Choummaly Sayasone

Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone (Lao: ᝤᝳᝫᝮᝲ ᝰᝬᝮᝳᝨ; born 6 March 1936) is a Laotian politician. He was the General Secretary (leader) of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). He was the President of Laos from 2006 to 2016. He was the third Vice President of Laos from 2001 to 2006.