Bounnhang Vorachit
| Bounnhang Vorachith ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ |
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| 6th President of Laos | |
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Assumed office 20 April 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Thongloun Sisoulith |
| Vice President | Phankham Viphavanh |
| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
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Assumed office 22 January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| 4th Vice President of Laos | |
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In office 8 June 2006 – 20 April 2016 |
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| President | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Preceded by | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Succeeded by | Phankham Viphavanh |
| 14th Prime Minister of Laos | |
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In office 27 March 2001 – 8 June 2006 |
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| President | Khamtai Siphandon |
| Preceded by | Sisavath Keobounphanh |
| Succeeded by | Bouasone Bouphavanh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 August 1938 Savannakhet Province, Laos |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
Bounnhang Vorachith (Lao: ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ; born August 15, 1938) is a Laotian politician who has been General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (de facto leader) and President of Laos (de jure head of state) since 2016. Previously he served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 2001, as Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006, and as Vice President of Laos from 2006 to 2016.
He became Vice President on June 8, 2006, when Bouasone Bouphavanh was appointed as Prime Minister.
At the 10th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, he was elected to succeed Choummaly Sayasone as General Secretary on 22 January 2016, effectively making him the leader of Laos.
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