Sonexay Siphandone

Sonexay Siphandone (Lao: ສອນ​ໄຊ ສີ​ພັນ​ດອນ; born 26 January 1966) is a Laotian politician and member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). He is the son of former LPRP Chairman Khamtai Siphandone and brother of Viengthong Siphandone.^[1] On 30 December 2022, parliament approved Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister (149 of 151 votes).^[2]

Sonexay Siphandone
ສອນ​ໄຊ ສີ​ພັນ​ດອນ
Sonexay in 2023
9th Prime Minister of Laos
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 December 2022
President	Thongloun Sisoulith
Preceded by	Phankham Viphavanh
Deputy Prime Minister of Laos
In office 20 April 2016 – 30 December 2022
Prime Minister	Thongloun Sisoulith
Personal details
Born	(1966-01-26) 26 January 1966 (age 58)
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Parent	Khamtai Siphandone (father)
Relatives	Viengthong Siphandone (sister) Khampheng Saysompheng (brother-in-law)

Sonexay was born in 1966.^{[citation needed]} He was elected to the LPRP Central Committee at the 8th National Congress in 2006,^[1] and to the LPRP Politburo at the 10th National Congress in 2016. He was Deputy Prime Minister from 2016 to 2022.^{[citation needed]}

References

Specific

1. Creak & Sayalath 2017, p. 182.
2. "December 2022". Rulers. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

Bibliography

Books:

• Creak, S. & Sayalath, S. (2017). "Regime Renewal in Laos: The Tenth Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party". Southeast Asian Affairs: 179–200.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Political offices
Preceded by Phankham Viphavanh	Prime Minister of Laos 2022–present	Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Joko Widodo	Chairperson of the ASEAN 2024	Incumbent