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Thongloun Sisoulith

President[1][2]

President, Lao People's Democratic Republic since 23 Mar 2026. 4 public offices on record since 1993.

In office
7 mos
Record
Sourced
Offices
4

Sourced from kpl.gov.la · checked 16 Oct 2026

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Thongloun Sisoulith has been President of Laos since March 2021 and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party since January 2021. He was Foreign Minister from 2006 to 2016 and Prime Minister from 2016 to 2021.[3]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

President[1][2]

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Since

23 Mar 2026

7 mos

Country
Laos
Born
10 Nov 1945, Houaphanh Province, Laos[3]
First office on record
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, 1993

Career

Record in public office

4 offices

  1. 23 Mar 2026 – present

    President[1][2]

    Lao People's Democratic RepublicSourced

  2. 2016 – 2021

    Prime Minister of Laos[3]

    Sourced

  3. 2006 – 2016

    Minister of Foreign Affairs[3]

    Sourced

  4. 1993 – 1997

    Minister of Labour and Social Welfare[3]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Master's in linguistics and literature, Herzen Pedagogical Institute, Leningrad[3]
  • PhD in the history of international relations, Academy of Social Sciences, Moscow[3]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 7

Sources

  1. [1]
    Inaugural Session of 10th National Assembly Issues 20 Resolutions

    Lao News Agency (KPL)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Lao NA re-elects President Thongloun Sisoulith, confirms key officials

    Asia News NetworkNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Thongloun Sisoulith - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

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Govpedia. "Thongloun Sisoulith." President. Record gp:person/thongloun-sisoulith, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/thongloun-sisoulith/