President of Laos
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The President of Laos is the country's head of state, serving as the highest representative authority and performing key ceremonial and constitutional duties within its one-party socialist system.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of state
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political office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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| appointedBy |
National Assembly of Laos
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| associatedWith |
Prime Minister of Laos
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Vice President of Laos → |
| coatOfArms |
Emblem of Laos
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| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution of Laos
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| country |
Laos
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| domain |
politics of Laos
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| electedBy |
National Assembly of Laos
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| eligibleFor |
re-election
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| firstHolder |
Souphanouvong
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| flag |
Flag of Laos
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| governmentForm |
one-party socialist republic
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| headOfStateOf |
Laos
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| legalStatus |
constitutional office
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Vientiane Prefecture
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| memberOf |
Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
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| nativeLabel |
ປະທານປະເທດລາວ
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| nativeLanguage |
Lao
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| nominator |
Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
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| officeCreated |
2 December 1975
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| officeHolder |
Thongloun Sisoulith
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| officeHolderStartTime |
22 March 2021
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| partOf |
Government of Laos
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| politicalSystemContext |
one-party system
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| power |
appoints and recalls diplomatic representatives
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appoints the prime minister with approval of the National Assembly → can declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions → confers state decorations and titles → promulgates laws passed by the National Assembly → |
| precededBy |
President of the Royal Lao Government
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| rank |
highest office in the state protocol of Laos
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| represents |
Lao PDR in domestic affairs
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Lao PDR in foreign relations → |
| residence |
Presidential Palace, Vientiane
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| role |
ceremonial head of state
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commander-in-chief of the Lao People’s Armed Forces → highest representative of the Lao state → |
| seat |
Vientiane
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| style |
Head of State
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President → |
| subordinateTo |
National Assembly of Laos in constitutional framework
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| supervises |
implementation of the Constitution
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| termLength |
5 years
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| termRenewable |
yes
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Laos
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headOfStateTitle |
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President of Laos
("ປະທານປະເທດລາວ")
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nativeLabel |