What is the name of the president of Laos?
The president of Laos is Bounnhang Vorachith, in office since 2016. He leads the Lao People's Democratic Republic within a single-party political system governed by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
The current president
Bounnhang Vorachith has held the presidency of the Lao People's Democratic Republic since April 2016. He succeeded Choummaly Sayasone after being elected by the Laotian National Assembly.
The Laotian political system
In Laos, the president is the head of state but shares power with the Prime Minister, head of government. The country operates under a single-party system dominated by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), inspired by Marxist-Leninist ideology.
Key points
- Bounnhang Vorachith is also secretary general of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
- The Laotian presidency is renewed every 5 years
- The president is elected by the National Assembly, not by direct suffrage