List of Prime Ministers of Laos

by Vishul Malik August 4, 2022

Know about all the prime ministers of Laos. The list of prime ministers of Laos shows all the prime ministers of Laos from beginning to present with their tenure and their respective political party.

S.No	Name	Birth Place	Tenure	Party
1	Phankham Viphavanh	Xam Neua District	22 March 2021- Incumbent	Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
2	Thongloun Sisoulith	Houaphanh Province, Laos	20 April 2016- 22 March 2021	Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
3	Thongsing Thammavong	Viengthong District, Houaphanh, Laos	23 December 2010 – April 2016	Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
4	Bouasone Bouphavanh	Ban Tao Poun, Laos	8 June 2006 – 23 December 2010	Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
5	Bounnhang Vorachith	French Protectorate of Laos	27 March 2001 – 8 June 2006	Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
6	Sisavath Keobounphanh	N.A.	24 February 1998 – 27 March 2001	Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
7	Khamtay Siphandone	Kingdom of Champasak	15 August 1991 – 24 February 1998	Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
8	Kaysone Phomvihane	Savannakhet, French Indochina, Laos	8 December 1975 – 15 August 1991	Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
9	Souvanna Phouma	Luang Phrabang, Laos	23 June 1962 – 2 December 1975	Lao Neutralist Front
10	Boun Oum	Champasak, Laos	13 December 1960 – 23 June 1962	Independent
11	Quinim Pholsena	Pakse, Champasak	11 December 1960 – 13 December 1960	Peace and Neutrality Party
12	Souvanna Phouma	Luang Phrabang, Laos	30 August 1960 – 11 December 1960	Lao Neutralist Front
13	Somsanith Vongkotrattana	Luang Phrabang, Laos	3 June 1960 – 15 August 1960	Committee for the Defence of National Interests
14	Kou Abhay	N.A.	7 January 1960 – 3 June 1960	Independent
15	Sounthone Pathammavong	Viang Chan	31 December 1959 – 7 January 1960	Committee for the Defence of National Interests / Military
16	Phoui Sananikone	Vientiane, Laos	17 August 1958 – 31 December 1959	Neutralist
17	Souvanna Phouma	Luang Phrabang, Laos	21 March 1956 – 17 August 1958	National Progressive Party
18	Katay Don Sasorith	Laos	25 October 1954 – 21 March 1956	National Progressive Party
19	Souvanna Phouma	Luang Phrabang, Laos	21 November 1951 – 25 October 1954	National Progressive Party
20	Sisavang Vatthana	Luang Phrabang, Laos	15 October 1951 – 21 November 1951	Independent
21	Phoui Sananikone	Vientiane, Laos	24 February 1950 – 15 October 1951	Neutralist
22	Boun Oum	Champasak, Laos	25 March 1948 – 24 February 1950	Independent
23	Souvannarath	N.A.	15 March 1947 – 25 April 1948	Independent
24	Kindavong	N.A.	23 April 1946 – 15 March 1947	Independent
25	Phaya Khammao	N.A.	20 October 1945 – 23 April 1946	Lao Issara
26	Phetsarath Ratanavongsa	Luang Phrabang, Laos	15 September 1945 – 20 October 1945	Independent

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