Saleumxay Kommasith: Head of government, Laos
Saleumxay Kommasith is the head of government of Laos, listed by the United Nations as “Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic”.
Posts held
- Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (head of government), Laos. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Saleumxay Kommasith sits in the ladder of power
As head of government, Saleumxay Kommasith works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Laos (regions, cities).
Above that, Laos is a member of:
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Laos
- Thongloun Sisoulith President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Laos
- Thongsavanh Phomvihane Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Laos
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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