5th Government of Laos

The Fifth Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic was established on 30 September 2002.^[1]

Ministries

Ministry	Minister	Took office	Left office
Prime Minister^[1]	Bounnhang Vorachith	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Deputy Prime Minister^[1]	Thongloun Sisoulith	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs^[1]	Somsavat Lengsavad	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Deputy Prime Minister^[1]	Asang Laoli	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Deputy Prime Minister^[1]	Bouasone Bouphavanh	23 October 2003	8 June 2006
Minister of National Defense^[1]	Douangchay Phichit	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Finance^[1]	Chansy Phosikham	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Interior^[1]	Soudchai Thammasith	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Ministry of Justice^[1]	Khamouane Boupha	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry^[1]	Siane Saphanthong	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Communications, Transport, Post and Construction^[1]	Bouathong Vonglokham	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Industry and Handicrafts^[1]	Onneua Phommachanh	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Commerce and Tourism^[1]	Soulivong Daravong	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare^[1]	Somphanh Phengkhammy	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Education^[1]	Phimmasone Leuangkhamma	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Minister of Public Health^[1]	Ponemekh Daraloy	30 September 2002	8 June 2006

Ministry	Minister	Took office	Left office
President of the Committee for Planning and Investment^[1]	Thongloun Sisoulith	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Head of the Office of the President^[1]	Soubanh Srithirath	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Head of the National Tourism Authority^[1]	Cheng Sayavong	30 September 2002	8 June 2006
Governor of the Central Bank^[1]	Bounsong Sommalavong	30 September 2002	8 June 2006

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