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Thongloun Sisoulith was born in the Houaphan province of Laos on 10 November 1945 in the Kingdom of Laos when it was under French control. He went on to study at Pedagogical College of Neo Lao Hak Sat in Houaphan from 1962 to 1969. [4] He was further educated in the Soviet Union and Vietnam. After finishing graduating, he received a doctor of ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Laos is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). On 24 March 2020, Laos became the last country in Southeast Asia to report its confirmed case of the virus. As of 5 June 2022, there were a total of 210,081 cases and ...
The politics of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (commonly known as Laos) takes place in the framework of a one-party parliamentary socialist republic. [1] The only legal political party is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). [2] The head of state is President Thongloun Sisoulith, who is also the LPRP general secretary, making him ...
One Hezbollah militant is killed. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) Two Israeli soldiers are killed and eight others are injured in Hezbollah drone and anti-tank missile attacks on the Israel–Lebanon border. (The Times of Israel) Israel–Hamas war. Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war.
The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) [a] is the founding and sole ruling party of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The party's monopoly on state power is guaranteed by Article 3 of the Constitution of Laos, and it maintains a unitary state with centralised control over the economy and military. The LPRP was established on 22 March ...
Lao New Year is widely celebrated festival in Laos. [1] The festival is also celebrated by the Lao in Australia, Canada, France, the UK and the US. [2] Lao New Year takes place in April, the hottest time of the year in Laos, which is also the start of the monsoon season. Lao New Year takes place at virtually the same time as the new year ...
Politics of Laos. The president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the head of state of Laos. The current president is Thongloun Sisoulith, since 22 March 2021. He was previously elected as the General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Laos' most powerful position in January 2021, ranking him first in the Politburo.
Sonexay Siphandone (Lao: ສອນ ໄຊ ສີ ພັນ ດອນ; born 26 January 1966) [1] is a Laotian politician who is serving as the Prime Minister of Laos since 30 December 2022. A member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), he previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2016 to 2022. He is the son of former LPRP ...