Keosaychay Sayasone (11 September 1958 – 4 April 2021)[1][2] was the wife of former Lao President Choummaly Sayasone and the First Lady of Laos from 2006 to 2016.[3][4]

Keosaychay Sayasone
Sayasone in 2011
Spouse of the Paramount Leader of Laos
In role
21 March 2006 – 22 January 2016
General SecretaryChoummaly Sayasone
Preceded byThongvanh Siphandone
Succeeded byKhammeung Vorachit
First Lady of Laos
In office
8 June 2006 – 20 April 2016
PresidentChoummaly Sayasone
Preceded byThongvanh Siphandone
Succeeded byKhammeung Vorachit
Second Lady of Laos
In office
27 March 2001 – 8 June 2006
Vice PresidentChoummaly Sayasone
Succeeded byKhammeung Vorachit
Personal details
Born(1958-09-11)11 September 1958
Sepone District, Laos
Died4 April 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 62)
Nam Ngum Reservoir, Laos
Cause of deathby drowning
Spouse
Choummaly Sayasone
(m. 1993; died 2021)
Children?

She died on 4 April 2021, by drowning when a yacht she was on capsized in Nam Ngum Lake.[5]

References

edit
  1. ^ Keosaychay Sayasone[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "9 dec 13 NLM by npedaily - Issuu".
  3. ^ "Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Hopes Malaysia-Laos Trade Can Be Enhanced" (Press release). Bernama. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  4. ^ "India ready to better working relations with Lao: President". The Economic Times. Bernama.com. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Yacht capsizes near Lao capital, casualties including former president feared: witnesses". Xinhua, 4 April 2021.