Laos Elects Prime Minister Thongloun as Next National Leader
[Asia Economy Reporter Sung Ki-ho] Thongloun Sisoulith has been elected as the next supreme national leader of Laos.
According to Laotian media, on the 15th, the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) held a Central Committee meeting on the last day of its 11th National Congress and elected Prime Minister Thongloun as the successor to Bounnhang Vorachith, the LPRP General Secretary.
In Laos, a one-party system under the LPRP, the party's General Secretary holds the highest rank of power and usually concurrently serves as the President.
Accordingly, the new National Assembly, formed after the general election in February, is expected to hold a plenary session in March to elect General Secretary Thongloun as the next President. At that time, the next Prime Minister will also be elected, and the cabinet appointments will be approved. The term of office is five years, until 2025.
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On the same day, the LPRP also elected 13 members of the Politburo, the highest policy-making body, at the Central Committee meeting.
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