Parliament of the Kingdom of Laos
Bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of Laos From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of Laos From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Parliament of the Kingdom of Laos was the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of Laos from 1947 to 1975. It consisted of the National Assembly, whose members were popularly elected, and the Royal Council, whose members were appointed by the King or elected by the National Assembly.[2] The last elections to the National Assembly took place in 1972.
Parliament of the Kingdom of Laos | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Royal Council and National Assembly |
History | |
Founded | November 1947[1] |
Disbanded | 2 December 1975 |
Succeeded by | Supreme People's Assembly of Lao PDR |
Elections | |
Last National Assembly election | 1972 |
Meeting place | |
Vientiane |
The Royal Council or King's Council, Thipuksa Phramahakaxat, reviewed the legislations approved by the National Assembly. It had 12 appointed members. Six members were appointed by the King of Laos and six were nominated by the National Assembly.[3] The President of the council was the presiding officer. The chamber was responsible for scrutinizing bills approved by the National Assembly, and advising the King on the approval of the bills.[4]
President | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Prince Boun Oum | 1947 | 1949 | [4][5] |
Kou Abhay | 1949 | 1953 or later | [4][6] |
Phaya Khammao Vilay (1892–1965) | 1955 | [4] | |
Kou Abhay | 1956 or earlier | 1960 | [7] |
Phaya Muong Sen | 1961 or earlier | 1961 or later | |
Outhong Souvannavong (1907-1996) | 1965 | 1975 | [8][9] |
Prince Khammao (1911–1984) | 1975 | 1975 | [10] |
The National Assembly (Lao: ສພາແຫ່ງຊາຕ, romanized: Sapha Heng Xat) had 60 members elected in popular elections. The legislative term was five years. The President of the National Assembly was the presiding officer.[3] According to the Constitution of the Kingdom of Laos, National Assembly was the supreme legislative body.[4]
President | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Phoui Sananikone | 1947 | 1950 | [4][11] |
Phao Panya | 1950 | 1951 | [11] |
Kou Voravong | 1951 | 1954 | [4] |
Pheng Phongsavan | 1955 | 1956 | [12] |
Souphanouvong | 1958 | 1959 | [13] |
Pheng Phongsavan | 1959 | 1959 | [12] |
Souvanna Phouma | May 1960 | August 1960 | [14][15] |
Somsanith Vongkotrattana | 1961 | 1963 | [4] |
Phoui Sananikone | 1963 | 1965 | [16] |
Oudom Souvannavong | 1966 | 1967 | [16] |
Phoui Sananikone | 1968 | 1974 | [4][14] |
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