Somsavat Lengsavad
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Somsavat Lengsavad (born 1945) is a deputy prime minister of Laos. An ethnic Chinese, Chinese name: 凌绪光 (Ling Xu Guang) , who hails from Luang Prabang with ancestry from Hainan,[1] he was a protege of Kaysone Phomvihane.
He became foreign minister in 1993 and served until June 8, 2006, when he was replaced by Thongloun Sisoulith.
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- ^ (Chinese) 排除“祖籍”障碍 华裔首次当选老挝政治局委员
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