Sonexay Siphandone

ສອນ​ໄຊ ສີ​ພັນ​ດອນ9th Prime Minister of LaosAssumed office
30 December 2022PresidentThongloun SisoulithPreceded byPhankham ViphavanhDeputy Prime Minister of LaosIn office
20 April 2016 – 30 December 2022Prime MinisterThongloun Sisoulith Personal detailsBorn (1966-01-26) 26 January 1966 (age 58)Political partyLao People's Revolutionary PartyParentRelatives

Sonexay Siphandone (Lao: ສອນ​ໄຊ ສີ​ພັນ​ດອນ; born 26 January 1966)^[1] is a Laotian politician who is currently serving as the Prime Minister of Laos since 30 December 2022. A member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), he previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2016 to 2022. He is the son of former LPRP Chairman Khamtai Siphandone and brother of Viengthong Siphandone.^[2]

Sonexay was born in 1966.^[3]

He was elected to the LPRP Central Committee at the 8th National Congress in 2006,^[2] and to the LPRP Politburo at the 10th National Congress in 2016. He was Deputy Prime Minister from 2016 to 2022.^{[citation needed]}

On 30 December 2022, parliament approved Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister (149 of 151 votes).^[4]

Books:

• Creak, S. & Sayalath, S. (2017). "Regime Renewal in Laos: The Tenth Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party". Southeast Asian Affairs: 179–200.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Political offices
Preceded by Phankham Viphavanh	Prime Minister of Laos 2022–present	Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Joko Widodo	Chairperson of the ASEAN 2024	Incumbent