Sonexay Siphandone

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Sonexay Siphandone
ສອນ​ໄຊ ສີ​ພັນ​ດອນ
Sonexay in 2025
19th Prime Minister of Laos
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 December 2022
President	Thongloun Sisoulith
Preceded by	Phankham Viphavanh
Deputy Prime Minister of Laos
In office 20 April 2016 – 30 December 2022
Prime Minister	Thongloun Sisoulith
Personal details
Born	(1966-01-26) 26 January 1966 (age 59)
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Spouse	Vandala Siphandone
Parent	Khamtai Siphandone (father)
Relatives	Viengthong Siphandone (sister) Khampheng Saysompheng (brother-in-law)

Sonexay Siphandone (born 1966)^[1] is a politician who serves 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]

On 30 December 2022, the Laotian parliament approved Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister (149 of 151 votes).^[3]

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)