Phankham Viphavanh

Phankham Viphavanh (Lao: ພັນຄຳ ວິພາວັນ; born 14 April 1951^{[citation needed]}) is a Laotian politician, a member of the Politburo and the Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He became the Prime Minister of Laos, who was elected by the National Assembly of Laos in March 2021.^[1] He retired in December 2022.^{[citation needed]}

Phankham Viphavanh
ພັນຄຳ ວິພາວັນ
Prime Minister of Laos
In office 22 March 2021 – 30 December 2022
President	Thongloun Sisoulith
Preceded by	Thongloun Sisoulith
Succeeded by	Sonexay Siphandone
Vice President of Laos
In office 20 April 2016 – 22 March 2021
President	Bounnhang Vorachit
Preceded by	Bounnhang Vorachit
Succeeded by	Pany Yathotou & Bounthong Chitmany
Standing Member of the LPRP Secretariat
In office 21 January 2016 – 15 January 2021
General Secretary	Bounnhang Vorachit
Preceded by	Bounnhang Vorachit
Succeeded by	Bounthong Chitmany
Personal details
Born	(1951-04-14) 14 April 1951 (age 72) French Protectorate of Laos
Political party	People's Revolutionary Party
Occupation	politician

He was deputy minister in the prime minister's office from 2003 to 2005, then was elected to the eighth Party Central Committee in 2006, and became governor of Houaphanh province.^{[citation needed]} He was elected to politburo in 2011, and then held the position of Minister of Education and Sports. He was also the president of the Lao–Vietnam Friendship Association.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, he became the Deputy Prime Minister and in April 2016, he was elected as Vice President of Laos.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Nhan Dan

Party political offices
Preceded by Bounnhang Vorachith	Executive Secretary of the Executive Committee 2011–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Bounnhang Vorachith	Vice President of Laos 2016–2021	Next: Pany Yathotou Bounthong Chitmany
Preceded by Thongloun Sisoulith	Prime Minister of Laos 2021–2022	Succeeded by Sonexay Siphandone