Prime Minister of Laos

Prime Minister of Laos
Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos
Coat of arms of Laos.svg
Coat of Arms of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.
Incumbent
Thongsing Thammavong

since 23 December 2010
Appointer The President and approved by the National Assembly
Term length Five years
Inaugural holder Prince Phetsarath Rattanavongsa
Formation 15 September 1945
Website [1]
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The Prime Minister of Laos is the head of government of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.

Contents

List of Prime Ministers of Laos (1945-Present)

Kingdom of Laos (1945–1975)

Prime Ministers

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
1 Prince Phetsarath Rattanavongsa 1890–1959 15 September 1945 20 October 1945 Non-party
2 Phaya Khammao
Chairman of the Provisional Government
1911–1984 20 October 1945 23 April 1946 Lao Issara
3 Prince Kindavong
1900–1951 23 April 1946 15 March 1947 Non-party
4 Prince Souvannarath 1893–1960 15 March 1947 25 April 1948 Neutralist
5 Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak 1912–1980 25 March 1948 24 February 1950 Neutralist
6 Phoui Sananikone 1903–1983 24 February 1950 15 October 1951 Neutralist
7 Prince Savang Vatthana 1907-1978? 15 October 1951 21 November 1951 Non-party
8 Prince Souvanna Phouma 1901–1984 21 November 1951 25 October 1954 National Progressive Party
9 Katay Don Sasorith 1904–1959 25 October 1954 21 March 1956 National Progressive Party
Prince Souvanna Phouma 1901–1984 21 March 1956 17 August 1958 National Progressive Party
Phoui Sananikone 1903–1983 17 August 1958 31 December 1959 Neutralist
10 Sounthone Pathammavong
Army Chief of Staff
1911- 31 December 1959 7 January 1960 Committee for the Defence of the National Interests/Military
11 Kou Abhay 1892–1964 7 January 1960 3 June 1960 Non-party
12 Prince Somsanith Vongkotrattana 1913–1975 3 June 1960 15 August 1960 Non-party
Prince Souvanna Phouma
1901–1984 30 August 1960
(from 9 December 1960, in exile in Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
13 December 1960 Rally of the Lao People
Quinim Pholsena
not recognised
1915–1963 11 December 1960 13 December 1960 Peace and Neutrality Party
Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak 1912–1980 13 December 1960 23 June 1962 Neutralist
Prince Souvanna Phouma
1901–1984 23 June 1962 2 December 1975 Rally of the Lao People

Trivia

Between December 1959 to December 1960, Laos had 6 different Prime Ministers, after being ousted by 6 different political coups.[1]

People's Democratic Republic of Laos (1975–Present)

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end President Political Party
1 Kaysone Phomvihane 1920–1992 8 December 1975 15 August 1991 Prince Souphanouvong Lao People's Revolutionary Party
2 Khamtai Siphandon 1924– 15 August 1991 24 February 1998 Kaysone Phomvihane Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
3 Sisavath Keobounphanh 1928– 24 February 1998 27 March 2001 Khamtai Siphandon Lao People's Revolutionary Party
4 Bounnhang Vorachith 1937– 27 March 2001 8 June 2006 Lao People's Revolutionary Party
5 Bouasone Bouphavanh 1954– 8 June 2006 23 December 2010 Choummaly Sayasone Lao People's Revolutionary Party
6 Thongsing Thammavong 1944– 23 December 2010 Incumbent Lao People's Revolutionary Party

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