Bouasone Bouphavanh

Bouasone Bouphavanh
Bouasone Bouphavanh
ບົວສອນ ບຸບຜາວັນ
	Bouasone in 2010
5th Prime Minister of Laos
	In office; 8 June 2006 – 23 December 2010
President	Choummaly Sayasone
Preceded by	Bounnhang Vorachith
Succeeded by	Thongsing Thammavong
Personal details
Born	3 June 1954 (age 69); Ban Tao Poun, Laos
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Spouse	Soumly Bouphavanh

Bouasone Bouphavanh (Lao: ບົວສອນ ບູບຜາວັນ; born 3 June 1954) is a Laotian politician who was Prime Minister of Laos from 2006 to 2010. He was officially appointed to the office by the National Assembly of Laos on 8 June 2006, during a major government reshuffle. He replaced Bounnhang Vorachith who became vice president. Bouasone had previously served as first deputy prime minister since October 3, 2003. Before that, he was third deputy prime minister and was president of the State Planning Committee. He ranks seventh in the Politburo. He was replaced as Prime Minister on 23 December 2010 by Thongsing Thammavong. Now, Bouasone Bouphavanh currently serves as head of the Lao Party Central Committee's Commission for Economic Development Strategy Research.