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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | |
Royal Council
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
National Assembly
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Laos - The Kingdom of Laos". countrystudies.us.
- ^ Laos Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ a b http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/LAOS_1972_E.PDF [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Stuart-Fox, Martin (2008). Historical Dictionary of Laos. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5624-0.
- ^ "The chronological history of Laos: Part 2 [1900-1955]". Capitol Hill.
- ^ "Chroniques d'Outre-Mer; Études et Informations". February 1953.
- ^ "Laos - THE FIRST COALITION - Renewed Negotiations". countrystudies.us.
- ^ Service, United States Foreign Broadcast Information (November 20, 1972). "Daily Report: People's Republic of China". National Technical Information Service – via Google Books.
- ^ Services, United States Dept of State Office of Media (November 20, 1975). Countries of the World and Their Leaders. Gale Research Company. ISBN 9780810310469 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Translations on South and East Asia". Joint Publications Research Service – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Goscha, Christopher. "Historical Dictionary of the Indochina War (1945–1954)" (PDF). NIAS Press.
- ^ a b "Translations on South and East Asia". Joint Publications Research Service – via Google Books.
- ^ "Laos - The 1958 Elections". countrystudies.us.
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. (February 4, 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. ISBN 9781134264902 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Laos - The Army Enters Politics". countrystudies.us.
- ^ a b "Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXVIII, Laos - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov.