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Minister of Defense (Laos)

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The Minister of defense (Lao: ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນປະເທດ, romanized: ladthamonti kasuangpongkanpathed) is the head of the Ministry of Defense and is responsible for the Lao People's Armed Forces.

MemberofLao People's Revolutionary Party
the Government
ReportstoPrime Minister
Formation2 December 1975
FirstholderKhamtai Siphandone
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Minister of Defense
ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນປະເທດ (Lao)
Incumbent
Khamlieng Outhakaysone
since November 2024
Ministry of Defense
Member ofLao People's Revolutionary Party
the Government
Reports toPrime Minister
Formation2 December 1975
First holderKhamtai Siphandone
WebsiteOfficial website
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Kingdom of Laos (1953–1975)

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)		 Term of office Monarch Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Phoui Sananikone Sisavang Vong
Kou Voravong
(1914–1954)		 21 November 1953 18 September 1954 301 days [1]
Souvanna Phouma 18 September 1954 1958
Phoumi Nosavan 1959 1960 Sisavang Vatthana
Souvanna Phouma 1962 1974
Sisouk na Champassak 1974 May 1975
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Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975–present)

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)		 Term of office Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Khamtai Siphandone
(1924–2025)		 2 December 1975 15 August 1991 15 years, 256 days Government I–II [1]
2 Choummaly Sayasone
(born 1936)		 15 August 1991 27 March 2001 9 years, 224 days Government II–III–IV [2][3]
3 Douangchay Phichit
(1944–2014)		 27 March 2001 17 May 2014 † 13 years, 51 days Government IV–V–VI–VII [4][5]
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4 Sengnuan Xayalath 17 May 2014 20 April 2016 1 year, 339 days Government VII
5 Chansamone Chanyalath
(born 1948)		 20 April 2016 November 2024 10 years, 162 days Government VIII–IX
6 Khamlieng Outhakaysone November 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 305 days [7]
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