President of Laos
| President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
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| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Prince Souphanouvong |
| Formation | 2 December 1975 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Laos |
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The President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the head of state of Laos.
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Powers[edit]
The president represents Laos internally and externally, supervises the work as well as preserving the stability of the national governmental system and safeguards the independence and territorial integrity of the country. The President appoints the prime minister, vice president, ministers and other officials with the consent of the National Assembly.
The head of state is the commander-in-chief of the Lao People's Army. Since Laos is a one-party state, with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party being the sole party allowed by the constitution, all the presidents of the People's Democratic Republic have been members of the party while holding office.
The current president is Bounnhang Vorachit, since 20 April 2016. He is also the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, making him ranked first in the Politburo hierarchy.
Office[edit]
The office of the President of the People's Democratic Republic traces its lineage back to Prince Souphanouvong, the first President of the People's Democratic Republic, a member of the deposed royal family, who became President when the former Kingdom of Laos was overthrow by the Pathet Lao in 1975, at the end of the Laotian Civil War.
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- Political parties
List of Presidents of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975–present)[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
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Souphanouvong (1909–1995) |
2 December 1975 | 15 August 1991 | 15 years, 256 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
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Phoumi Vongvichit (1909–1994) Acting President (for Souphanouvong) |
31 October 1986 | 15 August 1991 | 4 years, 288 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
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Kaysone Phomvihane (1920–1992) |
15 August 1991 | 21 November 1992 | 1 year, 98 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
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Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910–2008) |
25 November 1992 | 24 February 1998 | 5 years, 91 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
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Khamtai Siphandon (1924–) |
24 February 1998 | 8 June 2006 | 8 years, 104 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
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Choummaly Sayasone (1936–) |
8 June 2006 | 20 April 2016 | 9 years, 317 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
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Bounnhang Vorachith (1937–) |
20 April 2016 | Incumbent | 1 year, 178 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
Living former presidents[edit]
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Khamtai Siphandon
served 1998–2006
born 1924 (age 93) -
Choummaly Sayasone
served 2006–2016
born 1936 (age 81)
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References[edit]
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Heads of state of Laos
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| Kingdom of Laos Kings (1949–1975) |
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| Lao People's Democratic Republic Presidents (1975–) |
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