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Choummaly Sayasone

Politician

Choummaly Sayasone 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	Choummaly Sayasone · Csummali Szajaszon · Čumaly Sayason · Τσουμάλι Σαγιασόνε · Тюммали Сайнясон · 12 more...				[sources]
Alias	Letnan Jenderal Choummaly Sayasone · Сайнясон, Тюммали · Саясон, Тюммали · Саясон, Чуммали · Тюммали Сайньасон · 4 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Sayasone · 朱馬利 · 朱马利·赛雅宋 · 朱马利·赛雅贡				[sources]
Birth date	1936-03-06				[sources]
Place of birth	Attapư̄				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Laos				[sources]
Citizenship	Laos				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q57444				[sources]
Position	Deputy Prime Minister of Laos · General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party · President of Laos · Vice President of Laos				[sources]
Religion	Theravāda				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

former General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Vice President of Laos	2001-03-27	2006-03-21
President of Laos	2006-06-08

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Keosaychay Sayasone Politician	spouse	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,553

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,825

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions516,108

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Wikidata386,636

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