Choummaly Sayasone

Choummaly Sayasone
General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2006
Preceded by	Khamtai Siphandon (as Chairman)
President of Laos
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2006
Prime Minister	Bouasone Bouphavanh Thongsing Thammavong
Vice President	Bounnhang Vorachith
Preceded by	Khamtai Siphandon
Personal details
Born	6 March 1936 (1936-03-06) Attapeu, Laos
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Spouse(s)	Keosaychay Sayasone

Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone (Lao: ຈູມມະລີ ໄຊຍະສອນ; born March 6, 1936 in Attapu) is General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. He was elected as Party General Secretary on March 21, 2006, by the Party's 8th Congress, succeeding Khamtai Siphandon, and he subsequently succeeded Siphandon as President on June 8, 2006.

Choummaly joined the Party's Politburo in 1991 and served as Vice President from 2001 to 2006. He also served for a time as Minister of Defence (1991–2001).

In March 2011, he was retained his position as General Secretary of Revolutionary Party at the Ninth Party National Assembly. In June 2011, he was retained his position as President of Laos at the Seventh Lao National Assembly.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Khamtai Siphandon (as Chairman)	General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party 2006–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Khamtai Siphandon	Minister for Defence of Laos 1991–2001	Succeeded by Douangchay Phichith
Preceded by Oudom Khattigna	Vice President of Laos 2001–2006	Succeeded by Bounnhang Vorachith
Preceded by Khamtai Siphandon	President of Laos 2006–present	Incumbent