Prime Minister of Laos

Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos
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]

Laos

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The Prime Minister of Laos is the head of government of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.

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

See also

• List of monarchs of Laos
• President of Laos

Reference

1. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/four-climate-change-positions-in-one-day-20110309-1bnu3.html