Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Family Name: KOMMASITH
Given Name: Saleumxay
Date of Birth: 31 October 1968
Place of Birth: Huaphan, (Laos)
Marital status: Married with 2 daughters

Education
1996 – 1997 : MA (International Study and Development), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
1986 – 1992 : MA (International Relations) Moscow State University of International Relations, Moscow, Russia.

Languages : Lao, English, Russian and French

Professional Experience:
2012 - Present : Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the United Nations.
2011 - 2012 : Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR.
2007 - 2011 : Director General of Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2004 - 2007 : Deputy Director General, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2003 - 2004 : Director of UN Division, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2000 - 2003 : Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Lao PDR to UN, New York, USA.
1998 - 2000 : Deputy-Director of Western Europe Division, Department of Europe-America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1994 - 1996 : US Desk Officer, Department of Europe-America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1992 - 1994 : Australian Desk Officer, Department II.