Khamtai Siphandon Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Khamtai Siphandon, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Laos.

5 records1991–20035 events1 places

Chronological biography

1991

Prime Minister15 August 1991

Government / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Laos · Vientiane

Becomes prime minister after Kaysone moves to the presidency

1993

Market Reform1993

Government / Government of Laos · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Laos · Vientiane

Continues market reforms while preserving one-party rule

1997

Financial Crisis7 1997

Economy / Asian Financial Crisis · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Laos · Vientiane

Faces regional financial turmoil soon after ASEAN accession

1998

President of Laos24 February 1998

Government / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic · President of Laos · President of Laos · Vientiane

Becomes president of Laos

2003

US Trade Agreement17 September 2003

Economy / Trade Relations · President of Laos · President of Laos · Vientiane

Supports steps toward a bilateral trade agreement with the United States

Titles and roles

President of Laos · President of Laos · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Laos

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.