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🇱🇦 Thongloun Sisoulith
President of Laos since March 22, 2021
How long has Thongloun Sisoulith been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Thongloun Sisoulith has been in office for 2,035 days as President of Laos, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Laos is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
2,035 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Laos usually stay in office?
Laos has had 8 presidents since 1975. A completed tenure has averaged 2,613 days (about 7.2 years), and the longest was Souphanouvong at 5,735 days. All of them have been men. Thongloun Sisoulith has served 2,035 days so far, 22% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Bounnhang Vorachit, served 1,797 days. Laos is classified as a closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Laos |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
| Born | November 10, 1945 (age 80) |
| Took office | March 22, 2021 (aged 75) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 8th President of Laos |
| Preceded by | Bounnhang Vorachit |
| Vs. average | 2,035 days served — 22% shorter than the historical average of 2,613 days (so far) |
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