PERSONAL DATA

Family Name           

:

 SAKONHNINHOM

Given Name

:

 Southam

Date of Birth

:

 12 November 1953

Place of Birth

:

 Vientiane, Laos

Marital Status

:

 Married, Two Children

Religion

:

 Buddhism

Position

:

 Director General

1973-1977

-

BA of Administration Public, Vientiane University

1977-1982

-

Master of International Law, University of Kiev, Ukraine

WORK EXPERIENCE

2007

:

 Appointed as Ambassador of Lao PDR to Belgium, European Union and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

2003-2007

:

  Director General of Europe-Americans Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1997-2003

:

 Deputy Director General of International Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1993-1997

:

 Counselor, Permanent Mission of the Laos People’s Democratic Republic to United Nation, New York-USA .

1984-1991

:

 Third and Promoted as Second Secretary, Embassy of Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Paris, France..

1982

:

 Desk Officer, Western Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1.

 LAO Mother tongue

2.

 Thai Fluent

3.

 French Fluent

4.

 English Fluent

5.

Russia Fluent

DECORATION

HOBBIES

 Sport (Soccer, Tennis), Music.