President of Laos

President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Coat of Arms of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Incumbent Bounnhang Vorachith since 20 April 2016
Appointer	National Assembly
Term length	Five years
Inaugural holder	Prince Souphanouvong
Formation	2 December 1975

Laos

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Laos
Ideology Collective leadership Marxism–Leninism
Constitution
People's Revolutionary Party Congress (9th) Central Committee Gen. Secretary: B. Vorachith Politburo (9th) Secretariat Exec. Secretary: P. Viphavanh Commission for Inspection Chairman: B. Chitmany
Legislature National Assembly Standing Committee Chairman: Pany Yathotu
Executive President Bounnhang Vorachith Vice President Phankham Viphavanh Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith Deputy Prime Ministers Bounthong Chitmany Sonexay Siphandon Somdy Duangdy
Mass organizations Front for National Construction Standing Committee Chairman: P. Vongsa Youth Union Central Committee Gen. Secretary: S. Thammavong
Military Defense Lao People's Army Head: B. Vorachith Ministry of Defense Minister: C. Chanyalath
Judiciary Supreme People's Court Supreme Public Procuracy
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The President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the head of state of Laos.

Powers

The president represents Laos internally and externally, supervises the work as well as preserving the stability of the national governmental system and safeguards the independence and territorial integrity of the country. The President appoints the prime minister, vice president, ministers and other officials with the consent of the National Assembly.

The head of state is the commander-in-chief of the Lao People's Army. Since Laos is a one-party state, with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party being the sole party allowed by the constitution, all the presidents of the People's Democratic Republic have been members of the party while holding office.

The current president is Bounnhang Vorachit, since 20 April 2016. He is also the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, and he is ranked first in the Politburo hierarchy.

Office

The office of the President of the People's Democratic Republic traces its lineage back to Prince Souphanouvong, the first President of the People's Democratic Republic, a member of the deposed royal family, who became President when the former Kingdom of Laos was overthrow by the Pathet Lao in 1975, at the end of the Laotian Civil War.

List of Presidents of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975–present)

Colour key (for political parties)
Lao People's Revolutionary Party Non-party

№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party
№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party
	1		Souphanouvong (1909–1995)	2 December 1975	15 August 1991	7008495482400000000♠15 years, 256 days	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
	—		Phoumi Vongvichit (1909–1994) Acting President (for Souphanouvong)	31 October 1986	15 August 1991	7008151113600000000♠4 years, 288 days	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
	2		Kaysone Phomvihane (1920–1992)	15 August 1991	21 November 1992	7007400248000000000♠1 year, 98 days	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
	3		Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910–2008)	25 November 1992	24 February 1998	7008165650400000000♠5 years, 91 days	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
	4		Khamtai Siphandon (1924–)	24 February 1998	8 June 2006	7008261446400000000♠8 years, 104 days	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
	5		Choummaly Sayasone (1936–)	8 June 2006	20 April 2016	7008311407200000000♠9 years, 317 days	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
	6		Bounnhang Vorachith (1938–)	20 April 2016	Incumbent	7006146880000000000♠17 days	Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Living former presidents

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Khamtai Siphandon
served 1998–2006
born 1924 (age 92)
Choummaly Sayasone
served 2006–2016
born 1936 (age 80)

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Heads of state of Laos

Kingdom of Laos Kings (1949–1975)	Sisavang Vong Sisavang Vatthana

Lao People's Democratic Republic Presidents (1975–)	Souphanouvong Phoumi Vongvichit* Kaysone Phomvihane Nouhak Phoumsavanh Khamtai Siphandon Choummaly Sayasone Bounnhang Vorachith

* acting for Souphanouvong

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