The National Assembly (NA; ) or formally the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic () is the supreme state organ of power of Laos. It is the only branch of government in Laos, and per the principle of unified power, all state organs are subservient to it. The National Assembly meets in Vientiane.
Laos is a one-party state, with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party as the sole legal party in the country.
Efforts have been made to increase the capacity of its members, aiming to strengthen their legislative, oversight, and representational capacities.UNDP Governance Support
History The National Assembly was established by the Lao Constitution of 1991.Constitution of the Lao PDR
Elections were held in 2021. The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) took 158 seats in the enlarged 164-member National Assembly while the 6 remaining seats went to independents.
In 2017, construction started on a new National Assembly building, gifted by Vietnam. The construction was completed in 2021.
Committees Parliamentary committees of the National Assembly include:National Assembly, 'Status and Roles of the Committees of the National Assembly' Law Committee Economic, Technology and Environment Committee Planning, Finance and Audit Committee Cultural and Social Committee Ethnic Affairs Committee National Defence and Security Committee Foreign Affairs Committee
See also Politics of Laos President of the National Assembly of Laos
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