Lao PDRDecember 1975
Provisional Government of National Union dissolved; King Savang Vatthana abdicates; Lao
People's Democratic Republic (LPDR) proclaimed; Souphanouvong becomes first president (in
power until 1991); Kaysone Phomvihan, first prime minister.
May 1976
LPRP Central Committee passes Third Resolution, guidelines for
establishing the socialist revolution.
July 1977
Twenty-Five-Year Lao-Vietnamese Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed.
February 1979
Lao Front for National Construction established; replaces LPF.
January 1978
Interim three-year economic development plan begins.
January 1981
First Five-Year plan begins.
April 1982
Third LPRP Congress held.
May 1984
Constitution drafting committee named.
March 1985
First national population census taken.
January 1986
Second Five-Year Plan begins.
November 1986
Fourth LPRP Congress held; Kaysone Phomvihan general secretary LPRP; New Economic
Mechanism formalizes reforms.
1988
First elections since 1975 held; at district level in June, provincial level in November.
1989
National elections held in March; delegates elected to first Supreme People's Assembly;
opening session held May-June; last Vietnamese troops reportedly leave Laos.
April 1990
LPRP approves draft constitution for discussion. |
