Samane Viyaket

Lieutenant General Samane Viyaket (3 March 1927 – 22 July 2016) was a Laotian politician, Minister of Education, Head of Party Central Committee Organization Board, Vice Minister of Defense, Director of the General Political Bureau, President of the National Election Committee for the National Assembly Fourth Legislature, and President of the National Assembly of Laos[1] from 1993 to 2006. He was in charge of ideological and cultural works of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP),[2] and he was a member of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Politburo, a member of the 3rd Secretariat of the LPRP.[2] He died at 00.24 am on July 22, 2016 at the age of 89.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Chinese President Meets Lao National Assembly President". Xinhua News Agency. 2000-11-12. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  2. 1 2 "Chinese, Lao leaders vow to bolster ties.". States News Service. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Party, government announce death of Lt. Gen. Samane Viyaket". kpl.gov.la. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-26.


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