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Judicial branch Laos, in 36 editions.
The entry for Laos published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- Central Supreme Court Chief of State--Acting President PHOUMI VONGVICHIT (since 29 October 1986);
- Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers General KAYSONE PHOMVIHAN (since 2 December 1975)
Central Supreme Court Chief of State--Acting President PHOUMI VONGVICHIT (since 29 October 1986); Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers General KAYSONE PHOMVIHAN (since 2 December 1975)
People's Supreme Court Chief of State--President KAYSONE PHOMVIHAN (since 15 August 1991); Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers General Gen. KHAMTAI SIPHANDON (since 15 August 1991) Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), KAYSONE PHOMVIHAN, party chairman; includes Lao Patriotic Front and Alliance Committee of Patriotic Neutralist Forces; other parties moribund
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
People's Supreme Court Chief of State--President KAYSONE PHOMVIHAN (since 15 August 1991); Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers General Gen. KHAMTAI SIPHANDON (since 15 August 1991) Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), KAYSONE PHOMVIHAN, party chairman; includes Lao Patriotic Front and Alliance Committee of Patriotic Neutralist Forces; other parties moribund
People's Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
People's Supreme Court
The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
Supreme People's Court
People's Supreme People's Court
People's Supreme Court, the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
People's Supreme Court, the president of the
People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the
recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the vice
president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed
by the National Assembly Standing Committee
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
People's Supreme Court, the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee
People's Supreme Court, the president of the
Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the
recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the vice
president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed
by the National Assembly Standing Committee
People's Supreme Court, the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee
People's Supreme Court, the president of the People's
People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the
recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the vice
president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed
by the National Assembly Standing Committee
People's Supreme Court, the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee, the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee
People's Supreme Court, the president of the
The same text in 10 editions, 2001 to 2010.
People's Supreme Court (the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee; the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee)
People's Supreme Court, the Court (the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Committee; the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee Committee)
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
People's Supreme Court, People's Provincial and Municipal Courts, People's District Courts, and Military Courts
note: the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee; the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee
People's Supreme Court (the Court, People's Provincial and Municipal Courts, People's District Courts, and Military Courts
note:
the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee; the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee) Committee
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of NA judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- president of People's Supreme Court elected by National Assembly on recommendation of National Assembly Standing Committee;
- vice president of People's Supreme Court and judges appointed by National Assembly Standing Committee;
- term of office NA
- subordinate courts:
- provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
highest court(s):
People's Supreme Court, People's Provincial and Municipal Courts, People's District Courts, and Military Courts Court (consists of NA judges)note: judge selection and term of office:the president of the People's Supreme Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee; the vice president of the People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National Assembly Standing Committee Committee; term of office NA
subordinate courts:
provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of NA judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- president of People's Supreme Court elected by National Assembly on recommendation of National Assembly Standing Committee;
- vice president of People's Supreme Court and judges appointed by National Assembly Standing Committee;
- judge tenure NA
- subordinate courts:
- provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:term of office judge tenure NA
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of the court president and organized into criminal, civil, administrative, commercial, family, and juvenile chambers, each with a vice president and several judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- president of People's Supreme Court appointed by National Assembly on recommendation of the president of the republic for a 5-year term;
- vice presidents of People's Supreme Court appointed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the National Assembly;
- appointment of chamber judges NA;
- tenure of court vice-presidents and chamber judges NA
- subordinate courts:
- appellate courts; provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
highest court(s): People's Supreme Court (consists of NA the court president and organized into criminal, civil, administrative, commercial, family, and juvenile chambers, each with a vice president and several judges)
judge selection and term of office: president of People's Supreme Court elected appointed by National Assembly on recommendation of National Assembly Standing Committee; vice the president of the republic for a 5-year term; vice presidents of People's Supreme Court and judges appointed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the National Assembly Standing Committee; judge Assembly; appointment of chamber judges NA; tenure of court vice-presidents and chamber judges NA
subordinate courts: appellate courts; provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of the court president and organized into criminal, civil, administrative, commercial, family, and juvenile chambers, each with a vice president and several judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- president of People's Supreme Court appointed by National Assembly on recommendation of the president of the republic for a 5-year term;
- vice presidents of People's Supreme Court appointed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the National Assembly;
- appointment of chamber judges NA;
- tenure of court vice presidents and chamber judges NA
- subordinate courts:
- appellate courts; provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
highest court(s): People's Supreme Court (consists of the court president and organized into criminal, civil, administrative, commercial, family, and juvenile chambers, each with a vice president and several judges)
judge selection and term of office: president of People's Supreme Court appointed by National Assembly on recommendation of the president of the republic for a 5-year term; vice presidents of People's Supreme Court appointed by the president of the republic on recommendation of the National Assembly; appointment of chamber judges NA; tenure of court vice-presidents vice presidents and chamber judges NA
subordinate courts: appellate courts; provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- People's Supreme Court (consists of the court president and organized into criminal, civil, administrative, commercial, family, and juvenile chambers, each with a vice president and several judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- president of People's Supreme Court appointed by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president of the republic for a 5-year term;
- vice presidents of the People's Supreme Court appointed by the president of the republic upon the recommendation of the National Assembly;
- appointment of chamber judges NA;
- tenure of court vice presidents and chamber judges NA
- subordinate courts:
- appellate courts; provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
highest court(s): courts: People's Supreme Court (consists of the court president and organized into criminal, civil, administrative, commercial, family, and juvenile chambers, each with a vice president and several judges)
judge selection and term of office: president of People's Supreme Court appointed by the National Assembly on upon the recommendation of the president of the republic for a 5-year term; vice presidents of the People's Supreme Court appointed by the president of the republic on upon the recommendation of the National Assembly; appointment of chamber judges NA; tenure of court vice presidents and chamber judges NA
subordinate courts: appellate courts; provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- People's Supreme Court (consists of the court president and organized into criminal, civil, administrative, commercial, family, and juvenile chambers, each with a vice president and several judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- president of People's Supreme Court appointed by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president of the republic for a 5-year term;
- vice presidents of the People's Supreme Court appointed by the president of the republic upon the recommendation of the National Assembly;
- appointment of chamber judges NA;
- tenure of court vice presidents and chamber judges NA
- subordinate courts:
- appellate courts; provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
highest courts: court(s): People's Supreme Court (consists of the court president and organized into criminal, civil, administrative, commercial, family, and juvenile chambers, each with a vice president and several judges)
judge selection and term of office: president of People's Supreme Court appointed by the National Assembly upon the recommendation of the president of the republic for a 5-year term; vice presidents of the People's Supreme Court appointed by the president of the republic upon the recommendation of the National Assembly; appointment of chamber judges NA; tenure of court vice presidents and chamber judges NA
subordinate courts: appellate courts; provincial, municipal, district, and military courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Laos: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/laos/judicial-branch.