CapitalVientiane Independência19 Julho 1949 (from France) Feriado nacionalDia da república, 2 Dezembro (1975) Constituciónpromulgada 14 Agosto 1991 Sufrágio18 anos de idade; universal Poder Executivochefe do estado: Presidente Gen. KHAMTAI Siphadon (desde 26 February 1998) and Vice Presidente Lt. Gen. CHOUMMALI Saignason (desde 27 March 2001)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister BOUNGNANG Volachit (desde 27 March 2001); First Deputy Prime Minister Maj. Gen. ASANG Laoli (desde May 2002), Deputy Prime Minister THONGLOUN Sisolit (desde 27 March 2001), and Deputy Prime Minister SOMSAVAT Lengsavat (desde 26 February 1998)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the National Assembly
elections: president elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term; election last held 24 February 2002 (next to be held in 2007); prime minister appointed by the president with the approval of the National Assembly for a five-year term
election results: KHAMTAI Siphandon elected president; percent of National Assembly vote - NA% |
