5th National Assembly | |
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 State emblem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
| 30 September 2002 – 8 June 2006 (13 years, 252 days) Overview | |
| Type | Session of the National Assembly of Laos |
| Election | 24 February 2002 |
| Leadership | |
| President | Pany Yathotou |
| Members | |
| Total | 109 |
The 5th National Assembly of Laos was elected by a popular vote on 24 February 2002 and was replaced by the 6th National Assembly on 8 June 2006. [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] | |||||||
| № | Constituency | Name | Akson Lao | 4th NA | 6th NA | Gender | National Assembly | LPRP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STC | LAW | EPF | EAC | SCA | NDC | FOR | 7th CC | |||||||
| 1 | Vientiane C. | Thongloun Sisoulith | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Vientiane C. | Bountiem Phissamay | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Vientiane C. | Kham-ouane Boupha | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Vientiane C. | Somok Kingsada | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Vientiane C. | Saythong Keodouangdy | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Vientiane C. | Bang-on Xayalath | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Vientiane C. | Souvanpheng Bouphanouvong | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Vientiane C. | Thongmy Phomvixay | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Vientiane C. | Thongdam Xaiyakassa | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Vientiane C. | Thongvankham Sitthilath | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Vientiane C. | Viseth Savengsuksa | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 | Vientiane C. | Ounheuane Phothirath | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Phongsaly | Khamsane Souvong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | Phongsaly | Chansouk Silavong | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 | Phongsaly | Afu Laoly | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | Luang Namtha | Latsamy Mingboupha | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 17 | Luang Namtha | Aloun Lokhamlouy | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | Luang Namtha | Channong Sontaath | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 19 | Oudomxay | Thongphan Chanthalanonh | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20 | Oudomxay | Bounlom Xaiyavong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 21 | Oudomxay | Khamlong Soulivong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 22 | Oudomxay | Yaleu Tongeng | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 23 | Oudomxay | Somchanh Chitvongdeuan | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24 | Bokeo | Bounlam Viengsavanh | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 25 | Bokeo | Bouasing Silipanya | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 26 | Bokeo | Thongsy Viengvankham | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 27 | Luang Prabang | Vongchanh Phomsavath | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 28 | Luang Prabang | Vongpheth Saikeuyachongtoua | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 29 | Luang Prabang | Douangsavath Souphanouvong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 30 | Luang Prabang | Bounxou Heuangthonexay | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 31 | Luang Prabang | Khamphay Latsamy | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 32 | Luang Prabang | Khampheng Heuangviseth | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 33 | Luang Prabang | Amone Sirivong | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 34 | Luang Prabang | Vanthong Phommaly | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 35 | Xayaboury | Onechanh Thammavong | Old | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 36 | Xayaboury | Mek Phanlack | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 37 | Xayaboury | Bounphak Inthapanya | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 38 | Xayaboury | Bounthone Chitvilaphonh | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 39 | Xayaboury | Somlith Peuakkeo | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 40 | Xayaboury | Tong Yeutho | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 41 | Xayaboury | Amexiong Yialeng | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 42 | Houaphanh | Chaleun Yiapaoher | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 43 | Houaphanh | Khamphanh Phimmavong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 44 | Houaphanh | Duangdy Outthachak | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 45 | Houaphanh | Bounmy Singthonphanh | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 46 | Houaphanh | Bounthanh Boungkhoun | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 47 | Xiangkhouang | Outhen Masisonxay | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 48 | Xiangkhouang | Phimmaha Sengkhamyong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 49 | Xiangkhouang | Pany Yathotou | Old | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 50 | Xiangkhouang | Khamdy Onlavong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 51 | Vientiane P. | Venthong Louangvilay | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 52 | Vientiane P. | Khammeung Phongthady | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 53 | Vientiane P. | Khammay Anousone | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 54 | Vientiane P. | Khamsing Sayakone | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 55 | Vientiane P. | Sanith Sangkham | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 56 | Vientiane P. | Inkham Phandara | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 57 | Bolikhamxay | Bouasy Lovansay | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 58 | Bolikhamxay | Khamphanh Sitthidampha | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 59 | Bolikhamxay | Inta Saymounkham | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 60 | Bolikhamxay | Somchai Xonglavang | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 61 | Khammouane | Thaiyaphone Singthong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 62 | Khammouane | Khamlek Keosomphanh | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 63 | Khammouane | Bounpone Boudtanavong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 64 | Khammouane | Phamy Soumaly | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 65 | Khammouane | Khammany Inthirath | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 66 | Khammouane | Samane Souvannasao | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 67 | Savannakhet | Saysomphone Phomvihane | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 68 | Savannakhet | Thongteun Sayasen | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 69 | Savannakhet | Keyoun Nhotsayviboun | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 70 | Savannakhet | Khampheuy Phanthachone | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 71 | Savannakhet | Akhom Tounalom | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 72 | Savannakhet | Nam Viyaketh | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 73 | Savannakhet | Koukeo Akkhamonti | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 74 | Savannakhet | Somboun Sonthikoummane | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 75 | Savannakhet | Somchanh Chouangbaykham | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 76 | Savannakhet | Lamngeun Khampaseutsaya | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 77 | Savannakhet | Bounyong Boupha | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 78 | Savannakhet | Bouangeun Xaphouvong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 79 | Savannakhet | Nidthana Phothisane | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 80 | Savannakhet | Bounkeut Bounphaacksone | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 81 | Savannakhet | Somphet Inthathilath | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 82 | Savannakhet | Bounmy Khadtivong | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 83 | Saravan | Nouing Hengsombath | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 84 | Saravan | Phouvieng Saithammavong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 85 | Saravan | Thongsa Panyasith | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 86 | Saravan | Mongkhon Vilay | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 87 | Saravan | Somxay Pholakhamphi | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 88 | Saravan | Venphet Latdavong | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 89 | Champasak | Samane Vignaket | Old | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 90 | Champasak | Sengkham Phomkhe | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 91 | Champasak | Sompone Khagnong-ek | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 92 | Champasak | Phetsamone Vongphouthone | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 93 | Champasak | Sanyahack Phomvihane | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 94 | Champasak | Meksavanh Phomphithak | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 95 | Champasak | Sithong Thongkeo | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 96 | Champasak | Phonethep Pholsena | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 97 | Champasak | Bounkeuth Sangsomsack | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 98 | Champasak | Sisay Leudethmounsone | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 99 | Champasak | Sipaseuth Sensavath | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 100 | Champasak | Sifong Boudta | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 101 | Sekong | Chanthaboun Keosanga | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 102 | Sekong | Bounhieng Bounchith | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 103 | Sekong | Sida Souvannasay | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 104 | Attapeu | Vanthong Viengphachanh | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 105 | Attapeu | Let Xayaphone | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 106 | Attapeu | Olay Kongbouakham | New | Not | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 107 | Xaysomboun | Vanna Tho Yiatu | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 108 | Xaysomboun | Singxay Vanthongthib | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 109 | Xaysomboun | Bounsouk Soundara | New | Not | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| References: [3] [4] [5] | ||||||||||||||
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