Phankham Viphavanh
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Phankham Viphavanh | |
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ພັນຄຳ ວິພາວັນ | |
5th Executive Secretary of the Executive Committee of People's Revolutionary Party | |
Assumed office 21 March 2011 | |
General Secretary | Bounnhang Vorachith |
Preceded by | Bounnhang Vorachith |
5th Vice President of Laos | |
Assumed office 20 April 2016 | |
President | Bounnhang Vorachith |
Preceded by | Bounnhang Vorachith |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) French Protectorate of Laos |
Political party | People's Revolutionary Party |
Occupation | politician |
Phankham Viphavanh (Lao: ພັນຄຳ ວິພາວັນ; born 1951) is a Laotian politician, a member of Politburo and Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He is also the current Vice President of Laos, who was elected by the National Assembly of Laos in April 2016.[1]
Previously, he was Minister of Education of Laos and president of the Lao–Vietnam Friendship Association.[2][3]
References
- ^ Nhan Dan
- ^ "Members of the Lao Government". Lao News Agency. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization