Lao People's Democratic Republic

Political office-holders

Our database contains 144 politicians connected with Laos.

Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Prime Minister4--
President1--
President of Laos-31
Prime Minister1--
Prime Minister of Laos-61
Vice President2--
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chairman, State Inspection Ctte.1--
Deputy Prime Minister of Laos-74
Head of the President's Office--1
Minister & Head of Cabinet, President's Office1--
Minister and Head of Prime Minister's Office-11
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office3-2
Minister of Agriculture & Environment1--
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos--1
Minister of Culture & Tourism1--
Minister of Defence of Laos--1
Minister of Education & Sports1--
Minister of Education and Sports--1
Minister of Energy and Mines--1
Minister of Finance1-1
Minister of Foreign Affairs113
Minister of Health--1
Minister of Home Affairs--1
Minister of Industry and Commerce121
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism--1
Minister of Justice1--
Minister of Justice--1
Minister of Labor & Social Welfare1--
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare--1
Minister of National Defense1--
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment--1
Minister of Planning and Investment-11
Minister of Public Health1--
Minister of Public Security1-1
Minister of Public Works & Transport1--
Minister of Public Works and Transport--1
Minister of Technology & Communication1--
Minister of Technology and Telecommunications--1
Minister to Prime Minister's Office & Head, Prime Minister's Office1--
Vice President of Laos-32
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the National Assembly--1
President of the National Assembly of Laos-21
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Governor of the Bank of the Lao P.D.R.-11
Governor, Bank of Laos1--
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of France, Vientiane-61
ambassador of Hungary to Laos-1-
ambassador of Indonesia to Laos-12
ambassador of Japan to Laos-21
ambassador of Poland to Thailand-5-
Ambassador of Spain to Laos-4-
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Laos-41
Ambassador to Canada1--
ambassador to Laos--3
Ambassador to the US1--
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

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We keep track both of political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

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