Somsavat Lengsavad
Somsavat Lengsavad (born 15 June 1945) was a Deputy Prime Minister of Laos. An ethnic Chinese, Chinese name: 凌绪光 (Lin Xuguang), who hails from Luang Prabang with ancestry from Hainan,[1] he was a protégé of Kaysone Phomvihane.
Somsavat Lengsavad | |
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凌绪光 | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 25 February 1993 – 8 June 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Bounnhang Vorachith Sisavath Keobounphanh Khamtai Siphandon |
| Preceded by | Phoun Sipaseut |
| Succeeded by | Thongloun Sisoulith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1945 Luang Prabang, Laos |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
He became foreign minister in 1993 and served until 8 June 2006, when he was replaced by Thongloun Sisoulith.
He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.[2]
References
- (in Chinese) 排除“祖籍”障碍 华裔首次当选老挝政治局委员
- "Land-locked Laos on track for controversial China rail link". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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