Samane Vignaket

Samane Vignaket (Lao: ສະໝານ ວິຍະເກດ; 3 March 1927 – 22 July 2016)^[1] was a Laotian politician and Lieutenant General, who served as the 1st President of the National Assembly of Laos^[2] from 1993 to 2006.^[3] A member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Vignaket served as a member of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Politburo and was a member of the 3rd Secretariat of the LPRP, including as Minister of Education from 1988-1991.^[4]

Samane Vignaket
President of the National Assembly of Laos
5th term
In office 30 September 2002 – 2005
Succeeded by	Thongsing Thammavong
4th term
In office 24 February 1998 – 30 September 2002
3rd term
In office 25 February 1993 – 24 February 1998
Preceded by	Nouhak Phoumsavanh
Minister of Education
2nd term
In office 1988–1991
Prime Minister	Kaysone Phomvihane
Preceded by	Bountiam Pitsami
Head of the LPRP Central Committee Organisation Commission
4th term
In office 1986–1989
General Secretary	Kaysone Phomvihane
Succeeded by	Maichantan Sengmani
3rd term
In office 1982–1986
General Secretary	Kaysone Phomvihane
Preceded by	Sisomphone Lovansay
Personal details
Born	(1927-03-03)3 March 1927 Phichit Province, Siam
Died	22 July 2016(2016-07-22) (aged 89) Vientiane, Laos
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Life and career

Vignaket was born in Phichit Province, Siam to a Vietnamese immigrant family. (In official biography before he died, he was identified that he was born in Attapeu Province.) In 1975 he was appointed as vice minister of defence, serving until 1981. Vignaket was elected as Head of the LPRP Central Committee Organization Board in 1982 and again in 1986, serving until 1989. Through this role, he was in charge of ideological and cultural works of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP).^[4]

Death

He died at 00.24 am on July 22, 2016 at the age of 89.^[5]