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Khamtaj Siphandon

Military · Politician

Khamtaj Siphandon is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Khamtai Siphandon · Khamtai Siphandone · Khamtaj Siphandon · Khamtay Siphandon · Khamtay Siphandone · 15 more...				[sources]
Other name	Jenderal Khamtai Siphandon · Кхамтай Симпхадон · Сипхандон, Кхамтай				[sources]
Weak alias	Siphandone · カムタイ・シパンドン				[sources]
Birth date	1924-02-08				[sources]
Place of birth	French Protectorate of Laos				[sources]
Death date	2025-04-02				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Laos				[sources]
Citizenship	Laos				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q360138				[sources]
Position	General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992-2006) · Minister of Defence of Laos (1975-1991) · President of Laos (1998-2006) · Prime Minister of Laos (1991-1998)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-08-28	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

former Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
KhamPheng Saysompheng Politician	relative · son-in-law	-	-
Viengthong Siphandone Politician	child	-	-
SONEXAY Siphandon Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Prime Minister of Laos	1991-08-15	1998-02-24
President of Laos	1998-02-24	2006-06-08

Data sources

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