Choummaly Sayasone
| Choummaly Sayasone | |
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| Assumed office June 8, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Khamtai Siphandon |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | March 06 1936 Attapu, Laos |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
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Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone (born March 6, 1936 in Attapu) is president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and general secretary (leader) of the communist Lao People's Revolutionary Party since March 21, 2006. He was elected general secretary on that date by the party's 8th Congress. He previously served as defense minister.
Formerly vice president of the country, he was officially appointed president on June 8, 2006, replacing Khamtai Siphandon, whom he also replaced as party leader. He joined the party's Politburo in 2001.
External links
- "Laos gets new communist chief," Bangkok Post article 21 March 2006
- "New leadership approved in Laos," BBC, 8 June 2006
- "Choummaly endorsed as president of Laos," The Nation, 9 June 2006
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| Preceded by Khamtai Siphandon |
President of Laos 2006- |
Succeeded by present |
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