1. QUEEN ELIZABETH II, 88
Queen Elizabeth, head of state of the UK, has reigned for 62 years. Late this year, she'll overtake Queen Victoria as the longest reigning monarch of Britain.
2. KING ABDUL HALIM, 87
The head of state of Malaysia and Sultan of Kedah, King Abdul Halim has reigned in Kedah for 56 years. He assumed the role of Malaysia's head of state in 2011.
3. KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ, 87
Thailand's king has reigned for 68 years.
4. EMIR SABAH AL-AHMAD AL-JABER AL-SABAH, 85
Kuwait's ruler has reigned for just eight years.
5. SULTAN AHMAD SHAH, 84
The sultan of the Pahang state, Malaysia, Ahmad Shah has ruled for 40 years.
6. EMIR HUMAID BIN RASHID AL NUAIMI, 84
Emir of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates, Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi has reigned for 33 years.
7. EMPEROR AKIHITO OF JAPAN, 81
Japan's emperor has reigned for 26 years.
8. AWUJALE SIKIRU KAYODE ADETONA, 80
The king of Ijebuland, a state in Nigeria, Awujale Sikiru Kayode Adetona has ruled for 55 years.
9. KING SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL-SAUD, 79
Saudi Arabia's new king came to power on Jan. 22, 2015.
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