Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Laos)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Laos. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Thongloun Sisoulith. The Ministry's main offices are located in Vientiane.[1]
Organization
Departments of the Ministry include:[2]
- Personnel and Staff Department
- Asia, Pacific and Africa Department
- Europe and America Department
- ASEAN Department
- Economic Affairs Department
- International Organizations Department
- Law and Treaties Department
- Protocol Department
- Press Department
- Consular Department
- Economic Department
- Overseas Lao Affairs Department
- Institute of Foreign Affairs Department
- Diplomatic Service Bureau Department
- The Office of the National Boundary Committee
List of ministers
This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Laos:[3]
- 1948–1950: Prince Boun Oum
- 1950–1951: Phoui Sananikone
- 1951–1954: Nhouy Abhay
- 1954–1956: Phoui Sananikone
- 1956–1957: Prince Souvanna Phouma
- 1957–1958: Phoui Sananikone
- 1959–1960: Khamphan Panya
- 1960–1962: Prince Souvanna Phouma
- 1962–1963: Quinim Pholsena
- 1963–1964: Prince Souvanna Phouma
- 1964–1965: Pheng Phongsavan
- 1965–1974: Prince Souvanna Phouma
- 1974–1975: Phoumi Vongvichit
- 1975–1993: Phoune Sipraseuth
- 1993–2006: Somsavat Lengsavad
- 2006–present: Thongloun Sisoulith
See also
External links
- (English) (Lao) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
References
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