elder statesman

English Thesaurus

1. an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders (noun.person)

hypernym	:	national leader, solon, statesman,
definition	:	a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs (noun.person)

2. any influential person whose advice is highly respected (noun.person)

hypernym	:	important person, influential person, personage,
definition	:	a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events (noun.person)