Samane Vignaket
Samane Vignaket was a Laotian politician and Lieutenant General, who served as the 1st President of [the National Assembly of Laos] from 1993 to 2006. A member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, Vignaket served as a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party|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.
Vignaket was born in Phichit Province, Siam to a Vietnamese immigrant family. 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.
Death
He died at 00.24 am on July 22, 2016 at the age of 89.
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