1st Supreme People's Assembly | |
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2 December 1975 – 1 June 1989 (13 years, 181 days) Overview | |
Type | Session of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos |
Election | 2 December 1975 |
Leadership | |
President | Souphanouvong |
Members | |
Total | 45 |
The 1st Supreme People's Assembly of Laos was elected by the National Congress of People's Representatives on 2 December 1975. It was replaced by the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly on 1 June 1989. [1]
Meeting | Start–end | Length | Session agenda | ||||
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1st Ordinary Session | TBD | 26 days | 10 items | ||||
2nd Ordinary Session | TBD | 20 days | 7 items | ||||
3rd Ordinary Session | TBD | 26 days | ? items | ||||
4th Ordinary Session | TBD | 25 days | ? items | ||||
5th Ordinary Session | TBD | 14 days | 5 items | ||||
6th Ordinary Session | TBD | 23 days | 5 items | ||||
7th Ordinary Session | TBD | 14 days | 7 items | ||||
8th Ordinary Session | TBD | 22 days | ? items | ||||
9th Ordinary Session | TBD | 7 days | ? items | ||||
10th Ordinary Session | TBD | 16 days | ? items | ||||
References: [2] |
Rank | Title | Name | Akson Lao | Took office | Left Office | Duration | ||||||||
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1 | President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos | Souphanouvong | ສຸພານຸວົງ | 2 December 1975 | 1 June 1989 | 13 years and 181 days | ||||||||
2 | Vice President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos | Sisomphone Lovansay | ສີສົມພອນ ລໍວັນໄຊ | 2 December 1975 | 1 June 1989 | 13 years and 181 days | ||||||||
3 | Vice President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos | Faydang Lobliayao | 2 December 1975 | 12 July 1986 | 10 years and 222 days | |||||||||
4 | Vice President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos | Khamsouk Keola | 2 December 1975 | 1987 | 11 years and 30 days | |||||||||
5 | Vice President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos | Sithone Kommadam | ສີທົນ ກົມມະດຳ | 2 December 1975 | 1 March 1977 | 1 year and 89 days | ||||||||
References: [3] |
Rank | Title | Name | Akson Lao | Took office | Left Office | Duration | ||||||||
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1 | Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos | Khamsouk Keola | 2 December 1975 | 1987 | 11 years and 30 days | |||||||||
2 | Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos | Say Phetrasy | 2 December 1975 | 12 July 1986 | 10 years and 222 days | |||||||||
3 | Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos | Souvannarath Sayavong | 2 December 1975 | May 1977 | 1 year and 150 days | |||||||||
References: [3] |
Name | Akson Lao | Took office | Left Office | Duration | ||||||||||
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Savang Vatthana | ຊີວິຕ ວັດທະນາ | 2 December 1975 | 13 May 1978 | 2 years and 162 days | ||||||||||
Souvanna Phouma | ສຸວັນນະພູມາ | 2 December 1975 | 10 January 1984 | 8 years and 39 days | ||||||||||
References: [3] |
Rank | Name | Akson Lao | 2nd SPA | Gender | Supreme People's Assembly | LPRP | ||||||||
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STC | CDC | EFC | PDE | PSB | 3rd CC | |||||||||
1 | Souphanouvong | ສຸພານຸວົງ | Not | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2 | Sisomphone Lovansay | Not | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
3 | Faydang Lobliayao | Died | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
4 | Khamsouk Keola | Died | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
5 | Sithone Kommadan | Died | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
6 | Say Phetrasy | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
7 | Souvannarath Sayavong | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
8 | Thit Mouane Saochanthala | Not | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
9 | Chareun Phouangchan | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
10 | Xieng Sing Homsombat | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
11 | Khampheng Boupha | Not | Female | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
12 | Khamsouk Vongvichit | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
13 | Simeui Namala | Not | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
14 | Kouat Keovongsa | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
15 | Ponmek Daraloy | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
16 | Maha Khamphan Virachit | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
17 | Somvandy Phommaly | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
18 | Nao Heugtho | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
19 | Heuane Mongkholvilay | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
20 | Pheng | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
21 | Chane Pao Vanthanouvong | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
22 | Phayboun Pholsena | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
23 | La Soukan | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
24 | Kouily Banchongphanit | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
25 | Chao Chan Phetsarath | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
26 | Mok Phoumsavanh | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
27 | Pha Vongsay | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
28 | Leuam Insisiengmay | Not | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
29 | Khamlek Sayasith | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
30 | Houmpheng Soukhaseum | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
31 | Somphavanh Inthavong | Reelected | Male | Member | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
32 | Khampet Thounsvath | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
33 | Bounlap Nhouivanisvong | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
34 | Bounkeut Khamphaphongphane | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
35 | Vanh Phommahasay | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
36 | Bounnack Souvannavong | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
37 | Soukouang | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
38 | Savang Chanthepha | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
39 | Khamlane Souvanchit | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
40 | Thit Khampheng Sayasith | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
41 | Somvang Sengsathit | Died | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
42 | Somphou Oudomvilay | Defected | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
43 | Sameu Mouthoulay | Defected | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
44 | Boun Siyavong | Defected | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
45 | Vong Savang | ายวงศ์สว่าง | Arrested | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References: [3] [4] |
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