PERSONAL DATA

Family Name           

:

 SOUKHATHIVONG

Given Name

:

 Seng

Date of Birth

:

 February 10, 1955.

Place of Birth

:

 Oudomxay Province ,  Lao PDR

Marital Status

:

 Married, Two Children ( Daughter and Son )

Religion

:

 Buddhist

Position

:

 Director General, Department of Asia, Pacific and Africa

EDUCATION

1960-1966

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Primary School in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR 

 1967-1971

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 Secondary School in Lycee Luang Prabang, Lao PDR

 1972-1975

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 High School in Lycee Luang Prabang, Lao PDR ( Baccalaureate in Social and Economic Sciences ).

 1976-1982

 Institute of Foreign Luanguages in Russia ( Master Degree of Arts ).

WORK EXPERIENCE

1982-1983

:

 Official to the Cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane – Lao PDR.

1984-1988

:

  Third Secretary, Embassy of the Lao PDR in Bangkok – Thailand.

1989-1990

:

 Second Secretary, Embassy of the Lao PDR in Bangkok – Thailand.

1991-1993

:

 Secretary to the Deputy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane – Lao PDR.

1993-1996

:

 First Secretary, Embassy of the Lao PDR in Washington, DC – USA.

1996-1997

:

 Counselor, Embassy of the Lao PDR in Washington, DC – USA.

1997-2001

:

 Deputy Director General, Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane – Lao PDR.

2001-2006

:

 Minister Consular and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Lao PDR in Washington, DC – USA.

March 2006

:

 Deputy Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane – Lao PDR.

 February 2007

 Director General, Department of Asia, Pacific and Africa , Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane , Lao PDR.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

HOBBIES

 Golf, Badminton, Football.