Prime Minister of Laos facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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Nominator | Bounnhang Vorachit |
Appointer | National Assembly |
Term length | Five years |
Inaugural holder | Prince Phetsarath Ratanavongsa |
Formation | 21 August 1941 |
The prime minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the head of government of Laos. It is the highest office within the Central Government.
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No. | Prime Minister | Term of office | Political party | Head of state (Reign/Tenure) |
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Prince Phetsarath Ratanavongsa ເຈົ້າເພັດຊະລາດ ລັດຕະນະວົງ (1890–1959) |
21 August 1941 |
10 October 1945 |
4 years, 50 days | Non-partisan | ![]() King Sisavang Vong (1904–1945) |
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Phaya Khammao (1911–1984) Chairman of the Provisional Government |
12 October 1945 |
23 April 1946 |
0 years, 193 days | Lao Issara | ![]() Prince Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1945–1946) |
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Prince Kindavong (1900–1951) |
23 April 1946 |
15 March 1945 |
0 years, 326 days | Non-partisan | ![]() King Sisavang Vong (1946–1959) |
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Prince Souvannarath (1893–1960) |
15 March 1947 |
25 March 1948 |
1 year, 10 days | Non-partisan | ||
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Prince Boun Oum ບຸນອຸ້ມ ນະ ຈຳປາສັກ (1912–1980) |
25 March 1948 |
24 February 1950 |
1 year, 305 days | Non-partisan | ||
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Phoui Sananikone ຜຸຍ ຊະນະນິກອນ (1903–1983) |
24 February 1950 |
15 October 1951 |
1 year, 233 days | Independent Party | ||
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Crown Prince Sisavang Vatthana ເຈົ້າສີສະຫວ່າງວັດທະນາ (1907–1978/1984) |
15 October 1951 |
21 November 1951 |
0 years, 37 days | Non-partisan | ||
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Prince Souvanna Phouma ເຈົ້າສຸວັນນະພູມາ (1901–1984) |
21 November 1951 |
25 October 1954 |
2 years, 338 days | National Progressive Party | ||
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Katay Don Sasorith ກະຕ່າຍ ໂດນສະໂສລິດ (1904–1959) |
25 October 1954 |
21 March 1956 |
1 year, 148 days | National Progressive Party | ||
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Prince Souvanna Phouma ເຈົ້າສຸວັນນະພູມາ (1901–1984) |
21 March 1956 |
17 August 1958 |
2 years, 149 days | National Progressive Party | ||
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Phoui Sananikone ຜຸຍ ຊະນະນິກອນ (1903–1983) |
17 August 1958 |
31 December 1959 |
1 year, 136 days | Lao People's Rally | ||
![]() King Sisavang Vatthana (1959–1975) |
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General Sounthone Pathammavong (1911–1985) Army Chief of Staff |
31 December 1959 |
7 January 1960 |
0 years, 7 days | Committee for the Defence of National Interests / FAR (ARL) |
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Kou Abhay (1892–1964) |
7 January 1960 |
3 June 1960 |
0 years, 148 days | Non-partisan | ||
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Prince Somsanith Vongkotrattana ເຈົ້າສົມສະນິດ ວົງກົຕຣັຕນະ (1913–1975) |
3 June 1960 |
15 August 1960 |
0 years, 73 days | Committee for the Defence of National Interests | ||
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Prince Souvanna Phouma ເຈົ້າສຸວັນນະພູມາ (1901–1984) |
30 August 1960 |
13 December 1960 |
0 years, 105 days | Lao People's Rally | ||
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Quinim Pholsena ກິນິມ ພົນເສນາ (1915–1963) (not recognized) |
11 December 1960 |
13 December 1960 |
0 years, 2 days | Peace and Neutrality Party | |||
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Prince Boun Oum ບຸນອຸ້ມ ນະ ຈຳປາສັກ (1912–1980) |
13 December 1960 |
23 June 1962 |
1 year, 192 days | Non-partisan | ||
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Prince Souvanna Phouma ເຈົ້າສຸວັນນະພູມາ (1901–1984) |
23 June 1962 |
2 December 1975 |
13 years, 162 days | Lao Neutralist Party | ||
Lao People's Democratic Republic | ||||||||
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Kaysone Phomvihane ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ (1920–1992) |
8 December 1975 |
15 August 1991 |
15 years, 250 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | ![]() President Prince Souphanouvong (1975–1991) |
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![]() Acting President Phoumi Vongvichit (1986–1991) |
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Khamtai Siphandon ຄຳໄຕ ສີພັນດອນ (born 1924) |
15 August 1991 |
24 February 1998 |
6 years, 193 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | ![]() President Kaysone Phomvihane (1991–1992) |
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![]() President Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1992–1998) |
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13 | Sisavath Keobounphanh ສີສະຫວາດ ແກ້ວບຸນພັນ (1928-2020) |
24 February 1998 |
27 March 2001 |
3 years, 31 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | ![]() President Khamtai Siphandon (1998–2006) |
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14 | Bounnhang Vorachith ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ (born 1938) |
27 March 2001 |
8 June 2006 |
5 years, 73 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |||
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Bouasone Bouphavanh ບົວສອນ ບຸບຜາວັນ (born 1954) |
8 June 2006 |
23 December 2010 |
4 years, 198 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | ![]() President Choummaly Sayasone (2006–2016) |
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Thongsing Thammavong ທອງສິງ ທຳມະວົງ (born 1944) |
23 December 2010 |
20 April 2016 |
5 years, 119 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | ||
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Thongloun Sisoulith ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ (born 1946) |
20 April 2016 |
Incumbent | 6 years, 38 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | President Bounnhang Vorachit (2016–) |
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