8th National Assembly of Laos

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8th National Assembly
 7th
9th 
20 April 2016 – 22 March 2021
(4 years, 336 days)
Overview
TypeSession of the National Assembly of Laos
Election20 March 2016
Leadership
PresidentPany Yathotou
Vice PresidentSengnouan Xayalath
Somphanh Phengkhammy
Bounpone Bouttanavong
Sisay Leudetmounsone
Members
Total148

The 8th National Assembly of Laos was elected by a popular vote on 20 March 2016 and was replaced by the 9th National Assembly on 22 March 2021.[1] Pany Yathotou was reelected as president.[2]

Meeting Start–end Length Session agenda
1st Ordinary Session 20–22 April 2016 26 days
10 items
  1. Work report by Choummaly Sayasone, the President of Laos;
    1. approved.
  2. Work report by Thongsing Thammavong, the Prime Minister of Laos, on behalf of the 7th Government of Laos;
    1. approved.
  3. Work report by Pany Yathotou, the President of the National Assembly of Laos, on behalf of the 7th National Assembly of Laos and its 7th Standing Committee;
    1. approved.
  4. Thongsing Thammavong proposes draft Vision 2030 and Ten-Year Socio-Economic Development Strategy (2016–2025);
    1. approved.
  5. Thongsing Thammavong proposes draft Ten-Year Socio-Economic Development Strategy (2016–2025);
    1. approved.
  6. Thongsing Thammavong proposes draft 8th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2016–2020);
    1. approved.
  7. Thongsing Thammavong proposes draft Five-Year State Budget Plan (2016–2020);
    1. approved.
  8. Pany Yathotou proposes on behalf of the 7th Standing Committee the Five-Year Plan on Law-making and Amendments (2016–2020);
    1. approved.
  9. Elections
    1. Election of the President of the National Assembly of Laos;
      1. Pany Yathotou is elected for a second term.
    2. Election of the Vice President of the National Assembly of Laos;
      1. Sengnouan Xayalath, Somphanh Phengkhammy, Bounpone Bouttanavong and Sisay Leudethmounsone were elected
    3. Election of the 8th Presidency of the Lao PDR.
      1. Election of the President of Laos;
        1. Bounnhang Vorachith is elected.
      2. Election of the Vice President of Laos;
        1. Phankham Viphavanh is elected.
    4. Election of the 8th Government of Laos;
      1. Election of the Prime Minister of Laos;
        1. Thongloun Sisoulith is elected.
      2. Election of officials as Deputy Prime Minister of Laos;
        1. Bounthong Chitmany, Sonexay Siphandone and Somdy Duangdy were elected.
      3. Election of remaining ministers of the 8th Government;
        1. elected.
    5. Election of the 8th judiciary of Laos;
      1. Election of the President and Head of Office of the Supreme People's Prosecutor;
        1. Khamsane Souvong is elected.
      2. Election of the President of the People's Supreme Court;
        1. Khamphanh Sitthidampha is elected.
  10. Closing remarks by President Bounnhang Vorachith.
2nd Ordinary Session 24 October – 18 November 2016 3 days
7 items
  1. Report by the 8th Government on the 8th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan;
    1. approved.
  2. Report by the 8th Government on the state budget;
    1. approved.
  3. Report by the 8th Government on monetary policy;
    1. approved.
  4. Report by the 8th State Audit Organisation on audit work;
    1. approved.
  5. Report by the 8th Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office;
    1. approved.
  6. Report by the 8th People's Supreme Court;
    1. approved.
  7. Debate on law amendments.
    1. Law on Media;
      1. passed.
    2. Law on Handing of Petitions and Defence Lawyers;
      1. passed.
3rd Ordinary Session 25 April – 18 May 2017 26 days
? items
    4th Ordinary Session 16 October – 17 November 2017 25 days
    ? items
      5th Ordinary Session 5–28 June 2018 24 days
      5 items
      1. Report by the 8th Government on the implementation of the 8th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan;
        1. approved.
      2. Report by the 8th Government on the implementation of the state budget since the 4th Ordinary Session;
        1. approved.
      3. Appointment of judges to the 8th People's Supreme Court;
        1. appointed—results not made public.
      4. Debate on draft laws.
        1. Law on Business Conflict Settlement;
          1. passed.
        2. Law on Value Added Tax;
          1. passed.
        3. Law on the Bank of the Lao PDR;
          1. passed.
        4. Law on Social Security;
          1. passed.
        5. Law on Family Registration;
          1. passed.
        6. Law on Civil Aviation;
          1. passed.
        7. Law on Military Officers of the Lao People's Army;
          1. passed.
        8. Law on Lao Front For National Construction;
          1. passed.
      5. Five new laws proposed.
        1. Laws on Vaccination;
          1. passed.
        2. Laws on Residential and Occupational Allocation;
          1. passed.
        3. Laws on Signs;
          1. passed.
        4. Laws on Public Debt Management;
          1. passed.
        5. Laws on War Veterans;
          1. passed.
      6th Ordinary Session 20 November – 22 December 2018 33 days
      5 items
      1. Report by the 8th Government on the implementation of the 8th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan;
        1. approved.
      2. Report by the 8th Government on the implementation of the state budget since the 4th Ordinary Session;
          1. approved.
      3. Lawmakers reviewed the implementation of National Assembly resolutions by the 8th Government.
        1. On rural development and poverty reduction;
          1. approved.
        2. On healthcare services and their quality;
          1. approved.
        3. On loan agreement disputes;
          1. approved.
      4. Passing of laws.
        1. Civil Code;
          1. passed.
        2. Law on Commercial Banks;
          1. passed.
        3. Law on Radiation Safety;
          1. passed.
        4. Electronic Signature Law;
          1. passed.
        5. Law on Railways;
          1. passed.
        6. Law on Health Insurance;
          1. passed.
        7. Law on People with Disabilities;
          1. passed.
        8. Law on Overseas Representative Offices of the Lao PDR
          1. passed.
      5. Vote on giving official status as ethnic group to Brou people;
        1. approved.
      7th Ordinary Session 6–25 July 2019 20 days
      7 items
      1. Report by the 8th Government on the implementation of the 8th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan;
        1. approved.
      2. Report by the 8th Government on the implementation of the state budget since the 4th Ordinary Session;
          1. approved.
      3. Report by the 8th Government on the Implementation of Court Rulings;
        1. considered.
      4. Report by the Supreme People's Prosecutor on control of law enforcement by investigate organs;
        1. approved.
      5. Lawmakers reviewed the implementation of National Assembly resolutions by the 8th Government.
        1. On repeated issuance of land deeds;
          1. approved.
        2. On reforestation and tree plantation;
          1. approved.
        3. On human resource development in agriculture, pedagogy, and nursing;
          1. approved.
      6. Election
        1. Election of the President of the People's Supreme Court;
          1. Khampha Sengdala elected.
        2. Election of Minister to Prime Minister's Office;
          1. Vidong Xayasone elected.
      7. Amendment of laws.
        1. Law on Taxation Management;
          1. amended.
        2. Law on Income Taxes;
          1. amended.
        3. Law on Concise Taxes;
          1. amended.
        4. Law on Land;
          1. amended.
        5. Law on Forestry;
          1. amended.
        6. Law on Vocational Education
          1. amended.
        7. Law on Disaster Management
          1. amended.
      8. Passing of laws.
          1. Three new laws were passed.
      8th Ordinary Session 7 November – 6 December 2019 30 days
      ? items
        9th Ordinary Session 24 June – 2 July 2020 9 days
        ? items
          10th Ordinary Session 27 October – 17 November 2020 21 days
          ? items
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