President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
ປະທານປະເທດ ແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ Président de la République démocratique populaire lao | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Type | Head of state |
Member of | |
Residence | Presidential Palace, Vientiane |
Seat | Vientiane |
Nominator | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
Appointer | National Assembly |
Term length | Five years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Laos |
Inaugural holder | Souphanouvong |
Formation | 2 December 1975 |
Deputy | Vice President |
Salary | 1,170,000 Kip per month[1] |
The President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the head of state of Laos