8th Government of Laos

8th Government of Laos
8th Government of Laos
2016–2021
	Thongloun Sisoulith
Date formed	20 April 2016
Date dissolved	22 March 2021
People and organisations
President	Bounnhang Vorachith
Prime Minister	Thongloun Sisoulith
Deputy Prime Minister	Bounthong Chitmany; Sonexay Siphandone; Somdy Douangdy
Member party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
History
Election(s)	2016 Election of Deputies
Legislature term(s)
Predecessor	Seventh
Successor	Ninth

The Eighth Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic was elected by the 1st Ordinary Session of the 8th National Assembly on 20 April 2016.^[1] Its replacement, the 9th Government, was elected on 22 March 2021 at the 1st Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly.^[2]

Ministries[]

Ministry	Minister	Took office	Left office
Prime Minister	Thongloun Sisoulith	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Deputy Prime Minister	Bounthong Chitmany	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Deputy Prime Minister	Sonexay Siphandone	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance	Somdy Douangdy	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Lien Thikeo	20 April 2016	1 November 2020^[3]
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry		1 November 2020^[3]	22 March 2021
		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Saleumxay Kommasith	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
		20 April 2016	1 November 2020^[3]
		1 November 2020^[3]	22 March 2021
Minister of Health		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Minister of Industry and Commerce	Khemmany Pholsena	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Minister of Justice		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
	Khampheng Saysompheng	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
	Lieutenant General	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Minister of Public Security	Major General	20 April 2016	5 December 2018
Minister of Public Security	Major General	5 December 2018	22 March 2021
Minister of Public Works and Transport		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Minister in the		20 April 2016	1 November 2020^[3]
Minister in the		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Minister in the	Alounkeo Kittikhoun	20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Minister in the	Souvanpheng Bouphanouvong	20 April 2016	22 March 2021

Committee heads[]

Ministry	Minister	Took office	Left office
Head of the	Bounthong Chitmany	20 April 2016	Incumbent
Head and Minister of the		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
Head and Minister to the	Chaleun Yiapaoher	20 April 2016	1 November 2020^[3]
Head and Minister to the		1 November 2020^[3]	22 March 2021
Governor of the Bank of the Lao P.D.R.		20 April 2016	22 March 2021
President of the	Bounthong Chitmany	20 April 2016	22 March 2021

References[]

Specific[]

^ "Lao People's Democratic Republic". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ Vaenkeo, Souksakhone (23 March 2021). "Former PM elected as state president, former vice president elected as PM". Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Pongkhao, Somsack (2 November 2020). "NA approves reshuffle of govt leaders". Vientiane Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

Bibliography[]

Books:

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2008). Historical Dictionary of Laos. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-81086-411-5.

[1] "Lao People's Democratic Republic". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[2] Vaenkeo, Souksakhone (23 March 2021). "Former PM elected as state president, former vice president elected as PM". Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

[governmentreshuffle-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Pongkhao, Somsack (2 November 2020). "NA approves reshuffle of govt leaders". Vientiane Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

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