Career landmark: General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2016–2021).
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Bounnhang Vorachit
Bounnhang Vorachit is a Laotian politician. He was previously General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos from 2016 to 2021.
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politics · Former general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2016-2021) · politician · also Bounnhang Vorachit, Bounnhang Vorachith, Vorachit
Born 15 August 1937 · Q470024
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2016· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Laos (2016–2021).
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2006· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice President of Laos (2006–2016).
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2001· 2 entries
Served as deputy prime minister since 1996
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Laos (2001–2006).
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Laos (1993–2001).
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1981· 2 entries
Career landmark: governor (1981–1991).
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Became political leader of the armed forces, and in the same year up to 1991, he also worked as Governor of Savannakhet Province until 1996, when he became deputy prime minister
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1978· 1 entry
Returned to Vietnam to study political theory
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1976· 1 entry
Became political leader of the armed forces of the northern half of the country
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1974· 1 entry
And became party secretary of the defence forces of the neutral city Luang Prabang
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1972· 1 entry
Became Deputy Commander of the Northern Front in Luang Prabang Province
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1964· 1 entry
Returned to Laos and in 1969, became head of the organizing committee of the province of Xiangkhouang
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1962· 1 entry
Returned to Vietnam and studied at a military college
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1956· 1 entry
Was transferred to the fighting troops
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1951· 1 entry
And worked in the propaganda department of the armed forces in Savannakhet
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1937· 1 entry
Born 1937-08-15.
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