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Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Data points :
Sapha Heng Xat (National Assembly)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
29.71%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
No information available
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 7.67 million people
- Number of MPs 175 MPs
- Legislature Unicameral
- Last election Feb 2026
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website na.gov.la
- More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
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