5th Government of Laos

5th Government of Laos
5th Government of Laos
2002–2006
	Bounnhang Vorachith
Date formed	30 September 2002
Date dissolved	8 June 2006
People and organisations
President	Khamtai Siphandon
Prime Minister	Bounnhang Vorachith
Deputy Prime Minister	Thongloun Sisoulith; Somsavat Lengsavad; Asang Laoli
Member party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
History
Election	2002 Election of Deputies
Legislature term	5th National Assembly
Predecessor	Fourth
Successor	Sixth

The Fifth Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic was established on 30 September 2002.^[1]

Ministries

Ministry	Minister	Took office	Left office
Prime Minister^[1]	Bounnhang Vorachith	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Deputy Prime Minister^[1]	Thongloun Sisoulith	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs^[1]	Somsavat Lengsavad	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Deputy Prime Minister^[1]	Asang Laoli	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Deputy Prime Minister^[1]	Bouasone Bouphavanh	23 October 2003	8 June 2006
Minister of National Defense^[1]	Douangchay Phichit	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Finance^[1]	Chansy Phosikham	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Interior^[1]	Soudchai Thammasith	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Ministry of Justice^[1]	Khamouane Boupha	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry^[1]	Siane Saphanthong	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Communications, Transport, Post and Construction^[1]	Bouathong Vonglokham	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Industry and Handicrafts^[1]	Onneua Phommachanh	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Commerce and Tourism^[1]	Soulivong Daravong	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare^[1]	Somphanh Phengkhammy	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Education^[1]	Phimmasone Leuangkhamma	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Public Health^[1]	Ponemekh Daraloy	30 September 2002	8 June 2006

Ministry	Minister	Took office	Left office
President of the Committee for Planning and Investment^[1]	Thongloun Sisoulith	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Head of the Office of the President^[1]	Soubanh Srithirath	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Head of the National Tourism Authority^[1]	Cheng Sayavong	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Governor of the Central Bank^[1]	Bounsong Sommalavong	30 September 2002	8 June 2006

Books:

The Europa World Year: Kazakhstan - Zimbabwe, Volum 2. CQ Press. 2005. p. 2751–3. ISBN 1-85743-253-3.