Choummaly Sayasone

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Choummaly Sayasone
ຈູມມະລີ ໄຊຍະສອນ
Choummaly Sayasone in Russia.jpg
5th President of Laos
In office
8 June 2006 – 20 April 2016
Prime MinisterBouasone Bouphavanh
Thongsing Thammavong
Vice PresidentBounnhang Vorachith
Preceded byKhamtai Siphandon
Succeeded byBounnhang Vorachith
3rd General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
In office
21 March 2006 – 22 January 2016
Preceded byKhamtai Siphandon (as Chairman)
Succeeded byBounnhang Vorachith
3rd Vice President of Laos
In office
27 March 2001 – 21 March 2006
PresidentKhamtai Siphandon
Preceded byOudom Khattigna
Succeeded byBounnhang Vorachith
In office
15 August 1991 – 27 March 2001
Prime MinisterBounnhang Vorachith
Sisavath Keobounphanh
Khamtai Siphandon
Preceded byKhamtai Siphandon
Succeeded byDouangchay Phichit
Personal details
Born (1936-03-06) 6 March 1936 (age 85)
Attapeu, Laos
Political partyFlag of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.svg Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Spouse(s)Keosaychay Sayasone (m. 1993; died 2021)

Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone (Lao: ຈູມມະລີ ໄຊຍະສອນ; born 6 March 1936) is a Laotian politician who was General Secretary (leader) of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos (head of state) from 2006 to 2016.

Choummaly Sayasone was born in Attapu. He joined the Party's Politburo in 1991 and was Minister of Defence from 1991 to 2001. Subsequently he was the third Vice President of Laos from 2001 to 2006.

He was elected as the LPRP's General Secretary on 21 March 2006, in the aftermath of the Party's 8th Congress, by the first plenum of the eighth Central Committee, succeeding Khamtai Siphandon as de facto leader of Laos. He subsequently succeeded Siphandon as the 6th President of Laos on 8 June 2006.

In March 2011, he was reelected to his position as the LPRP's General Secretary at the 9th LPRP Congress. In June 2011, he was re-elected as President of Laos at the seventh National Assembly.[1] He did not seek re-election to the LPRP Central Committee at the 10th LPRP Congress in January 2016, indicating his retirement.[2] Bounnhang Vorachit was elected to succeed him as General Secretary on 22 January 2016.[3]

On 4 April 2021, Sayasone and his family were on a yacht in Nam Ngum Lake, when there was a storm and the vessel capsized. Although initially feared dead,[4] Sayasone survived, but nine peole died, including those of his wife, Keosaychay Sayasone, and his son.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ Profile: President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone
  2. ^ Martin Petty, "Laos PM, party boss set for political exit after congress vote", Reuters, 22 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Ruling communists in Laos promote VP as country's new leader", Associated Press, 22 January 2016.
  4. ^ Yacht capsizes near Lao capital, casualties including former president feared: witnesses Xinhua, 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Ex-Lao president's wife, son drown when boat overturns". Bangkok Post. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Laos boat tragedy: Four bodies recovered; former president Choummaly has been rescued after yacht mishap in lake near Vientiane". The Star. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Khamtai Siphandon
General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party
2006–2016
Succeeded by
Bounnhang Vorachith
Political offices
Preceded by
Khamtai Siphandon
Minister for Defence
1991–2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice President of Laos
2001–2006
Succeeded by
Bounnhang Vorachith
Preceded by
Khamtai Siphandon
President of Laos
2006–2016
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