Laos Politics is the process by which decisions are made within groups. ...
This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Laos File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The only legal political party is the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party (LPRP). ...
The office of the President of Laos was created after the downfall of the monarchy of the country, and a member of the old ruling family was the first president. ... General Khamtai Siphandon (born February 8, 1924) has been president of Laos since February 1998, and has led the communist Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party, the only legal party in the country, since 1992. ... Political parties in Laos lists political parties in Laos. ... The Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party (Laotian: Phak Pasason Pativat Lao) is the Communist Party of Laos. ... Elections in Laos gives information on election and election results in Laos. ... The Committee for Independence and Democracy in Laos is an armed group, believed to consist of ex-army officers, some ethnic Hmong people, and others disaffected with the communist reigme in the country. ... The new government that assumed power in Laos in December 1975 aligned itself with the Soviet bloc and adopted a hostile posture toward the West. ...
For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prince Phetsarath Rattanavongsa was prime minister of Laos from 1942 to 1945, and was the first and last vice-king of the Kingdom of Laos. ...
Kingdom (1945–1975)
1945–1946: Prince Phaya Khammao (chair of the provisional government)
1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prince Souvannarath was the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos from 1947-1948. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Boun Oum (also Prince Boun Oum or Prince Boun Oum Nachampassack) (December 12 , 1912 - March 17, 1980) was the son of King Ratsadanay, and was the hereditary prince of Champassack (replaced the king system). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prince Souvanna phouma (7 October 1901-January 10, 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times, from 1951 - 1952, 1956 - 1957, 1960 and 1962 - 1975. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prince Souvanna phouma (7 October 1901-January 10, 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times, from 1951 - 1952, 1956 - 1957, 1960 and 1962 - 1975. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prince Souvanna phouma (7 October 1901-January 10, 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times, from 1951 - 1952, 1956 - 1957, 1960 and 1962 - 1975. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Boun Oum (also Prince Boun Oum or Prince Boun Oum Nachampassack) (December 12 , 1912 - March 17, 1980) was the son of King Ratsadanay, and was the hereditary prince of Champassack (replaced the king system). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Prince Souvanna phouma (7 October 1901-January 10, 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times, from 1951 - 1952, 1956 - 1957, 1960 and 1962 - 1975. ...
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked socialist republic communist state in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
Laos traces its history to the kingdom of Lan Xang, founded in the 14th century, which lasted until the 18th century, when Siam invaded and assumed control of the separate principalities that remained.
Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia and the thickly forested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains, the highest of which is Phou Bia at 9,242 feet (2,817 m), with some plains and plateaus.