Head of state
SourcedRe-elected unanimously by the 10th National Assembly at its inaugural session on 23 March 2026; the start date is that of the re-election. Viengthong Siphandone was elected Vice President.
The government portal (laogov.gov.la) returned an error, so no official list of ministers could be opened; KPL is the state news agency and is cited as media, so all claims are sourced. The ministers are those approved on 23 March 2026; Saleumxay Kommasith's former post of Deputy Prime Minister and Standing Member of the Cabinet is left out after his election as Prime Minister. The National Assembly session that elected him runs until 21 October 2026 and further appointments may follow; none were found as of this check. The March 2026 list does not name ministers for every portfolio that may exist, and only those it names are recorded. Military ranks are left out of names.
- Head of state
- Thongloun SisoulithPresident
- Head of government
- Saleumxay KommasithPrime Minister · since 5 Oct 2026
- System
- One-party stateCapital: Vientiane
- UN e-government rank
- 152 of 193EGDI 2024
Laos is an one-party state[1]. The head of state is President Thongloun Sisoulith[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, in office since 5 Oct 2026[5][6][7]. Govpedia records 16 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
SourcedIn government: Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Executive
Government of the 10th legislature (Saleumxay Kommasith)
0 of 16 verified on official pages
The government of 13 ministries and two ministry-equivalent bodies was approved on 23 March 2026 under Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. On 5 October 2026 the National Assembly elected Sonexay Siphandone its President and approved Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith as Prime Minister. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[9]
2024
0.440rank 152 of 193
- Online services0.326
- Human capital0.461
- Telecom infrastructure0.534
Record of changes
Timeline
5 Oct 2026
The National Assembly approves Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith as Prime Minister with all 158 members present in favour, succeeding Sonexay Siphandone, who is elected President of the National Assembly after the death in August of Xaysomphone Phomvihane.[5][6][7]
Sourced23 Mar 2026
The 10th National Assembly re-elects Thongloun Sisoulith as President and Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister, elects Viengthong Siphandone as Vice President, and approves the new government of 13 ministries and two ministry-equivalent bodies.[3][4][8]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Inaugural Session of 10th National Assembly Issues 20 Resolutions
Lao News Agency (KPL)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]Lao NA re-elects President Thongloun Sisoulith, confirms key officials
Asia News NetworkNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Laos Elects Sonexay Siphandone as NA President, Saleumxay Kommasith as Prime Minister
Lao News Agency (KPL)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Lao National Assembly Elects Saleumxay Kommasith As Prime Minister
BernamaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Laos National Assembly elects new PM, Assembly President, sets national agenda (Vientiane Times)
Asia News NetworkNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]National Assembly Approves Prime Minister Sonexay's Cabinet
Lao News Agency (KPL)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026