Political System of the Lao PDR

The state of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic consists of three powers: The National Assembly is the representative of the rights and interests of people of all ethnic groups. It is the legislative organisation and has the right to make decisions on fundamental issues facing the country. At the same time, it is the organisation that supervises and oversees the activities of the administrative organisations, People’s Courts and Public Prosecution Institutes.

To date, the National Assembly has formulated and amended 58 laws. The term of office of the National Assembly is the fifth legislature, the President of which is Mr. Thongsing Thammavong.

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