Bounnhang Vorachith
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Bounnhang Vorachith ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ | |
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| General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2016 | |
| Deputy | Phankham Viphavan (Executive Secretary) |
| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| President of Laos | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Thongloun Sisoulith |
| Vice President | Phankham Viphavan |
| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| 4th Vice President of Laos | |
| In office 8 June 2006 – 20 April 2016 | |
| President | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Succeeded by | Phankham Viphavan |
| 14th Prime Minister of Laos | |
| In office 27 March 2001 – 8 June 2006 | |
| President | Khamtai Siphandon |
| Preceded by | Sisavath Keobounphanh |
| Succeeded by | Bouasone Bouphavanh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1937 Savannakhet, French Protectorate of Laos |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Khammeung Vorachith |
| 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 has been General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos since 2016. 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. 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.
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