Soukanh Mahalath
Soukanh Mahalath (June 7, 1954 – May 17, 2014) was a Laotian politician and member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. Mahalath was the Mayor of Vientiane, the country's capital city, until his death in May 2014.[1][2] He had previously held the positions of Minister of Finance from 2001 to 2006 and the Governor of the Bank of the Lao P.D.R., the country's central bank, from 1999 until 2001.
Soukanh Mahalath was killed in the Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force An-74 plane crash on May 17, 2014.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Chaichalearmmongkol, Nopparat (2014-05-18). "Laos Declares Days of Mourning After Plane Crash". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ^ a b "Lao defence minister killed in plane crash". Bangkok Post. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
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