Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Laos)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Laos. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is H.E. Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith. The Ministry's main offices are located in Vientiane.[1]

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Organization

Departments of the Ministry include:[2]

  • Personnel and Staff Department
  • Asia, Pacific and Africa Department
  • Europe and America Department
  • ASEAN Department
  • Economic Affairs Department
  • International Organizations Department
  • Law and Treaties Department
  • Protocol Department
  • Press Department
  • Consular Department
  • Economic Department
  • Overseas Lao Affairs Department
  • Institute of Foreign Affairs Department
  • Diplomatic Service Bureau Department
  • The Office of the National Boundary Committee

List of ministers
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Incumbent
Saleumxay Kommasith
since 20 April 2016
StyleHis Excellency
Member ofCabinet
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatVientiane
NominatorThe Prime Minister
AppointerBounnhang Vorachit
The President
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderPrince Boun Oum
Formation1948 (1948)

This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Laos:[3]

No. Name
(Birth–Death)		 Portrait Tenure
Kingdom of Laos (1947–1975)
1 Prince Boun Oum
(1912–1980)		 1948–1950
2 Phoui Sananikone
(1903–1983)		 1950–1951
3 Nhouy Abhay
(1909–1963)		 1951–1954
(2) Phoui Sananikone
(1903–1983)		 1954–1956
4 Prince Souvanna Phouma
(1901–1984)		 1956–1957
(2) Phoui Sananikone
(1903–1983)		 1957–1958
5 Khamphan Panya
(1917–1994)		 1958–1959
(2) Phoui Sananikone
(1903–1983)		 1959
(5) Khamphan Panya
(1917–1994)		 1960
(4) Prince Souvanna Phouma
(1901–1984)		 1960
(1) Prince Boun Oum
(1912–1980)		 1960–1962
6 Quinim Pholsena
(1915–1963)		 1962–1963
(4) Prince Souvanna Phouma
(1901–1984)		 1963–1964
7 Pheng Phongsavan
(1910–1979)		 1964–1965
(4) Prince Souvanna Phouma
(1901–1984)		 1965–1974
8 Phoumi Vongvichit
(1909–1994)		 1974–1975
Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975–present)
9 Phoune Sipraseuth
(1920–1994)		 1975–1993
10 Somsavat Lengsavad
(b. 1945)		 1993–2006
11 Thongloun Sisoulith
(b. 1945)		 2006–2016
12 Saleumxay Kommasith
(b. 1968)		 2016–present

See also

References
  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, front page
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. "Foreign ministers L–R". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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