President of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
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since 22 March 2021 | |
National Assembly of Laos | |
Type | Presiding officer |
Appointer | National Assembly of Laos |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Laos |
Laos portal |
The President of the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the speaker of the National Assembly of Laos. Before 1991, the President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic served as head of state and chairman of the presidium of the National Assembly's predecessor, the Supreme People's Assembly. The office was later merged with that of parliamentary president while the head of state became the President of Laos.