Ileana Cardoş F 106–108 31 Dec 1904 – fl.1 Feb 2013
108 years, 32+ days 		Satu Mare
fl.1 Feb 2013 15 Jan 2014
(Unknown) 		Gheorghe Covaci M 107–108 23 July 1905 – 15 Jan 2014
108 years, 176 days 		Arad
15 Jan 2014 18 May 2014
(123 days) 		Traian Grancea M 108 24 Dec 1905 – 18 May 2014
108 years, 145 days 		Sibiu
18 May 2014 26 May 2016
(2 yrs, 8 days) 		Margit Szemenyei F 106–108 15 Aug 1907 – 26 May 2016
108 years, 285 days 		Caraș-Severin
26 May 2016 24 July 2016
(59 days) 		Elena Sirețeanu F 108 29 Feb 1908 – 24 July 2016
108 years, 146 days 		Iaşi
24 July 2016 16 May 2017
(294 days) 		Sofia Vrabie F 107–108 29 Sep 1908 – 16 May 2017
108 years, 229 days 		Bacău
16 May 2017 27 June 2020
(3 yrs, 42 days) 		Dumitru Comănescu M 108–111 21 Nov 1908 – 27 June 2020
111 years, 219 days 		Bucharest
27 June 2020 28 Dec 2020
(184 days) 		Vasile Stămăteanu M 108 2 Feb 1912 – 28 Dec 2020
108 years, 329 days 		Iaşi
28 Dec 2020 15 Feb 2021
(49 days) 		Ioan Lascău M 108 25 Feb 1912 – 15 Feb 2021
108 years, 356 days 		Cluj
15 Feb 2021 2 Feb 2022
(352 days) 		Maria Mihai F 108–109 5 Jan 1913 – 2 Feb 2022
109 years, 28 days 		Călărași
2 Feb 2022 Present
(3 years, 280 days) 		Ilie Ciocan M 108–112* Born 10 June 1913
112 years, 152 days 		Living in
Vâlcea

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Romania since 2010[]

From To Name Age when
oldest 		Lifespan County of
death
Un­known 10 Dec 2010 Márton Mihály 106–107 28 Feb 1903 – 10 Dec 2010
107 years, 285 days 		Mureș
10 Dec 2010 12 Sep 2011
(276 days) 		Nicolae Dumitrescu 106–107 1 Mar 1904 – 12 Sep 2011
107 years, 195 days 		Bucharest
12 Sep 2011 8 Mar 2013
(1 yr, 177 days) 		Nicolae Pasculescu 106–107 13 June 1905 – 8 Mar 2013
107 years, 268 days 		Timiș
8 Mar 2013 15 Jan 2014
(313 days) 		Gheorghe Covaci 107–108 23 July 1905 – 15 Jan 2014
108 years, 176 days 		Arad
15 Jan 2014 18 May 2014
(123 days) 		Traian Grancea 108 24 Dec 1905 – 18 May 2014
108 years, 145 days 		Sibiu
18 May 2014 27 June 2020
(6 yrs, 40 days) 		Dumitru Comănescu 105–111 21 Nov 1908 – 27 June 2020
111 years, 219 days 		Bucharest
27 June 2020 28 Dec 2020
(184 days) 		Vasile Stămăteanu 108 2 Feb 1912 – 28 Dec 2020
108 years, 329 days 		Iaşi
28 Dec 2020 15 Feb 2021
(49 days) 		Ioan Lascău 108 25 Feb 1912 – 15 Feb 2021
108 years, 356 days 		Cluj
15 Feb 2021 Present
(4 years, 267 days) 		Ilie Ciocan 107–112* Born 10 June 1913
112 years, 152 days 		Living in
Vâlcea

References[]

  1. ↑ Ilie Ciocan, cel mai vârstnic veteran de război din țară, împlinește 110 ani Editia de Dimineata, 28 May 2023
  2. ↑ A murit Dumitru Comănescu, românul care timp de o lună a fost cel mai vârstnic bărbat din lume Digi24.ro, 27 June 2020
  3. ↑ Noja Paladia, cea mai vârstnică persoană din Cugir a împlinit 108 ani Cugir info, 21 July 2023
  4. ↑ Cel mai vârstnic general al Fostul profesor Iosif Rus din Gherla a împlinit 108 ani. Este veteran de război Cluj24.ro, 28 October 2023
  5. ↑ Una dintre cele mai longevive femei din Romania traieste in Arges Ziarul de iasi, 14 August 2003
    La 109 ani, e cea mai varstnica pensionara libertatea, 3 October 2004
  6. ↑ 108 ANI de viață YouTube, 16 May 2024
  7. ↑ Ioana Lungu, văduvă de război, a împlinit frumoasa vârstă de 109 ani! Veteranii României, 16 April 2025
  8. ↑ La mulți ani, bunică Maria Pînzariu din Durnești! O viață de 109 ani închinată iubirii și jertfei Botosani, 31 July 2025
  9. ↑ O femeie din comuna Independența a împlinit 100 de ani Media Calarasi, 5 January 2013
  10. ↑ VIORICA VEŢIAN LA 105 ANI A PARTICIPAT LA PARASTASUL DE UN AN AL NEPOATEI SALE ! Visele nu au termen limita, 3 October 2021 • VIORICA VEŢIAN, PRIMA LUPTĂTOARE PENTRU CREDINŢĂ PREMIATĂ CU DISTINCŢIA „FIBULA DE LA SUSENI„ Visele nu au termen limita, 18 February 2022
  11. ↑ Veteranul de război Constantin Herțoiu a împlinit astăzi 108 ani Glasul Cetății, 28 February 2022
  12. ↑ Cu o săptămână înainte de a împlini vârsta de 109 ani, cel mai bătrân om din comuna Luna a plecat la Ceruri! Refleqt Media, 15 February 2021
  13. ↑ A murit cel mai în vârstă veteran de război din județul Iași. Căpitanul Vasile Stămăteanu avea 108 ani News Pascani, 28 December 2020
  14. ↑ Cea mai în vârstă persoană din județ, Viorica Hogaș, a împlinit 108 ani Monitorul de Suceava, 9 February 2023
  15. ↑ 109 éves korában meghalt Szemenyei Margit Media Tica, 26 May 2016
  16. ↑ A murit cel mai bătrân cetățean al Bacăului. Avea 108 ani Ziarul de Bacău, 16 May 2017
  17. ↑ Cel mai batran barbat din judetul Arad a murit la 108 ani! Aradon, 16 January 2014
  18. ↑ Cel mai vârstnic General al Armatei Române a trecut la cele veșnice la 108 ani Glasul Cetății, 30 October 2023
  19. ↑ A murit cea mai varstnica ieseanca din judet Bună Ziua Iași, 25 July 2016
  20. ↑ CEL MAI BĂTRÂN SUPRAVIEŢUITOR al Holocaustului A MURIT la vârsta de 108 ani libertatea, 20 May 2014
  21. ↑ Dumitraşcu Lăcătuşu Wikipedia
  22. ↑ A fost salvat de la moarte de Ceauşescu Ziare, 2 June 2018
    Veteranul de război Alexandru Zamfirescu a încetat din viaţă la 108 ani Jurnalul de Arges, 24 September 2020
  23. ↑ Cel mai bătrân om din Bistrița a murit. Augustin Rus s-a stins la 108 ani libertatea, 3 June 2018
  24. ↑ Cel mai longeviv giurgiuvean a împlinit astăzi 108 ani. La Mulţi Ani, domnule Ion Mihăilă! Primăria Municipiului Giurgiu, 11 August 2024
  25. ↑ Felicitată de conducerea Primăriei Satu Mare, la 108 ani! PortalSM, 30 January 2013
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