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List of ambassadors of Laos to the United States

Coordinates: 38°54′50″N 77°2′58.3″W / 38.91389°N 77.049528°W / 38.91389; -77.049528
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Ambassador of Laos to the United States
Embassy of Laos in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Laos in Washington, D.C.
Incumbent
Mai Sayavongs
since August 3, 2015
Inaugural holderOurot R. Souvannavong
FormationJuly 13, 1963
Tiao Khampan

The Laotian ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government in Vientiane to the Government of the United States.

List of representatives

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Diplomatic agrément Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Observations Prime Minister of Laos List of presidents of the United States Term end
June 29, 1953 Legation opened Souvanna Phouma Dwight D. Eisenhower
June 29, 1953 July 13, 1963 Ourot R. Souvannavong
  • 1954 Laotian Delegate at the Geneva Conference.
  • Till 1960 he was secretary general in Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Souvanna Phouma Dwight D. Eisenhower
November 8, 1955 Legation raised to Embassy Katay Don Sasorith Dwight D. Eisenhower
October 13, 1955 November 8, 1955 Ourot R. Souvannavong Ourot Souvannavong, former Ambassador to Washington, and during the summer of 1939 scheduled to be appointed Ambassador to Vietnam. Ourot studied in Cambodia. Katay Don Sasorith Dwight D. Eisenhower
November 17, 1959 December 1, 1959 Nouphat Chounramany Lao Secretary of State for National Economy until July 1958 Phoui Sananikone Dwight D. Eisenhower
October 4, 1961 October 17, 1961 H.R.H. Tiao Khampan Boun Oum John F. Kennedy
March 31, 1966 April 6, 1966 Khamkhing Souvanlasy Souvanna Phouma Lyndon B. Johnson
April 1, 1971 Souk-Praseuth Sithimolada Chargé d'affaires, (1942) Among those known to Amnesty International whose release was later confirmed were Oudong Souvannavong, the 64-year-old former director of the National Bank of Laos, and his brother Ouday Soukpraseuth Sithimolada, a 48-year-old former diplomat and chef de cabinet in the ministry of foreign affairs

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Sisavang Vatthana Richard Nixon
June 28, 1971 July 22, 1971 Tiao Khammao Sisavang Vatthana Richard Nixon
October 4, 1972 December 19, 1972 Phagna Pheng Norindr There was also a third brother of La Norindr, Pheng Norindr who was a prominent member of Phoumi's entourage. he was ambassador in Moscow.[1] Sisavang Vatthana Richard Nixon
July 18, 1974 Khamsouk Chanthadara Chargé d'affaires 1968 Consellor in Paris Sisavang Vatthana Gerald Ford
September 27, 1974 October 4, 1974 Khamphan Panya March 4, 1917) Khamphan Panya, ambassadeur du Laos à Moscou depuis novembre 1962, The King's Council, influenced by Khamphan Panya's father, Phao Panya, asked the king on December 27 to pronounce himself on the constitutionality of the extension of the Assembly's mandate.[2] Sisavang Vatthana Gerald Ford
1975 Diplomatic relation ceasaed Kaysone Phomvihane Theodore Roosevelt
September 23, 1992 November 18, 1992 Hiem Phommachanh Khamtai Siphandon George H. W. Bush
1992 Mission opened under Name The Lao Peoples Democratic Republic Khamtai Siphandon Theodore Roosevelt
July 29, 1998 September 10, 1998 Vang Rattanagong Sisavath Keobounphanh Bill Clinton
April 19, 2002 June 19, 2002 Phanthong Phommahaxay 1998: Ambassadaor in Berlin Bounnhang Vorachith George W. Bush
February 22, 2007 February 27, 2007 Phiane Philakone 08.06.2001 he was ambassador in Manila [3] Bouasone Bouphavanh George W. Bush
June 4, 2010 June 28, 2010 Seng Soukhathivong Born February 10, 1955, Soukhathivong [4] Bouasone Bouphavanh Barack Obama
July 2, 2015 August 3, 2015 Mai Sayavongs Born June 5, 1962, in Laos' Houaphanh [5] Thongsing Thammavong Barack Obama

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