Bounnhang Vorachith

Bounnhang Vorachith ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ
General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 January 2016
Preceded by	Choummaly Sayasone
President of Laos
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 April 2016
Prime Minister	Thongloun Sisoulith
Vice President	Phankham Viphavanh
Preceded by	Choummaly Sayasone
Vice President of Laos
In office 8 June 2006 – 20 April 2016
President	Choummaly Sayasone
Preceded by	Choummaly Sayasone
Succeeded by	Phankham Viphavanh
Prime Minister of Laos
In office 27 March 2001 – 8 June 2006
President	Khamtai Siphandon
Preceded by	Sisavath Keobounphanh
Succeeded by	Bouasone Bouphavanh
Personal details
Born	15 August 1938 Savannakhet Province, Laos
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Bounnhang Vorachith (Lao: ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ; born August 15, 1938) is a Laotian politician who has been General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (de facto leader) and President of Laos (de jure head of state) since 2016. Previously he served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 2001, as Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006, and as Vice President of Laos from 2006 to 2016.

He became Vice President on June 8, 2006, when Bouasone Bouphavanh was appointed as Prime Minister.

At the 10th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, he was elected to succeed Choummaly Sayasone as General Secretary on 22 January 2016, effectively making him the supreme leader of Laos.^[1]

References

1. "Ruling communists in Laos promote VP as country's new leader", Associated Press, 22 January 2016.

External links

• Biography courtesy of Burmese Government