GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES

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Pres.	CHOUMMALI Saignason, Lt. Gen.
Vice Pres.	BOUN-GNANG Volachit
Prime Min.	THONGSING Thammavong
First Dep. Prime Min.	ASANG Laoli, Maj. Gen.
Dep. Prime Min.	DOUANGCHAI Phichit, Maj. Gen.
Dep. Prime Min.	SOMSAVAT Lengsavat
Dep. Prime Min.	THONGLOUN Sisoulit
Min. of Agriculture & Forestry	VILAYVANH Phomkhe
Min. of Communications, Transport, Posts, & Construction	SOMMATH Pholsena
Min. of Education & Sports	PHANKHAM Viphavanh
Min. of Energy & Mining	SOULIVONG Daravong
Min. of Finance	PHOUPHET Khamphounvong
Min. of Foreign Affairs	THONGLOUN Sisoulit
Min. of Industry & Commerce	NAM Viyaketh
Min. of Information, Culture, & Tourism	BOSENGKHAM Vongdara
Min. of Interior	KHAMPANE Philavong
Min. of Justice	CHALEUAN Yapaoher
Min. of Labor & Social Welfare	ONECHANH Thammavong
Min. of National Defense	DOUANGCHAI Phichit, Maj. Gen.
Min. of Natural Resources & Environment	NOULIN Sinbandith
Min. of Planning & Investment	SOMDY Douangdy
Min. of Post, Telecommunications, & Communication	HIEM Phommachanh
Min. of Public Health	EKSAVANG Vongvichit, Dr.
Min. of Public Security	THONGBANH Sengaphone
Min. of Public Works & Transportation	SOMMATH Pholsena
Min. of Science & Technology	BOVIENGKHAM Vongdara
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office & Head of Public Admin. & Civil Authority	BOUNPHENG Mounphosay
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office & Head of Sustainable Development	KHAM-OUANE Bouppha
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office & Head of Water Resources & Environmental Authority	KHEMPHENG Pholsena
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office	BOUASY Lovansay
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office	BOUNHEUANG Duangphachanh
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office	BOUNTIEM Phitsamay
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office	DOUANGSAVAD Souphanouvang
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office	ONNEUA Phommachanh
Min. to the Prime Min.'s Office	SAISENGLI Tengbliachu
Min. & Chmn. of National Mekong Ctte.	KHAMLOUAD Sitlakone
Min. & Chmn. of National Tourism Authority	SOMPHONG Mongkhonvilay
Min. & Head of Cabinet, Pres.'s Office	SOUBANH Sritthirath
Min. & Head of Govt. Secretariats	CHEUANG Sombounkhanh
Chmn., National Narcotics Control Board	SOUBANH Sritthirath
Chmn., Planning & Investment Ctte.	SINLAVONG Khoutphaytoune
Chmn., State Control Commission	ASANG Laoli, Maj. Gen.
Chmn., State Inspection Ctte., & Head, Anticorruption Agency	BOUNTHONG Chitmani
Governor, Bank of Laos	SAMPAO Phaysith
Ambassador to the US	SENG Soukhathivong
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York	KANIKA Phommachanh

NOTE: The information regarding Laos on this page is re-published from the 2012 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Laos Chiefs of State 2012 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Laos Chiefs of State 2012 should be addressed to the CIA.