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General Khamtai Siphandone (Lao: ຄຳໄຕ ສີພັນດອນ; born 8 February 1924) is a Laotian politician who was Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 24 November 1992 to 21 March 2006 and President of Laos from 24 February 1998 to 8 June 2006, when he was replaced by Choummaly Sayasone.
Dec 7, 2023 · Among them are two women: Viengthong Siphandone, daughter of former president and party leader Khamtai Siphandone, and Sounthone Xayachack, head of the party’s External Relations Committee — another indication of the importance the party attaches to foreign relations.
Feb 9, 2024 · President Khamtay Siphandone was one of the first generation of leaders who stood side by side with President Kaysone Phomvihane and other leaders in establishing the revolutionary party and army in Laos.
May 11, 2012 · The late Prime Minister of Laos expressed his appreciation for the ASEAN cooperation and his country's readiness to join the nuclear-free zone treaty. He also requested a fact-finding mission to Laos to discuss its membership process.
Vientiane (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung on February 7 handed Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone letters of best wishes from Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and ...
Khamtai Siphandon, a veteran revolutionary and (from 1991) prime minister, then moved from the premiership to the presidency. Although Khamtai oversaw further economic liberalization, he resisted political reforms. The LPRP continued to control the National Assembly, allowing few independents to contest elections. At the same… Read More
The current prime minister is Sonexay Siphandone, who was elected in 2022. The Kingdom of Luang Phrabang was the first Laotian state to establish the office of prime minister. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Laos, ratified in 1947, established the post of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos.
