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Choummaly Sayasone
1936 - Today

Choummaly Sayasone
Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone (Lao: ຈູມມະລີ ໄຊຍະສອນ; born 6 March 1936) is a Laotian politician who was General Secretary (supreme leader) of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos (head of state) from 2006 to 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Choummaly Sayasone is the 3,586th most popular politician (up from 3,687th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Laos (down from 4th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Laotian Politician.
Choummaly Sayasone is most famous for being the first female president of Laos.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Choummaly Sayasone ranks 3,586 out of 19,576. Before him are Stephen IV of Hungary, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep, Reynaldo Bignone, Kais Saied, and Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester. After him are Paul Kruger, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Boris Nemtsov, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, and Michael Collins.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephen IV of Hungary
1133 - 1165
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 3,582
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
1918 - 2012
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 3,583
Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep
1800 BC - 1718 BC
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 3,584
Reynaldo Bignone
1928 - 2018
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 3,585
Kais Saied
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 3,586
Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
1165 - 1218
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 3,587
Choummaly Sayasone
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 3,588
Paul Kruger
1825 - 1904
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 3,589
Köprülü Mehmed Pasha
1580 - 1661
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 3,590
Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein
1840 - 1929
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 3,591
Boris Nemtsov
1959 - 2015
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 3,592
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 3,593
Michael Collins
1890 - 1922
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 3,594
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Choummaly Sayasone ranks 56. Before him are Kenneth G. Wilson, Kris Kristofferson, Ferid Murad, Frank Caprio, Vyjayanthimala Bali, and Raymond Damadian. After him are Glenda Jackson, Hideki Shirakawa, Ghassan Kanafani, Costas Simitis, Don Cherry, and Eva Hesse.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsKenneth G. Wilson
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2013
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 50
Kris Kristofferson
SINGER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 51
Ferid Murad
PHYSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 52
Frank Caprio
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 53
Vyjayanthimala Bali
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 54
Raymond Damadian
INVENTOR
1936 - 2022
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 55
Choummaly Sayasone
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 56
Glenda Jackson
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 57
Hideki Shirakawa
CHEMIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 58
Ghassan Kanafani
WRITER
1936 - 1972
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 59
Costas Simitis
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 60
Don Cherry
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1995
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 61
Eva Hesse
SCULPTOR
1936 - 1970
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 62
In Laos
Among people born in Laos, Choummaly Sayasone ranks 6 out of 22. Before him are Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Thongloun Sisoulith (1946), Bounnhang Vorachith (1938), Souphanouvong (1909), and Sisavang Vatthana (1907). After him are Souvanna Phouma (1901), Sisavang Vong (1885), Fa Ngum (1316), Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun (1944), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), and Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928).
Others born in Laos
Go to all RankingsKhamtai Siphandon
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1
Thongloun Sisoulith
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 2
Bounnhang Vorachith
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 3
Souphanouvong
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 4
Sisavang Vatthana
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1978
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 5
Choummaly Sayasone
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 6
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 7
Sisavang Vong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1959
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 8
Fa Ngum
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1393
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 9
Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 10
Thongsing Thammavong
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 11
Sisavath Keobounphanh
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Laos
Among politicians born in Laos, Choummaly Sayasone ranks 6. Before him are Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Thongloun Sisoulith (1946), Bounnhang Vorachith (1938), Souphanouvong (1909), and Sisavang Vatthana (1907). After him are Souvanna Phouma (1901), Sisavang Vong (1885), Fa Ngum (1316), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), and Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890).
Khamtai Siphandon
1924 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1
Thongloun Sisoulith
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 2
Bounnhang Vorachith
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 3
Souphanouvong
1909 - 1995
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 4
Sisavang Vatthana
1907 - 1978
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 5
Choummaly Sayasone
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 6
Souvanna Phouma
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 7
Sisavang Vong
1885 - 1959
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 8
Fa Ngum
1316 - 1393
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 9
Thongsing Thammavong
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 10
Sisavath Keobounphanh
1928 - 2020
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 11
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
1890 - 1959
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 12