Pany Yathotou

Pany Yathotou (Lao: ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້; born Xiangkhouang Province, 18 February 1951) is a Laotian politician and member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.

Pany Yathotou
Vice President of Laos
Assumed office
22 March 2021
Serving with Bounthong Chitmany
PresidentThongloun Sisoulith
Preceded byPhankham Viphavanh
President of the National Assembly
In office
23 December 2010 – 22 March 2021
Preceded byThongsing Thammavong
Succeeded byXaysomphone Phomvihane
Personal details
Born (1951-02-18) 18 February 1951
Samchae Village, Phong District, Xieng Khouang Province, Kingdom of Laos
NationalityHmong
Political partyLao People's Revolutionary Party
RelativesYa Tho Thu (father)
Alma materGeneral Education Level M.6 Extracurricular Degree Level, Advanced Political Theory Level

She was the chairwoman and governor of the Bank of the Lao P.D.R., the country's central bank, from 1988 until 1997.[1] Yathotou later became a member of the National Assembly in 1998. She served as the President of the National Assembly of Laos from 2010 to 2021.[2] Yathotou is a member of Laos' Hmong ethnicity.[3] She is the first woman to be elected as Vice President of Laos.

References
  1. https://www.bol.gov.la/en/fileupload/16-01-2017_1484562094.pdf
  2. "H.E. Pany Yathotou – Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament".
  3. McCartan, Brian (11 January 2011). "Cold War ally, modern-day nuisance". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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