Saleumxay Kommasith

Saleumxay Kommasith (Lao: ສະເຫລີມໄຊ ກົມມະສິດ; born October 31, 1968) is a Laotian politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos since April 2016. Previously, he was Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2016.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.

Saleumxay Kommasith
ສະເຫລີມໄຊ ກົມມະສິດ
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
20 April 2016
Prime MinisterThongloun Sisoulith
Preceded byThongloun Sisoulith
Personal details
Born (1968-10-31) October 31, 1968
Houaphanh Province, Laos
NationalityLaotian
Political partyLao People's Revolutionary Party
Alma materMonash University
Moscow State University of International Relations

He was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs at the 8th National Assembly on April 20, 2016.[4]

Life and career

Saleumxay was born in Houaphan Province, Laos. He gained his MA for International Relations at the Moscow State University of International Relations in Moscow, Russia from 1986 to 1992. He continued his education in Monash University, Australia for another MA in International Study and Development from 1996 to 1997. In addition to Lao, he also speaks Russian, French and English.

Throughout his years in the government, he has an extensive list of appointments. He was Director General of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2011. From 2011 to 2012, he was Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 2012 to 2013, he served as Permanent Representative of Laos to the United Nations. He was Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2016. Since April 2016, he has been Minister of Foreign Affairs.

See also

References
  1. "USAID Administrator Mark Green's Meeting With Lao Minister Of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith :Readout, U.S. Agency for International Development". www.usaid.gov. United States: United States Agency for International Development. 2020-01-28. Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  2. "Photos Albums :Lao Permanent Mission to the United Nations". www.un.int. United Nations. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  3. "Secretary Pompeo's Meeting with Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith". United States Department of State. United States: United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  4. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR". Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
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