Deputy Prime Minister of Laos

Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
ຮອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີລາວ
	Incumbent; Chansamon Chanyalath and Kikeo Khaikhamphitoun; since March 22, 2021
	Government of Laos
Member of	National Assembly
Reports to	National Assembly; Prime Minister of Laos;
Appointer	National Assembly (nominated by the President); on the advice of the prime minister
Inaugural holder	Nouhak Phoumsavan; Phoumi Vongvichit; Phoun Sipraseuth; Khamtai Siphandon
Formation	2 December 1975

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the deputy chief executive and the rank below the Prime Minister. The office of Deputy Prime Minister was officially created as a ministerial portfolio on 2 December 1975. A Deputy Prime Minister is appointed on the orders of the sitting Prime Minister.

Officeholders

Officeholder	Took office	Left office	Duration
Nouhak Phoumsavan	2 December 1975	15 August 1991	15 years, 256 days
Phoumi Vongvichit	2 December 1975	1 June 1989	13 years, 185 days
Phoun Sipraseuth	2 December 1975	25 February 1993	17 years, 85 days
Khamtay Siphandon	2 December 1975	15 August 1991	15 years, 256 days
Sali Vongkhamxao	1982	23 January 1991	9 years, 22 days
Khamphoui Keoboualapha	15 August 1991	6 August 1999	7 years, 356 days
Boungnang Volachit	25 February 1993	27 March 2001	8 years, 30 days
Somsavat Lengsavad	25 February 1993	20 April 2016	23 years, 55 days
Choummaly Sayasone	24 February 1998	27 March 2001	3 years, 31 days
Thongloun Sisoulith	27 March 2001	20 April 2016	15 years, 24 days
Asang Laoli	30 September 2002	20 April 2016	13 years, 203 days
Bouasone Bouphavanh	3 October 2003	8 June 2006	3 years, 158 days
Douangchay Phichit	8 June 2006	17 May 2014	7 years, 343 days
Phankham Viphavanh^{[citation needed]}	2014	2016
Somdy Douangdy	20 April 2016	22 March 2021	4 years, 336 days
Bounthong Chitmany	20 April 2016	22 March 2021	4 years, 336 days
Sonexay Siphandone	20 April 2016	30 December 2022	6 years, 254 days
Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune	2021	Incumbent
Chansamone Chanyalath	2021	Incumbent
Saleumxay Kommasith	20 June 2022^[1]	Incumbent
Vilay Lakhamfong	20 June 2022	Incumbent

References

^ "Vientiane Times". www.vientianetimes.org.la. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

[1] "Vientiane Times". www.vientianetimes.org.la. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

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