Khamtai Siphandon

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Khamtai Siphandon ຄຳໄຕ ສີພັນດອນ

2nd Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
In office 24 November 1992 – 21 March 2006
Preceded by	Kaysone Phomvihane
Succeeded by	Choummaly Sayasone
President of Laos
In office 24 February 1998 – 8 June 2006
Prime Minister	Sisavath Keobounphanh Bounnhang Vorachith
Vice President	Oudom Khattigna Choummaly Sayasone
Preceded by	Nouhak Phoumsavanh
Succeeded by	Choummaly Sayasone
Prime Minister of Laos
In office 15 August 1991 – 24 February 1998
President	Kaysone Phomvihane Nouhak Phoumsavanh
Preceded by	Kaysone Phomvihane
Succeeded by	Sisavath Keobounphanh
Personal details
Born	(1924-02-08) 8 February 1924
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party

General Khamtai Siphandon (Lao: ຄຳໄຕ ສີພັນດອນ; born 8 February 1924) is a Laotian politician who was President of Laos^[1] from 24 February 1998, until 8 June 2006, when he was officially replaced by Choummaly Sayasone.

Khamtai also served as chairman, or leader, of the communist Lao People's Revolutionary Party, the only legal party in the country, from 24 November 1992, until 21 March 2006, when he was replaced by Choummaly. As expected, he stepped down as President soon after the April 30, 2006, National Assembly elections.

He was the military commander of the Pathet Lao rebellion. On its takeover of the Laotian government in 1975 he became minister of defense, commander of the army, and a deputy prime minister. On the creation of a presidential republic in 1991, he became prime minister, succeeding party leader Kaysone Phomvihane, who became president. General Khamtai Siphandon became party leader on Kaysone's death, and later succeeded Nouhak Phoumsavanh as president. At the 8th Party Congress, he became an Advisor to the LPRP Central Committee.

References

↑ Doeden, Matt (2007) Laos in Pictures, Lerner Publishing Group, ISBN 978-0-8225-6590-1, p. 71

Party political offices
Preceded by Phoumi Vongvichit	President of the Lao Front for National Construction 1991 – 2001	Succeeded by Sisavath Keobounphanh
Preceded by Kaysone Phomvihane	Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party 1992 – 2006	Succeeded by Choummaly Sayasone (General Secretary)
Political offices
Preceded by None	Minister for Defence of Laos 1975 – 1991	Succeeded by Choummaly Sayasone
Preceded by Kaysone Phomvihane	Prime Minister of Laos 1991 – 1998	Succeeded by Sisavath Keobounphanh
Preceded by Nouhak Phoumsavanh	President of Laos 1998 – 2006	Succeeded by Choummaly Sayasone

v t e Heads of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

General Secretaries (1955–1991, 2006–present)	Kaysone Phomvihane (1955–1991) Abolished (1991–2006) Choummaly Sayasone (2006–present)

Chairmen (1991–2006)	Kaysone Phomvihane (1991–1992) Khamtai Siphandon (1992–2006) Abolished in 2006

v t e Heads of state of Laos

Kingdom of Laos Kings (1949–1975)	Sisavang Vong Sisavang Vatthana

Lao People's Democratic Republic Presidents (1975–)	Souphanouvong Phoumi Vongvichit* Kaysone Phomvihane Nouhak Phoumsavanh Khamtai Siphandon Choummaly Sayasone

* acting for Souphanouvong

v t e Prime Ministers of Laos

Kingdom of Laos (1945–1975)	Phaya Khammao Kindavong Souvannarath Boun Oum Phoui Sananikone Savang Vatthana Souvanna Phouma Katay Don Sasorith Souvanna Phouma Phoui Sananikone Sounthone Pathammavong† Kouprasith Abhay Somsanith Vongkotrattana Souvanna Phouma Boun Oum Souvanna Phouma

Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975–)	Kaysone Phomvihane Khamtai Siphandon Sisavath Keobounphanh Bounnhang Vorachith Bouasone Bouphavanh Thongsing Thammavong

† military

Persondata
Name	Khamtai, Siphandon
Alternative names
Short description	President of Laos
Date of birth	February 8, 1924
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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