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.
List of presidents
Presidents of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly Portrait Name Term of office Political party Notes Took office Left office Time in office 1 Souphanouvong 2 December 1975 25 November 1986 Lao People's Revolutionary Party Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum. Brief History of the National Assembly of LaosSpeakers – Sisomphone Lovansay 25 November 1986 1988 years Lao People's Revolutionary Party 2 Nouhak Phoumsavanh 1 June 1989 25 November 1992 Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Presidents of the National Assembly Portrait Name Term of office Party Notes Took office Left office Time in office 3 Samane Vignaket 25 February 1993 8 June 2006 years Lao People's Revolutionary Party 4 Thongsing Thammavong 8 June 2006 23 December 2010 Lao People's Revolutionary Party 5 Pany Yathotou 23 December 2010 22 March 2021 Lao People's Revolutionary Party 6 Xaysomphone Phomvihane 22 March 2021 8 August 2026 Lao People's Revolutionary Party – Sounthone Xayachack 18 August 2026 5 October 202ໍ6 Lao People's Revolutionary Party 7 Sonexay Siphandone 5 October 202ໍ6 Incumbent Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Timeline
See also Parliament of the Kingdom of Laos
References