Prime Minister of Laos
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| Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos |
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| Appointer | The President and approved by the National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Prince Phetsarath Rattanavongsa |
| Formation | 15 September 1945 |
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The Prime Minister of Laos is the head of government of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.
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[edit] List of Prime Ministers of Laos (1945-Present)
[edit] Kingdom of Laos (1945-1975)
| # | Name (Birth–Death) (Title) |
Picture | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| 1 | Prince Phetsarath Rattanavongsa |
15 September 1945 | 20 October 1945 | Non-party | |
| 2 | Phaya Khammao |
20 October 1945 | 23 April 1946 | Lao Issara | |
| 3 | Prince Kindavong |
23 April 1946 | 15 March 1947 | Non-party | |
| 4 | Prince Souvannarath |
15 March 1947 | 25 April 1948 | Non-party | |
| 5 | Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak |
25 March 1948 | 24 February 1950 | Non-party | |
| 6 | Phoui Sananikone |
24 February 1950 | 15 October 1951 | Independent Party | |
| 7 | Prince Savang Vatthana |
15 October 1951 | 21 November 1951 | Non-party | |
| 8 | Prince Souvanna Phouma |
21 November 1951 | 25 October 1954 | National Progressive Party | |
| 9 | Katay Don Sasorith |
25 October 1954 | 21 March 1956 | National Progressive Party | |
| Prince Souvanna Phouma |
21 March 1956 | 17 August 1958 | National Progressive Party | ||
| Phoui Sananikone |
17 August 1958 | 31 December 1959 | Neutralist | ||
| 10 | Sounthone Pathammavong |
31 December 1959 | 7 January 1960 | Committee for the Defence of the National Interests/Military | |
| 11 | Kou Abhay |
7 January 1960 | 3 June 1960 | Non-party | |
| 12 | Prince Somsanith Vongkotrattana |
3 June 1960 | 15 August 1960 | Committee for the Defence of the National Interests | |
| Prince Souvanna Phouma |
30 August 1960
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13 December 1960 | Lao Neutralist Front | ||
| Quinim Pholsena |
11 December 1960 | 13 December 1960 | Peace and Neutrality Party | ||
| Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak |
13 December 1960 | 23 June 1962 | Non-party | ||
| Prince Souvanna Phouma |
23 June 1962 | 2 December 1975 | Lao Neutralist Front |
[edit] Trivia
Between December 1959 to December 1960, Laos had 6 different Prime Ministers, after being ousted by 6 different political coups.[1]
[edit] People's Democratic Republic of Laos (1975-Present)
| # | Name (Birth–Death) (Title) |
Picture | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| 1 | Kaysone Phomvihane |
8 December 1975 | 15 August 1991 | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
| 2 | Khamtai Siphandon |
15 August 1991 | 24 February 1998 | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
| 3 | Sisavath Keobounphanh |
24 February 1998 | 27 March 2001 | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
| 4 | Bounnhang Vorachith |
27 March 2001 | 8 June 2006 | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
| 5 | Bouasone Bouphavanh |
8 June 2006 | 23 December 2010 | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
| 6 | Thongsing Thammavong |
23 December 2010 | Incumbent | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
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