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Bounnhang Vorachit ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ | |
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| 4th General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
| In office 22 January 2016 – 15 January 2021 | |
| Deputy | Phankham Viphavan (Standing Member) |
| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Succeeded by | Thongloun Sisoulith |
| 6th President of Laos | |
| In office 20 April 2016 – 22 March 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Thongloun Sisoulith |
| Vice President | Phankham Viphavan |
| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Succeeded by | Thongloun Sisoulith |
| 4th Vice President of Laos | |
| In office 8 June 2006 – 20 April 2016 | |
| President | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Succeeded by | Phankham Viphavan |
| 1st Standing Member of the LPRP Secretariat | |
| In office 8 June 2006 – 21 January 2016 | |
| General Secretary | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Phankham Viphavanh |
| 14th Prime Minister of Laos | |
| In office 27 March 2001 – 8 June 2006 | |
| President | Khamtai Siphandon |
| Preceded by | Sisavath Keobounphanh |
| Succeeded by | Bouasone Bouphavanh |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 6 August 1999 – 27 March 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Sisavath Keobounphanh |
| Preceded by | Khamphoui Keoboualapha |
| Succeeded by | Soukanh Mahalath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1937 Savannakhet, French Protectorate of Laos |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Khammeung Vorachit |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Laos |
| Branch/service |  LPAF |
| Rank |  Colonel[1][2] |
Bounnhang Vorachith (Lao: ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ; born 15 August 1937)[3][4][5] is a Laotian politician. He was General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos from 2016 to 2021.[6] He was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006 and Vice President of Laos from 2006 to 2016.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ McPhillips, Jody (Aug 15, 2001). "Lao Prime Minister Begins Three-Day Visit". The Cambodia Daily. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "Asian Survey". University of California Press. May 8, 2006. Retrieved May 8, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "ຊີວະປະຫວັດຫຍໍ້ຂອງ ທ່ານ ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ". Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ↑ "ທ່ານ ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ - China Radio International". laos.cri.cn. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ↑ Macan-Markar, Marwaan (January 20, 2021). "Laos' new leader to play balancing act between China and Vietnam". Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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