President of Laos

President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
ປະທານປະເທດ ແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ
since 22 March 2021
StyleHis Excellency
TypeHead of state
Member of
ResidencePresidential Palace, Vientiane
SeatVientiane
NominatorLao People's Revolutionary Party
AppointerNational Assembly
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Laos
Inaugural holderSouphanouvong
Formation2 December 1975
(48 years ago)
 (1975-12-02)
DeputyVice President
Salary1,170,000 Kip per month[1]
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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.

  1. ^ (in Japanese)Bouangeun Ounnalath. "Comparison on Salary System for Government between Lao PDR and Japan" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2019.