Samane Vignaket
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Lieutenant General
Samane Vignaket (born March 3, 1927 in Attapu
) is a former President of the National Assembly of Laos
, who is now in charge of ideological and cultural works of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
(LPRP). He is a member of the LPRP Politburo.
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Samane Vignaket (born March 3, 1927 in Attapu
Attapu
Attapeu , Attopu or Attapu is the capital of Attapeu Province, Laos. It is the southernmost among provincial capitals in Laos opposite Phongsali in the north....
) is a former President of the National Assembly of Laos
National Assembly of Laos
The unicameral National Assembly of Laos is the parliament of Laos. It was established in its current form by the Lao Constitution of 1991 , replacing the Supreme People's Assembly. After the December 1997 elections, the number of seats were increased to 99, a new structure was announced and...
, who is now in charge of ideological and cultural works of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Lao People's Revolutionary Party
The Lao People's Revolutionary Party is a communist political party that has governed Laos since 1975. The policy-making organs are the politburo and the central committee. A party congress, which elects members to the politburo and central committee, is held every five years...
(LPRP). He is a member of the LPRP Politburo.