Prime Minister of Laos
The prime minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the head of government of Laos. It is the highest office within the Central Government.
| Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
ນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ Premier ministre de la République démocratique populaire lao | |
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| Style | Your Excellency |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of | |
| Residence | Building of the Office of the Prime Minister |
| Seat | Vientiane |
| Nominator | President |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Maximum of two five-year terms |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Laos Law on Government |
| Inaugural holder | Kaysone Phomvihane |
| Formation | 2 December 1975 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
List
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | President(s) | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | File:Kaysone Phomvihane 1978.jpg | Kaysone Phomvihane ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ (1920–1992) |
8 December 1975 | 15 August 1991 | 15 years, 250 days | Souphanouvong |
| Phoumi Vongvichit | ||||||
| 2 | 80px | Khamtai Siphandon ຄຳໄຕ ສີພັນດອນ (1924–2025) |
15 August 1991 | 16 February 1998 | 6 years, 193 days | Kaysone Phomvihane |
| Nouhak Phoumsavanh | ||||||
| 3 | Sisavath Keobounphanh ສີສະຫວາດ ແກ້ວບຸນພັນ (1928–2020) |
16 February 1998 | 27 March 2001 | 3 years, 31 days | Khamtai Siphandon | |
| 4 | 80px | Bounnhang Vorachith ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ (born 1937) |
27 March 2001 | 8 June 2006 | 5 years, 73 days | |
| 5 | 80px | Bouasone Bouphavanh ບົວສອນ ບຸບຜາວັນ (born 1954) |
8 June 2006 | 23 December 2010 | 4 years, 198 days | Choummaly Sayasone |
| 6 | 80px | Thongsing Thammavong ທອງສິງ ທຳມະວົງ (born 1944) |
23 December 2010 | 20 April 2016 | 5 years, 119 days | |
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Thongloun Sisoulith ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ (born 1945) |
20 April 2016 | 22 March 2021 | 4 years, 336 days | Bounnhang Vorachith |
| 8 | 80px | Phankham Viphavanh ພັນຄຳ ວິພາວັນ (born 1951) |
22 March 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 294 days | Thongloun Sisoulith |
| 9 | 80px | Sonexay Siphandone ສອນໄຊ ສີພັນດອນ (born 1966) |
30 December 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 11 days | |
Living former prime ministers
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Bounnhang Vorachith
served 2001–2006
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Bouasone Bouphavanh
served 2006–2010
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Thongsing Thammavong
served 2010–2016
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Phankham Viphavanh
served 2021–2022
born 1951 (age 74)
Prime Minister Of Laos Media
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Prince Phetsarath, Prime Minister of Laos 1941-1945
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Sisavang Vong roi de Luang Prahang
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Prince Phetsarath, Prime Minister of Laos 1941-1945
Tiao KINDAVONG (Demi-frère de Tiao PHETSARATH)
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Sisavang Vong roi de Luang Prahang
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