8th Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Laos

8th Standing Committee
← 7th 9th →
20 April 2016 – 22 March 2021 (4 years, 336 days) Overview
Type	Session of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Laos
Election	1st Session of the 8th National Assembly
Leadership
President	Pany Yathotu
Members
Total	10

Politics of Laos


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People's Revolutionary Party National Congress (11th) Rules Central Committee (11th) General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith Secretariat (11th) Standing Member Bounthong Chitmany Politburo (11th) Inspection Commission (11th) Chairman Khamphan Phommathat Vice Chairman Vilayvanh Boudakham Defence and Public Security Commission (11th) Chairman Thongloun Sisoulith
National Assembly 9th term President Saysomphone Phomvihane Standing Committee (9th) President Saysomphone Phomvihane Presidency (9th) President Thongloun Sisoulith Vice President Pany Yathotou Bounthong Chitmany Government (9th—list) Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh Deputy Prime Minister Chansamone Chanyalath Sonexay Siphandone Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune State Audit Organisation (9th) President Malaythong Kommasith State Inspection Authority (9th) President Khamphan Phommathat Judiciary People's Supreme Court (9th) President Viengthong Siphandone Supreme People's Procuracy (9th) Supreme Prosecutor Xaysana Khotphouthone
Mass organisations Front for National Development Standing Committee President Saysomphone Phomvihane Women's Union Central Committee President Inlavanh Keobounphanh Youth Union Central Committee General Secretary Alounxay Sounnalath
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The 8th Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Laos was elected by the 1st Session of the 8th National Assembly on 20 April 2016 and was replaced by the 9th Standing Committee on 22 March 2021.^[1]

Government

Rank	Office	Name	7th STC	9th STC
1	President of the Standing Committee	Pany Yathotu	Old	Not
2	Vice President of the Standing Committee	Sengnouan Xayalath	New	Not
3	Vice President of the Standing Committee	Somphanh Phengkhammy	Old	Not
4	Vice President of the Standing Committee	Bounpone Bouttanavong	New	Not
5	Vice President of the Standing Committee	Sisay Leudetmounsone	New	Not
6	President of the Law Committee	Saithong Keoduangdy	New	Not
7	President of the Economics, Planning and Finance Committee	Bounpone Sisoulath	New	Not
8	President of the Planning, Finance and Auditing Committee	Vilayvong Bouddakham	New	Not
9	President of the Cultural and Social Affairs Committee	Somphou Duongsuvanh	New	Not
10	President of the Ethnic Affairs Committee	Buaphanh Likaiya	New	Not
11	President of the National Defence and Security Committee	Khamsouk Viinthavong	New	Not
12	President of the Justice Committee	Buakham Thipphavong	New	Not
13	President of the Foreign Affairs Committee	Eksavang Vongvichit	New	Not
14	Head of the Secretariat	Suansavanh Vignaket	New	Not
References: ^[1]

References

Specific

^ ^a ^b "Lao National Assembly VIII". Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

Bibliography

Books:

Stuart-Fox, Martin (2008). Historical Dictionary of Laos. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-81086-411-5.

National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Leaders

President	Souphanouvong (1975–86) Sisomphon Lovansay (1986–89) Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1989–92) Samane Vignaket (1992–05) Thongsing Thammavong (2005–10) Pany Yathotou (2010–2021) Saysomphone Phomvihane (2021–present)
Standing Committee Vice President Secretary

Committees

Constitution Drafting Committee	1st (1975–1989)
Cultural and Social Affairs	3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Economics and Environment	1st (1975–89) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Ethnic Affairs	3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Foreign Affairs	2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Justice	8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Law	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
National Defence and Security	4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Planning, Finance and Audit	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 9th (2021–present) 9th (2021–present)
Secretariat	3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)

Elected bodies

Government	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
People's Supreme Court	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
State Audit Organisation	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
State Inspection Authority	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Supreme People's Procuracy	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Posts	Control: President of the State Audit Organisation President of the State Inspection Authority Government: President of Laos Vice President of Laos Prime Minister of Laos Deputy Prime Minister of Laos Ministers Judiciary: President of the People's Supreme Court Supreme People's Prosecutor of Laos

Terms

Standing Committee	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)
Assembly	1st (1975–89) 2nd (1989–92) 3rd (1992–97) 4th (1997–02) 5th (2002–06) 6th (2006–11) 7th (2011–16) 8th (2016–2021) 9th (2021–present)