Thongsavanh Phomvihane

Thongsavanh Phomvihane (; born 9 August 1964) is a Laotian politician and member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). He currently serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos since November 2024 and as Deputy Prime Minister of Laos since 23 March 2026.

He previously was the Head of the LPRP Central Committee External Relations Committee.

Early life Phomvihane is the son of former party General Secretary of the Central Committee Kaysone Phomvihane and Central Committee member Thongvin Phomvihane. He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1987.

Career He has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1991. He was appointed Deputy Director General of the International Organizations Department in 1993, and served as Acting Director General of the International Organizations Department in 1993–95. Two years later, in 2021, he was appointed Head of the party's External Relations Committee.

Personal life He has three brothers; Xaysomphone, Santiphab and Sanyahak. He is fluent in English and Russian.