Choummaly Sayasone
| Choummaly Sayasone ຈູມມະລີ ໄຊຍະສອນ | |
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| General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
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In office 21 March 2006 – 22 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Khamtai Siphandon |
| Succeeded by | Bounnhang Vorachith |
| President of Laos | |
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In office 8 June 2006 – 20 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister |
Bouasone Bouphavanh Thongsing Thammavong |
| Vice President | Bounnhang Vorachith |
| Preceded by | Khamtai Siphandon |
| Succeeded by | Bounnhang Vorachith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 March 1936 Attapeu, Laos |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Keosaychay Sayasone |
Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone (Lao: ຈູມມະລີ ໄຊຍະສອນ; born 6 March 1936) is a Laotian politician who was General Secretary (de facto leader) of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos (de jure head of state) from 2006 to 2016.
Choummaly was born in Attapu. He joined the Party's Politburo in 1991 and served as Minister of Defense from 1991 to 2001. Subsequently he was Vice President from 2001 to 2006.
He was elected as the LPRP's General Secretary on 21 March 2006, in the aftermath of the Party's 8th Congress, by the first plenum of the eighth Central Committee, succeeding Khamtai Siphandon as de facto leader of Laos. He subsequently succeeded Siphandon as the 6th President of Laos on June 8, 2006.
In March 2011, he was reelected to his position as the LPRP's General Secretary at the 9th LPRP Congress. In June 2011, he was re-elected as President of Laos at the seventh National Assembly.[1] He did not seek re-election to the LPRP Central Committee at the 10th LPRP Congress in January 2016, indicating his retirement.[2] Bounnhang Vorachit was elected to succeed him as General Secretary on 22 January 2016.[3]
References
- ↑ Profile: President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone
- ↑ Martin Petty, "Laos PM, party boss set for political exit after congress vote", Reuters, 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ruling communists in Laos promote VP as country's new leader", Associated Press, 22 January 2016.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Khamtai Siphandon as Chairperson of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party 2006–2016 |
Succeeded by Bounnhang Vorachith |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Khamtai Siphandon |
Minister for Defence 1991–2001 |
Succeeded by Douangchay Phichit |
| Preceded by Oudom Khattigna |
Vice President of Laos 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by Bounnhang Vorachith |
| Preceded by Khamtai Siphandon |
President of Laos 2006–2016 |
Succeeded by Bounnhang Vorachith |
Heads of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party | ||
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| General Secretaries (1955–1991, 2006–present) |
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| Chairmen (1991–2006) |
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Heads of state of Laos | |
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| Kingdom of Laos Kings (1949–1975) | |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic Presidents (1975–) | |
* acting for Souphanouvong | |
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