Permanent historical factsheet

President of Laos

Laos · Government / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1991–2016Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1991

Kaysone Phomvihane15 August 1991

Vientiane · Government / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

Becomes president after adoption of the constitution

1992

Nouhak Phoumsavanh25 November 1992

Vientiane · Government / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

Becomes president following the death of Kaysone Phomvihane

1998

Khamtai Siphandon24 February 1998

Vientiane · Government / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

Becomes president of Laos

2006

Choummaly Sayasone8 June 2006

Vientiane · Government / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

Becomes president after Khamtai Siphandon

2016

Bounnhang Vorachith20 April 2016

Vientiane · Government / Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

Becomes president of Laos

Names involved

Bounnhang VorachithChoummaly SayasoneKaysone PhomvihaneKhamtai SiphandonNouhak Phoumsavanh

Provenance

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