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President of the National Assembly of Laos
Presiding officer of the National Assembly of Laos
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The President of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the speaker of the National Assembly of Laos. Before 1991, the President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic served as head of state and chairman of the presidium of the National Assembly's predecessor, the Supreme People's Assembly. The office was later merged with that of parliamentary speaker while the head of state became the President of Laos.
| President of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
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Incumbent since 18 August 2026Sounthone Xayachack (acting) | |
| National Assembly of Laos | |
| Type | Presiding officer |
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Constituting instrument | Constitution of Laos |
List of presidents
Presidents of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | |
Souphanouvong ສຸພານຸວົງ (1909–1995) |
2 December 1975 | 25 November 1986 | 10 years, 358 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | [1][2] | |
| – | Sisomphone Lovansay ສີສົມພອນ ລໍວັນໄຊ (1916–1993) Acting |
25 November 1986 | 1988 | 1–2 years | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | [3] | ||
| 2 | Nouhak Phoumsavanh ໜູຮັກ ພູມສະຫວັນ (1910–2008) |
1 June 1989 | 25 November 1992 | 3 years, 177 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | [1][2] | ||
Presidents of the National Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Samane Vignaket ສະໝານ ວິຍະເກດ (1927–2016) |
25 February 1993 | 2005 | 11–12 years | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | [1][2] | ||
| 2 |  |
Thongsing Thammavong ທອງສິງ ທຳມະວົງ (born 1944) |
8 June 2006 | 23 December 2010 | 4 years, 198 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | [1][2] | |
| 3 |  |
Pany Yathotou ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້ (born 1951) |
23 December 2010 | 22 March 2021 | 10 years, 89 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | [2] | |
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Xaysomphone Phomvihane ໄຊສົມພອນ ພົມວິຫານ (1956–2026) |
22 March 2021 | 8 August 2026 (died in office) |
5 years, 139 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | [2] | |
| – |  |
Sounthone Xayachack ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກ (1959–) Acting |
18 August 2026 | Incumbent | 42 days | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | ||
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