Politics of Laos - State Leaders

State Leaders

• President: Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone
• Vice President: Bounnhang Vorachith
• Prime Minister: Thongsing Thammavong
• Deputy Prime Minister and President of State Control Authority: Maj. Gen. Asang Laoly
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs: Dr Thongloun Sisoulith
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence: Maj. Gen. Douangchay Phichith
• Deputy Prime Minister and Standing Member of Government: Dr Somsavat Lengsavad
• Thongbane Sengaphone, Minister of National Security
• Onchanh Thammavong, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
• Somdy Douangdy, Minister of Planning and Investment
• Mounkeo Oraboun, Minister of Information and Culture
• Sinlavong Khoutphaytoon, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Head of the government Secretariat committee
• Bounpheng Mounphosay, Minister to Prime Minister’s Office, Head the Public Administration and Civil Service Authority (PACSA)
• Soubanh Sritthirath, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office.
• Phongsavath Boupha, Minister to Presidential Palace’s Office
• Dr Ponemek Daraloy, Minister of Public Health
• Dr Phankham Viphavan, Minister of Education
• Dr Nam Viyaket, Minister of Industry and Commerce
• Cheuang Sombounkhanh, Minister to the Prime Minister’s office, Head of the government Secretariat committee.
• Soulivong Daravong, Minister of Energy and Mining
• Sommath Pholsena, Minister of Public Works and Transport
• Onneua Phommachanh, Minister to Prime Minister’s Office
• Kham-ouan Boupha, Minister to Prime Minister’s Office
• Dr Bounteim Phitsamai, Minister, Head of the Science, Technology and Environment Organisation
• Saisengly Tengbriaju, Minister to Prime Minister’s Office
• Somphong Mongkhonvilay, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Head of the National Tourism Authority
• Bouasi Lorvansay, Minister to Prime Minister’s Office
• Khamluad Sitlakon, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, President of post &Communication
• Phouphet Khamphounvong, Minister of Finance
• Vilayvan Phomkhe, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

Somphao Faysith, Governor of Lao PDR Central Bank

• Dr Chaleun Yiapaoheu, Minister of Justice
• President of the National Assembly: Pany Yathotou:
• Vice-President of the National Assembly: Dr Xaysomphone Phomvihane, Somphan Phengkhammy
• President of Supreme Court: Khamphanh Sithidampha
• Supreme People’s Prosecutor: Khamsane Souvong

Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party:

1. Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
2. Thongsing Thammavong, Prime Minister (since 23 December 2010)
3. Colonel Bounnhang Vorachith, Vice President of Lao People's Democratic Republic, Standing Member of the Secretariat
4. Pany Yathotou, Chairwoman of the National Assembly (since 23 December 2010)
5. Dr Thongloun Sisoulith, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Head of the Party's National External Relations Committee
6. Maj. Gen. Asang Laoly, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Party's Central Inspection Committee.
7. Maj. Gen. Douangchay Phichith, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence
8. Somsavat Lengsavad, Standing Deputy Prime Minister
9. Dr. Bounpone Bouttanavong, chief of the party Central Committee office.
10. Dr. Bounthong Chitmany, chief of the party organization.
11. Dr. Phankham Viphavanh, education minister.

Secretariat of the Party Central Committee:

1. Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone
2. Bounnhang Vorachit (PCC Standing Secretariat)
3. Dr Bounthong Chitmany
4. Dr Bounpone Bouttanavong
5. Dr Thongban Seng-aphone
6. Chansy Phosikham
7. Soukan Mahalath
8. Maj. Gen. Sengnuan Xayalath
9. Cheuang Sombounkhanh

Inspection Committee of the Party Central Committee

1. Bounthong Chitmany (President)
2. Thongsy Ouanlasy
3. Sinay Mienglavanh
4. Khamsuan Chanthavong
5. Thongsouk Bounyavong
6. Singphet Bounsavatthiphan
7. Bounpone Sangsomsak

Party Central Committee Advisor: Khamtai Siphandon