Prime Minister of Laos
Incumbent Bouasone Bouphavanh since June 8, 2006
Inaugural holder	Prince Phetsarath
Formation	1941

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The Prime Minister of Laos is head of the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos . This is a list of prime ministers of Laos.

The Prime Minister’s Office is located in the Vientiane, which serves the support staff and close aides to the Prime Minister, where they co-ordinates issues related to government work and studying various issues related to the collective work of the government related to the administration and state management of the country.

[edit] Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Luang Prabang (1941-1945)

Prime Minister		Took Office	Left Office	Note
Prince Phetsarath		1941	10 October 1945	Prime Minister under Japanese Occupation

[edit] Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Laos (1945–1975)

Prime Minister		Took Office	Left Office	Note
Prince Phaya Khammao		20 October 1945	23 April 1946	Chairman of the Provisional Government
Prince Kindavong		23 April 1946	15 March 1947
Prince Souvannarath		15 March 1947	25 March 1948
Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak		25 March 1948	24 February 1950	1st time
Phoui Sananikone		24 February 1950	15 October 1951	1st time
Prince Savang Vatthana		15 October 1951	21 November 1951
Prince Souvanna Phouma		21 November 1951	20 October 1954	1st time
Katay Don Sasorith		25 November 1954	21 March 1956
Prince Souvanna Phouma		21 March 1956	17 August 1958	2nd time
Phoui Sananikone		17 August 1958	31 December 1959	2nd time
Sounthone Pathammavong		31 January 1959	3 June 1960	Army Chief of Staff
Kou Abhay		7 January 1960	3 June 1960
Prince Somsanith Vongkotrattana		3 June 1960	15 August 1960
Prince Souvanna Phouma		30 August 1960	30 December 1960	Continues in Cambodia in exile and at Ban Khangkhai, recognized by the Communist states, 3rd time
Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak		13 December 1960	23 June 1962	2nd time
Prince Souvanna Phouma		23 June 1962	2 December 1975	Last Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos, 4th time

[edit] Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos (1975–Present)

Prime Minister		Took Office	Left Office	Note
Kaysone Phomvihane		8 December 1975	15 August 1991	First Prime Minister of Communist Laos
Khamtai Siphandon		15 August 1991	24 February 1998
Sisavath Keobounphanh		24 February 1998	27 March 2001
Bounnhang Vorachith		27 March 2001	8 June 2006
Bouasone Bouphavanh		8 June 2006

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