President of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Incumbent
Saysomphone Phomvihane
since March 22, 2021
National Assembly of Laos
TypePresiding officer
AppointerNational Assembly of Laos
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Laos
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The President of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the speaker of the National Assembly of Laos. Before 1991, the President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic served as head of state and chairman of the presidium of the National Assembly's predecessor, the Supreme People's Assembly. The office was later merged with that of parliamentary president while the head of state became the President of Laos.

Presidents of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly

Name Entered office Left office Party Notes
Prince Souphanouvong 2 December 1975 25 November 1986 LPRP [1][2]
Sisomphone Lovansay (Acting President) 25 November 1986 1988 LPRP [3]
Nouhak Phoumsavanh 1 June 1989 25 November 1992 LPRP [1][2]

Presidents of the National Assembly

Name Entered Office Left Office Party Notes
Samane Vignaket 1993 2005 LPRP [1][2]
Thongsing Thammavong 8 June 2006 23 December 2010 LPRP [1][2]
Pany Yathotou 23 December 2010 22 March 2021 LPRP [2]
Saysomphone Phomvihane 22 March 2021 Incumbent LPRP [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum. Brief History of the National Assembly of Laos
  2. ^ a b c d e f Speakers
  3. ^ Publications, Europa (2 September 2003). A Political Chronology of South East Asia and Oceania. Routledge. ISBN 9781135356590.
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