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)

#	Name (Birth–Death) (Title)	Picture	Term start	Term end	Political Party
1	Prince Phetsarath Rattanavongsa (1890–1959) Prime Minister		15 September 1945	20 October 1945	Non-party
2	Phaya Khammao (1911–1984) Chairman of the Provisional Government		20 October 1945	23 April 1946	Lao Issara
3	Prince Kindavong (1900–1951) Prime Minister		23 April 1946	15 March 1947	Non-party
4	Prince Souvannarath (1893–1960) Prime Minister		15 March 1947	25 April 1948	Non-party
5	Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak (1912–1980) Prime Minister		25 March 1948	24 February 1950	Non-party
6	Phoui Sananikone (1903–1983) Prime Minister		24 February 1950	15 October 1951	Independent Party
7	Prince Savang Vatthana (1907–1978?) Prime Minister		15 October 1951	21 November 1951	Non-party
8	Prince Souvanna Phouma (1901–1984) Prime Minister		21 November 1951	25 October 1954	National Progressive Party
9	Katay Don Sasorith (1904–1959) Prime Minister		25 October 1954	21 March 1956	National Progressive Party
	Prince Souvanna Phouma (1901–1984) Prime Minister		21 March 1956	17 August 1958	National Progressive Party
	Phoui Sananikone (1903–1983) Prime Minister		17 August 1958	31 December 1959	Neutralist
10	Sounthone Pathammavong (1911– ) Army Chief of Staff		31 December 1959	7 January 1960	Committee for the Defence of the National Interests/Military
11	Kou Abhay (1892–1964) Prime Minister		7 January 1960	3 June 1960	Non-party
12	Prince Somsanith Vongkotrattana (1913–1975) Prime Minister		3 June 1960	15 August 1960	Committee for the Defence of the National Interests
	Prince Souvanna Phouma (1901–1984) Prime Minister		30 August 1960 (from 9 December 1960, in exile in Phnom Penh, Cambodia)	13 December 1960	Lao Neutralist Front
	Quinim Pholsena (1915–1963) Prime Minister (not recognized)		11 December 1960	13 December 1960	Peace and Neutrality Party
	Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak (1912–1980) Prime Minister		13 December 1960	23 June 1962	Non-party
	Prince Souvanna Phouma (1901–1984) Prime Minister		23 June 1962	2 December 1975	Lao Neutralist Front

Trivia

Between December 1959 to December 1960, Laos had 6 different Prime Ministers, after being ousted by 6 different political coups.

People's Democratic Republic of Laos (1975-Present)

#	Name (Birth–Death) (Title)	Picture	Term start	Term end	Political Party
1	Kaysone Phomvihane (1920–1992) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		8 December 1975	15 August 1991	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
2	Khamtai Siphandon (1924– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		15 August 1991	24 February 1998	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
3	Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		24 February 1998	27 March 2001	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
4	Bounnhang Vorachith (1937– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		27 March 2001	8 June 2006	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
5	Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		8 June 2006	23 December 2010	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
6	Thongsing Thammavong (1944– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		23 December 2010	Incumbent	Lao People's Revolutionary Party

See also

• List of monarchs of Laos
• President of Laos