The Parliament of the Kingdom of Laos was the
bicameral
Bicameralism is a type of legislature, one divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single grou ...
legislature of the
Kingdom of Laos
The Kingdom of Laos was a landlocked country in Southeast Asia at the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula. It was bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, North Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and ...
from 1947 to 1975. It consisted of the National Assembly, whose members were popularly elected, and the Royal Council, whose members were appointed by the King or elected by the National Assembly.
Laos
Inter-Parliamentary Union The last elections to the National Assembly took place in 1972
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.
Royal Council
The Royal Council or King's Council, ''Thipuksa Phramahakaxat'', reviewed the legislations approved by the National Assembly. It had 12 appointed members. Six members were appointed by the King of Laos
The Lao People's Democratic Republic is the modern state derived from the final Kingdom of Laos. The political source of Lao history and cultural identity is the Tai kingdom of Lan Xang, which during its apogee emerged as one of the largest kin ...
and six were nominated by the National Assembly.[http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/LAOS_1972_E.PDF ] The President of the council was the presiding officer. The chamber was responsible for scrutinizing bills approved by the National Assembly, and advising the King on the approval of the bills.
National Assembly
The National Assembly, ''Sapha Haeng Xat'', had 60 members elected in popular elections. The legislative term was five years. The President of the National Assembly was the presiding officer.
See also
*Kingdom of Laos
The Kingdom of Laos was a landlocked country in Southeast Asia at the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula. It was bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, North Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and ...
*List of legislatures by country
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History of Laos (1945–present)
Kingdom of Laos
Defunct bicameral legislatures
Defunct national legislatures
1947 establishments in Laos
1975 disestablishments in Laos