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BOTSCHAFTER

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Laos LAOS - H.E. Khampheng Douangthongla Credentials: 11.07.2025 Born on November 18, 1967 Married, one son PROFESSIONAL CAREER Since 07/2025 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao PDR to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and International Organisations in Vienna 2022 – 2025 Director General, Department of European and American, MOFA, Laos 2017 – 2021 Minister Counselor, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Lao PDR to the United States of America 2015 – 2017 Deputy Director-General, Department of International Organisations, MOFA, Laos 2012 – 2015 Director of United Nations Political and Security Division, Department of International Organisations, MOFA, Laos 2008 – 2012 Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Lao PDR to the United Nations, New York, USA 2002 – 2008 Deputy Director of the United Nations Political and Security Division, Department of International Organisations, MOFA, Laos 1998 – 2002 Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Lao PDR to the United Nations, New York, USA 1996 – 1998 Officer, Department of International Organisations, MOFA, Laos EDUCATION 2022 – 2023 Diploma in Academy of Politics and Public Administration, NAPPA, Laos 2016 Certificate in Security Studies, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Study, Hawaii, USA 1993 – 1996 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Foreign Languages, National University, Laos 1990 – 1991 Certificate in accounting and computing, Lattana College, Laos 1987 – 1990 Moscow Institute of Economic, Soviet Union Languages: English, Vietnamese, Russian ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2022 Medal of Labour Second Class, Conferred by the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR 2016 Medal of Labour Third Class, Conferred by the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR 2013 Cross of Labour, Conferred by the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR 2007 Cross of Labour, Conferred by the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR HOBBIES Reading and Sports Fotos: Ronja Klima & Peter Lechner/HBF MEHR ANZEIGEN

Botschafter

Laos

LAOS - H.E. Khampheng Douangthongla

Credentials: 11.07.2025

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Born on November 18, 1967
Married, one son

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Since 07/2025 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao PDR to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and International Organisations in Vienna

2022 – 2025 Director General, Department of European and American, MOFA, Laos

2017 – 2021 Minister Counselor, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Lao PDR to the United States of America

2015 – 2017 Deputy Director-General, Department of International Organisations, MOFA, Laos

2012 – 2015 Director of United Nations Political and Security Division, Department of International Organisations, MOFA, Laos

2008 – 2012 Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Lao PDR to the United Nations, New York, USA

2002 – 2008 Deputy Director of the United Nations Political and Security Division, Department of International Organisations, MOFA, Laos

1998 – 2002 Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Lao PDR to the United Nations, New York, USA

1996 – 1998 Officer, Department of International Organisations, MOFA, Laos

EDUCATION

2022 – 2023 Diploma in Academy of Politics and Public Administration, NAPPA, Laos

2016 Certificate in Security Studies, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Study, Hawaii, USA

1993 – 1996 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Foreign Languages, National University, Laos

1990 – 1991 Certificate in accounting and computing, Lattana College, Laos

1987 – 1990 Moscow Institute of Economic, Soviet Union

Languages: English, Vietnamese, Russian

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2022 Medal of Labour Second Class, Conferred by the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR

2016 Medal of Labour Third Class, Conferred by the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR

2013 Cross of Labour, Conferred by the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR

2007 Cross of Labour, Conferred by the Prime Minister of the Lao PDR

HOBBIES

Reading and Sports

Fotos: Ronja Klima & Peter Lechner/HBF

Laos LAOS - H.E. Khampheng Douangthongla

Credentials: 11.07.2025

Laos

LAOS - H.E. Khampheng Douangthongla