Prime Minister of Laos

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The Prime Minister of Laos is the head of government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, responsible for overseeing the executive branch and implementing policies under the one-party socialist system.

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instanceOf head of government office
alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of Laos
surface form: Prime Minister of the Lao PDR

Prime Minister of Laos
surface form: Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
appointedBy President of Laos
appointedByMethod elected by the National Assembly on recommendation of the President
authorityOver ministries of the Government of Laos
provincial administrations through the government
coatOfArmsUsed Emblem of Laos
confirmedBy National Assembly of Laos
constitutionalRole organizes and leads the work of the government
represents the government domestically and internationally
country Laos
surface form: Lao People’s Democratic Republic
firstOfficeHolder Kaysone Phomvihane
flagUsed Flag of Laos
governmentBranch Government of Laos
surface form: executive branch of Laos
hasDeputyPosition Deputy Prime Minister of Laos
incumbent Sonexay Siphandone
incumbentSince 30 December 2022
jurisdiction Government of Laos
legalBasis Constitution of Laos
surface form: Constitution of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Vientiane
surface form: Vientiane Prefecture
memberOf Council of Ministers of Laos
Government of Laos
Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
nativeLanguage Lao
surface form: Lao language
nominatedBy Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
officeCreated 2 December 1975
officeHoldersMustBe elected deputies of the National Assembly of Laos
members of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
officeHolderTitleInLanguage ວິຊາການນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ
partOf political system of Laos
partyOfIncumbent Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
politicalSystemContext one-party socialist republic
precededByOffice Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos
reportsTo National Assembly of Laos
President of Laos
residence Vientiane
residenceType official residence
responsibility coordinates work of deputy prime ministers and ministers
directs the Council of Ministers
implements policies of the Lao government
oversees the executive branch of Laos
role head of government of Laos
style Comrade
His Excellency
termLength five years
termRenewable yes

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Lao People’s Revolutionary Party leadsOffice Prime Minister of Laos
National Assembly of Laos hasAuthorityOver Prime Minister of Laos
Prince Boun Oum positionHeld Prime Minister of Laos
Thongloun Sisoulith positionHeld Prime Minister of Laos
Prime Minister of Laos alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of Laos
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Prime Minister of Laos alsoKnownAs Prime Minister of Laos
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the Lao PDR