Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
People’s Democratic
Republic of Laos/ Satharanarath Paxathipatai Paxoxn Lao (Female suffrage 1956) The
Kingdoms of Luang Prabang and Vientiane came under French Protection in 1893, the
constitutional monarchy of Lao in 47, independent 1953 and a social people’s
republic 1975
Also see Laos Parliament and Laos Heads
1987-98 Cabinet Member and
Governor of the Central Bank Pany Yathotou
In 1998 she became member of the National Assembly and since 2001 Chairperson
of the Committee of Ethnic Affairs and Deputy Chairperson of the Assembly.
1988 Vice-President of the
Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation with Socialist
countries
1989-93 Vice-Minister of Trade and External Economic
Relations
1993-96 Vice-President of the Committee for Planning
and Cooperation and Secretary of the Official Development Assistance Management
Committee
1996-97 Vice-Minister in the Prime Minister's
Office
for ASEAN
1997-2001 Minister to the
Prime Minister's Office for International
Cooperation
2001-04 Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs for International
Cooperation
2007- Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, Head of the Water and Environment Organization Khempheng
Pholsena
Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank 2004-07.
2001-ca. 03 Minister to the Prime Minister's Office
Khemphet Pholsena
Vice-President of the National Women's Organsation.
2006- Minister of Labour Social Welfare Onchanh
Thammavong
Her name is also transcribed On Chan Chamvong, and she Vice-President of the National Assembly 1997-2006 and President of the
Lao Women’s Organization and member of the Central Committee of the Communist
Party.
Ca. 2003-06 Vice-Minister of Education
Bounpheng Mounphosay
2006- Minister to Prime Minister's Office, Head the Public Administration and
Civil Service Authority
Around 1999 she was Governor of the Xieng Khouang Province.