Khamtai Siphandone

Khamtai Siphandone
Khamtai Siphandone
ຄຳໄຕ ສີພັນດອນ
	Siphandone in 2004
Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
	In office; 24 November 1992 – 21 March 2006
Preceded by	Kaysone Phomvihane
Succeeded by	Choummaly Sayasone (as General Secretary)
4th 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
12th 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
Deputy Prime Minister of Laos
	In office; 2 December 1975 – 15 August 1991 Serving with Nouhak Phoumsavan, Phoumi Vongvichit and Phoun Sipraseuth
Minister of Defense
	In office; 2 December 1975 – 15 August 1991
Prime Minister	Kaysone Phomvihane
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Choummaly Sayasone
Personal details
Born	8 February 1924 (age 100); Champasak, French Protectorate of Laos, French Indochina (now Laos)
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–2006)
Spouse	Thongvanh Siphandone
Children	Sonexay; Viengthong;
Relatives	Khampheng Saysompheng (son-in-law)

General Khamtai Siphandone (Lao: ຄຳໄຕ ສີພັນດອນ; born 8 February 1924) is a Laotian politician who was Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 24 November 1992 to 21 March 2006 and President of Laos^[1] from 24 February 1998 to 8 June 2006, when he was replaced by Choummaly Sayasone. He was a member of the Communist Party of Indochina in 1954 and a member of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party in 1956.

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

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

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